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You wrote for the washington post. White house on the brink of its first foreignpolicy crisis, and you write, striking the balance between the threats and offering a radiance a way out is a challenge before the administration now. One possibility might be to propose that the french host a meeting between the parties of their ran nuclear deal with the aim of discussing the Iranian Nuclear program and dangers. How likely is that . Guest i think right now it is probably not that likely. The iranians feel that there policy of maximum pressure on us in response to maximum pressure we are putting on them is working. They dont feel they are isolated internationally. They are paying a price economically, but they are putting a lot of pressure on americas friends and interests in the region. Their expectation is that at some point we will back down. I dont think the administration is likely to back down now. That creates a dangerous situation. It creates the possibility for miscalculation. The
Guest my pleasure. Host lets begin with a piece you wrote for the washington post. White house on the brink of its first foreignpolicy crisis, and you write, striking the balance between the threats and offering a radiance a way out is a challenge before the administration now. One possibility might be to propose that the french host a meeting between the parties of their ran nuclear deal with the aim of discussing the Iranian Nuclear program and dangers. How likely is that . Guest i think right now it is probably not that likely. The iranians feel that there policy of maximum pressure on us in response to maximum pressure we are putting on them is working. They dont feel they are isolated internationally. They are paying a price economically, but they are putting a lot of pressure on americas friends and interests in the region. Their expectation is that at some point we will back down. I dont think the administration is likely to back down now. That creates a dangerous situation. It
Sam it was an intense fireworks on capitol hill this morning as members of congress grilled members from the Senior Leadership team of the National Transportation safety board and the transit association. The overall message is metros board is grossly mismanaging the troubled transit agency. Representative barbara com stock went as far to say its time to blow up the three compact that governs the metro. The panel raised their voices and skoaled the board chair saying were sick of you coming back here time and time again and sick of the reports and then getting no action. Lets listen to one of those interactions. As you just testified, have the authority to fix it and youre not fixing it. How many more people have to die before we get you to act in the now the exemplars of the very parochialism you decry and have done real damage on our side of the river. That was the congressman Jerry Connolly about Cutting Service on the silver line in northern virginia. The meeting is about safety an
4 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. Good day to you. The u. S. President is in japan today, first leg of several stops during his trip throughout asia. Mr. Trump met with that nations Prime Minister shinzo abe, the two went to a country club near tokyo to have lunch, then played a round of golf. Before that, though, the president spoke to american troops at an air base. He didnt mention north korea by name, nor the Nuclear Threat it poses, but his remarks were clear. No one, no dictator, no regime, no nation, should underestimate ever american resolve. Every once in a while in the past, they underestimated us. It was not pleasant for them, was it . It was not pleasant. We will never yield, never waver and never falter in defense of our people. Our freedom and our Great American flag. Lets go live to tokyo for the latest. Alexander field following the story. Good to have you with us this hour. What more can you tell us about the president s message . Reporter well, the moment the presid