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I mean, isn't that already out there? that's the question, whether the president is playing offense here or defense. >> well, i think that part of it is offense. but i think the biggest part here more than anything else is the deterrent factor for these wealthy individuals to say, look, if you end up hooked up with mitt romney, we're going to hold you up too. you will be subject to scrutiny, and if you give money -- which, of course, is their right within the constitution -- that's political speech says the supreme court, but if you exercise that right, you're going to face a consequence for i...

The gunnery range tree of trespassing. >> greta: any way to figure out [ inaudible ] >> before the radars were installed over an average of 4,000 apprehensions a year on this marine corp part of the base. for the last 2 1/2 years there's not been one person on that base. so they went from 4,000 to zero. >> greta: do awe sign that to the fact that word has gotten out there's radar there? >> yes. >> greta: it is not going to block people from going in. >> true. it points a camera so the operator can see whether it is an animal or person, how many and what they look like and they call and dispatc...

The gunnery range tree of trespassing. >> greta: any way to figure out [ inaudible ] >> before the radars were installed over an average of 4,000 apprehensions a year on this marine corp part of the base. for the last 2 1/2 years there's not been one person on that base. so they went from 4,000 to zero. >> greta: do awe sign that to the fact that word has gotten out there's radar there? >> yes. >> greta: it is not going to block people from going in. >> true. it points a camera so the operator can see whether it is an animal or person, how many and what they look like and they call and dispatc...

He wasn't even consulted about the direction of the carl vinson carrier strike group. the white house only found out when the navy issued its press guidance. so for him to say we are sending our armada not only was factually incorrect, but it also was the very opposite of presence. presence means forced posture forward. that's a deterrent factor in coercing an adversary to do something you want them to do. this was an absence. we weren't even there. and so our allies tonight are questioning our resolve in this particular crisis. >> and ali velshi, this is as jeremy points out, more than a mess...

And try to minimize any casualties. but at least is important are three and four, they want to reassure people, they are well aware of the threat and are doing something about it. and fourth, there's a deterrent factor. what they say is if someone is kind of on the edge, thinking about doing some copycat thing and wants to be part of the glory and carry out an attack like they did in paris and they want to do a copycat thing and the environment may be pushing them toward that, the hope is if they get out there on the street and see this huge police presence, they'll think twice and maybe won't...