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>> jon: there was another moment this week where the president invoked 9/11 to compare to the gulf oil spill and he said that politico in the same way our view of vulnerabilities and foreign policy was shaped profoundly by 9/11, i think this disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come. did the media buy na that? >> no, i think many, many commentators, jon, were extremely critical of mr. obama for wrapping himself in full metal jacket and using ...

>> jon: there was another moment this week where the president invoked 9/11 to compare to the gulf oil spill and he said that politico in the same way our view of vulnerabilities and foreign policy was shaped profoundly by 9/11, i think this disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come. did the media buy na that? >> no, i think many, many commentators, jon, were extremely critical of mr. obama for wrapping himself in full metal jacket and using ...

>> jon: there was another moment this week where the president invoked 9/11 to compare to the gulf oil spill and he said that politico in the same way our view of vulnerabilities and foreign policy was shaped profoundly by 9/11, i think this disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come. did the media buy na that? >> no, i think many, many commentators, jon, were extremely critical of mr. obama for wrapping himself in full metal jacket and using ...

The middle management service, the time line and long-term recovery plans for the gulf region as well as its economy. back to you guys. >> kelly wright, thank you very much. in a blockbuster interview that the president did over the weekend and come out the last 12 to 18 hours, he kind of tipped his hand a little i think about what hes gonna say in that oval office speech. hes compared the oil spill to 9/11 saying in the same way that our view of our vulnerabilities and our foreign policy was sh...

Not the tragedy. but what is coming after. everybody is up in arms about this. but there is something else. here is what he said. in the same way that our view of vulnerabilities and our foreign policy was shaped profoundly by 9/11, indelibly by 9/11, i think this disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many, many years to come. and one of the biggest leadership challenges for me is going toward is going to be making sure that we draw the right lessons from t...

Of our sraouf our vulnerabilities. i think this disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come. some who lost familiar low and friends in the terror attack says the presidents comparison is way off base. one of them is the father of a new york city firefighter. michael lynch died trying to save lives on 9/11. his dad said, quote a lot of folks out there have been asking what can i do to try to help the people who are suffering in the gulf. we have...

Of these damages, that bp will pay for the damages that it has incurred. absolutely, its a show of power from the oval office and president is expected to say im in charge here. >> he told this to politico and im quoting here, in the same way that our view of our vulnerabilities and our foreign policy was shaped profoundly by 9/11, i think this disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come. in essence, adding to the perception already about how i...

The same way that our view of our vulnerabilities and our foreign policy is shaped profoundly by 9/11, i think this disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come." well, is the president right? and what else will this catastrophe shape for our future? "newsweeks" howard simon is a political analyst. were joined by our old friend, and our young friend. roger simon himself. roger, welcome back. youve had a difficult health challenge. there you are ...

Not to be complacent, keep the pressure on them, find them and capture them, arrest them or kill them if we can. >> chris: in a sense does that mean a new escalated offensive against the pakistani taliban? >> this just illustrates that they will try to try every day to find vulnerabilities in our defenses. that why we have a redundant system in place and have been carrying out a determined effort with pakistan and inside of pakistan and afghanistan to degrade their capabilities. i think the lack...

>> do you think we are ever going to be able to fully plug up all the holes? a lone terrorist like this, a lone wolf. >> i think we can do the very best that we can but ultimately its going to take a full-court press to address all of these vulnerabilities. with lone wolf you never know what the circumstances will bring. >> thats true. all right, democratic congresswoman yvette clarke of brooklyn. >> happy mothers day. >> appreciate that. bad weather is being blamed on a fatal crash involving an...