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Putin is proposing sending a delegation of russian lawmakers to lobby the u.s. congress to oppose a military strike on syria. the back and forth between the u.s. and russia has greatly increased tensions between two countries that had worked hard for years to become global partners after the dark ages of the cold war. joining me right to discuss this are simon marks, feature story news, and fiona hill with the brookings institution. simon, start with this question. it seems to me that neither si...

Thank you. and im glad to hear the world perspective on this. eugene robinson, simon marks. well be right back after this.

Poll shows three out of four americans believes the massive collection of phone call data by the nsa, national security agency, that snowden personally exposed intrudes on our privacy rights. you got it. 3/4 of dont like what theyve been doing. while the white house and state department may consider snowden a criminal, even a traitor, he may have performed a public service for exposing these privacy concerns, sparking a national debate which goes on over the governments far-reaching security tac...

Most people view him as a hero for having released this information. >> well, here are some numbers, by the way. 74% now say the government has been intruding in our lives basically. and we dont get many polls that are 74%-22%, gene. >> no, we dont. theres another interesting question in that poll. there is another question that asks is it more important to protect our privacy rights or to investigate possible terrorist threats? and more people said it was important, like, 57%, who investigate t...

Officials from the president on down are saying of course we should have a national debate about security versus privacy and all this stuff. well, we couldnt have that debate unless he had leaked the stuff. they werent ever going to tell us. >> so the ends justifies the means? thats a hard one. >> look. the fact that we now know that there are secret courts developing a secret body of law interpreting the 4th amendment and we cant even know about it, what opinions say? >> simon, you get this? i ...

Edward snowden. >> and you dont like it? >> no, i dont like it. and its ironic, of course, that officials from the president on down are saying of course we should have a national debate about security versus privacy and all this stuff. well, we couldnt have that debate unless he had leaked the stuff. they werent ever going to tell us. >> so the ends justifies the means? >> look. the fact that we now know that there are secret courts developing a secret body of law interpreting the fourth amendm...

What we think about him and, you know, is he a good guy, is he a bad guy, you know, i dont care about that. i do have strong opinions about what weve learned courtesy of edward snowden. >> and you dont like it? >> no, i dont like it. and its ironic, of course, that officials from the president on down are saying of course we should have a national debate about security versus privacy and all this stuff. well, we couldnt have that debate unless he had leaked the stuff. they werent ever going to t...

Snowden left by taxi to a nearby secure location. he can now live and work in russia for up to a year while his application for permanent political -- i guess its exile is pending. a recent "washington post"/abc poll shows three out of four americans believes the massive collection of phone call data by the nsa, national security agency, that snowden personally exposed intrudes on our privacy rights. you got it. 3/4 of dont like what theyve been doing. while the white house and state department ...

And the monarchy, you know, the british royal family, this is the purest form of celebrity. >> thank you so much. thanks for coming in. simon marks, thank you, sir. when we return, let me finish from what we heard today from anthony weiner, speaking from the sublime to the ridiculous. this is "hardball." the place for politics.

Were joined by the "washington posts" autumn brewington. thank you for joining us again. the choreography of this thing, the brits do this so well. even the new kids. >> they do. >> every time you see will, you see diana. >> yes. and he looks so much like her, but this was, you know, he practiced putting that car seat in. he practiced is he could do if in front of the press. >> its not a natural thing. no, my son has a kid now, my daughter-in-law has a young baby. very politically correct to use...