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FBC Lou Dobbs Tonight February 3, 2015

Taking at the very least indirect control of Eastern Ukraine. Well take up the president s considerations and Foreign Policy quandaries. Well be talking with former pentagon official kt or mcfarland. Also tonight an explosive new report accuses the Obama Administration of operating a shadow immigration system for years. Millions of Foreign Workers who have been given work permits without Lawful Authority or a system that has handed out nearly 5. 5 million work permits to those who dont qualify legally to work in this country. The author of the report ca vaughn of the center for Immigration Studies is our guest with exclusively tonight. And finally a super bowl that lived up to its billing and just may have been the best game ever. The patriots thrilling win over the seahawks breaking all kinds of records including being the most talkedabout super bowl on social media and most watched Television Event in history. Well have the full report coming up here tonight. We begin in ukraine are where russianbacked rebels reportedly slaughtered more than 30 ukrainian soldiers over the weekend. And with reports today that a coalition of former National Security advisers pushing the president to arm the ukrainian forces. Fox news National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin with the report. Reporter russianbacked forces continued their fight to take a Strategic Rail town in Eastern Ukraine. [gunfire] after overrunning the doe netsing done etsing airport. Are were continually assessing options but i certainly dont have anything new to announce at this point. Reporter senior Officials Say the issue is under review as eight former National Security advisers urged president obama to provide 3 billion in antiarmor missiles, drones and Armored Vehicles to ukraine. Among the proponents, Michelle Flournoy whose name had been floated for defense secretary and former nato supreme allied commander admiral james [inaudible] quote only if the kremlin knows that the risks and costs of further military action are high will it seek to find an acceptable political solution. The west has the capacity to stop russia. Is question is whether it has the will. Three former secretaries of state delivered a similar message last week on capitol hill. We do have to help them in terms of military assistance so that they can defend themselves. People do look at how we react when one country invades another and takes a piece of territory. That is breaking the International System and therefore, i do think that its important to take a strong stand there. Reporter former soviet leader mikhail gosh chof warned the west could be turning a cold war into a quote, hot one. I think that is a testament to the bad decisions that mr. Putin is making on behalf of his country. Reporter russias foreign minister responded from beijing. Spution. Translator the rhetoric heard in this interview shows the intention of washington to do Everything Possible to support the actions of the current kiev authorities who put their stakes on ending the conflict through force. Reporter leaks that the white house is now considering arming ukraine come as secretary of state john kerry plans to be in kiev thursday and are reminiscent of similar reports about the administration arming the moderate Syrian Opposition and the kurds arms that have been slow to materialize. Lou . Lou jennifer, thank you. Jennifer griffin reporting. President obama over the weekend claimed that 99. 9 president of muslims percent of muslims reject radical islam but then went on to proclaim unless the people inside syria iraq and yemen stand up and fight for themselves, any u. S. Gains against terrorism will eventually be reversed. Fox News White House correspondent kevin cork with our report. Reporter at the department of Homeland Security a familiar refrain from president obama dont play politics with americas safety. You may have noticed they usually dont agree with me. [laughter] but dont jeopardize our National Security over this disagreement. Reporter the disagreement . With gop lawmakers over extending funding for dhs by months end. A catch 22 for democrats on the hill, forced to choose between backing the president s executive action on immigration or fully funding the agency. The speech a day after the commander in chief offered a fullthroated defense of his Foreign Policy strategies. If we dont have inside of iraq or inside of syria or inside of afghanistan both the capacity and the will of people to fight for themselves, then any gains that are made eventually dissipate. So this takes longer, but its the right way to do things. Reporter the president citing incremental and measurable improvement proclaiming isis weakened by drones and air power, alqaeda under pressure and a growing coalition helping to fight terror in and throughout the region. All with fewer american boots on the ground. The president talked about in the state of the Union Address that when he came into office we had 180,000 troops overseas in iraq and afghanistan. Were down now to 15,000 and on a downward trajectory there. Down at a time when critics say the exact opposite should be happening. With the threats of isis alqaeda and boko haram all surging. I think that the president has set an ambitious and, i think under current circumstances, unrealistic goal when he talks about our intent being to destroy isis with the means that he has approved so far. I think thats an unattainable objective. Reporter the president also rejected calls from republicans to label americas enemy as it lack imterrorists. I dont quibble with labels. I think we all recognize that this is a particular problem that has roots in muslim communities. But i think we do ourselves a disservice in this fight if we are not taking into account the fact that the overwhelming majority of muslims reject this ideology. Reporter tomorrow the president hosts a Cabinet Meeting here at the white house amid strategic calls for less American Power abroad at a time when the world seems to be getting more dangerous by the day. Lou . Lou kevin, thank you very much. No question, honors of a dilemma. Thanks so much, kevin corke. Well have much more on this issue in my commentary here tonight. President obama today unveiled one of the most senseless, irrational federal budges ever with budgets ever with such absurd levels of taxation that it would make even george iii blush. This from a president who has already added 7. 5 trillion to our national debt. Not only have republicans responded by saying they wont pass it they wont apparently be even discussing it, at least with us on this broadcast because we cant find anything to talk about either. Stay with us, were coming right back. Lou the Obama Administration is considering a reversal of its Foreign Policy toward ukraine. Actually considering helping to arm ukraine against russian aggression. Kt mcfarland joins us next. The future of the market is never clear. But at t. Rowe price we can help guide your retirement savings. Our experience is one reason 100 of our Retirement Funds beat their 10year lipper averages. So wherever your longterm goals take you we can help you feel confident. Request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. Call us or your advisor. T. Rowe price. Invest with confidence. Lou the Obama Administration reportedly changing its position on ukraine now considering the possibility of sending weapons the kiev. My next guest says we should help ukraine defend itself, but putin will not back down, she says even if it means, ultimately, his demise. Joining us, former pentagon official, fox news National Security analyst kt mcfarland. Good to see you. Good to see you. Lou with an intractable putin and an ambiguous, it seems, obama Foreign Policy whats the result in ukraine . I think we probably are going to give ukraine something. A lot of the Obama Administration people want to do something, give them something more than weve given them to date which is happy meals and blankets. Lou how do you even make the judgment . Im i dont understand, i cant find any empirical evidence of what they want to do. They have shrouded every sentence, every statement, every action in utter ambiguity, amorphous nonsense that is posing as some sort of national oh, the Obama Administration . I dont think they have a clue. But if they do give ukraine defensive weapon, its not going to change the outcome because lou what is the outcome . Putins not going to let this get away. Lou so its going to be a russian Eastern Ukraine. I think its going lou or will it with a russian ukraine . Thats to be determined. I i think certainly a russian Eastern Ukraine or at least ukraine which is in chaos for a long time in the east. I dont think putin can back down. Why . Because 14 months ago his popularity wasless than 50 . After the ukraine crisis and he took crimea and he started fighting in Eastern Ukraine, his popularitys 80 90 . He cant stop now. Especially because his economy lou cant is collapsing. Lou can may toe be be sellier, can this administration be sillier . The Atlantic Council report urging the United States to send a whole 3 billion in defensive arms and equipment to ukraine including antiarmor missiles reconnaissance drones, humvees radars and then what the hell do they do . Obama better have a red line in his mind of where hes going to lou hes got all sorts of red lines. This has not been a very happy experience, obama and red lines. No. But if the thing i worry about is a couple things. One, if we do give assistance to ukraine, what happens then . Because the outcome doesnt change. Russia does not give up. Its just a bloodier fight, and it goes on lou what youre really saying is the west has already decided the hell with you ukraine irrespective of the window dressing including drones and radar yeah. Wheres the economic assistance . Is we havent given it. The other nato countries have been out there. Lou lets turn to this, this petty, petulant pose by this president on netanyahu and israel. Oh. Lou i mean, i cant tell you how many articles ive read, its as if talking points have been formed about what a terrible person netanyahu is to have offended our dear darling president. Uhhuh. Lou i mean i swear, this isnt america, this isnt some the greatest Constitutional Republic in history. This is, were like some sort of banana republic, and we have to keep everybody dressed up and neatly ordered in their uniforms. This is crazy. Well, the Obama Administration from the very beginning has wanted regime change in israel. Lou hell hes got five people there from his Campaign Working against netanyahu. Lou and weve got these softists in the National Media some of them in the interNational Media acting as though israel were a foe, not our key ally. Look, the Obama Administration publicly privately whispering campaign has said its israels fault we dont have a palestinian israeli Peace Agreement lou why in the world arent the republicans standing up and saying wait a minute in. They should be. Lou the great thing is john barren to his immense credit and, i believe to the lasting credit of the Republican Party will have a strong voice talking about the reality of middle east politics and policies in netanyahu before the joint session of congress. Without him what would we be hearing . Oh, i think we would be hearing a real separation of the United States and israel. You know israeliamerican relationship has lasted through republicans and democrats. This is the first time it has been in this kind of danger. Lou what youre saying is something that i find its something thats been pushed, i think, a bit by some in the National Liberal media who really do seek to see a wedge between the two countries. Yes. Lou it is absolutely absurd that anyone would entertain such a thing. There is a lasting, special connection with israel in this country irrespective of party that will not put up with this nonsense and will insist on first, defending israel against iran and insisting on the truth about iran, its intentions, its ambitions, its threats against our allies and ourselves. Couldnt have said it better myself. Youre absolutely right. And the relationship between the United States and israel will go on long after the obama presidencys finished, and i think thats why Bebe Netanyahu is speaking to congress. Lou and i for one, cant wait to hear what he has to say. We have heard well, i cant wait to hear what he has to say. [laughter] good to see you. Thank you. Good to see you. Lou and its always great to hear what you have to say. Thank you. Lou time for a look at our online poll results. We asked whether you believe that this countrys military heroes who fought in afghanistan believe the taliban is a terrorist group. 98 of you said yes which counterscreens what president obama says which is also intriguing because the state department designated the taliban as terrorists and well a decade ago. Be sure to vote in our poll. Which is your greatest concern about the american presidency . Barack obama or the 47 who think hes doing a good job . Wed like to hear from you. Go to louto be loudobbs. Com and vote away. Theres another bombshell exposing the reverend al sharptons money problems. According to National Review online, every single forprofit enterprise started by al sharpton has been shut down for failure to pay taxes. Thats four businesses closed for not paying taxes. And sharpton himself still owes new york state nearly 60 to 0,000 600,000. Last november a New York Times article reported sharpton also owed 4. 5 million in state and federal taxes and, quote regularly sidestepped, end quote, his financial obligations. Thats a man of some courage to do that to tax folks at the irs. Well see what happens. Up next, well show you why the president s steadfast refusal to call our enemies by their name is a flatout insult to american citizens. Stay with us. At ally bank no branches equals great rates. Its a fact. Kind of like mute buttons equal danger. That sound good . Not being on this phone call sounds good. Its not muted. Was that you jason . It was geoffrey it was jason. It couldve been brenda. The real question that needs to be asked is what is it that we can do that is impactful . What the cloud enables is computing to empower cancer researchers. It used to take two weeks to sequence and analyze a genome; with the microsoft cloud we can analyze 100 per day. Whatever i can do to help compute a cure for cancer, thats what id like to do. Lou a few thoughts now on a president who still refuses to name the enemy in what we have been calling a war on terror for about a decade and a half. But the put a point on it to put a point on it that our president refuses our enemies are radical islamists. President obama was asked by an interviewer whether this country is at war with radical islamist terrorists, and here is his response its very important for us to align ourselves with the 99. 9 of muslims who are looking for the same thing were looking for; order, peace, prosperity. And so, you know, i dont bubble with labels quibble with labels. I think we do ourselves a disservice in this fight if we are not taking into account the fact that the overwhelming majority of muslims reject this ideology. Lou well, the president s command of language is sometimes suspect and unsure. And his answers to the simplest question can often create even more questions as did those answers. Does his answer about the 99. 9 of muslims, as he put it suggest we are not aligned with all who seek only order, peace and prosperity . Is or is he suggesting that most muslims are not aligned with us . And whose responsibility is it, after all, to be aligned . And then the president says hes not quibbling with labels although that is obviously precisely what he is doing. And this coming from a president and an administration which have deemed the Islamic State jv but not islamic. He calls the taliban an armed insurgency but not terrorists. And alqaeda he acknowledges to be terrorists but on the run and decimated. President obama implies too often for my taste that plain old american citizens like you and me are too stupid to distinguish between plain old muslims and plain old radical islamist terrorists. So he feels obliged to not overtax our feeble little minds and, therefore he feels he must not speak either plainly or specifically or, as it turns out, truthfully. And with such lofty purpose and high consideration of the sensitivities of the very people who we would at any other time in our history under any other president call enemies our president concerns himself with the avoidance of overstating the importance or the pow

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