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Gates told politico the failure to do so would have a profoundly negative and dangerous consequences for the united states. not just in the middle east, but around the world both now and in the future. strong words there. gates a republican, served as defense secretary during george w. bush's second term and of course was kept on by president obama. and a programing note. coming up next on "all in with chris hayes," secretary of state john kerry makes the administration's case for military action against syria. coming up now, 45 minutes from now at 8:00 eastern. and we'll be right back.

Stop being so hostile. they've got policies and agenda that are openly hostile to huge segments of the population. rather than try to limit the number of debates and call that outreach, they need to kind of change their message and change their agenda and policies to make them a little bit more inclusive. instead what people heard today was we're not going to talk to you because we don't like what you're doing. and that i don't think is what they ought to be doing. >> mo elleithee, thank you. abby huntsman, good to see you. up next, the cia acknowledges a secret they kept for decades about are...

Party perhaps who are out to get mitch mcconnell. >> and margie, i guess it's a new way of doing business where at all times these candidates, as well as their chief officials have got to believe that what they're saying is being recorded in some form or another. >> for better or worse, everybody. candidates, operatives, staff, interns, just assume you're on camera being mic'd at all times. >> that's a weird reality to live in, but yes. >> sam, i keep waiting for there to be b roll that shows mitch mcconnell smiling. i swear i have never seen an appearance where he t man appears to be frumpy i...

Being inflicted with those kinds of hits. >> but he also said that the guy could get out of it and could fight back. if i'm the prosecution, my argument would be -- let's say everything that he may have seen is true, he also said the guy could fight back, could strike back. how is it that he is in danger? losing a fight -- if that is what happened, doesn't justify you shooting somebody. >> that's exactly what the prosecution is going to argue. trayvon martin did not start this. george zimmerman started this. and even if trayvon martin was getting the best of him, he's not justified in then sho...

Programing note. there are those among us who cannot help but be up early in the morning. tomorrow i will join that merry flock of early birds because i will be on the "today" show on nbc in the 7:00 a.m. hour, which means if i am smart, i will go directly to sleep at 10:00 p.m. tonight. i will be on the show to talk about my book, "drift" which gets released in handy dandy paper book form. i'm psyched to get back on a little book tour adventure. my first stop is this sunday, speaking at south by southwest in austin on sunday afternoon. then i'll be heading over to houston to speak at the prog...