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This administrations policy has always been to affirm that the security of israel and the survival of israel is obviously one of our national interests and we have worked very hard to make sure that everything that we could do to encourage prime minister netanyahu to move towards the peace table is taken into consideration. so there have been things put on the table that i dont think have ever been offered before to build that trust and confidence that shows the united states is committed to isr...

and president obama makes some high school students cry. this hour, the inspiring against the odds story that brought the commander in chief to their school. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room." first this hour, the shrimping republican presidential field. weve seen prominent contenders opt out of the 2012 race in recent weeks, including former arkansas governor mike huckabee. say so long to the prospect with the biggest name, deepest pockets, and most outrageous remarks. ...

Understands the statements i made during the 19 # \on/zeros because i was bringing elements within the ira to the peace table bill clinton also said i was very much a vital part in bringing about peace in northern ireland, and just two years ago, president obama authored me to -- offered to somebody to be -- to me to be the were to ireland do you think he would have offered this to me? >> i -- the reason all of this may be relevant is the biggest charge against these hearings is that they are ex...

Taliban attacks across afghanistan have killed thousands of afghan civilians, u.s. and coalition troops in nearly nine years of war. so it seems inconceivable, but president obama says theres good reason to consider peace with the taliban. >> were going to have to have a political solution and not simply a military solution. >> what if afghans and taliban came to the peace table? >> we have to view these efforts with skepticism, but also openness. >> the taliban ranging from top leaders like oma...

Industrial-strength insurgency like that in afghanistan. clearly, as many insurgents and citizens possible need to be convinced to be part of the solution, rather than a continuing part of the problem. >> now, one of the reasons gates is so skeptical is he says that the taliban need to suffer a lot more reverses in the battlefield. a lot more injuries. a lot more taking apart of their networks before they believe that theyre going to lose. right now, they have no real incentive to come to the pe...

Afghanistan, but the question is, what would it look like? >> reporter: the taliban attacks across afghanistan have killed thousands of afghan civilians, u.s. and coalition troops in nearly nine years of war. so, it seems inconceivable, but president obama says theres good reason to consider peace with the taliban. >> we are going to have to have a political solution, and not a simple military solution. >> reporter: but what if the afghans and the taliban came to the peace table? >> well, we hav...

Recently wrote in "the wall street journal" this -- those urging president obama to announce a peace plan are doing him and the cause of peace no favor. announcing a comprehensive plan now, won that is all but certain to fail, risks discrediting good ideas. reading frustration in the arab world and diluting americas reputation for getting things done. as edgar noted in "king lear" ripeness is all 37 and the situation in the middle east is anything but ripe for ambitious diplomacy. what is missin...

That prime minister netanyahu made yesterday in terms of not wanting to see the nuclear summit with a side stage on him and israels nuclear program. we understand that. israel will be there as a legitimate representative. >> shepard: youre talking about turkeys pressure or potential pressure on israel to denuclearize which israel never publicly admitted. thats not when this started. you talk about clearing the way for the stage to be set to bring them back to the peace table and the vice preside...

Africa. ellen johnson surley. and so there are other places they are really on the front lines and do everything we can to institutionalize that and im going to publicly request that this administration not end our efforts making womens rights opportunities central to foreign policy. >> so then i dont need to ask you, i was going to ask you what you made of the proposed cuts to the women issues and platforms that you started and what you make of the distinct lack of any women as the security and...

The first on the continent of africa and so there are other places where women being involved has made a difference. and what we have to do is to raise up organizations like women for women international that are really on the front lines and do everything we can to institutionalize that and i am going to publicly request that this administration not end our efforts making womens rights and opportunities central to american foreign policy and national security. [ applause ] >> so then i dont nee...