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General at his word and say yes, you did participate in the counter terrorism, and now you need to do so in iraq and syria. it is one that we should continue to focus them on. >> i appreciate that correction, thank you for your insights, thank you very much. rick stangle, he left here without taking questions. he continues to avoid media interactions. he did have a news conference in turkey yesterday, what about the public diplomacy aspects of the job that you know so well, that was part of your mandate. >> yes, i think it is unfortunate andrea when you're the secretary of state you are in eff...

These are people who could fold very easily into the society and be hard to track. thank you very much, chris dickey. you've been reporting for hours and hours. and with the visiting polish foreign minister john kerry took a moment to speak about the paris shootings. >> today's murders are part of a larger confrontation. not between civilizations. no. but between civilization itself and those who are opposed to a civilized world. the murderers dared proclaim charlie hebdo is dead. but make no mistake, they are wrong. >> i'm joined now by rick stangle for public diplomacy and public affairs. ri...

Expression and bring information to people around the world. >> we have so many embassies right in the middle in the heart of downtown areas. some have been moved to high walls and moved to suburban areas. plus all the military missions. what additional security should or needs to be taken? >> well that -- >> u.s. targets, soft targets. >> it's a good question. and our 8:30 morning meeting that's the first issue that comes up. it's the highest priority to protect our own people. and we're looking at that very carefully in a very comprehensive, universal way. and that's something that we're wor...

Officers to protect them. how many armed adults are protecting our children right now at their schools? it is not a sanctuary, and that's the magnet that is attracting criminals. that's why when you see the mass shootings over the last 20 years with the exception of one, they all occurred in gun-free zones. that's because these guys don't want to shoot up a police station or a gun store or a gun show where guns are going to be pointed back at them. they want to be the only one with a gun. >> we have to leave it there. thank you very much for coming in. >> thanks so much. next, the gun fighte...

Goes to president obama, who was also named in 2008. joining me now, rick stangle. great to see you. this is the most fun, isn't it the most fun you have, the man of the year, person of the year, thing of the year, whatever. i think a couple years ago i was it, all of us, is that correct? >> all of us. user-generated content, which we all create back in 2006/2007. it's very exciting, the issue that gets the most attention out of all the issues we do. it's a great international and national parlor grame. >> why did the president deserve it the second time? >> i would say three reasons. first of...