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It's not a final agreement. there's a lot of work to be done and we have to remember that, and nay sayers should remember this is not a binding agreement and this is not munich and iran is not the nazi regime. >> yes. i want to bring in congressman engel of new york. what's your reaction to this? >> well, my reaction is, i never quoted ronald reagan, but it's trust but verify. the iranians have not been friends of the united states, and you do negotiate with your enemies. you don't necessarily negotiate with your friends. i think the sanctions worked, and that's the reason why the iranians are...

>> there's in some ways a mirror image of extremely different systems of government and different internal domestic political conditions, but there are camps in each side that want this relationship to be bad and see it as maximalizing and threatening and there are camps inside who are favoring diplomacy. what is it -- why have the diplomatic camps been empowered on both sides? >> i think because it's in the interests of both countries. i think it's in the interests of both countries to resolve this nuclear issue first of all and then resolve other issues that are existing between the u.s. and...

Sign a pledge is, after all, simply sort of a request. it is not a binding agreement. what should be a binding agreement, certainly the way the founders saw it is the relationship between representatives in a democracy and the people, whom they are meant to serve, and the fact is, this isn't serving anyone. this doesn't even serve the rich, doesn't serve those who have products to sell on the american product because they can't sell the markets because no one has disposable income. you have money in the markets that are declining every hour of every day. so in a certain way what is so bizarre ...

Don't tie yourself down to one college with an early decision. >> that's a binding agreement. you apply in november and you hear in december and you're bound to attend the college if they accept you. what ee see is that students, if they have a clear first choice should apply early decision. it increases your chance of acceptance above admission rates. the only -- >> if you're sure. >> if you're sure, yeah. the only downside, you can't compare financial aid packages. if you want to compare financial aid packages among a range of schools, early decision may not be the right choice for you. >> g...

Expecting a firm, binding agreement. they thought it was a chance for us to come together and protect our planet. the agreement, if i can call it an agreement, was really negotiated by a handful of countries. europe, for example, that had been in the lead on this whole environment issue, was pushed aside. they were not part of the agreement or understanding is a better word. and of course now we are looking at copenhagen. i mean we are looking at mexico. and i hope we are going to do all the work that is required between now and december to go to mexico, determined to make a real progress, bec...