What i would say to the israeli people is, however, that there is no formula there is no option to prevent iran from getting a Nuclear Weapon that will be more effective than the Diplomatic Initiative and framework we put edward and that is demonstrable. Congress in town next week and ready to challenge president obama on the details of this deal. President obama indicated some openness to be able to have congress register their feelings about this deal. But without making it a binding agreement, many in congress believe that my not be good enough. Sunlen, thank you all of that backed. Lets break down the real stakes are here. Richard was a Senior Adviser to president bill clinton and kevin madden is a republican political strategist. What is the sell from the president coming to congress . What is his best bet . I think the best bet this is a historic opportunity to change the way we do business with this country and we have to keep our eye on the big prize that if the framework resul
About a murder case that is captivating millions. Might it lead to a new trial for a man serving life . Who better to ask than allenan Dershowitz Dershowitz that and much more so stick with us. Welcome to the program. We start with a burning question royaling the nations capital. Did the third ranking republican in congress once speak to a White Nationalist organization founded by former ku klux klan grand wizard david duke . That will be on the minds of members of congress when they begin reconvening in washington. After their christmas recess. Steve scalise was a Louisiana State representative on the rise back in 2002 when he reportedly addressed the European American unity and rights conference. He was invited by an adviser to duke. Scalise said he didnt remember addressing the group but said in a prepared statement that it was quote a mistake i regret. Which sounds like he was there. But then that political adviser who initially told the Washington Post that scalise was there, back
Calling for attacks through videos and media. We need to have Homeland Security and countering violent extremism efforts here in the home land. There you have it a whole government. Approach to fighting terrorism. Threats like this one come across the desk of the fbi all of the time. Is there any reason to think this is different. If there is a credible actionable threat Law Enforcement is speaking way out in p front. Right now they are not saying there isnt anything specific about the latest series of threats. Take a look at the statement of police Homeland Security there in part as a general manner they are not aware of a specific plot. If you see something, say something. That is good advice. The mall of america is stepping up security after this Terror Threat but it is not keeping shoppers away. Jonathan cho finds out how it is impacting people. It seems like business as usual here at the mall of america. So much going on you are worried about every piece of news. With shoppers on
Fictional characters. Im chuck todd joining me this morning are former White House Press secretary to president obama, robert gibbs. The cook political reports walker. Former chief speech writer for george w. Bush and columnist, michael gerson. Welcome to sunday its meet the press. This is meet the press with chuck todd. Its been a battle that has raged since isis shocked the world with its cult of violence and death. What should president obama call this enemy . Hes refused to use the terms islamist or radical islam. Insisting that were not at war with islam. But with some perversion of a great religion. Conservatives argue that in doing so mr. Obama is failing to recognize the true face of the enemy. So we wondered in this debate about semantics and security is there precedent for the president s position . We went back to the videotape and heres what we found. The terrorists do not speak for over a billion muslims who reject their hateful ideology. All is not the true face of islam.
Determined to pervert islam. If were going to determine that people are susceptible to the false promises of islam, then the International Community needs to offer Something Better there are savage cruelties out there that have to be stopped. Today well hear from the president again addressing Foreign Ministers and leaders. When you look at the programs being talked about, theyre more practical than you might expect. People talking about certain ways to identify warning signs. Or provide opportunities for young people in these communities. That was a big one. That was talked about again and again, as well as addressing online propaganda as one mayor in belgium put it, radicalism begins where integration ends. Brieannea brianna . Thank you. To the war against isis as the terror group tries to gain more ground in iraq theres a question can Kurdish Forces fight them off . Lets go to Senior International correspondent ben wedeman, tell us about what youve seen near erbil where you are, ben