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Kremlin comes around. >> putin has put russia oon a path to be a world power. we are certain to lose the war unless there is major and comprehensive change. putin has begun a proxy war with the united states. how can the united states standby and do nothing? if we continue to ring our hands and continue to be dominated by fear and opposed to instilling fear, then russian aggression will not just advance in the middle east now is the time for a firm hand.

Kremlin comes around. >> putin has put russia oon a path to be a world power. we are certain to lose the war unless there is major and comprehensive change. putin has begun a proxy war with the united states. how can the united states standby and do nothing? if we continue to ring our hands and continue to be dominated by fear and opposed to instilling fear, then russian aggression will not just advance in the middle east now is the time for a firm hand.

As they occupy the same air space for very different reasons. how serious is this? everybody is saying we dont want a proxy war with russia over syria. how serious is this, and what realistically are our options? joining us now, an army combat veteran, congresswoman, thank you for joining us. >> thanks, rachel. >> how -- i guess, how serious, its a very general, wide-ranging question, but how serious do you think the issue is? how concerning are these issues? >> im deeply concerned, rachel, for ...

Away. with russian jets having issues as they occupy space for very different reasons. how serious is this? everybody is saying we dont want a proxy war with russia over syria. how serious is this, and what realistically are our options? joining us now, an army combat veteran, congresswoman, thank you for joining us. >> thanks, rachel. >> how -- i guess, how serious, its a very general, wide-ranging question, but how serious do you think the issue is? how concerning are these issues? >> im deepl...

Congress is investigating whether u.s. intelligence agencies were caught offguard failing to appreciate the sure size of russias air campaign. it is sparking the debate of if the united states should stay on the sidelines or get more involved in the war. are we already in a proxy war, andrea? >> president obama has stayed out of it largely which i agree is the right decision especially if he is not serious about completely going in and assisting to wipe out isis. i dont get how the intelligence ...

Strategy. they continue to hit targets that are not isil. we believe this is a fundamental mistake. what we will do is continue basic technical discussions on professional safety procedures for our pilots flying about syria. thats it. but we will keep the channel open because its a matter of security and safety for our pilots. >> pentagon correspondent barbara starr following this story. and barbara, we keep hearing from u.s. officials saying, you know, russia is saying this but doing another. a...

They focus only on the rebels that are putting pressure on the regime. isis does not put pressure on the regime they are more concerned about their fate and expanding outside of iraq and syria from the headquarters in iraq. they have done that in seven other countries. the focus for russia is on whatever rebels are encroach on the regime and that kind of pressure. >> ambassador crocker, as you mentioned here, you said earlier that the president should impose a no-fly zone over the section of nor...

This is also a result of our withdrawal. and by the way, it was surprising this taliban attack in kunduz because its in the northern part of the country where the taliban have never been as strong as they have in other parts of the country. so element of surprise, failure to have forward air controllers there, and fog of war. its one of the reasons why we hate was. >> president obama saying on friday that his administration is not going to make syria into a proxy war with russia. take a listen. ...

Be sent to vladimir putin. >> is a u.s.-russia proxy war already underway. senator john mccain joins us live. then senator elizabeth warren. she will not run for president this time, but that doesnt mean she isnt watching the race. plus, whats her beef with biden and the best political team on television will be here with insights from the campaign trail. hello im jake tapper in washington with some breaking news out of south carolina where there ask a flood of catastrophic proportions under...

Lavrov? >> hes essentially right. now, frankly, isis doesnt put much pressure on the regime. isis is more concerned about its own caliphate and expandsing outside of iraq and syria from the headquarters of iraq and theyve done that in seven other countries. the focus in russia will be whatever rebels are encroaching on that regime and that kind of pressure. >> ambassador crocker, you, as you mentioned here, said earlier that the president should impose a no fly zone over that section of northwes...