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General at his word and say yes, you did participate in the counter terrorism, and now you need to do so in iraq and syria. it is one that we should continue to focus them on. >> i appreciate that correction, thank you for your insights, thank you very much. rick stangle, he left here without taking questions. he continues to avoid media interactions. he did have a news conference in turkey yesterday, what about the public diplomacy aspects of the job that you know so well, that was part of your...

These are people who could fold very easily into the society and be hard to track. thank you very much, chris dickey. youve been reporting for hours and hours. and with the visiting polish foreign minister john kerry took a moment to speak about the paris shootings. >> todays murders are part of a larger confrontation. not between civilizations. no. but between civilization itself and those who are opposed to a civilized world. the murderers dared proclaim charlie hebdo is dead. but make no mist...

Expression and bring information to people around the world. >> we have so many embassies right in the middle in the heart of downtown areas. some have been moved to high walls and moved to suburban areas. plus all the military missions. what additional security should or needs to be taken? >> well that -- >> u.s. targets, soft targets. >> its a good question. and our 8:30 morning meeting thats the first issue that comes up. its the highest priority to protect our own people. and were looking at...

Officers to protect them. how many armed adults are protecting our children right now at their schools? it is not a sanctuary, and thats the magnet that is attracting criminals. thats why when you see the mass shootings over the last 20 years with the exception of one, they all occurred in gun-free zones. thats because these guys dont want to shoot up a police station or a gun store or a gun show where guns are going to be pointed back at them. they want to be the only one with a gun. >> we have...

Goes to president obama, who was also named in 2008. joining me now, rick stangle. great to see you. this is the most fun, isnt it the most fun you have, the man of the year, person of the year, thing of the year, whatever. i think a couple years ago i was it, all of us, is that correct? >> all of us. user-generated content, which we all create back in 2006/2007. its very exciting, the issue that gets the most attention out of all the issues we do. its a great international and national parlor g...

this country when he said to the troops here, welcome home. he repeated that several times. the cheer went up in the crowd and there was so many people walking away today with big smiles on their faces, a sense of the satisfaction of the war that has been done in iraq. they are also satisfied that the the troops wanted to hear a commitment from the president that the country will continue to stand by them for their needs as their year goes on, whatever problems that they have from thei...

Would like to see but hes not holding the members feet to the fire. the u.s. outspends every nation on the planet in terms of military spending and we dont spend 4%. we spend around 3.5%. germany spends 1.2%. germany is europes biggest economy spending 1.2% of their total economic output on defense spending so thats why the president is laying into germany on that issue. >> geoff bennett in brussels, thank you very much. lets go to david ignatius for "the washington post" and political analyst...

As well as his thoughts on the future of the republican party. and the gun fighters, inside "time" magazines special report on gun control with managing editor rick stangle. president morsi over his anti antisemetic tirade. and candid clinton. how healthy is hilary? >> shes always been very, very healthy. i tell her, you know, shes still got hind to have three more husbands after me. >> bill clinton with dr. nancy snyderman. good day, im andrea mitchell live in washington, where president ...

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