Candidate donald trump. This is just over 35 minutes. Washington journal continues. ,ost our guest is walid phares policy adviser to the Trump Campaign. How does donald trump see the world and the role of america . Guest as we heard from his speeches, he wants to see an america that is strengthened and defininged in terms of where the threat is coming, and of course, he would want to engage in the track of coalitions at partnership with them. He does not want the america involved in every single case alone. He wants to be with coalitions and the last point is to have a consensus by the American Public if we want to intervene or not. No principle of isolationism or interventionism, but to make consulting on these issues. I was involved in the Romney Campaign in 2011 and 2012. We had that experience and a number of republican candidates called on the previous experts and that is how i met mr. Trump. He called on me only in march of the year to serve as policy advisor. One of the chum foreignpolicy advisers, walid phares. Our last guest said it is not a lot of detail in Donald TrumpsForeign Policy. Lets start by talking about isis. Aboutas donald trump said his plan to defeat isis . More generalare directions in mr. Trumps approach to defeating isis then and secretary clintons, which said we would continue more of the same. Basically the most important point is to end isis as an organization, not just as it is now, but end it as a future organization, meaning fighting the fight as well. As important on the ground, what is key in the right against isis is not just a military defeat of isis. It is who will take over after isis . Isis came as a result of mistakes made in the way we left iraq in 2011 whereby we had defeated al qaeda but because of the political equation, isis was able to come back. Asnking post isis is important as how we will dismantle isis. You spoke about how trump talked about screening methods. Heres what he had to say. Mr. Trump we should only admit to our country those who share our values and respect our people. In the cold war, we had an ideological meaning test. Screening test. The time is overdue to develop a new Screening Test for the threats we face today. I call it extreme vetting. Extreme, extreme vetting. Our country has enough problems. We do not need more. These are problems like we have never had before. [applause] [cheering] trump in addition to screening out all members of the sympathizers of terrorist groups, we must also screen out any who have hostile attitudes or whoour country believe that sharia law should supplant american law. [applause] mr. Trump those who do not believe in our constitution or hatred, will and not be admitted for immigration into our country. What does extreme vetting mean . Guest making sure the persons coming here are not connected to any other organization aiming at the United States. Versus light vetting, and let me explain other points that are important. Individuals who come to the United States to apply for immigration that is, when we do not have a war insert in areas, what is important our two things here at 22 years, i have been an expert in immigration cases. Hadfended them when they cases across the nation. Of the country, you have a special case. Where we should begin is to see if we would solve the issue. Before we leave. In syria, there is a whole area ,n the northeastern part millions of syrian refugees. If you ask children, and many have asked them, where would you rather go, they say home. One policy is to make sure we should have basis for the syrian immigrants. The other would be to make sure the it is not about arab countries themselves have a lot to teach us on the issue. Call, dane, ohio, raymond. I had a couple of comments. I spent 18 months in turkey back when president kennedy was killed and i could not have joined it anymore here they were wonderful people. Jimmy carter had the hostages and his whole life was spent in the military and reagan comes in ,nd he worked some quid pro quo in 24 hours, whatever happened there . I asked karl rove that in a book signing here in dayton and he did not have an answer. He did not know. What goes on behind these doors, it is like cheney and mr. Trump himself, they never served. I want people who served in our military. I cannot stand this. Reagan never served. Granted, mr. Obama and clinton did not serve. It is trying time to end that here and there should be a law that requires that they had served. They do not have a clue, the mr. F they come up with, trump, his comments about our military and our heroes, it is unbelievable that anyone would consider this man for president. It just cannot stand her and sorry. Thank you sir. I understand where he coming from, of course, all citizens would like to see their commander in chief actually have experience, in the battlefield or service and not all of our president s have had the privilege to do so. He named in number of president s who do not serve, the fact that they are well advised. The fact that they have served in a private or Public Sector that would make them available, not just in the agencies now, but also those he for. I hope we will be able to future to have more candidates host howard, independent caller. Caller i am not really a political person and never have in. Arising that been of john me in kneedeep and krapp. Trump, with all the options we have, trump is the only option we do have because he does want to put america first. I believe in helping anybody. I believe if you are in another country, and it is that there and you want a better life, by all means, yes i open the door person border for that to come over and better their life. I do not welcome that person to come over here and start trying to change the way we live to the. Ay they live we have so many problems and so many people from other countries and in our whole development all the way up to the president , you know what im saying . So many people trying to change the way we live. Onald trump, i believe, is the right track to put america back to the way it is supposed to be. I do not know, but i think i am right. Host that was howard from florida. Let me talk about the critique of donald trump out there. Headline recently with this letter with national they say heures, would be a dangerous president and what is your reaction . Of them, iow some afford with them, we are from the same circle. As dangerousim because he will not apply their, is not said about mrs. Clinton that she is dangerous. Basically, when he was start acting as a president , a chief diplomat or chief executive, i would anticipate many among them , i know what the agenda is and what the thinking is, when it comes to the practical issues in the region, even with the difficult issue of russia or the middle east, let alone asia, then they would come along in my view. Host Hillary Clinton said mr. Trump is soft on russia, your reaction . Guest she was soft. The reset that in and after that, russia was expanding mostly under her and of course after she left the state department here let me talk more about mr. Trumps vision. He is not about cutting a deal with mr. Putin around the world. This is not what many critics are talking about. He is about being clear with where our National Interests are with the United States. President obama and secretary clinton tried to go to russia and deal with those issues, such as fighting jihadists send terrorist, such as all of the problems we are having. You have to have a strong leadership here perceived by peer when young put the redline in syria and then you stop, what that means or the russian leadership, is they would see us as weak. This would have to change under a trump presidency. Donald trump received a National Security briefing this week. What does that mean for a candidate at this stage in the race and with that impact his policies moving toward . Forward . Guest any candidate. These are very important because they will give the candidate reality on the ground here the facts on the ground on which he could shape his own policy. That same day he met with his National Security council. He is going in the direction of getting ready to be in the white house. Host back to calls, dave, georgia. Caller good morning. Guest can you hit the mute button on your tv . We will be able to hear you much better. Caller ok. Host go ahead, please. Caller i would not vote for Hillary Clinton because she has done so many things that are terrible, that has harmed the people in this country. For years and years, could not have done no more dirty work over what she had done, or when , unseeded libya over that, she got thousands of folks killed. That is the reason i would vote for donald trump year he is a man of his word here the eight. Ally. He tells the truth. Thanks for calling. Mary is a democratic caller. Hi. Good morning. I have some questions, not comments. I do not see the point in allowing people to continue to disseminate misinformation. Here is my first question. What is the current vetting policy for refugees who want to come into the country to apply for refugee status. Howse give an example of you think the federal laws that exist now should be changed. At the senate, the house, the president , who . What country should you come religion, is your should you would you be allowed into the country, and please give three examples of one lie that Hillary Clinton has told that has affected u. S. Foreign policy or domestic policy. Thanks for your question spared why dont you start with your background . Guest born in the United States since december of 1990. Been here for years now. Of course being a professor later at university. I have servedt, years as an 22 expert. That is vetting. For political asylum, the vetting process, which first begins with the administration theythe executive branch, want to make sure the case is strong. That is the key, that person cannot the and therefore has for political asylum. The questions are very strong. The government would ask, if you go to another area of the country, would you be safe . There isonclude that no other place, vietnam war the soviet union, these are clear cases that when youre coming from the civil war area, you will make that determination. Bob is calling from philadelphia, an independent caller. I am a little disturbed about people speaking on the , but the first guy from the center for progress, american also leading the hillary campaign. I have the opportunity to go to their website and there was nothing on their but slams against donald trump. Res. Same way with mr. Pha i do not see a political connection with him which makes me think he looks better than the other guy. Whosh cspan would put out is paying these people that you have on as guests because it helps form an opinion on how valid the opinions are. Any Foreign Policy or National Security questions for our guest, walid phares . Caller i believe he is right that the United States has to be strong, that we will not take it anymore. Being so policy of nice is not working. We have to find a different when a different way. I am a american first guy. I believe Strong Military prevents this kind of stuff going on around the world. We need a strong leader. Thank you for calling, bob. More on Hillary Clinton her speech back in june much he talked about Donald Trumps abilities. Lets take a look. And he is not just unprepared. Hes temperamentally unfit to hold an office that requires knowledge, stability, and immense responsibility. [applause] this is not someone who should ever have the Nuclear Codes because it is not hard to imagine donald trump leading us into a war just because somebody got under his very thin skin. [applause] ms. Clinton we cannot put the security of our children and grandchildren in Donald Trumps hands. We cannot let him rolled the dice with america. This is a man who said that more countries should have nuclear weapons, including saudi arabia. Who hast someone threatened to abandon our allies in nato, the countries that work with us to root out terrorists abroad before they strike us at home. Host sharp critique there. Guest very sharp. Number one, the preparedness of an american politician before they enter Public Policy, mrs. Clintons first stage, she was the wife of a governor. Trump was the ceo of a multinational corporation. President obama, before being a senator, was more of a local politician, not with a lot of international connection. We would judge on one thing, which is the speeches. Willf course, when they practice. That is the problem. If you are an incumbent, you will have more experience than the person who has not served before. Yard that, what mrs. Clinton is talking about, that he cannot consider situations as they are. She was secretary of state when these crises began. It was poor handling in the eyes of mr. Trump. Host what has donald trump specifically said on nato . He gets knocked a lot. What is his official position . Guest yes, a lot of things have been said, but very few things have been said correctly. I am an advisor, i meet with a lot of european lawmakers. Before mr. Trump, there was a debate in europe between the Eastern European, the southern europeans and the rest on nato. They are concerned about bureaucracy in brussels. Others are concerned about the russian future, the migrants. Each one is concerned about one issue. It is not that perfect nato. Basically, he does not want to dismantle nato. No, he wants to reorganize nato. He wants to to renegotiate nato, talk to leaders of brussels at tell them first that the second atlevel, the defense of level, and to all of us across the atlantic and mediterranean, bring nato to start helping us against jihadists in syria and libya. This is what he would like. Host we go to seaside, california. Josh on the line for democrats for walidris phares. Caller good morning. Thanks for having me. My question is, wasnt donald f . Umps family named drum his name was changed because of his familys connection with the nazi party when they first came here . Host where have you first read that . Caller i havent read it. It was discussed at a meeting i was at. They said the reason Donald Trumps father changed their rumpf to trump was that he was an officer in hitlers administration. Host let me ask you to hold. Have you heard that story . Walid never. It is a very strange story but , we hear any story coming from citizens. Host why do you bring it up why is it important . Caller because he has really, really been connected with racial and some of the ex communist type of situations that are happening right now within the world. Trumpot believe that will be allowed to represent the United States as all his characters references and things of that nature. He is really unfit. Hopefully, we can find out about his family now. Host thank you. Guest let me take advantage of this question. Russia looking at those who are , advising him and pulling names like Newt Gingrich and giuliani, they were part of this big push back against the communist threat. I dont think you would be interested for the culture of the campaign would be one of the mr. Putin over the heads of our friends and allies. Host mr. Rose from ohio. Go ahead, please. Caller ok, our country is in a mess. And like i said before, i have been a Democrat Voter for many, many years. This time around, i am going straight republican. I trust more than what they say than what i do of the democrats. Having Hillary Clinton as our president , our country will be in more disaster. Thank you. Guest well i agree with the , caller, and i think Many Democrats and independents, there is a general feeling over the past eight years specifically since the arab spring, and with what happened in russia there is a feeling , that the administration and mrs. Clinton will be a stretch of this administration is not doing it right in terms of strategic choices. One of the choices they have not mentioned yet is the iran deal. That was mentioned by supporters of mrs. Clinton. This is one of the best deal they have been engaged in. We have a completely different view. Number one, we should have had allies in the region part of the deal, when you sit down with the country that is deployed in syria, iraq, yemen. Those countries like egypt and jordan and israel. This has to be done again. Many of the directions taken by president obama needs to be changed, and i think mr. Trump would do so. Host talk about some other parts of the world. Libya. Connecting libya to isis, because we know some bombing has begun, u. S. Bombing has begun in libya. How would donald trump handle the situation . Guest how is libya connected with syria is very simple. We backed the socalled rebels in the beginning of the campaign in libya against mr. Qaddafi. The thing was not to prepare post qaddafi. These organizations and volunteers were sent to syria. Those became a part of isis. That is the chain of events now. How we handle libya, we look at regional alliances. We have two very strong allies the United States who have their experiences in fighting isis. That would be egypt and tunisia. We have upgraded tunisia as an associate of nato. We need to have a plan for libya, not just to defeat isis. It is the same model everywhere else. What comes after isis . We need to work with Civil Societies and democratically elected governments. Partnering with them through regional alliances. Host how about asia, china, north korea . Guest i have been speaking to Many South Koreans and japanese, tempting on the questions to come. We have expressed concerns because they heard many speeches, many statements by mr. Trump, talking about, you have to share more, burden sharing. The reality is on strategic level. 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