Announcer from nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. Good morning. Two Major Military flash points this sunday, both with strong consequences for the u. S. After fierce fighting iraqi troops have reached a town in Northern Iraq that was under siege by isis militants. Overnight u. S. Launched strikes against isis fighters near the town and dropped humanitarian aid. An estimated 15,000 people have been trapped in the siege. The ukraine crisis, European Union giving russian ultimate mate im. Change course in one week or face tougher sanctions. This morning a defiant president putin calling for talks on state hood for Eastern Ukraine and saying it is impossible to predict when the crisis will he said. How should president obama respond to both crisis. Im joined by Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Intelligence Committee. Senator feinstein, welcome. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Were approaching another 9 11 anniversary and weve heard of this dire warning. Great britain h
Full scale war with russia. How far will Vladimir Putin go. Can president obama and the allies get him to back down. Plus a new era on meet the press. A revealing look at chuck todd from those who know him best. Announcer from nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. Good morning. Two Major Military flash points this sunday, both with strong consequences for the u. S. After fierce fighting iraqi troops have reached a town in Northern Iraq that was under siege by isis militants. Overnight u. S. Launched strikes against isis fighters near the town and dropped humanitarian aid. An estimated 15,000 people have been trapped in the siege. The ukraine crisis, European Union giving russian ultimate mate im. Change course in one week or face tougher sanctions. This morning a defiant president putin calling for talks on state hood for Eastern Ukraine and saying it is impossible to predict when the crisis will he said. How should president obama respond to both crisis. Im joined by Dianne
Andity is so hard to crack down on what may be a real risk. Nightly news begins now. Good evening, the last time missiles landed anywhere near tel aviv in israel, they were fired by saddam in iraq. Tonight, they were taken into a bomb shelter. And that is how real this conflict has become between the palestinians and gaza. This could turn into a full ground war very quickly. Rocket fire from gaza is being answered with air strikes from israel, israel saying theyre ready, at least, to launch a Ground Invasion as a next step. And for the rest of the world in plain english, here we go again. This conflict is starting up quickly. More from Martin Fletcher in tel aviv, good evening. Reporter good evening, it does look like israel and hamas are edging closer to war in gaza, a war that neither side wants, but it does appear closer with every hour that passes. Terror in israel. There is another one, a soldier screams. More than 200 missiles fired at israel today. And in gaza, despair. Burying
Today we know that these three writers are gifts to the english language. This morning, the first author that i will be introducing nonother than dave barry. Lets give him a round of applause before he comes out. [applause] we all know that you cannot do justice to his talents and there he is. [applause] you just cant do justice by reading has lengthy biography or saying that his new work, insane city, his first adult novel in more than a decade. He is an individual for over 25 years have appeared in 25 newspapers, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and its pretty cool. Like every other kid in the 305, i grew up relishing reading him and today we are hearing from a hometown favorite in dave barry. In our next author is roy blount. Come on out and lets give him a round of applause. [applause] a master of language and the humorist to boot. He has authored 22 books in a wide range from robert ely to the Pittsburgh Steelers if you are an npr nerd, and you may also know him as a regular panelist
Care doctor at memorial. He was there for the five days . He certainly was. And he felt it was the right thing to do but there were others who didnt. Can you say that the doctors at memorial were euthanizing patients . Well, the book, five days at memorial life and death in a stormravaged hospital, takes you into debt by euthanasia they hasten the death by euthanasia or medicines, order can be called death by murder. He arrested several because a yearlong investigation took place and some of the staff who felt like, according to medical ethics and the laws of the land, according to the will of the family members who are present in some cases, that we dont do this. That there is a tradition in medicine the goes back to the time of hippocrates the doctors should not be in the role of hastening death and that is something that our medical codes in the United States are very against and they say they are not allowed. There are few places where euthanasia is allowed, but only with the conse