That . Just tell us in general how rare is this in your area . Well, sinkholes are not, are not rare. And they do happen from time to time. This one is extremely unique. Many of the folks who have been working with us over the years, contractors who see sinkholes all the time throughout florida have not seen anything like this because of its depth and its aggressiveness and the way that it continues to collapse. We want to thank you for your time. The county administrator in hillsboro county. Good luck with this work. Thanks so much. Cnn will continue to follow the story throughout the day. Thank you for watching state of the union today. Head to cnn. Com sotu. If you missed any part of todays show, find us on itunes, search state of the union. Fareed zakaria gps is next for our viewers here in the u. S. This is gps globing public square. Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world. Im fareed zakaria. First, was there a breakthrough in the Nuclear Talks this week . Is a deal possible . A rare response from the iranian government. I have an exclusive conversation with irans ambassador to the United Nations. Then, the automatic spending cuts have kicked in, but are they so bad . Maybe not. Ive got a great battle to hash it out. With italys bizarre Election Results this week, is the euro crisis back . And why is Silvio Berlusconi so popular . Well talk to italys premier journalist. But, first, heres my take. John kerry is making news on his first foreign trip swinging through Nine Countries in europe and the middle east. Hes talking about european trade deals, about providing greater assistance to the Syrian Opposition and hes talking about iran, of course. These are all important issues. But i wonder if kerry should, instead, just visited two countries on his first trip. China and japan. Thats where the most significant and dangerous new developments in International Relations are unfolding and where america diplomacy could make a big difference. The worlds second and Third Largest economies have been jostling for months over territory, revolving ugly historic memories and making clear that in the event of a crisis, neither side would back down. Trade between the two countries, which usually hovers around 350 billion a year is down substantially. An accident, miscalculation or unforeseen could easily spiral out of control, and that would mean conflict between great powers in the Fastest Growing region of the world. The kind of problem that always has global consequences. The Obama Administration came into office determined to make a share priority, topped by its ties to china. Hillary clintons first trip as secretary of state was to asia. The administration wanted to engage china as a partner. Chinas reaction to these overtures was confused and muddles. Beijing worried that it was being asked to involve itself in superpower diplomacy, which would distract it from its singleminded focus on economic development. Wonder if it was a trap forcing their government to rubber stamp decisions that would be shaped out of washington. As a result, beijings response to the Obama Administrations initial policy was cool, sometimes even combative. Meanwhile in asia, they were worried about a new china from japan to vietnam to singapore, governments in asia signaled that they would welcome a greater american presence in the region. One that would assure them that asia was not going to become chinas backyard. The Obama Administration shrewdly responded combining economic, political and military measures all designed to signal that the u. S. Would strengthen its role in asia, balancing any potential chinese. While enhancing our presence in southeast asia. The result was to further strain u. S. Relations with beijing. Today china and the United States maintain mechanisms like the strategic and economic dialogue between senior officials, but formal and ritualistic. No american or chinese officials have developed genuinely, deep mutual trusts. A containment strategy and believes that rising japanese nationalism tolerated by washington is responsible for the crisis in the east china seas. The lack of progress in u. S. china relations stands as the single greatest vacuum in president obamas otherwise reasonably successful foreign policy. Whoever is to blame, the fact remains that the only doable path to peace and stability is a strong relationship between the United States and china. The two countries are are not always going to agree, but they need to have much better and deeper ties. So, when he gets back from his trip, secretary kerry should start planning his next one to asia. For more on this, go to cnn. Com fareed for a link to my Washington Post column. But up next, iran. Lets get started. Expectations were not high for this weeks Nuclear Talks with iran, but then the chief iranian negotiator said the meeting had been a turning point. And secretary of state kerry called the talks useful. By the standards of these meetings, this is giddy optimism. So, what happened . And what can we expect in the next round of talks . Joining me now in a rare and exclusive interview is irans ambassador to the United NationsMohammad Khazaee. Welcome. Great pleasure to be with you. Tell me what specifically iran sees as a turning point in these negotiations. Is it the issue of the Nuclear Facility that it does not have to be shut down, but merely suspended . Is it the issue of the 20 enrichment uranium . What is the turning point . Thank you, thats a good point. Eventually, in my view, none of them makes the negotiation a turning point. In my view, as far as i am informed, both sides are getting closer to each other. And the proposals put on the table by the five plus one were much closer to the realities on the ground, to the kind of a sense of having bitter cooperation with yoiranian. The whole idea was idealistic and done before. So, therefore, i think that both sides have found some grounds for cooperation in futures. Let me just spell it out. So, the things that encouraged you is there was some talk about relaxation of sanctions and some understanding that you did want some 20 enriched uranium to be used in the Teheran Research Reactor for medical purposes. So, these you regard as steps forward. Deaf nfinitdefinitely, defin. You know, we have to have a realistic approach in the negotiation. Of course, the details should be discussed from the technical point of view in the course of next couple of weeks and next few months, which they will discuss both sides. But the feeling that iranian have negotiation that both sides are getting closer to each other. Thats the main point. It doesnt mat about the details discussed right now. The details could be discussed later on. When they decide to negotiate with each other with more comprehensive simultaneous steps should be taken. These are the important points. So, for example, how much stockpile iran can have or how much enrichment at what levels should be in iran. Those are, in my view, a small, technical point that should be discussed. Besides that, my understanding is that iranian will be able to enrich uranium at least up to 3 level at least what they need for more than 1 million patients. So, these are the good and positive signs that we can take. Of course, we still have a far way to go ahead to fulfill iranians expectation from the other side, from confidence building measures. But, i think over the last few years it was a turning point in the negotiation. One of the things that disappointed many people here was a turn of events that took place about two weeks ago and you were in tehran at the time and you have access to all the top leaders. Let me ask you this. Vice President Biden raised the prospect of direct talks between the United States and iran. The Supreme Leader of iran seemingly responding to that said, you know, were not going to do things like that. The u. S. Is pointing a gun at iran and wants us to talk to them, the iranian nation will not be intimidated by these actions. So, my question to you is, does iran want to have direct negotiations with the United States on a broad range of issues . Iran is for negotiation. And definitely we welcome any kind of dialogue and talk with the United States as well as any other country, all other countries around the world. This is the principle of Iranian Foreign policy. So, if you have also the statement made by ayatollah the Supreme Leader of iran, which i have his statement. He says, we reasonable. All officials are reasonable. All people are reasonable. We understand reasonable deeds and accept reasonable views. The americans should show that they do not try to threaten. They should show that they do not speak an act unreasonably. And then at the end, he says, this is the way to engage Islamic Republic of iran. Americans should prove their good will. If they do, if they do, then they will see that the iranian people will answer in an appropriate way. Its a clear message. What is the message . I can tell you. The clear message of iran is if we see that the United States is serious and is honest about this proposal for negotiation, cooperation, direct talks with iranian, iranian will accept it and we will welcome it. No doubt about it. I can confirm it here with you and also for your distinguished audience that iran welcomes negotiation and talks with the United States. Provided that we make sure the u. S. Is serious and do not act differently. But let me go to sentence by mr. Biden. With due respect, what he says here exactly just one sentence. He says, there is still time. There is still space for diplomacy. Backed by pressure. Look, it doesnt work that way. The most important point is that some officials in United States should understand how to speak with iranian. You heard secretary john kerry. He was talking about mutual respect. We welcome that. Mutual respect doesnt go along with pressure. Well be back in a moment with irains ambassador to the United Nations. When we come back, ill ask him exactly what the United States needs to do to get direct talks with iran going. To provide companies with services. Like helping hr departments manage benefits and pensions for over 11 million employees. Reducing document costs by up to 30 . And processing 421 billion dollars in accounts payables each year. Helping thousands of companies simplify how work gets done. Hows that for an encore . With xerox, youre ready for real business. Hows that for an encore . Googles backyard for the wbing it on challenge. [fight bell ding, ding] whats your preferred Search Engine . Search engine, uhh, probably google. If we do a side by side blind test comparison, and you end up choosing google, you get an xbox. Ill bet you the xbox, you bet me your son. Well lets look up what you need. Okay, i would do the left. Yeah . What . i am a daddy bing wins it bing won. Bing did win. People prefer bing over google for the webs top searches. Dont believe it . Go to bingiton. Com and see what youre missing. And we are back with irans ambassador to the United NationsMohammad Khazaee a rare, exclusive interview talking about the prospects of a deal with iran. U. S. The representative of the government of iran, iran would welcome direct talks with the United States as long as it shows its serious. What is the sign that the United States needs to show, to show that its serious about these talks . You know, the system here is very complicated. Also in your country. Also in my country, but some differences. Iranian have been victimized by u. S. Policy. American have not been victimized by the iranian policy. You took our hostages. But lets not get into this. Tell us what is the sign even that one, even that one. If some american complained, its different. For the future, what should the u. S. Do . Look, asking for guided talks with iran. At the same time, im not saying it is necessarily the policy of president obama or secretary of state or is the policy of the congress here because there are some differences, you know, among their views and their approaches of iran. I do want to talk about or blame anybody. But my point is, we are ready to talk to you, but at the same time, we punish you and put pressure on you and your people. Iranian cannot accept it. Let me make it clear here. As long as the pressure continues on iranian, nobody in iran will dare to talk about negotiations. But if iranians see a single, small indication that, okay, today the United States is going to talk and act wisely visavis iranian talking to the United States or any other nation around the world is a welcoming approach and policy by the iranian. And not talking to u. S. Is not holy book or Something Like that. No. So, you just want to see some sign that the United States sends a signal. Maybe some relaxation of sanctions or some indication that this is not just pressure. Of course, we are not right now negotiating here, obviously. But the point is, iranians should make sure that america is not using pressure on iran for negotiations. Negotiation should be for negotiation, talks for talks to find Common Ground and solve if there is any misunderstanding or problem that, obviously, exist. May i add just my own experience. Sure. And i am not a politician, put it this way. Im talking from the bottom of my heart. Let me put it to you this way. Eight years or nine years we were under attacks by saddam hussein. The whole war which was supposed by u. S. And some other countries i remember those years that every day you could hear the strange noise of bombs in tehran and other cities. I had three kids. It was difficult event to fi findphilfind fi milk for your baby in iranian market. But iranian stood against the pressure and head germany off outside nation from them. Eight years fighting and defending ourselves. So, therefore, with such a nation and the history that you know very well, talking about pressure and putting about and threatening iran is not going to work. We have to go, but i have to ask you. You are one of the officials who was part of starting the iranian film industry. Many, many years ago you were one of the guys funding it. I have to ask you, what did you think of the movie argo . Thank you very much as you rightly mention it. I was member of the film jury for five years when i was in iran. From the technical point of view, to be honest with you, if i was a judge, the movie is a very weak movie. Weak movie. Im not saying really weak or not compatible with other kind of movies which hollywood produces, but compair to lincoln and compare to life of pie and it did not deserve to receive oscar prize. First of all. There are many mistakes in the movie. For instance, you are familiar with our culture. Even the producer or the director the iranian culture. In iran when we want to say hello to someone we say salaam and even the movie, they were going to saying so, the producer or director, theyre not familiar with the culture. To be honest with you, whoever in iran saw the film, they felt insulted by america. It was politically wrong and technically wrong and i think the producer of the film that is known as ambassador of peace, as i heard, should be ashamed of producing such a film that from the technical point of view, political point of view was wrong. As well as insulting a big nation like iran. I would like to invite the producer and the director of the film to travel to iran and when they travel to iran the day after they will apologize from the big nation of iran for producing. Always a pleasure to have you on. Thank you very much. Pleasure to be with you today, fareed. Up next, a different movie. Were going to talk about a world leader who doesnt even want to watch an oscar nominated film from his own country. [ male announcer ] this is the opposite of subliminal advertising. Theres no subtext. Just tacos. Yeah, its our job to make you want it. But honestly. Its not that hard. Old el paso. When you gotta have mexican. Thats not much, you think. Except its 2 every year. Go to etrade and find out how much our advice and guidance costs. Spoiler alert its low. Its guidance on your terms, not ours. Etrade. Less for us. More for you. [ construction sounds ] [ watch ticking ] [ engine revs ] come in. Got the coffee. That was fast. 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