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Security adviser john bolton who he described as a hawk and others who have different positions. watch this. >> hes doing a very good job, but he takes generally a tough posture. i have other people who dont take that posture. but the only one that matters is me, because ill listen to everybody. and i want people on both sides. having people on both sides, to me, is very important. maria: so where is the president on this, in your view, in terms of the potential military answer? >> well, i think...

>> was it in their interest? >> no, of course not. all of that gives us some sense that in iran they understand the military capabilities of the united states of america, but this is a president who is always going to count the cost. i was there through the course of the deliberations. over the last week in the wake of the tanker attacks, the president was talking about options. in the wake of the attack on the unmanned uav, there were extensive discussions, but at the end of the day the preside...

Arouses evil. but this president has rebuilt our military to the point that the united states military forces in the region and around the world are stronger than ever before. in fact, in the wake of the tanker attacks just a week ago, the president announced that were moving another thousand troops into the region. and i expect iran and our allies in the region have no doubt about the military capabilities of the united states of america. >> but do you warn they worry the president its willing ...

Of all. you initially supported the military strike against iran. do you agree that there is a risk that iran will get the wrong message from the presidents restraint as you put it? >> well, let me be clear. ive said before that weakness arouses evil, but this president has rebuilt our military to the point that the united states military forces in the region and around the world are stronger than ever before. in fact, in the wake of the tanker attacks just a week ago, the president announced th...

President who is always going to count the costs. and i was there through the course of the deliberations, over the last week in the wake of the tanker attacks, the president was talking about options in the wake of the attack on the unmanned uav. there were extensive discussions. but at the end of the day, the president looked at the potential loss of human life relative to an unmanned american drone that had been shot down and concluded that that was not proportionate. >> but you supported it,...

War with iran would not look like what we saw in iraq and afghanistan. iran has reached far beyond its borders. one man who knows and has seen them in action is former cia operative bob bear. its good to see you. lets start with why they would do this. we know the screws have been put on them with sanctions. its inarguably hurting them. what is their disppgz in tufosi terms of how to react to duress? >> they respond. we push them into a corner when we withdraw from the nuclear treaty. they truly...

Economically and theyre not going to sit still for it. i do believe that they were behind the tanker attacks. i believe theyre behind the attacks from yemen against saudi arabia and i do believe that they shot down that drone. they knew exactly what they were doing and they intend to push this president into a corner. and he has no clue what hes up against. this is probably one of the most disciplined, well-trained, battle-ready forces in the world. its going to be nothing like when we hit sadda...

Warships at the ready when the president called the mission off. now, those aircraft, those ships, are likely to stay in the region. tensions still remain very high. and what pentagon are telling us, they are going to keep those ships and aircraft there, at a very high state of readiness, if they are needed. if iran were to engage in additional provocations, more tanker attacks or something like that, shooting down another drone, that the pentagon may have to go back to the president and ask him...

Iran, a reminder it wont be the first. the administration has pulled out of the international nuclear agreement and placed tough sanctions on teheran. iran is the likely suspect and a pair of tanker attacks in the gulf of oman. they gave sam kiley a look up close at one of the vessels. >> this hull just over my shoulder, the americans say it was pierced with an iranian mine. they cant say with total certainty it was put there by the iranians. nonetheless, it blew through both the outer hull and ...

Well be right back. as we wait for the administrations next move on iran, a reminder it wont be the first. the administration has pulled out of the multinational nuclear agreement and placed tough sanctions on tehran. iran is the likely suspect and a pair of tanker attacks in the gulf of oman. the u.s. navy gem giving cnns sam kiley an up close look at one of the vessels. >> this hull just over my shoulder, the americans say it was pierced with an iranian limpet mine. they cant say with total ...