tragic accident. they say the little girl drowned in the family pool, not at the hands of her mother. and here is another new twist. the attorney says that the little girl's grandfather tried to cover up the whole thing. nbc's kerry sanders is just outside the courthouse in orlando with the very latest. good afternoon, kerry, and i imagine this has come as something of a bombshell. >> reporter: indeed, it has. jose baez, who is the defense attorney, has said since he began representing casey anthony that there was a story to tell, and he would tell it in the courtroom and only in the courtroom. well, after a long period this morning for almost 2 1/2 hours where the state laid out the case that casey anthony was responsible for not only the death of her daughter but of the first-degree murder of her daughter, then the defense got up, and they started with a huge revelation from their point of view. they say there never was a murder. that caylee, this 2-year-old adorable girl, was never even missing. this is jose baez in court to the jury.ç >> george anthony took certain steps to actually make sure he was as far away from this situation and that casey would end up taking the blame for this. >> reporter: and so we heard jose baez talking about the blame of george anthony, casey's father. here is what they say happened, that young caylee was not murdered. she was never missing. but, indeed, what she was was the victim of a tragic drowning. this is jose baez again in court. okay. apparently we don't have that right now, but, martin, it's a developing sort of bombshell as you put it because this is the first time we've ever really heard that. so jose baez, the defense attorney, is asking questions about why the prosecutors, why the investigators, why all of those involved with this never launched their direction towards this possibility, and he says it's because they had it all in their minds to find somebody responsible for murder, and so they were just building a case to pin it against casey anthony. remember, martin, all of this is designed to suggest to the jury reasonable doubt because the standard is beyond a reasonable doubt. does the jury find casey anthony guilty of murdering her daughter beyond a reasonable doubt, and so the defense is raising defensible reasonable doubt questions that the jurors will ha to ponder, and, of course, for the nexteight weeks, we will here little bits of details, evidence, opinions, all of that to the jury who then will have the very difficult job of coming to the conclusion of was this a first-degree murder, was this an accidental drowning, or was it something in between. >> kerry, earlier in these proceedings we've heard talk of a smell, a stench from the trunk of the car. are we now to assume that that was simply fabricated? >> caller: it . >> reporter: it appears that the reason that it's going to be suggested that cindy anthony -- that casey anthony was covering this up with the threat of george anthony's heavy hand is because the defense suggests that since 8 years old she has been the victim of sexual assaults by her father, and so she's been living a lie. she's never told the truth since 8 years old. she would be assaulted, the defense says, in her bedroom and then go to school and not tell anybody. so it leads to the question about the stench in the car. the defense is going to suggest that that stench in the car was from caylee's body, but the body of a child who drowned in the pool, not the stench of somebody trying to hide a body and move a murder victim. >> so, kerry, why call 911 if that was the case? >> reporter: well, that was cindy anthony who is casey's mother, and the defense is not suggesting that cindy was part of this, that george, the father, and casey, the daughter, together were involved in this cover-up but not cindy. i got to tell you, there are going to be a lot of questions and a lot of very specific questionsç from the prosecutio about this idea that caylee drowned in the swimming pool, but, again, you have to circle back here, martin. this is all about reasonable doubt. jose baez did a very strong presentation to the jury in the courtroom. he was fluid. he had good command of the facts. he presented it in a back and forth way with the jury in a somewhat friendly manner, but at the same time also a commanding method so that they got the sense that he was representing a woman who has been wrongly charged. >> kerry sanders, i tell you, i'm so grateful that you're there because you know this trial better than anybody and it's pretty complicated even for you, so thanks so much. >> reporter: sure. having clashed with president obama over a discussion about potential borders last week, israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, today delivered a speech on what he sees as the way forward for the region. addressing a joint meeting of congress, he first touched on the history of israel. >> this is the land of our forefathers, the land of israel, to which abraham brought the idea of one god. where david set out to confront goliath and where isaiah saw a vision of eternal praeeace. >> the prime minister was adamant about what he needs to hear from the palestinians before any peace agreement can be reached. >> i stood before my people and i said, i will accept a palestinian state. it's time for president abbas to stand before his people and say, i will accept a jewish state. >> finally, mr. netanyahu told american lawmakers why he cannot negotiate with hamas, a group whose charter calls for the destruction of israel. >> it says kill the jews ç everywhere you find them. hamas' leader condemned the killing of osama bin laden and praised him as a holy warrior. israel will not negotiate with the palestinians government backed by the palestinian version of al qaeda. that we will not do. >> nbc's luke russert is live with us from capitol hill, and, luke, that was quite the speech, wasn't it? >> reporter: it really was, martin. it was very forceful and engaging, and we actually were able to count that netanyahu got 29 bipartisan standing ovations. that is more than most presidents receive at the state of union. there was a lot of buzz here in washington that netanyahu's audience here in the chamber of the house in this special joint meeting would be the most receptive audience he could ever speak in front of, a lot more than his own parliament in israel and he really did feel that love and welcome support from the united states today in a grandiose bipartisan big way. he hit on a lot of the age-old themes we've heard all along in the u.s. relationship with israel going back to 1948 and on, how israel is a beacon of freedom and light in the middle east and he said a few things which got a loud round of applause. specifically that israel was not the problem in the middle east, it was actually the solution. that got a huge applause line. also, talking about the arab spring, he went on to mention that of the 300 million arabs in the world, one-half of 1% live in israel, and they are the ones that experience true democracy and true freedom. that got a big response. so as one republican joked to me on capitol hill, martin, it's too bad he wasn't born in the sthits because he really could run for president in the current gop field. that's how much he was loved by folks on capitol hill today. >> we also saw the prime minister walk in with republican eric cantor. are we to make anything of that? >> reporter: it's interesting. eric cantor is the highest ranking jewish member of congress being the house majority leader. he's been a decades long frienì% friend of benjamin netanyahu. it was interesting at the press conference after the speech netanyahu went out of his way to praise eric cantor. if you were trying to look at an ideological soulmate within the united states and israel, netanyahu and cantor are fairly similar. you can see of all probably members of the congressional leadership who were closest to netanyahu, cantor probably would take that role. >> now, you probably heard, luke, that a senior palestinian official called this speech, quote, a declaration of war. so while he was very well-received in this joint meeting of congress, it's not very warm response from the palestinians. >> reporter: no, not at all. i actually believe that was the president, mahmoud, who said that about the speech saying it was a declaration of war. a lot of speculation was how will this play going forward in terms of the u.n. there's discussion that coming up in september that the u.n. might take steps to recognize an independent palestinian state. obviously, the israelis and the u.s. do not want to see that go forward as of right now with the current conditions being set up. so there wasn't really a, shall we say, avenue to see the palestinian side of the issue today within the confines of capitol hill. but as we know, where the u.s. stands in foreign policy, they're in lock step with israel. it's a relationship that dates back to 1948. in fact, if you look back historically at how many members of foreign sats have advitates and addressed congress, there's been more israeli prime ministers than anybody else. that special relationship really did shine through today and it's one many folks on capitol hill were very proud and their rambunctious applause showed they were proud to be in that chamber. >> luke russert, thanks so much. at one point early in his address he was interrupted by a female protester. watch how prime minister netanyahu çresponds. >> as we share their hopes -- you know, i take it as a badge of hannh honor and so should yo we can have these protests. you can't have these farcical protests in iran. this is real democracy. >> a very cool response by prime minister netanyahu. next, character assassinations, coordinated attacks. an eye for an eye? a former aide confesses and it's all in a day's work for sarah palin. vindictive attacks, conspiracy, paranoia, and a single-minded ambition. it's all part of daily life as a sarah palin staffer according to a scathing yu tenew tell-all. a former aide portrays palin as incompetent and ethically compromised during her tenure as alaska governor and perhaps most pertinently the book casts real doubt on her personal faith and conduct. frank bailey is the former staffer behind the book entitled "blind allegiance to sarah palin" and i'm delighted to say he joins us now. >> thank you for having me. >> sarah palin has repeatedly traded as you know on her christian faith. in your book you write love thy neighbor? turn the other cheek? forgiveness? these new testament concepts were not part of sarah's old testament temperament. both eyes for a eye was the rule and vanquishing enemies became a goal. what did you think of her desire for vengeance and that desire to be vindictive? >> you know, she was obsessive about it. it was difficult because i pushed so hard to help her in that, and i mean a lot of the book is a confession about some of the things i was involved in that i really, truly regret. i have had to go back to folks and apologize to them for some of my actions. tearing down their character. but she had to put her image up as this perfect person. >> and so she believed that being vindictive was politically the right thing to do? >> i don't know that she believed it,0b.q it certainly s how she governed, it is how she ran her campaigns, it is how she lived. >> it's hard to equate that with her claims of christian faith. elsewhere you say i never saw sarah read or carry a bible on any of our frequent travels nor did she cite verses. we didn't hold prayers before meals or prior to meetings. so is this claim of christianity a complete charade. >> i don't believe it's a share r charade. >> every time she makes a speech she says she's parade about somethi -- prayed about something. you say you never saw her pray or ever saw her read scripture. is it a charade. >> i'd like to believe not. i'd like to believe she strayed from that and i'd like to believe she's using that as a mantle. that's not the person i signed on to to help in 2005 and 2006 and fought so hard to help. >> joo why did you stay with her for 3 1/2 years if you find these things so repugnant now? >> it's a great question, but i vested so much of myself. you know, some people describe it as a bad relationship where you get in and you pour so much of yourself -- >> were you star struck? >> maybe. maybe, possibly. >> because in the book you said you would have cleaned toilets for her. she asked. >> we did. we did clean toilets. >> were you completely overwhelmed by her charisma. >> her charisma was moving, there's no doubt but we did anything and everything. "blind alallegiance" is a tale about someone, myself, who worshipped someone who did not deserved to be çworshipped. worship belongs to god, no the a person. she wanted to be worshipped. she wanted people out there to believe she's perfect and not real. >> are those characteristics do you think that are appropriate for a president? >> i believe our leaders should be strong, honest, and principled, and we detail in "blind allegiance" that she is not any of those things with very specific examples, a lot of times her own words. i do not believe she would be a good leader. i do not want to see her lead a party, i do not want to see her lead a country. >> you believe that so strongly? >> i do. >> and for what reason? >> for what i saw firsthand, and, again, for some of the things i was involved in that i took part in in the book. i mean, she from her office had me digging up any kind of dirt on somebody who was an advocate in the causes she said she believed in, some of these christian causes. she had me overturning sex records, sex offender records, you know, criminal records, any kind of dirt i could turn over on this specific person. what kind of person is going to with the fbi and the irs at their beckon, what kind of leader is that going to make them. >> have you heard back from her since you published your book? >> i have not. >> i guess that's hardly a surprise. >> yeah. >> frank bailey. the book is "blind allegiance to sarah palin" out today. sir, thank you very much for joining us. >> a programming tonight, tonight with lawrence o'donnell, he'll talk to filmmaker michael moore. they'll be talking about the gop attacks on medicare, the auto industry bailout, and moore's criticism of president obama. that's tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. coming up now, take a look at this, a view of hell on earth. complete devastation on the ground in joplin, missouri. ody t tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, including celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or allergic reactions or stomach and intestine problems, such as bleeding and ulcers, which can occur without warning and may cause death. patients also taking aspirin and the elderly are at increased risk for stomach bleeding and ulcers. do not take celebrex if you've had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergies to aspirin, nsaids or sulfonamides. get help right away if you have swelling of the face or throat, or trouble breathing. tell your doctor your medical history and find an arthritis treatment for you. visit celebrex.com and ask your doctor about celebrex. for a body in motion. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. introducing better car replacement, available only from liberty mutual insurance. if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy a car that's one model year newer, with 15,000 fewer miles on it. there's no other auto insurance product like it. better car replacement, available only from liberty mutual. it's a better policy that gets you a better car. call... or visit one of our local offices today, and we'll provide the coverage you need at the right price. liberty mutual auto insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? turning now to joplin, missouri, where that monster tornado has ravaged the city, shattered lives, and destroyed everything in its path. the death toll has now climbed tragically to 119 and hopes of finding more survivors are fading. nearly 1,500 people are still unaccounted for but at this hour officials say search and rescue efforts will cease and a recovery will begin after a thorough and repeated search for victims. we're joined now by jay gray live in joplin. jay, what's the latest? >> reporter: well, martin, the search and rescue is continuing to this point, though you're right at some point they're going to have to draw that line, and especially when you look at areas like this one and you see the debris that those crews are working through and realize just how hard it might be to find any signs of life in a place like this. as we push across all of this debris though and move across the street here, you can see what's happening. there's a staging area over there where all of the crews with backhoes, wiemergency unit coming to get their next assignment. they're moving out as quicklyçs they can going to victims where they believe there may be victims either alive or who may have perished and they want to get in as quickly as possible. two reasons for that, obviously the window of opportunity is closing to find those who are survivors, but the second is they are expecting more severe weather here this afternoon. intense storms are forecast for this area, driving rain, high winds, lightning. we saw all of that yesterday, and it's hard to believe, but this area could again be the target of tornadoes as well. just very frustrating for those who are here. >> frustrating and potentially horrendous. correspondent jay gray, thanks so much. and we should note that president obama will visit the area on sunday and a reminder that tonight on nbc news "nightly news," brian williams will again anchor live from joplin, missouri. still ahead, the president and the queen. that's right, it runs flash. so unlike some tablets we could mention, you get the best of the internet, not just part of it. ♪ flash! ah ahh... ♪ we're following breaking news right now. president obama and invited guesses a guests are arriving a buckingham palace for a state dinner. president obama and the first lady received a welcome from the queen and the newlyweds during their visit to london. i'm joined now by andy haman who is former chief constable of the metropolitan police. good afternoon, andy. >> very good afternoon you, martin. >> good to have you on again. we were together during our coverage of the royal wedding. how does a state visit by the president of the united states compare in terms of policing? >> the uk are absolutely loving the president here. they're really enjoying the visit. they're very proud and privileged to have him visiting here in the uk. from a serity point of view, it's a well-oiled machine. very tested. you've got the uk police protection working very closely with the secret service and, of course, a lot of locations that the president is visiting are the same locations that the royal wedding was staged at, buckingham palace and also westminster abbey. so it's like a double hit on those kind of locations and the security that's going to be there. >> so it's almost as if the royal wedding was, in fact, a rehearsal in a policing perspective for the visit of the president. >> well, i guess you could look at it that way, the only thing is, of course, the first lady didn't have a bridal dress on. joking apart, there's very good security here. there's two things that the security guys will be looking at. obviously, the bodyguards want to look after the president, look afterç the queen and the prime minister here. but also this is a joyous event and that's a lot of crowds aligning the route. they love to see the cavalcade of crowds and we have to look after the crowd's safety. the two things, we look at the worst case scenario, unlikely but in case there is an attempt against the president or the royal family, but the more probable scenario is keeping the crowd safe so they can joyously welcome the president. >> her majesty went over to ireland recently and it was discovered one or two bombs were discovered. i suspect nothing like that in london today? everything is clear? >> absolutely, martin, but never say never. you know, when you've got a terrorist threat and in this country not only have we got to look at islamic extremists but also an irish threat now emerging as you quite rightly say, there was a device found in the recent visit, but that device was only a pipe bomb, it wasn't a very big bomb, and it's not on a scale that we've had to suffer over the earlier years in the '70s and '80s. never say never but the likelihood of any kind of terrorist attack here is very, very minimal. >> andy haman, former chief constable and deputy commissioner at scotland yard no london. thanks so much. i'm joined now by chuck todd. good afternoon. >> reporter: hello, martin. >> the president and the british prime minister as you know co-authored an article today which was published in the times in which they said ours is not a special relationship, it is an essential relationship, but essential for who, chuck? >> reporter: well, in this case it's been essential for the u.s., and that's what's been interesting here. you know, talking to some folks very close to david cameron, the british prime minister, one of the things that they've notedçs that his observation was the bush/tony blair relationship was too close and that the cameron/obama relationship, while close, shouldn't be compared to that. that said, they're going to do some things, they're going to announce this sort of joint national security council. instead of having sort of emergency joint meetings having to deal with afghanistan or with libya, they're going to have a constant coordination, a working -- an official working group rather than these unofficial working groups to koort nate their security activities. the reality is every time the united states get involved militarily or sometimes even diplomatically around the world, the first country there by america's side is the uk, and so that is one way i think they're trying to publicly cement this relationship, and that was one of the purposes of the op-ed and we'll hear this tomorrow in the speech before parliament. >> absolutely. as we discuss these matters, i'm watching pictures of guests arriving at buckingham palace for the state dinner. i was going to ask you, chuck, about the president's view of this because, of course, he's -- there's kevin spacey and there's oth other, gathering political figures from the british government, but i was going to ask you about the president's view of this kind of event because obviously he's going to, as you already said, talk substance with the prime minister, but does he enjoy meeting a member of the royal family, her majesty the queen and going through this rather elaborate sceremony of a state dinner? is this something he likes? >> reporter: i have to say the first two days of the trip, yesterday in ireland, could you actually tell -- here is the way i tell when the weress is having a good time and enjoying himself. he lingers longer at some things. he lingered at that rope line yesterday in moneygall, ireland and shook everybody's hand and here today talking to aides, he's enjoying himself. it's been a very leisurely start to this foreign trip. look, how many people get to 4zm%áu()r'gham palace.t twice at and tonight's dinner is white tie. the president is going to reincompetent row kr reciprocate with a black tie dinner in the queen's honor. one thing the obamas wanted to do when they got to the white house is bring -- do more of these state dinners, bring it back. i think he enjoys throwing them and attending them. >> it was interesting, chuck, i was reading a commentary of some of churchill's speeches and he said in 1943, no people respond more spontaneously to fair play than americans. if you treat americans well, they always want to treat you better, and that was in 1943, and i think obama will do the same with this, won't he? >> i think so. like you said, he's having a good time, and more importantly it's a relationship he needs going forward and we're going to hear a lot about that tomorrow in front of parliament. >> okay. chuck "today," thanks so much. with all the porch and pageantry with president obama's state visit where to turn for the behind the scenes royal information? well, let's turn to neil shorn, our royal watcher who is there in london. good afternoon, neil. >> hi, martin, how are you? i've missed you. >> i've missed you, too. it's been more than five days since we spoke. the obamas have met the queen before, of course, as you well know and it caused a bit of a stir didn't it because the first lady placed her hand briefly on the back of her majesty, something that you and i would never dream of doing. >> well, as you rightly said, you would be offed with a towel on a normal occasion but if you saw some pictures in this trip, the queen has already touched michelle. wine mar so maybe we're seeing a new touchy-feely monarchy. maybe she's decided to show public affection to let people see she's enjoying herself, too. our correspondent said president obama isç enjoying this visit. let me tell you the excitement is exactly the same as the royal wedding. when you're out in london as i have just been traveling to the studio, phenomenal. there's a real buzz in the city tonight. >> is there that much affection for the president of the united states? >> you know what? everybody was kind -- it's been like the royal wedding when you came over here, i'm sure you read reports we're not interested. i think that was always the case with president obama but he has got a huge following here. pop star standards of people lining the streets. i don't know if you have seen those pictures yet, phenomenal really, and i think part of his attraction is, of course, his wonderful wife, the first lady, michelle. she has the knack of making you like her even through a picture. i think they're a winning couple and they're winning over the uk without a doubt. >> as we're discussing, neil, we're getting pictures of the state dinner gathering, people arriving, and the guest list is remarkable. we have everyone from tony blair to ed milliband to tim burton and kevin spacey. it is a glitzy event, is it not? >> it's the hottest ticket in town. surprised you're not over here. the thing is when you look at the list, it's a very good mix of people. we couldn't leave tony blair out again after the royal wedding. he must be thrilled to be back in favor. people like tim burton are very successful movie directors and an award winning actress wife, too, with helena bonham carter. very clever mix and i think it's going to be one of these things where you will see around in the next few days in the tabloids and gossip magazines to get that invite really is a once in a lifetime sort of ticket definitely. >> knneil, don't go away. we're going to take a break and then be back with you in london in a moment. stayúw@th us. one a day men's 50+ advantage. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus vitamin d to help maintain healthy blood pressure. 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i'm sodium bicarbonate. just one pill a day ... gives you 24-hour relief. & one mission. two ingredients heartburn solved. we are looking live at the arrival of the president of the united states with her majesty the queen, behind them the duke of edinburgh and the first lady and hillary clinton and the prince of wales as they arrive for a state dinner at buckingham palace in honor of the president. ♪ >> and that was the national anthem as the royal party arrived. you can see the duchess of cornwall sitting to the immediate right of the president of the united states and to his immediate left, her majesty, the queen. there are 171 guests at this special event, and a little bit of predinner friendly chat involving the president. we are expecting the president to speak and herç majesty the queen, too. but i'm delighted to say i'm joined now by tom bradby, political editor of britain's itv news in london. good afternoon, tom. >> good afternoon. >> a rather magnificent occasion not unlike that when you and i were together for prince william's wedding. >> yes, it feels like only yesterday. another reminder we might not do everything well, but at least we do this well. >> you do it very well. the op-ed in today's times had the president and david cameron saying ours is not a special relationship, it's an essential relationship. what was that about? >> i think apart from -- >> actually i'm going to have to cut you short because her majesty the queen is now speaking. >> i'm delighted to welcome you and mrs. obama to london. prince philip and i are so glad that you are visiting the united kingdom again. it also gave me much pleasure to welcome mrs. obama and your two daughters here almost two years a ago. your visit to this country inevitably reminds us of our shared history, our common language, and our strong intellectual and cultural links and our strong intellectual and cultural links. it also reminds us that your country twice came to the rescue of the free and democratic world when it was facing military disaster. on each occasion after the end of those destructive wars, the generosity of the united states made a massive contribution to our economy recovery. today the united states remains our most important ally and our two nations contribute to the security and prosperity of our peoples and of the world througç shared national interests. but our relationship goes far beyond our military and diplomatic ties. in your inaugural address, you spoke to the american people of the values that lay at the heart of your nation's success, honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism, and of the sturdy alliances and enduring convictions with which your nation had met past challenges and would meet future ones, too. if i may say so, these values underscore much of the life of the united kingdom also. together with our alliance, they continue to guide our actions as we confront the challenges of a changing world. it is unfortunate that there are so many troubles facing the world today, but we are encour most respects, our two countries see these problems in the same light. for this reason, we have been able to act together in fields as varied as science, research, and higher education. to find solutions were to at least make progress towards tackling so many of the social and economic difficulties that confront nations in all parts of the globe. entertainment may not be so obviously an example of our close tie. but it forms part of the lives of a great many of our people. over the years, we have enjoyed some of america's most spectacular musical productions and any number of what we call films, what you might prefer to call movies. in return, british films and theatrical pro ducks have achieved considerable suction says in your country. this exchange of people and projects has enlarged and invigorated our common language. although i think you will agree we do not always use it in quite the same way. mr. president, i firmly believe that the strength of our links and many shared interests, will continue to ensure that when the united states and the united kingdom stand together, our people and other people of goodwill around the world, will be more secure and can become more prosperous. ladies and gentlemen, we are here to celebrate the tried, tested and yes, special relationship between our two country. i therefore ask you now to join me in raising your glasses to the continued health, happiness and prosperity of the people of the united states of america, and especially to the health of president and mrs. obama.ç >> her majesty, the queen there, offering a toast to the united states and particularly to president obama and the first lady. a magnificent rendition there of the united states national anthem by the band of the blues and royal. now the president is on his feet. >> your majesty, thank you for your extraordinary generous remarks. for the invitation you extended for our first state visit in europe. and for the warm friendship that you've shown both michelle and myself on both of our visits to bummingham palace. i bring warm greetings from tens of millions of americans who claim british ancestry, including me through my mother's family. i bring warm greetings from malia and sasha who adored you even before you let them ride on a carriage on the palace grounds. prime minister cameron, mrs. cameron, distinguished guests, it is a great honor to join you again in this great country as we reaffirm the bonds between our two nations and reinforce the special relationship. i must say though, this dinner is a humbling reminder of the fleeting nature of presidencies and prime ministership. your mathstry's reign has spanned about a dozen of each. and counting. that makes you both a living witness to the power of our alliance and a chief source of its resilience. our alliance is a commitment that speaks to who we are. as winston churchill said on a visit to the united states, above all, among the english speaking peoples, there must be the union of hearts based upon convictions and common ideals. while our challenges have changed since church hill's time, when we fought together to preserve our very democracies, our adherence to those values have not. our relationship rests on common language, common history, common adherence to the rule of law, the rights of men and women, the very ideals born in this nation. and yet, ourç relationship nev rests as we approach the tenth anniversary of 9/11. i'm particularly grateful for the solidarity the united kingdom has shown to america the past decade. from that date it this, have you been our closest partner in the struggle to protect our people from terrorism attacks and violent extremism around the world. despite reheavy sacrifices here. and allow me to pay tribute to the contributions of your military forces which have stood shoulder to shoulder with us for decade. as we confront the challenges of the 21st century together, we can have confidence in the partnership that our two countries share, based on the rock solid foundation built during queen elizabeth's lifetime of extraordinary service to her nation and to the world. ladies and gentlemen, please stand with me, and raise your glasses as i propose a toast. to her majesty, the queen. to the vitality of the special relationship between our peoples, and in the words of shakespeare, to this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this england. to the queen.ç >> to the queen. >> we are joined now by matt miller who is filling in for dylan this week. matt, over to you. >> thank you martin. let's bring in katherine mayor london bureau cleef for time magazine. obviously we've got some very elegant, champagne diplomacy under way. >> very elegant. >> the president offering some wonderful remarks in exchange with the queen. martin, let me start with you. there are times, it is so formal when you see these settings and so elegant you almost want to see the woody allen sub titles under it to tell you, what are they really thinking. but this has importance of bonding the relationship. >> since the queen succeeded to the thrown in 1992 she met all but one of the last 12 presidents of the united states. the only one she didn't mean was lyndon johnson following the assassination of jf kennedy. she has been a pillar of resourcefulness and service as the president said. but also a livin