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The language of the president s request for authorization, which they see as unclear and too broad. And has been the case of late. This white house talking about what the president wont be doing instead of what he will. The resolution weve submitted today does not call for the deployment of u. S. Ground combat forces to iraq or syria. As ive said before, im convinced that the United States should not get dragged back into another prolonged ground war in the middle east. Thats not in our National Security interests and its not necessary for us to defeat isil. It is not a timetable, it is not announcing that the mission is completed at any given period. What it is saying is that congress should revisit the issue at the beginning of the next president s term. So should Congress Grant the president his authorization . Right now the congress and senate dont agree to the answer to the question. Well be talking to Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committee member senator James Richard tonight. Also, the white house claims they rejected Prime Minister netanyahus address to congress because of the proximity to an upcoming israeli election. But the white house actions dont match up with that claim. Former israeli ambassador to the United States Daniel Ayalon among our guests. And president obama, he appears to be on the verge of a major victory on capitol hill where several members of the Republican Senate leadership have told the house to send them a Homeland Security funding bill that they can pass, one that doesnt defund the president s amnesty fiat. Leading republican congressman darrell issa with us here. House Speaker John Boehner Challenging Senate democrats to pass a bill to fund the Homeland Security department and got president obamas executive amnesty fiat. The house did its job. We won the fight to fund the department of Homeland Security and to stop the president s unconstitutional actions. Now its time for the senate to do their work. You know, in a gift shop out here theyve got these little booklets on how a bill becomes a law. Right . The house has done its job. Why dont you go ask the Senate Democrats when theyre going to get off their ass and do something other than to vote no . Plainspokenness has arrived in washington, d. C. Joining us now, senator james rich. He serves on several key committees including Foreign Relations, intelligence, and natural resources. Good to have you with us. Its quite something the speaker telling the democrats ill rephrase it slightly. To get off their butts and get to work and do the right thing and do as the president would say what they say to do. Your characterization of the fact that the democrats are blocking even a discussion of the bill is absolutely correct. They have blocked any movement on that. Theyre going to close down Homeland Security. And im surprised. Is it your sense now that the democrats are willing to not fund dhs and will continue to refuse to move the bill . That isnt my sense. They have said that three times. So they have been given the opportunity three times to move the bill and discuss it, amend it, vote no on it whatever you want to do. But they are blocking any movement on it at all. So they are going to the result of that is they are going to shut down the department of Homeland Security. Lets turn if we may then, quickly to the request for the use of military force the president brought forward today requesting the congress and the senate to approve it. Is this what is your predisposition concerning giving him that authority . Well, number one, as long as were talking about the constitutional, that should have been done six months ago. The constitution is very clear that the president does not have authority to declare war. That is, use military force without the authorization of congress. Crystal clear. Hes done that and now has come forward with this resolution. When the president of the United States asks congress for the authority to use military force, thats one of the most soeb dwlirngz that we do. Clearly it is part of our foundational constitutional responsibility. And since thats gotten here, weve had a robust discussion of the language in the request. Were not bound by the language, and i suspect when all is said and done the language is probably going to come out different. I and other members up here have been in meetings with the white house where they have actually been up here shopping the resolution. Which is a good thing. The president should do that. In the past hes tried to go alone on these things and do it without congress and what have you. We have had meetings on it and have had some i think discussions that were productive. I do believe though that there are provisions in that request that are going to draw very heated debate. But look, on this particular issue were americans. When youre talking about protecting the United States of america and the president is right on this. Isis, or isil, whatever you want to call them do pose a threat to american interests. Not only abroad, but we have good evidence to believe that isis is moving, wants to move to actually use force here on the homeland. And weve seen that. Thats not out of the realm of possibilities. We just saw that in paris. And just quickly, because the irony here is that the president is requesting this use of military force, authorization for, it at the same time were learning that there is a more significant presence of the Islamic State in afghanistan as well as the taliban. At the same time that the Islamic State now holds about a third of iraq and syria. And a president who has basically been saying the national medias over if you will, overexaggerating, to use the term, overexaggerating the power and the threat of the Islamic State. This is confounding. It is perplexing. How do you wrestle with all of the conflict and contradiction . Well lou, we know for a fact that isis or isil is in at least eight countries. Perhaps more. The president im sure sees the same intelligence that i see. And he should know that this is a clear and present danger to americans everywhere in the world. Not only that, but also here in the United States. We have got to deal with this. Nobody wants to. People wish they didnt have to deal with this. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life. Its in front of us. We have to deal with this. Thank you very much senator. And i want to just stress how much i agree with what you said. I think the president is to be commended for bringing this request for the use of military force to the congress. At a date that ensues the arguments that will follow over language and whatever and your ultimate decision on it, you know, thats fine. But at least for the first time weve got a debate going, since 2002, on this countrys use of force. I think thats a healthy, healthy, healthy yiy development. Very much so. Senator, always great to talk with you. Thank you for being with us. Thanks for having me. Senator james risch. Denied victories elsewhere, our troops are celebrating success in the fight against ebola in west africa. A significant improvement in the regions number of ebola cases, new cases dropping to about 150 each week. Thats down sharply from the more than 1,000 cases a week back in october. As a result president obama is ordering our troops to return home in stages after about four months in the battle to control the ebola outbreak, the worst in history. More than 1,500 of our troops have been able to return. Today im announcing that by april 30th all but 100, who will remain to support the ongoing response, all but those 100 will also be able to come home. On capitol hill the republicanled house today passed a bill calling on the Obama Administration to approve construction of the keystone pipeline. The legislation already passing in the senate. So todays 270152 vote sends the measure to president obama. But hes already vowed to veto it. President obama has ten days to do so and republicans as of right now dont have the votes to override it. Those washington folks they can be quite something. Were coming right back with more of their antics. Stay with us. Republicans are accepting, it seems, the Obama Amnesty fiat as new reports outline the cost and Economic Impact of giving millions of Illegal Immigrants a free pass at ally bank no branches equals great rates. Its a fact. Kind of like mute buttons equal danger. That sound good . Not being on this phone call sounds good. Its not muted. Was that you jason . It was geoffrey it was jason. It couldve been brenda. I dont know what i should do next. Do what everybody else does. Start a business. Build yourself a website. Welcome to t. O. s humble pies. With wix. Com. Lets party . We make it easy to create your own allpro website. All by yourself. Favre carve you did that yourself . Dont look so surprised. Wix. Com. Its that easy. Senator john cornyn today said the house will like to leave the hot potato with us referring to a stalemate over the houseauthored department of Homeland Security bill that would in effect gut the president s executive amnesty order. And Senate Republican conference chairman john thune making it very clear the republicans intend to give that hot potato back to the house and defer to the president. He said, i think its going to come down to if the house figures out what they can move because clearly we dont have a bill over here. Appropriations bills originate in the house, and its been demonstrated now that were not going to get the votes that are necessary to move it through the senate. Congress also considering reforms to the h1b visa program and legislation that ensure that companies arent using that program to replace existing American Workers with lowercost foreign labor. All of this comes after reports that Southern California edison is using h1b visas to replace 500 American Workers with guest workers. And our next guest calls the move deeply disturbing. Southern california edison by the way, part of his district. And joining us is leading congressman darrell issa, member of the house judiciary committee, the House Foreign Affairs committee, and great to have you with us, congressman. Well thanks for having me on. And i think your second issue is one that is very timely. Companies are abusing the h1b visa system. Theyre abusing the worker who comes in. And obviously, when they undermine those costs for an incoming worker, they undermine american jobs. I believe very strongly we should import the best and brightest from around the world and put them to work but not to displace American Workers and i think thats a really solid area we have to deal with if were going to reform the immigration system. The h 1 b visas being used by Southern California edison, not only are they replacing American Workers but as weve reported on this broadcast and ive authored more than one book on the issue outsourcing has affected millions of americans, and now not only are they losing their jobs to Foreign Workers theyre being paid typically about 25 less than the American Workers they replace, but the American Workers are having to train those Foreign Workers in the jobs that they are surrendering to them. Thats outrageous. And lou, thats what really caught my attention. When you realize that an existing worker who would like to keep his or her job is training his or her replacement and those people are working for an indiabased subcontractor who hired these people and pretends that theres no available workforce in the United States. And thats whats so disturbing, is under existing law it doesnt appear as though they broke any laws, but they certainly broke the clear intent, the spirit of the law, and quite frankly its got to be changed. And the question becomes can a Republican House and senate do that . The president has made some noises that suggests he might, might, only might be receptive to such legislation. But the Republican Party is so close to u. S. Multinationals to the u. S. Chamber of commerce to the business round table. Theyre all behind this seeking of cheap foreign labor. They talk about efficiency and productivity. And as you know, congressman, what theyre talking about is cheaper labor. There is such a thing as a more efficient workforce. And you can produce a more efficient workforce, and america proves it. Thats how we compete often against foreign companies. But the reality is as you say it is sometimes hard to buck the people who feed you. Thats why my intention is to stand up and say to my chamber friends, to my fellow people in the Electronics Business i came from look ive hired h1bs, ive brought in workers and added them. Ive recruited people from universities. I know how hard it can be. But at the same time weve got to make the investment here in america and if we need additional workers theyve got to be really needed and youve got to be willing to pay the same wage to someone that comes from another country as you pay here and not drive down the wages. But lou, there is an unusual coalition. If you went to microsoft or intel, a number of the tier 1 companies, they cant get enough h1b people and theyre willing to pay exactly the same wages they pay their best engineers. Theyre on our side. You look at the unions theyre either on our side or should be on our side to make sure we dont have wager oegs. So i see a coalition that can come together. Youve just got to be willing to look at some people and say ill help you get Skilled Labor, i wont help you save money getting Skilled Labor while putting American Workers out of jobs. Congressman i want to compliment you and credit you for your courage because it is no small thing for you to stand up as a leading republican congressman with so much influence, a successful businessman, and say to the chamber and to the business round table this country has got to be responsible. It isnt a question of simply the spirit of the law. Its the spirit of the country in which these folks live. And their Business Practices are killing a good part of the middle class. I mean thats just a fact. And no one wants to with few exceptions, and thank goodness youre one of them, to say that above a whisper. I cant necessarily get a goodpaying job for somebody who drops out of high school or somebody who has a checkered work past. But if somebody does what they need to do to acquire a skill in computers, in science in engineering, i have a real obligation to make sure we reward those because those are the jobs of the future. Theyre the ones that moms and dads have to tell people you do whats right you learn your math, you learn your science, and youll have a good career. Those are the most important jobs for america to protect right now. And the jobs that are sometimes undermined by companies who are just trying to shave the edges. Southern california edison. Have you talked to their ceo . Are they going to reverse that decision . Well, i didnt have a lot of luck. I did have a highlevel briefing its early days. Weve got a ways to go. They believe they did nothing wrong because they used a third party. I believe they need to make sure that every one of those workers thats being displaced gets first opportunity to have a job with that company or they shouldnt outsource the job. You know, when a ceo hides behind an artifice like a third party for his conscience, you know thats a shame. And shame on them. The days are early and millions of americans are customers of Southern California edison, and i think they want to make sure, they pay an awful lot for their electricity. They want to make sure the workforce is treated fairly. You Better Believe it. Congressman thanks so much. We appreciate it. Good luck. Up next president obama promising to fundamentally transform america. And the majority of americans at this point not thrilled with the direction of those changes. Thats next. And Miss Universe may become the focal point of international diplomacy. She could also become a surprising complication in the president s rush to normalize relations with cuba. Well tell you all about it here next. Stay with us. In my world, wall isnt a street. Return on investment isnt the only return im looking forward to. For some every dollar is earned with sweat, sacrifice, courage. Which is why usaa is honored to help our members with everything from investing for retirement to saving for college. Our commitment to current and former military members and their families is without equal. Start investing with as little as fifty dollars. A few comments now on what i suspect is a growing amount of doubt among americans that president obama ever truly intended, as he put it to degrade and ultimately defeat the Islamic State. After all, its been a few months now. Six months. The president perhaps thought that those strong words would somehow lessen the blood luft that arose throughout the country when the Islamic State terrorists beheaded two american journalists. Almost half a year later the Islamic State has grown in number and dominion. The Islamic State to this point, whether our president accepts or comprehends it or not, has stalemated the worlds only superpower. And that reality which mr. Obama wont accept seemingly which is however well understood by those tens of thousands of muslims whove been drawn to the evil vision of a caliphate and the promise of a global sharia order. The savages revel in their butchery, and the president still will not call them what they are. Playing philosopher instead of president , cowering, it seems, behind soefistry unwilling to accept that the Islamic State controls a third of syria, a third of iraq, and that our enemies are radical islamists and that they are now responsible for the death of four more innocent americans. As today the family of 26yearold Kayla Mueller grieved, the president released a statement saying, isil is a hateful and abhorrent terrorist group whose actions stand in stark contrast to the spirit of people like kayla. On this day we take comfort in the fact that the future belongs not to those who destroy but rather to the irrepressible force of human goodness that Kayla Mueller shall forever represent. President obama conveyed much the same sentiment 2 1 2 years ago in the aftermath of benghazi and the deaths of four other americans, even as he denied then radical islamist terrorists had murdered them. Again, president obama talked about the future and who it must not belong to. The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of islam, but to be credible those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate we see in the images of jesus christ that are desecrated or churches that are destroyed or the holocaust that is denied. [ applause ] the future must not belong to those who slander the prophet. Those are not careless or accidental words by this president. Theyve given rise, however, to deep concerns among americans. Some americans believe the president is no part warrior and an unreliable leader who has created distrust of his ability and his values at home and abroad. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee says outright that he doesnt believe christians and jews can rely on this president. Everything he does is against what christians stand for, and hes against the jews in israel. The one group of people that can know they have his undying, unfailing support would be the Muslim Community. And it doesnt matter whether its the radical Muslim Community or the more moderate Muslim Community. U. S. Retired Navy Admiral James lyons today questioned mr. Obamas values and interests as well, writing in a Washington Times oped their strategy by now should be clear to all thinking americans. It is embedded in the barack obamaval obamavalerie jarrett strategy to transform america. It is an antiamerican, antiwestern, but proislam, proiran and promuslim brotherhood strategy. His critics mount as do doubts about his leadership. All as president obama goes to congress to ask for new war powers. Before genuflecting to mr. Obama i Hope Congress will ask why a president would need Greater Authority for a military force that he apparently doesnt intend to use to defeat an enemy he wont name and whose threat he believes is overstated. A complex fellow our president. Now the quotation of the evening. This from british journalist, editor author david gimmel, who said, our modern world though infinitely more complex than that of ancient greece is also far more superficial. Where the greeks offered simple psychological training, we live in an age of style and spin in which perceptions of good and evil slither and shift with the political view of the moment. Were coming right back. The white houses stated and oftrepeated reasons for rejecting a meeting with Prime Minister netanyahu and his address to congress are contradicted by their action. Former israeli ambassador to the United States daniel id rather do anything else than sit at a dealership. Its a lot of haggling and it takes so long. Craigs experience is completely different than mine. Yeah. Yes, mike has used truecar. At truecar, well show you how much others paid for the car you want and how much you should. Because i used truecar there was no haggling about the price. 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Disgraced former International Monetary fund boss Dominique Strausskahn testifying before a french court this week that he only, only attended four luxury hotel orgies in a single year and that he did not know the women there were prostitutes. He is known as dsk. He faces up to ten years in prison on, and this is the charge believe it or not, he is charged with aggravated pimping. President obama delivering a message to israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his visit to capitol hill in two weeks at a press conference with german chancellor merkel today. Mr. Obama said she wouldnt have put him in such a position. As much as i love angela, if she was two weeks away from an election she probably would not have received an invitation to the white house. And i suspect she wouldnt have asked for one. So you know, the [ laughter ] so you know, this is just some of this just has to do with how we do business. Wow. When the press corps is laughing with you or was that at you . You have a problem. Joining us now former israeli ambassador to the United States, batsheeva University Visiting Professor Daniel Ayalon. Good to have you with us. Good to be with you lou. First, what do you think of bringing Angela Merkel into his what would you call it . His little thing hes got going with netanyahu. Well, i think it was unfair. First of all, i dont know if Angela Merkel would have requested a meeting two weeks before elections. But certainly if she had grave threats like israel faces with iran, im sure it would have been quite legitimate and appropriate for her to ask for this. Secondly i wish the president would have shown the same resolve as his decision not to see netanyahu toward putin or toward the iranians. It was boehner doing the asking, not netanyahu. He sort of reconstructed that there, didnt he . Right. But i think right now its a mess, lou, because right now the attention is focused on the relationship between netanyahu and obama and not focusing on iran, and this is the real issue, and this is where we should show resolve. And that is exactly why im excited to see the Prime Minister appear before a joint session of congress. Because i know he will talk straight. He will bring a forcible, passionate view to the issue and i think the American People need to hear that because what we have heard to this point from this administration is a deal at all costs a desperate gambit to come up with what may be a dangerous bargain as a result. Do you agree . I absolutely agree. But i think there is one thing i think which is missing in this equation, and that is that iran is not necessarily a threat to israel alone. Its not just a duel between jerusalem and tehran. Iran is a threat to the United States and to europe, to arab countries just as it is to israel, and this is why were desperately looking for leadership, and the only leadership can come from washington. And when you have the p5 plus one on the one side and iran on the other side, there is no match. Its time to make demands, especially if theyre the ones materially breaching all their commitments. So now its not time to face save but to demand from them, and i think with all the geopolitical positions or situations which is developing they do not have cards. You mentioned if germany were in a very critical situation as israel is, given the policies and the intentions of iran, Angela Merkel is sitting there in the shadow of Vladimir Putin who is doing more than simply talking about invading. He has taken crimea. Hes annexed it to russia. And he has the future of ukraine in his hands. So she has every reason to be stateforward and call for any meeting she wants. Im not sure shes confident on the kind of answer shell get in that request. And it eerily is remindful, or looks like the same thing in the 30s, where hitler took the sudeten and then he took poland and its by stages. And if putin comes away from this joint Conference Press conference, without understanding that there is resolve and determination, then the chances for miscalculation by him increases and then we are all in a very grave situation. Youre talking about the 30s. And i have to tell you, as i heard the president say this i was struck by the similarity in tone. Mr. Obama called the terrorist attacks on jews in a kosher supermarket in paris last month, while ignoring the attack on the magazine he called it an act of random violence. Not a radical islamist attack, not a terrorist attack an antisemitic attack. Random. When it was nothing of the kind. I think it was wrong. It was almost insulting. Because all targets that we have seen under attack in europe in the last few years were jewish, whether it was in brussels or it was in paris. And if we do not call a spade a spade, then not only we do not know how to counter it but we encourage more attacks in the future. Thank you, as always. Good to have you with us, ambassador. Thank you. Appreciate it. The new obama Foreign Policy is centered on something they call strategic patience. Except when it comes to cuba. They want the island nation off the state sponsor of terror list now. Former u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Bill richardson with at ally bank no branches equals great rates. Its a fact. Kind of like shopping hungry equals overshopping. An unlikely complication for the Obama Administration as its rushing to lift cuba from the u. S. List of state sponsors of terror. Miss universe, colombias paulina vega says shes willing to join peace talks between colombia and the terrorist group farc in havana. Cuba has harbored members of farc which has been on the list of foreign terrorist organizations since 1997 and brokered the talks with colombia. Joining us now, the former u. S. Ambassador to the united nations, bill richardson. Hes also a former energy secretary, the former governor of new mexico. Mr. Ambassador, good to have you with us. Ill make you a bet that youve never been at a negotiating table with any negotiator so lovely as Miss Universe. No, i havent. I havent. Shes probably going to spark a lot of interest in cuba if she does join these talks, obviously. Yeah, and i would think there would be an unfair negotiating advantage for whichever side she decides should prevail on an issue. Lets turn to this. This is a remarkable thing. It was an invitation from farc for her to join as an interlocutor. What would you say is the motivation . Besides the obvious. Well, i think this is kind of harmless, lou, because the colombian government is pro u. S. They are sponsoring these talks in havana. Havanas the third party. The farc has been a terrorist group. And what the colombian government has tried to do is get the farc to disarm, to moderate to join their society. The talks have been sputtering back and forth. I suspect that they want to get some interest in the talks. But i think cuba is playing a role of just the interlocutor. I dont think theyre participating heavily in terms of the substance. But i think there is a good development, that colombias role a moderate government sponsoring this terrorist organization to cool down to join their colombian society. And meanwhile, cuba. This rush to lift them from the list of state sponsors, the last time you and i talked you suggested that that be moderated a little bit by the administration. How do you feel now . Well i want cuba to theyre no angels. I want them to release Political Prisoners. I want them to stop going after these democratic forces. But you know at the same time, lou, theyre not in the category of statesponsored terrorism countries like north korea like al qaeda, like sudan. You know, in fact these are facts. In the migration talks before the normalization of president obama, the cubans actually have worked with us on drug interdiction, on Homeland Security issues. Again, theyre no angels. But i think this is a bargaining point. All right, we take you off the list cuba, but youve got to democratize. Youve got to have the stronger private sector. Youve got to leave your Political Prisoners alone. I think thats a normal tradeoff that might occur, and its a good thing, lou. Fears are rising in another negotiation, and that with iran, that the president is continuing to be very very cautious in suggesting what his what hes willing to give up. Meanwhile, sources are saying that he is giving up a great deal without much in return. How concerned are you . Well, i have said before i am concerned about knees negotiations. I think you have to see them through. I think we have to see where the u. S. And iran end up. I dont agree the congress should impose more sanctions, let there be a negotiation. But i have to tell you, i thought the negotiation we were going to stop Irans Nuclear ambitions, now it looks like were curtailing it. I dont like irans behavior in the region. They get worse. You know, me capture an american marine, an american journalist. They dont turn them over. They sponsor terrorism in the region. I want these Nuclear Talks linked to their behavior. Because theyve certainly linked u. S. Interests in the region and the fight against the Islamic State to those talks, and theyre using it much like a hammer. And its going to be interesting to see where it goes. I wish we had more time governor. Its always good to see you. We appreciate it so much. Thank you. Governor bill richards. Nice to be with you lou. Thank you. The effort to grant president Obama Fast Track Trade Authority has sparked an alliance of, well, strange members of the spectrum. According to the new york times, liberal democrats and tea party republicans, if they remain such things, have lined up in opposition of that move that would strip congress of the ability to amend a trade agreement. Effectively, congress would under the terms of that Fast Track Authority turn over its Constitutional Authority to the president of the United States. One of the most outspoken critics is republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher who said members of congress are fed up with this. The trust factor. Whether its barack obama or anyone else. Is not there any longer. Up next, president obama has insulted christians, ramped up his feud with our lone mideast ally, and is now blaming the media for his troubles. Dr. Keith ablow, we thought it would be interesting to hear our resident psychiatrist on just what is this man thinking. Here next. 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Which is why usaa is honored to help our members with everything from investing for retirement to saving for college. Our commitment to current and former military members and their families is without equal. Start investing with as little as fifty dollars. President obama last week by most considered to have insulted christians worldwide with this, this at least out of touch statement. Listen. Unless we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place remember that during the crusades and the inquisition people committed terrible deeds in the name of christ christ. In our home country slavery and jim crow all too often was justified in the name of christ. Joining us now, because i frankly just want to know what at least from afar it appears this man is thinking. Leading psychiatrist, member of our fox news medical ateam dr. Keith ablow. Doctor, good to have you with us. Thanks for having me. Im watching this man look around the room on the dais there, and it looks like hes looking for one face that suggests they agree with him. It didnt appear he found one. What would he be thinking making that remark . I think this is an old refrain for the president recast again and again, no matter what the impetus might be and that is this that we can never absolve ourselves of the stain of past deeds that werent ideal, that were indeed regrettable, that america would remove if we could from our history slavery. But we overcame these things. But not in the president s mind. Theres no amount of remorse, theres no amount of progress that will ever allow us to feel superior to people who behead and burn people alive. Let me ask you this. Who the hell cares whether he gets over it . You know . Im really serious about that. Why the hell is his perspective that important to anybody . Well, the only reason half the country, by the way id just like to put this in some context. When i hear this refrain people forget this is the only country where we went to war against those who enslaved others. We righted our own wrong, if you will. More than 300,000 people died. This was not an uprising by slaves. This was this country going to war against those who enslaved those because it was wrong. Why shouldnt we talk with pride about that part of our history instead of listen to this perpetual guilt machine . Of course we should. But when the perpetual guilt machine, well named thank you. Occupies the oval office and is on a campaign seemingly to dispirit americans it does to some extent hes constantly suggesting to people that theyre not special, we have no particular place in history from which to act. He could easily of course he could couch it in these terms. We know better than any people the effort it takes to rid yourself of separating one group from another, and we must lead again. And if that means going to take people to task in another nation, we have to do it. But he doesnt feel that way. He has such a chip on his shoulder that he literally cant allow that america may have a chosen place in history, that we may be good people. Because i think he thinks were bad people. Hes got some issues here. But they shouldnt have to be national issues. And i find his remarks about paris to be particularly repugnant, honestly. Because he said he said he refused to call that attack that radical islamic terrorist attack on a Kosher Grocery store in paris, he called it random violence. Ignoring that it was antisemitic, that it was without question a terrorist attack. He said, violent vicious zealots who behead people randomly shoot a bunch of folks in a deli in paris for crying out loud. And he is if you feel as though the horrors perpetrated by terrorists are somehow just desserts for acts of people in power that marginalize other groups and that these terrorists have therefore sprung up naturally and that these are the this is the growth of a group that we fertilized, thats where you would understand what the president s thinking. And then he isnt able to say well, were going to weed the garden. Because he says, its our garden, we caused this. No we didnt. Dr. Keith ablow, always good to have your thoughts and to have you here. Pleasure. Thanks so much. Time for your comments. Steve tweeted me to say can you name one u. S. Foreign policy strategy that is working or has works in the past 6 years . And cheryl wrote on my facebook page, patience is simply not a war strategy. A final story before we go of a detroit man making headlines walking 21 miles a day to get to and from work because he couldnt afford a car. James robinson doesnt have to walk anymore. Ford gave him a fully loaded taurus. An online donation page set up by a College Student also led to more than 310,000 in donations. I love this story. Id like to thank all the people who made contributions. You know, you guys are the real heroes is what i have to say. No, sir, the real hero got the money and the car. Thats it for they answered the call. They faced an empire of evil. It was very cruel and very vicious people. It was the most ungodly found imaginable. And witnessed hell before coming home, the assault on the marianna islands. Thats coming up on war stories. This is an am track thousands