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Anything that's a chess play. >> but in the context of president trump the man who, you know, we have seen in business he has always taken the most bellicose possible -- look at his lawsuits, right? the most aggressive, bellicose posture that's led his opponents to back down and he's ultimately quietly settled. i think the stakes are much higher and one of the things that caught my eye in what we were listening to from the president or my ear, he referenced jim mattis' statement yesterday. he says in many ways that was stronger and he said the dprk should cease any actions that will lead to th...

Political here for a second, not in terms of bad manners or whatever, male/female relations, whatever, could it be that old mr. wise old al mitch mcconnell wants the democratic progressive left to take over the party because he thinks it's easier to beat in kentucky when the next election is held there? he wants the party to sweep over to the progressive side with senator warren leading the band? >> that would be a long-term chess play. i think this was an important political moment for the left. for democrats, chris, who saw in 2016 african-american voters across the country in many of these ...

Kennedy or someone who's older on the court who may retire. >> which is the decision that could switch the balance. >> i'll be honest, i know what you're reporting but you can make arguments either way. we'll talk once we know the decision, but they're making a chess play. they're not playing checkers. this is a chess play with this nomination, looking at how likely it is to confirm, how does he fit into the scalia mold, how difficult the next nomination will be and whether we're going to have someone who can hold up under a much tougher confirmation for the second seat. i think they're puttin...

>> as the muslim brotherhood officials said is no longer, should that work both ways ? >> that is a couple things. one, they are calling our bluff. they arrested these guys out of desperation. the revolution is not going well and the military council is concerned and they are calling for his head and looking for a scapegoat. it is a news story. it shifts their discussion. they have these american guys and it is not honorable. it is politics. he says we will take away the $1.5 billion that pays for all of the villas. and the general says that money is part of the peace treaty. if you do that, w...

Since that time, what has become clearer and clearer is the chess play that comes between the powers that be, the international aid agency, government and other governments. what happens is we forget, for example, when they're concerned about the politics of an election coming up. >> there's an election in november? >> right. one of the things we can focus most on is we have to trust the haitian people to elect that person and make that choice, so whatever policies or grants are given, should not be limited to pryor to that election or prior to a new administration. they should be administrata...