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National security field. >> sandra: are you confident that they're getting somewhere with this? that we're getting answers? >> we're getting answer, but it's not easy. it's not been again whether it's director comey or general clapper. we have not gotten much cooperation at all throughout this entire investigation. with fisa, we had to go to court to get the documentation that we needed. again, the intelligence community, we have the oversight responsibility and yet the department of justice, the fbi have been extremely uncooperative. part of that is happening right now. again, we'll do what w...

In addition to what we've done with the sticks, we also need some carrots. one of which would be, at least discussing entering into negotiations for peace treaty. i've long been a proponent of establishing intersections in pyongyang and washington respectively which would be a way of enhancing dialogue at the working level. >> general clapper, i appreciate your time. i want to bring in our panel. it's hard to overstate how a change of policy this is. >> it's huge. it's historic. it's a complete gamble to a great degree. it's the first time we've seen a sitting american president meet with the ...

As general clapper was saying there are risks associated with this but as he puts it, if this is a listening occasion, then it may lead to some progress. obviously there's no ground work that's been done on this. maybe it will just be a photo op but an opportunity to listen in which case it could be beneficiary. >> the president came under a lot of criticism for the rhetoric he's been using. did it work? do you think that sort of tough stance, as the white house says, brought this about? >> no question. for the last a eight years the north koreans didn't think there was a president in the oval...

Asked for options. as far as president secretary, well she ought to get the again der rogers award for tap dancing. that was a real artful dodge. because after 13 months into this administration, this should have been-dhsh is a no brainer, should have been authorized a year ago. >> thank you very much, general clapper. as always, i appreciate your time. >> thanks, erin. >> and next breaking news, investigation under wayty hour. suspicious letter made 11 people ill at a u.s. military base. three of them in the hospital tonight chblt breaking details this hour. and new details about the florid...

National security and intelligence analyst john brennan. welcome. great to have you here. let's talk about what was done and what was not done. we know that on october 7, there was an announcement from jeh johnson at homeland then and also from the dni, general clapper, about what the russians were doing. do you think in retrospect with all of the equities of not trying to be political that president obama as many democrats say should have done more to send off alarms against the russians? >> as you know, the president -- president obama confronted president putin. >> at the g-20 in september....