court that decided who would be released. we can't discount the fact that money might have changed hands and the court was just a sham. i understand what you're saying but if money was exchanged, is that really a positive sign? >> no it's not a positive sign if money is exchanged. if we can find that out, that turns the tables on our assumptions of how this thing plays out. one thing i picked up from folks in iraq is there were several negotiations going on while the islamic court met and again everything over there is done with money. money is the backbone of everything that's done over there in the middle east. that could be an aspect which throws the whole piece about negotiations out the door. >> i understand. lieutenant colonel james reese, thank you for your insight as always. we appreciate it. our coverage of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's speech to apac after
it's divided about president obama and divided supporting a lot of republicans in this crowd. he will also try to rally everybody together. one of the things this has done for aipac is put them in a difficult position. they've always been a bipartisan group and want to lobby congress. they want to lobby congress to pass new sanctions on iran if this deal doesn't go through. by inject inging partisanship into this issue between the u.s. and israel dilutes that message and puts them in an awkward position. i think the officials at aipac have been a little bit upset about this but now all eyes focus on the prime minister's speech and they're trying to urge all members of congress to attend. >> all right. elise l arkslabbot reporting live. jim, will the president be listening? >> reporter: i think they will
with iran. the united states of america will not allow iran to obtain a nuclear weapon period. [ applause ] >> now, let me put president obama's commitment to denying iran a nuclear weapon in context. the obama administration has invested more than $20 billion in foreign military financing for israel far more than for any other country and more than at any previous time in the history of the u.s.-israel relationship. [ applause ] >> and -- and the president not only committed to denying iran a nuclear weapon before negotiations with iran began, he has reiterated the same commitment during negotiations
controversial speak to congress. reporters are set across the world to set the stage for netanyahu's speech and his major address tomorrow. first, we want to go to cnn correspondent at aipac, a pro lobbying group, joins us by phone. set the stage for us. >> reporter: carol, this is aipac's largest conference ever a sold-out crowd waiting to hear prime minister netanyahu and national security leader susan rice. obviously all attention will be focused on tomorrow's speech. today, i'm told by the prime minister minister's aid, he will try to lower the temperature. obviously this bickering over israel and his speech dilutes his message on israel and will talk about how important he feels the relationship is between the u.s. and israel and
>> now, debating the most effective policy both within our respective democracies and among partners is more than useful. it is a necessary part of arriving at informed decisions. politicizing that process is not. the stakes are too high for that. [ applause ] >> on policy the negotiations that we and our partners have entered into with iran negotiations aimed centrally at denying iran a nuclear weapon have generated reasonable debate. my colleague and dear friend national security advisor susan rice will speak in depth about iran later tonight. but i am struck when i read about alleged policy differences on the iran nuclear negotiations i rarely see mentioned the foundational strategic agreement between the united states and israel an agreement that undergirds our entire engagement
netanyahu and the united states are accelerating john kerry trying to hammer out a deal before the march 24th deadline. while john kerry stresses no agreement is in place the talks are centering around a timeline that will reduce the number of centrifuges and the sticking points are the length of the deal and what they're allowed to have. he sought to reduce their concerns. >> israel's security is at the forefront of all of our minds. frankly, so is the security of the other countries in the region and so is our security in the united states. >> cnn's chief national security correspondent, jim sciutto, is in switzerland this morning. jim, could netanyahu's speech de rail these talks? >> reporter: the short answer is no. the administration has decided not accept netanyahu's counsel.
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liberalism and pluralism. the very ideas that kartzky was willing to risk his life for. i told the european gathering freedom of expression is a sacred light, it canright, it can never be used for violence. while we step away from the ambassador we have elise, i want to get some thoughts before we head to break. it was interesting ambassador power said she wasn't going to talk about mr. obama's iran policies but she was instead going to talk about the ways america supports israel. why do you think that was the strategy here? >> reporter: carol, i think that ambassador power was a good choice by the white house to kind of tone the atmosphere
and he will keep his commitment whether negotiations collapse or produce a diplomatic solution that meets our bottom lines. maybe the president has made this point so often it isn't heard in the same way anymore. but we have to keep repeating it. talks, no talks, agreement, no agreement. the united states will take whatever steps are necessary to protect our national security and that of our closest allies. [ applause ] >> we believe diplomacy is the preferred route to secure our shared aim. if diplomacy should fail we know the stakes of a nuclear armed iran as well as everyone here. we will not let it happen. [ applause ] >> there will never be a sunset on america's commitment to israel's security never. [ applause ]
difference between prime minister netanyahu and president of the united states secretary of state obviously. samantha power, the united states ambassador to the u.n. has been delivering a very positive speech trying to stress the importance of the strong u.s./israeli relationship and going through step by step by step everything the united states has done to try to help israel and the international community. very significant steps at a time when israel is increasingly isolated internationally. i suspect that netanyahu's speech he's about to deliver will try to do the same thing. he knows he's been bitterly criticized by a lot of democrats. he's going to reach out and say really nice things presumably about the president of the united states saying that yes, there's been strong military to military cooperation, intelligence cooperation although there are differences. he'll underline that. i think he will try to go out of his way to try to repair the serious rupture that's occurred as a result of his acceptance to