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Reports of bp moving some of those vessels of opportunity into shore away from oil cleanup and equipment and supplies to higher ground. this is something they're going to expect to do for the next couple of months because we're going to probably see one tropical system after another form in the caribbean and head to the gulf. savannah and chuck. >> for sure. anne thompson, when august kicks in, every week that we're talking about this story. >> reporter: yep. >> thank you very much. later today, the justice department lays out its arguments against arizona's new immigration law asking a judg...

Thank you, mr. president. one of the noneconomic issues you covered here was afghanistan. and i'm curious whether you believe that the talks that pakistan is reportedly brokering between the taliban and president karzai of afghanistan, hold promise or do they concern you? and a related, not a second question... is... do you agree with the new prime minister of great britain, david cameron, david, to you, that the -- we can be totally out of afghanistan by 2015 and turn the lights off? >> president barack obama: i'm not sure that is a quote from david. but, i'll take the second question first. ...

Take seriously not just what we're saying but what a number of countries, up including countries like canada, are saying. all right? jackie. where are you at? >> reporter: right here. thank you, mr. president. one of the noneconomic issues you covered here was afghanistan. and i'm curious whether you believe that the talks that pakistan is reportedly brokering between the taliban and president karzai of afghanistan hold promise or do they concern you? and a related question, not a second question, is, do you agree with the new prime minister of great britain, david cameron, david to you, that ...

How do you look at the response so far? is it favorable and strong enough to send a united clear message to north korea? thank you. >> let me answer the second question first. i had the conversation with president hu. i was very blunt. this is not an issue where you've got two parties of moral equivalents who are having an argument. this is a situation in which you have a belligerent nation that engaged in provocative and deadly acts against the other. and i think it is very important that we are clear about that. now, i am sympathetic to the fact that north korea is on china's border. they ha...

Thank you. >> president barack obama: let me answer the second question first. i had a conversation with president hu. i have -- i was very blunt. this is not an issue where you've got two parties of moral equivalence who are having an argument. this is a situation in which you have a belligerent nation that engaged in provocative and deadly acts against the other. and i think it is very important that we are clear about that. now, i am sympathetic to the fact that north korea's on china's border. they have a security interest, in not saying complete chaos on the korean peninsula or a collapse...