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Nash, the officer that shot the suspect. paints him in a whole different light? >> what we are seeing here is the visual of how dynamic the situation was. we see nypd officers responding to this incident and they are in a reactive mode and they are looking to address a motor vehicle accident and they are not looking that this is a terrorists act. all of a sudden the dynamics change instantly. the driver of the truck presents a weapon, and ryan nash and other nypd officers have to quickly rely on...

Out here and neil, leave it or not, this incident in vegas as far as im concerned was a terrorists act. >> neil: yeah, i mean terrified or not bottom line youre right about that. randy sutton, one of the things were learning too this new york plot that was stopped by authorities that could have been a big one aimed at inflicting mass casualties, starting in subway stations and going beyond even the times square is that the goal remains the same. no matter whether youre part of isis or just a lon...

Front, and again, when you use a knife, when you just walk up to someone in the street and you stab them and it is later determined that this is a terrorists act, that has a very demoralizing effect on the public. when you use a vehicle under these scenario and circumstances , just to mow down a large crowd of people that has a more demoralizing effect on the public. in plain words what terrorists are trying to do is to takeaway our way of life and to modify that life into fear, and weve seen th...

Increasing the length of the ballistic tests. i understand what you are saying, thats why i said you have to have an uptick in diplomatic efforts and reduce the potential of miscalculation, of course, and they are being provocative of themselves -- >> no question. >> and tokyo is reporting, folks are having to take shelter. >> we hear the war sirens and they have not been on since world war ii. >> you have the military expertise. you see shooting down a missile as a real option that should be on...

The law. in this situation, he had not broke the law, and he hadnt crossed the law to indicate he had been truly radicalized and was going to attempt to do something as a terrorists act. they heard all the delusional statements he made and they did the right thing for their rules, and that was call the police and let the police deal with it, and the police have access to the mental health system, medical care, that he may have needed. so let the police do it. the police did it. they took him int...

Watch list from being able to legally get a gun. given what happened in san bernardino, it is extra insanity that were not going the move on this. >> the denying firearms and explosives to dangerous terrorists act was defeated last thursday just as the shootings were unfolding in san bernardino. the bipartisan bill cospore sonned before dianne feinstein and king defeated for a third time last week in the house. all right. so the latest out of california and new developments to report in san be...

Trial this might be? >> well, if there is a trial, it will proceed under the article 3 court, and likely with a death penalty eligible defense. >> explain that distinction. if he is held as an enemy combatant, what would happen? >> this is something the government should seriously consider as to whether or not he should be held as an enemy compatant. they have to look at the national security to see what the greatest benefit is to our country to the way he will be held and or prosecuted. the opt...

Involved in the religion five years ago. he never told me he would be on the side of jihad. he was controlled, and they knew what my son was doing and they knew what actions and what sites on the internet he was going. how could this happen? how could they -- they looked at every step of him, and they are saying this is a terrorists act. >> reporter: in all the disbelief, some of the questions are clearing up. the shopkeeper who lives opposite his fathers apartment, he helped his father out in t...

a fellow at the institute of politics at harvards kennedy school of government. and steve moore is with us for the first time. economics writer for the "wall street journal" editorial page. thank you for being with us. our "starting point" is super tuesday, of course. ten states will go to the polls today. there are 419 delegates up for grabs and potentially 2 presidential campaign on the line. if you look at the map of todays super tuesday, contest, newt gingrich says hes going to win...

Could happen anywhere but we need to try to reserve and see if in fact this is in fact a terrorists act. one of the better things to have is they have the individual in custody and they should soon know whether or not it is related to terrorists. >> neil: for londoners and weve mentioned it before, ted we always talk after these kind of incidents we have to get together some time when that doesnt happen, but i always appreciate your expertise, but we do know that theres a heightened terror alert...