Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110203:09:46:00
And the other point that brian williams and richard engel were making is the u.s. government has some influence. diplomatically the last-ditch effort would be to threaten a removal, 1.3 billion this year of aid and another 200 million of civilian aid, economic aid, but the other threat is some sort of a cut of funds down the road. and congress certainly would consider that even if the administration doesn't push it itself. the final point that brian and richard were making, you know, correctly is military-to-military communication. admiral mullen, the chief, was in direct communication with hi...