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Rumsfeld, thanks for being here. let's talk about what catherine herridge just reported. there are whistleblowers who have said the libyan security forces themselves were scared and wanted to quit in the weeks leading up to the attack is the and that those inside the consulate had requested added security, but those requests somehow were not fulfilled. what do you make of all this? >> well, i heard the same report you heard, and as we know in a u.s. embassy or consulate overseas, theoretically the first responsibility is for the local government of the country to provide security for the consu...

Our d.r. show, friend, neighbor and spiritual person deepak chopra is here to discuss his book. this is a remarkably practical book that you've put together and that you've asked people to present to you very common and frequently very difficult to resolve, very sometimes tragic, sometimes challenging situations and tried to offer them answers through the lens of what you call contracted awareness, expanded awareness or pure awareness. almost like three different settings on your own personal radio station when you deal with a given situation. explain to us the difference of these three differ...

>> reporter: more than 1200 and for precisely the same reasons, seeking, if you will, a hedge position against whatever the future may hold. and it's an intelligent approach. i mean we are seeing much of the same thing happen with our surrounding countries to the european union, where they are seeking eu residency and status so they have an escape valve, if you will. it's a fascinating issue. so much is negative in our news right now about this country, we are still the mecca for nearly all of the world. martha: the points to how w weak so many places are that people are seeking a safe-haven h...

Shape to use in these things, and what we're really doing historically and today is making realistic assessments of what can we actually do in a given situation, and the president and the allies made what may be an unrealistic assessment, but to them is a realistic assessment help. those libyan people we see being attacked we believe we have a way of helping them, and when we look at other crises, they look at them around the world and say there isn't much we can do about that. techniques we have won't help in that area. is that what we have, they think a no-fly zone will probably help, let's ...

Apply consistently now. >> isn't the truth that we don't have a doctrine that we can shape to use in these things, ç and what we're really doing historically and today is making realistic assessments of what can we actually do in a given situation, and the president and the allies made what may be an unrealistic assessment, but to them is a realistic assessment that this is a case where we can help. those libyan people we see being attacked we believe we have a way of helping them, and when we look at other crises, they look at them around the world and say there isn't much we can do about t...