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Angela Merkel’s parting message to Germany: Trust one another

Former ambassador daniel fried, he recently retired from the state department after 40 years of service across the globe, hes here in his personal capacity, not as a u.s. government official. ambassador fried, thank you for being here, appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> ive never read the parting speech of a former diplomat leaving the state department before but i read yours because it was recommended to me by so many people as a seminal view of where we are in the world. do you feel li...

The possibility of change, that values have power and that time and patience can pay off, especially if youre serious about your objectives. nothing can be taken for granted and this great achievement is now under assault by russia. but what we did in my time is no less honorable. it is for the present generation to defend." that is from the farewell speech of ambassador daniel fried, former ambassador daniel fried, he recently retired from the state department after 40 years of service across t...

Less honorable. it is for the present generation to defend." that is from the farewell speech of ambassador daniel fried, former ambassador daniel fried, he recently retired from the state department after 40 years of service across the globe, hes here in his personal capacity, not as a u.s. government official. ambassador fried, thank you for being here, appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> ive never read the parting speech of a former diplomat leaving the state department before but i re...

That under bill clinton. >> and you can hear in every comment. >> a top israeli official they are clearly looking forward to that incoming president in all of their remarks. aaron, what do you make of the simple fact 245 secretary kerry gave this parting speech in such a big moment and not president obama? zblm well if i were in the white house and i had just abstained on a resolution very controversial even though weve sported security council resolutions much more critical of israel in the pas...

If he comes out critical of the cias actions during the bush years, he risks alienating those who worked so hard fighting terror all these years, the very people that he wishes to lead, jenna. jenna: big hearing today, mike. thank you very much, mike emanuel down on capitol hill today. jon: meantime outgoing defense secretary lee on panetta on capitol hill right now on the a hearing for the benghazi terror attack where he addressed the pentagons response to the assault on our consulate on septem...

If youve been watching the show, you know why. she cant dance. >> you know what, lets hear her parting words because they were definitely poignant. lets take a little listen, hopefully. >> im probably the busiest person in terms of flying back and forth, youre right. in addition to that, i have a marriage, a child and a litany of other things to hold together, so this has been a wonderful opportunity for me, and i want to thank the judges and i want to thank you also, tony, for teaching me how t...

Show, you know why. she cant dance. >> you know what, lets hear her parting words because they were definitely poignant. lets take a little listen, hopefully. >> i am probably the busiest person in terms of flying back and forth, youre right. in addition to that, i have a marriage, a child and a litany of other things to hold together, so this has been a wonderful opportunity for me, and i want to thank the judges and i want to thank you also, tony, for teaching me how to dance. because despite ...