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A long time we ignored the thousands of people arriving on lampedusa it was. the thousands droning in the mediterranean. thousands living under terrible conditions in cali waiting to somehow make it to britain. mit these and in the what we've seen in recent years has been the systematic demonization of the policy that's been given merkel's name. with her statement we can do it i'm going to medical had however inadvertently taken a risk now she was left isolated on the political stage her popularity at home declined . after years of going from strength to strength the chancellor was suddenly fl...

Debate here in the united states meaning it is used for political purposes for critics of president obama. do you think that is appropriate? >> well, you know, i can remember the remarks of the former cia director who was concerned that when we pulled out of poland and the czech republic in terms of our intercept system to defend that area against a launch from iran and defend the united states, the criticism he had at the time is that putin will look at this and think we are weak and begin to take aggressive action. who knows what is going on in putin's mind? the reality is that looking at th...

Area against a launch from iran and the united states, the credit systiticism he had at th putin will look at this and think we are weak and begin to take aggressive action. who knows what is going on in putin's mind. the reality is that looking at the situation on the ground right now clearly we need leadership. we need a strong position and we need europe to be with us on this, i think, after this event. given merkel's anger and anger of others in europe, i think it will solidify more support, but i think the president needs to get out and lead the international community and let's get putin...