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Last word. most americans do think we're exceptional. we've operated traditionally, historically and exceptionally from a position of strength. i think the concern is we're compromising our role and in that profile, particularly in the eyes of weaker nations who have always relied on us to be the big dog and to be someone they can count on. >> we have a situation with foes, as i said, that we're not being listened to. secretary clinton said we tried our best and now we have need unity to begin to act. >> obama has a great presence, is pretty good at an engagement. as kathleen said, that's a pr...

As kathleen said, that's a process, not an end. you can engage people, but if they're stuck in their views, the way iranians are, the way hamas is, pakistanis, you're not going to get very far. you have to have a further view about what end state you want. i always thought the problem with the iran policy, we focus too much on the nuclear regime and the weapons, we don't focus on the nature of the regime. the nature is more fragile than the weapon systems. the day that woman nada was shot, that's when they lost their legitimacy. and everything we should be doing in a careful way is to undermin...

You're talking about tactics. david mentioned this but last year the 59 cruise missiles was a tactic. there was no end stage involved. this is just tactics again with bigger bang for the buck. there's still no strategy associated with this. david outlined three different courses of action on what we attempt to get out of this and yet no one has put their finger on it and said, hey, this is what we're trying to do and the administration thus far has been very skichizophrenicschizophren. if russia does get involved. if they do shoot down a missile or shoot down even worse an airplane, then it ka...

>> and obamacare didn't do that. >> it's slowed the price increase. >> 105% less. >> but the second problem is republicans are being driven by a strategy of just passing something. they are not being driven by a strategy of passing something good. now what senators alexander and murry are talking about is fixing a real problem is which is we need to stabilize the market. i think something will get done because both they are being realistic. and second they have an end state in mind good for people. just passing a bill for passing a bill, passing a repeal to repeal, that's not good policy and t...

Until the situation in ukraine is fully resolved and it certainly is not right now. >> but in a sign of confusion, sanders boss, anthony scaramucci was not as clear and he also appeared on sunday talk shows this morning. >> we have to ask president trump that. it's my second or third day on the job. my guess is that he is going to make that decision shortly. he has not made the decision yet to sign that bill one way or the other. >> all of this going on as we're waiting to hear from jared kushner. >> first on the issue you raids of the apparent disparity, officials here tell me that the white ...