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woodward's book, andrea. >> one of the new revelations and we know bob woodward has, for 30, 40 years covered the intelligence and the military communities. he's very well sourced there and he did interview the president and vice president. >> reporter: yes, he did. >> the secretary of state all the players went on the record, thought it was better to cooperate than not cooperate. he reports that the covert war in afghanistan is 3,000 men strong, the cia, people on the ground in afghanistan. that is new. >> right. >> also reporting about hamid karzai, our so-called ally, the leader of afghanistan that he is officially manic depressive, has been on and off his meds, and they never know which hamid karzai will show up for a meeting. >> reporter: that would explain a great deal of the counter tips going back and forth between the obama administration. james jones, national securitier adviser on a flight to afghanistan briefing reporters who had disparaging things to say about hamid karzai and the left of corruption in afghanistan, after the president was on the ground the surprise visit
woodward's book, andrea. >> one of the new revelations and we know bob woodward has, for 30, 40 years covered the intelligence and the military communities. he's very well sourced there and he did interview the president and vice president. >> reporter: yes, he did. >> the secretary of state all the players went on the record, thought it was better to cooperate than not cooperate. he reports that the covert war in afghanistan is 3,000 men strong, the cia, people on the ground...
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american people should read bob woodward's book. at the end of the book you'll see a president who is a leader, approached problems in an analytical way and made sound decisions everyone signed onto including joe biden. and the strategy the president put in place i think is the best strategy that we have in play -- we have it in place now. we should pursue it. lawrence, it's only this august, the end of august, that all the troops have been in place and the civilian peace and now we're in the process of implementing it. there's been a lot of positive things that happened so far. we've made great strides against al qaeda, cut into the leadership of the taliban, training afghan security forces which is very difficult. there's a lot of difficult problems ahead. i think the president came up with a strategy that is the best strategy for victory. remember why we're there. we're there to defeat, degrade and defeat al qaeda and sustain the afghan government while they build up their physical capacity to resist the insurgencies that exist a
american people should read bob woodward's book. at the end of the book you'll see a president who is a leader, approached problems in an analytical way and made sound decisions everyone signed onto including joe biden. and the strategy the president put in place i think is the best strategy that we have in play -- we have it in place now. we should pursue it. lawrence, it's only this august, the end of august, that all the troops have been in place and the civilian peace and now we're in the...
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in our spotlight tonight, bob woodward. bob, can you imagine vice president cheney in that same scene of yours that i just recounted about joe bind? >> probably not. he wouldn't go around and ask that question. that wasn't necessarily his style. at the same time, it's conceivable. but as you know, biden has this curiosity and this drive and this kind of soulful engagement with people and so he goes out and says, hey, what are you doing here? and he was very -- this was at the beginning of the administration, actually before they took office. he made the trip to afghanistan and pakistan. and it upset him deeply, and rightfully so that the soldiers on the ground didn't exactly know what the mission was. >> it really strikes me in this book what a big presence biden is and how open he is with you. i couldn't help compare it to the cheney presence or nonpresence in your four-book series where cheney was one of the four people who refused to communicate with you -- >> actually, that's not true. there's a good deal of cheney in t
in our spotlight tonight, bob woodward. bob, can you imagine vice president cheney in that same scene of yours that i just recounted about joe bind? >> probably not. he wouldn't go around and ask that question. that wasn't necessarily his style. at the same time, it's conceivable. but as you know, biden has this curiosity and this drive and this kind of soulful engagement with people and so he goes out and says, hey, what are you doing here? and he was very -- this was at the beginning of...
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woodward. >> a great interview with bob woodward today. bob, i'd ask what you learned today but i have a feeling it has to do with australian reality tv. >> no, it's actually that there's so much in this war, there's so much in the obama administration unsettled. lots of people are going. what's the direction? there is a discomfort level which the polls show and it's not -- it's kind of on everything in obama land. and i suspect he's got to seize the reins somehow. >> mika? >> i am strapped in because i'm scared. i'm strapped in. >> mike? >> make my reservations to get to jalalabad to cover the american invasion in pakistan. >> how exciting. willie? >> i learned bob woodward was taking notes during the levi johnston/lawrence o'donnell interview for his appearance. >> look at lawrence. >> staggering. >> be afraid. be very afraid, bob. >>> we talked about tampa fans earlier this morning. you got an e-mail explaining why no one goes to the rays games. >> know the facts. very high unemployment. no large corporations buy tickets for employees.
woodward. >> a great interview with bob woodward today. bob, i'd ask what you learned today but i have a feeling it has to do with australian reality tv. >> no, it's actually that there's so much in this war, there's so much in the obama administration unsettled. lots of people are going. what's the direction? there is a discomfort level which the polls show and it's not -- it's kind of on everything in obama land. and i suspect he's got to seize the reins somehow. >> mika?...
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we're coming back with bob woodward's new book and bob himself. it paints a portrait of the president doing battle with his own military over how to wage a war. the big question, did president obama get control of his generals or do the generals box him into a war. back in a minute. last year. (oof). i had a bum knee that needed surgery. but it got complicated, because i had an old injury. so i wanted a doctor who had done this before. and unitedhealthcare's database helped me find a surgeon. you know you can't have great legs, if you don't have good knees. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. [ deb ] people don't just come to ge capital for money. they come to us for help. at ge capital, we've been financing taylor guitars for over eight years, helping them build a strong dealer network. bringing music to people... i like that. ♪ ♪ [ bob ] i didn't know you could play. i didn't either. ♪ but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i can join the fun and games with my grandc
we're coming back with bob woodward's new book and bob himself. it paints a portrait of the president doing battle with his own military over how to wage a war. the big question, did president obama get control of his generals or do the generals box him into a war. back in a minute. last year. (oof). i had a bum knee that needed surgery. but it got complicated, because i had an old injury. so i wanted a doctor who had done this before. and unitedhealthcare's database helped me find a surgeon....
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bob woodward, thank you for writing it. appreciate your coming in. >>> mcdonalds is seeking a waiver from the federal government right now, and says if it does not get it, tens of thousands of the employees may lose their health insurance. we are digging into the story. >>> and turning down to volume of tv commercials and details of what congress is doing which could change your viewing experience. hey, lawrence, my parents want to talk to you. oh. about what? uh, they don't really think you're an exchange student. what? they think you're a businessman, using our house to meet new clients in china. for reals, player? [ woman speaks chinese ] they overheard a phone call. [ speaks chinese ] something about shipping with fedex to shanghai. and then you opened a bottle of champagne. that was for a science project. [ man and woman speaking chinese ] i'm late for...soccer... rehearsal. [ man speaks chinese ] you and i are cool? i'll be home by curfew. [ male announcer ] we understand.® you need a partner who can help you go glob
bob woodward, thank you for writing it. appreciate your coming in. >>> mcdonalds is seeking a waiver from the federal government right now, and says if it does not get it, tens of thousands of the employees may lose their health insurance. we are digging into the story. >>> and turning down to volume of tv commercials and details of what congress is doing which could change your viewing experience. hey, lawrence, my parents want to talk to you. oh. about what? uh, they don't...
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back with bob woodward in a minute. pearblossom highway? it's just outside of lancaster. sure, i can download directions for you now. we got it. thank you very much! check it out. i can like, see everything that's going on with the car. here's the gas level. i can check on the oil. i can unlock it from anywhere. i've received a signal there was a crash. some guy just cut me off. i'll get an ambulance to you right away. safely connecting you in ways you never thought possible. onstar. live on. lord of the carry-on. sovereign of the security line. you never take an upgrade for granted. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i deserve this. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. go national. go like a pro. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. maybe you want school kids to have more exposure to the arts. maybe you want to provide meals for the needy. or maybe you want to help when the unexpected happens. whatever you want to
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chris: as bob woodward speaks, we all listen. when we come back, scoops and predictions from the note books of these top reporters. predictions from the note books of these top reporters. tell me somethig in don't know. [ female announcer ] this is a strawberry pop tart. but this is warm, fresh-baked strawberry toaster strudel. [ music ] see the difference? pillsbury toaster strudel, the one kids want to eat. than ltening there'to our favorite songs. there's nothing we love more than listeng our favorite songs. but our favorite thing isating tono's pizza rolls. buour vorite thing eating tono's piz rolls. ♪ we're the kids in america oh,h ♪ from his frere jacques... [ speaking french ] [ mom ] ...so he decided to study in paris. ♪ to see french masterpieces with his very own eyes. we even linked our citibank account to his so when his account ran low we just transferred funds. i just hope the language isn't a barrier. bonjour. [ mom ] my ryan can be very shy. [ male announcer ] from linked accounts to citi mobile we make it s
chris: as bob woodward speaks, we all listen. when we come back, scoops and predictions from the note books of these top reporters. predictions from the note books of these top reporters. tell me somethig in don't know. [ female announcer ] this is a strawberry pop tart. but this is warm, fresh-baked strawberry toaster strudel. [ music ] see the difference? pillsbury toaster strudel, the one kids want to eat. than ltening there'to our favorite songs. there's nothing we love more than listeng...
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the white house is putting a spin on the released book by the veteran journalist, bob woodward. a senior official says mr. obama is portrayed as the commander in chief who is, quote, analytical, strategic, and decisive in developing a strategy in afghanistan. some excerpts are appearing in the nude media. he offers this take on winning the war. i think about it more in terms of do you successfully prosecute a strategy that's stronger rather than weaker in the end. the book underscores the political calculations behind the president's demands for an exit strategy. he's quoted as saying, let me quote again -- i can't let this be a war without an end. and i can't lose the whole democratic party. let's bring in democratic correspondent chris lawrence who's doing the story. a key point in the brand new book reporting that the cia has a covert army in afghanistan and pakistan. what do we know about this army? how big is it, chris? >> the cia built a local army. it's a 3,000-manned paramilitary force, all local afghanistans. it's called the counterterrorism pursuit teams. a u.n. offici
the white house is putting a spin on the released book by the veteran journalist, bob woodward. a senior official says mr. obama is portrayed as the commander in chief who is, quote, analytical, strategic, and decisive in developing a strategy in afghanistan. some excerpts are appearing in the nude media. he offers this take on winning the war. i think about it more in terms of do you successfully prosecute a strategy that's stronger rather than weaker in the end. the book underscores the...
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i think people talked about or talked to bob woodward because they know that bob will talk to you or go talk behind your back to someone who knows you. >> whatever the answer is, i wish i knew because it seems to be a great way to get, you know, best-selling books, but i think what the book portrays is i think understandable ambivalence. who would not be ambivalent about the choice of letting them devolve into chaos and going forward with all the problems we face with a very weak partner there. >> last word, george. >> the book distracted attention from the fact that a corrupt government elected by a corrupt election presided over another corrupt election in afghanistan. >> this weekend was pretty dire for that, indeed, and this conversation will continue in the green room, and we just also wanted to give you a word about a special program next week. the plans to build that islamic center near ground zero has unleashed an international debate raising questions about america's uneasy relationship with islam. so next sunday we're going to hear from all sides in this debate. it's going
i think people talked about or talked to bob woodward because they know that bob will talk to you or go talk behind your back to someone who knows you. >> whatever the answer is, i wish i knew because it seems to be a great way to get, you know, best-selling books, but i think what the book portrays is i think understandable ambivalence. who would not be ambivalent about the choice of letting them devolve into chaos and going forward with all the problems we face with a very weak partner...
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then obama's real war, afghanistan and bob woodward's new inside look at the battles over policy in the white house. we'll discuss that and all the week's politics in our roundtable with george will, donna brazile, matthew dowd and ron brownstein and "the sunday funnies." >> listen to this, one day delaware elects a witch, the next day the recession is over. i don't know. is that a coincidence? >>> hello again, and this week the recession was finally declared over. it officially ended june 2009, but the recovery has been slow, and the voters have been losing patience. with five weeks to go before the midterm elections, president obama and congressional democrats are facing potentially huge political losses. joining me now, the president's top political adviser, david axelrod. thank you for joining us. >> great to be here. >> i want to first though ask you about something very close to what the president has been doing, and that's middle east peace. the moratorium expires tonight. >> yes. >> the president asked the israeli prime minister to keep the moratorium on. he's not going to do it
then obama's real war, afghanistan and bob woodward's new inside look at the battles over policy in the white house. we'll discuss that and all the week's politics in our roundtable with george will, donna brazile, matthew dowd and ron brownstein and "the sunday funnies." >> listen to this, one day delaware elects a witch, the next day the recession is over. i don't know. is that a coincidence? >>> hello again, and this week the recession was finally declared over. it...
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woodward -- >> we'll start with bob woodward. >> i was going to finish the news. is that okay? >> i'm very excited about this book. this is a must-read. >> you have to zip it. bob woodward's book offers a rare behind the scenes look at the obama administration's decision to increase troops in afghanistan. in the book, "obama wars" woodward says infighting has consumed the national security team. for example, vice president biden called richard holbrooke, quote, the most egotistical bastard i've ever met. am i allowed to say that? secretary gates allegedly warned that tom done lynn -- >> wait, you say that all the time. >> he would be, quote, a disaster for him to be national security adviser from his current position as deputy. gates, who is a man who usually keeps things very close to the vest said that. >> i look forward to reading this book. >> general petree yus said to believe that david axelrod is a complete spin doctor -- >> axelrod -- >> in addition the book discloses that according to u.s. intelligence reports afghan president hamid karzai was diagnosed a
woodward -- >> we'll start with bob woodward. >> i was going to finish the news. is that okay? >> i'm very excited about this book. this is a must-read. >> you have to zip it. bob woodward's book offers a rare behind the scenes look at the obama administration's decision to increase troops in afghanistan. in the book, "obama wars" woodward says infighting has consumed the national security team. for example, vice president biden called richard holbrooke, quote,...
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piece corps. >>> let's start with bob woodward's book. andrea mitchell nbc news's chief correspondent and chuck todd is nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent. let me go to andrea first. andrea, let me read to you quote from the book. this is something obama told his aides. "i think i have two years with public on this. they will stand by us for two years. that's my window." that seems to be a statement that politics plays a role in his thinking about how long to keep us in afghanistan. >> i think politics does play a role but that is a commander in chief and a president who ho is trying to understand what leeway he has. i think it is defensible. i have talked to michael besh loss and others who say that this is someone trying to figure out what is tolerable by the american people. i think they can explain this and say this is exactly what he is doing. >> how much he can get away with in keeps the troops, the base would depart otherwise. let ask you about the positive question. are we in there for two years because h
piece corps. >>> let's start with bob woodward's book. andrea mitchell nbc news's chief correspondent and chuck todd is nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent. let me go to andrea first. andrea, let me read to you quote from the book. this is something obama told his aides. "i think i have two years with public on this. they will stand by us for two years. that's my window." that seems to be a statement that politics plays a role in his thinking about...
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that's the bob woodward book. the news is already started to leak out thanks to the "new york times" finding the book in it. in it, some of the battles within the obama administration over the war. vick, it looks like woodward is creating characterable moments about things that have leaked out. >> that's a good way to put it. bob woodward has done it again, you guys. appare apparently, a lot of west wing china got broken. you remember those three-hour strategy sessions in the basement of the west wing last fall. apparently now, it was an administration at odds with it. at one point, the president is characterized, boiling over with frustration at the military. he felt they were trying to box him in so that 40,000 more troops that had been requested by mcchrystal and backed up by general petraeus, he felt he needed an exit strategy. at one point, apparently telling lindsey graham about the book that i cannot afford to lose the entire democratic party. richard holbrooke reportedly saying that the strategies the pres
that's the bob woodward book. the news is already started to leak out thanks to the "new york times" finding the book in it. in it, some of the battles within the obama administration over the war. vick, it looks like woodward is creating characterable moments about things that have leaked out. >> that's a good way to put it. bob woodward has done it again, you guys. appare apparently, a lot of west wing china got broken. you remember those three-hour strategy sessions in the...
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well, the same applies to people like bob woodward. so you have to wonder, looking at his body of work, why anyone would open the door to him when he knocks and says he wants to write a box about the president. but that's exactly what the obama administration did. the result issed would board's latest book, "obama's wars" how good or bad it will be be for the obama white house remains to be seen but too late to worry about that now, isn't it? here is the question. why do presidents choose to cooperate with bob woodward when he wants to write a become about them? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile to post a k on my blog. >> make any difference if they are democrats or republicans they can all cooperate with bob woodward. >> yeah it is a strange thing. he is very highly respected and well known in washington. and i suppose the downside risk of saying no might be greater than seeing if you can spin your story as he is writing it. i don't know the answer t is a conundrum. >> skill him. he will be in "the situation room" next week. >> that is not a
well, the same applies to people like bob woodward. so you have to wonder, looking at his body of work, why anyone would open the door to him when he knocks and says he wants to write a box about the president. but that's exactly what the obama administration did. the result issed would board's latest book, "obama's wars" how good or bad it will be be for the obama white house remains to be seen but too late to worry about that now, isn't it? here is the question. why do presidents...
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. >> greta: let me ask you about bob woodward's new book. there's a passage in which you and the president are talking the timeline which you are opposed to. the passage is you are giving the president heat about having a timeline. the president is quoted as saying this is tough, obama replied, i can't lose all the democratic party and people at home don't want to hear we are going to be there for 10 years. is this passage correct? under this passage, is the president's timeline which you are opposed to is a political decision if it is whether or not he can keep the democrats. >> i'm not going to comment other than what i said, i think a july withdrawal date next year undercuts our efforts to succeed. if the enemy thinks we are going to leave next july it is going to be hard to win this conflict. >> greta: two people in conversation. you and the president. i can't lose all the democratic party. >> he made a political decision to announce withdrawal at the time he was pushing up troops. it is clear no military leader suggested we should withd
. >> greta: let me ask you about bob woodward's new book. there's a passage in which you and the president are talking the timeline which you are opposed to. the passage is you are giving the president heat about having a timeline. the president is quoted as saying this is tough, obama replied, i can't lose all the democratic party and people at home don't want to hear we are going to be there for 10 years. is this passage correct? under this passage, is the president's timeline which you...
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which out going senator was once thought to be bob woodward's source "deep throat"? >> frankly, i was a believer for a long time. tomorrow bob bennett before he became a u.s. senator, he was within the nixon administration, long-time republican operative. a lot of people thought he was somebody who might have been whispering. >> someoned a the fbi said mark feldman. >> makes a lot more sense. >> i'm depressed that we know who deep throat is now. one of the greatest washington secrets. anyway. >>> programming note, next week, msnbc and the networks of nbc universal focusing on education in america. week long series we're calling "education nation." it's going to include a two-day interactive summit at rockefeller plaza. it's across the nbc news platforms. something to watch. >>> coming up, most couples squabble over the house and the kids. but in hollywood, los angeles, the ownership of the dodgers is taking center stage in divorce court. and the decision could just be hours away or maybe even a settlement. >>> but first, the white house soup of the day, wow, white ho
which out going senator was once thought to be bob woodward's source "deep throat"? >> frankly, i was a believer for a long time. tomorrow bob bennett before he became a u.s. senator, he was within the nixon administration, long-time republican operative. a lot of people thought he was somebody who might have been whispering. >> someoned a the fbi said mark feldman. >> makes a lot more sense. >> i'm depressed that we know who deep throat is now. one of the...
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and bob woodward's new book "obama's wars" says president obama and his white house are at odds over the war in afghanistan. with us tonight, national syndicated radio talk show host bill press. and also john feari republican strategist. gentlemen, good to have you with us tonight. let's talk first about this pledge. you see in the '90s, you guys, john, you had the quarter america. now is this a cheaper cut now that you've reduced it to a pledge, or is this more serious? i have to give a hard time about that. here's the pledge it's preamble, regarding the policies of the current government, the govern dod not consent an arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes decisions, issues mandates, and enacts laws without accepting or requesting the input of the many. and of course, what they want to do is they want to cut taxes, cut taxes, repeal the health care bill. the cat's out of the bag. john, is this a good strategy for the midterm, what do you think? >> i think it is and i think that it was there in 1994 and i think that it was very helpful when republicans p
and bob woodward's new book "obama's wars" says president obama and his white house are at odds over the war in afghanistan. with us tonight, national syndicated radio talk show host bill press. and also john feari republican strategist. gentlemen, good to have you with us tonight. let's talk first about this pledge. you see in the '90s, you guys, john, you had the quarter america. now is this a cheaper cut now that you've reduced it to a pledge, or is this more serious? i have to...
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chris: as bob woodward speaks, we all listen. when we come ba, scoops and predictions from the note books of these top reporters. predictions from the note books of these top reporters. tell me somethig in don't know. think about the internet. growing, evolving, literally now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set standards that will guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a...
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joe biden, and obama agreed said bob woodward. >> well, it is like being the tallest short person. well, i told the president before i was sworn in, and he was sworn in, that i would help the troops to succeed in a war we cannot lose. i meant it then and i mean it now. when it comes to national security, i want to be seen as someone who can help the president, and vice president and general petraeus, because these young men and women deserve the politicians to work together for their common interests. >> from day one of the obama administration and even before the day one of obama administration and when biden went over there, he asked you to go along and here is the question in afghanistan right now, do you support the president's decision to at least begin the withdrawal process next july? >> i share the goal of transitioning as soon as possible, but the way he has done it has created an impediment, and announcing we will leave next july no matter what em boldens the enemy. >> he didn't say -- >> well, it does embolden the enemy, and by next summer, we can transition to afghanist
joe biden, and obama agreed said bob woodward. >> well, it is like being the tallest short person. well, i told the president before i was sworn in, and he was sworn in, that i would help the troops to succeed in a war we cannot lose. i meant it then and i mean it now. when it comes to national security, i want to be seen as someone who can help the president, and vice president and general petraeus, because these young men and women deserve the politicians to work together for their...
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bob woodward has his new book out. kwoeling the president saying he set the timeline because i can't lose the whole democratic party. that sounds to me he cares about how this impacts him, not how it is going to impact 30,000 additional troops on top of the troops already there? >> bad policy has killed more troops than bad intelligence. >> sean: that's frightening. >> this is what we have to avoid. we have to look at things realistically. we are not even now god bless general petraeus and the team there. i don't think we are on the right path even now. we are too much into tribal issues. let's be honest. president karzai and his folks are one tribe. they've been very 'tis lick, isolationist to -- control things themselves. we have to be better at understanding their culture and the fact that they are manipulating us constantly. >> sean: what is it they wanted you to redact? everything basically? >> promised to do a surgical removal of certain information it turned out to be 250 redactions. the bottom line was -- >> se
bob woodward has his new book out. kwoeling the president saying he set the timeline because i can't lose the whole democratic party. that sounds to me he cares about how this impacts him, not how it is going to impact 30,000 additional troops on top of the troops already there? >> bad policy has killed more troops than bad intelligence. >> sean: that's frightening. >> this is what we have to avoid. we have to look at things realistically. we are not even now god bless general...
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and i've got bob woodward's new book. i got so many props. and rush limbaugh, you mentioned him. he said something about his interview on our show last night we'll play that and we have so much more. >> sean: when you are done with the "new york times" you may want to bring it home, put it in your fireplace and burn it. just a thought. >> greta: i'll give it some consideration. the other day they refered to our show at 10 p.m. as bombastic. >> sean: you! >> greta: any way. at lost i didn't get called timid. they called congress timid. i would much rather be bombastic. >> sean: greta coming up in 18 minutes. our great, great american panel, next. ♪ ♪ every day, it's getting closer ♪ ♪ going faster than a roller coaster ♪ ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey ♪ every day, it's getting faster ♪ [ male announcer ] at&t and blackberry have teamed up to evolve the smartphone. business, meet fun. fun, business. . >> sean: he's a former white house speechwriter, campaign manager for mitt romney ben coes is here. national campaign manager for h
and i've got bob woodward's new book. i got so many props. and rush limbaugh, you mentioned him. he said something about his interview on our show last night we'll play that and we have so much more. >> sean: when you are done with the "new york times" you may want to bring it home, put it in your fireplace and burn it. just a thought. >> greta: i'll give it some consideration. the other day they refered to our show at 10 p.m. as bombastic. >> sean: you! >>...
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bob woodward has a new book about barack obama he's had incredible access. some of the things we take out of this. president obama on the record we can absorb another terrorist attack? he talked about -- he said a withdrawal timeline in afghanistan, i can't lose the whole democratic party this is about him, not about our brave men and women out in the field that are out there fighting? >> talk about spin. let's take it one at a time. let's take the spin if i said to you mission is a strong country and we can take a punch. you would say that is pride in america. you interpret it as weakness. >> i would never give a homily to people who lost their loved ones and say, listen, you know what, you are going to be able to get through this time, just don't worry about it. we are going to be stronger, because of it. >> you are their minister. he's their president. he's our leader. >> we should be talking -- we shouldn't be talking about willing to absorb another hit. >> he said we are going to do everything we can to prevent it. >> i agree with juan on this. >> sean:
bob woodward has a new book about barack obama he's had incredible access. some of the things we take out of this. president obama on the record we can absorb another terrorist attack? he talked about -- he said a withdrawal timeline in afghanistan, i can't lose the whole democratic party this is about him, not about our brave men and women out in the field that are out there fighting? >> talk about spin. let's take it one at a time. let's take the spin if i said to you mission is a...
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legendary reporter bob woodward a new book out in which he quotes the president as acing "we can absorb a bomb acing tack. he was pressingfor an exit strategy that in he decided to send 30,000 more troops to afghanistan. i haven't read the book, i have only read the accounts of it. the president's apparent ambivalence here. >> he didn't want to be in afghanistan forever. he didn't want to be stuck in a quagmire. on the other hand when went through the long method achal and deliberative process and i think he comes off as thoughtful and serious in the book. he agrees that a surge was -- how long is goes on remains to be seen. general petraeus is quoted assaying he believes we will be there for a long time. for the rest of our lives and probably our kids' lives. that might end up being what it is. not at the numbers we are in afghanistan now but it might be some kind of a korea situation. i don't think the president has closed that off. yes, all of his ambivalence which i think is true is reflected. >> chris: we have 30 seconds left. bill, your thoughts. >> when you are fighting a war you
legendary reporter bob woodward a new book out in which he quotes the president as acing "we can absorb a bomb acing tack. he was pressingfor an exit strategy that in he decided to send 30,000 more troops to afghanistan. i haven't read the book, i have only read the accounts of it. the president's apparent ambivalence here. >> he didn't want to be in afghanistan forever. he didn't want to be stuck in a quagmire. on the other hand when went through the long method achal and...
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bob woodward will be here tomorrow, we'll discuss his book "obama's wars." that's tomorrow night. right now, can't wait to hear the story about the guy in michigan, it's anderson cooper and "ac 360." anderson? >>> thanks, larry. thanks for joining us, everyone. picture this, you wake up one day and discover a public official is targeting you, he singled you out by name and set up a blog dedicated solely to making vicious allegations against you, calling you a nazi, all that for starters. weird thing is you don't even know the guy and you're not even out of college yet. sound like a nightmare? it's happening to a college student in michigan and tonight we confront the public official behind it. we're going to ask him, why this kid and how does he justify targeting him? also breaking news, growing concerns about a possible al qaeda commando attack with gunmen on city streets storming hotels, shooting anyone in their path. if you remember the attacks on mumbai, this would be the sequel. we've got the latest where officials fear it could happen and where the killers could be coming fr
bob woodward will be here tomorrow, we'll discuss his book "obama's wars." that's tomorrow night. right now, can't wait to hear the story about the guy in michigan, it's anderson cooper and "ac 360." anderson? >>> thanks, larry. thanks for joining us, everyone. picture this, you wake up one day and discover a public official is targeting you, he singled you out by name and set up a blog dedicated solely to making vicious allegations against you, calling you a nazi,...
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. >> and bob woodward has a new book out talking a lot about the run-up to the surge, if you will, in afghanistan. one of the things that came out of it was that a number of people believe that president karzai is bipolar. styles called manic depressive. we now have that on top of a second really trault election over there in afghanistan. -- fraudulent election over there in afghanistan. does the u.s. have a reliable partner in hamid karzai? >> i think we do. >> really? why would you think that? >> president karzai has a first responsibility to the people of afghanistan. and he's operating not in a vacuum but in the context of the political realities there, and frankly in the context of the history, not so distant history when the united states after the russians pulled out of afghanistan also left. so there's a fear about how long we're going to stay. i think we try very hard to convince them, which we should, that we're committed to the fight, we're committed to afghanistan's security. remember, this is not a choice between the current government of afghanistan and a perfect afghan
. >> and bob woodward has a new book out talking a lot about the run-up to the surge, if you will, in afghanistan. one of the things that came out of it was that a number of people believe that president karzai is bipolar. styles called manic depressive. we now have that on top of a second really trault election over there in afghanistan. -- fraudulent election over there in afghanistan. does the u.s. have a reliable partner in hamid karzai? >> i think we do. >> really? why...
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tomorrow night among our guests david axle rod and author bob woodward.
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legendary reporter bob woodward has a new book "obama's wars" in which he quotes the president as saying this: we can absorb a terrorist attack and he says, mr. obama was pressing for an exit strategy at the same time that he was deciding to send 30,000 more u.s. men and women to afghanistan. what do you make of what seems to be in this book and i don't know you if read it. i have only seen the accounts of it, the president's apparently ambivalence. >> there is no doubt he had ambivalence, about afghanistan and didn't want to be there forever and stuck in a quagmire but when we lent up through the long process and comes off as thoughtful and serious in the book that he agreed that a surge was required. he wanted to know that it wouldn't go on indefinitely. now, how long it goes on remains to be seen, general petraeus in the book is quoted as saying that he believes we will be there for a long time and and i think he says for the rest of our lives and probably our kids' lives. that might end up being what it is. not the numbers that are in afghanistan now but some kind of a korea situatio
legendary reporter bob woodward has a new book "obama's wars" in which he quotes the president as saying this: we can absorb a terrorist attack and he says, mr. obama was pressing for an exit strategy at the same time that he was deciding to send 30,000 more u.s. men and women to afghanistan. what do you make of what seems to be in this book and i don't know you if read it. i have only seen the accounts of it, the president's apparently ambivalence. >> there is no doubt he had...
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. >> larry: bob woodward, he's a one of a kind. the latest is "obama's wars." esshute of simon and schuster. kathleen parker, eliot spitzer are here tomorrow. jenny mccarthy on friday. right now, "ac 360" with some incredible stories. here's anderson cooper. >>> larry, thanks and thanks for watching everyone. tonight keeping them honest, the law enforcement official, an assistant attorney general targeting a college student in his spare time, singling out for a campaign of vitriol and online attacks. new developments tonight, and the same question people keep asking us, why hasn't his boss fired him? we'll put that question to his boss, the attorney general of michigan. >>> also tonight a bombshell campaign ad re-enacting a senator's visit with a prostitu prostitute. is it fair? is it true? we have the facts. >>> and later a rare sitdown with michael j. fox, his battle with parkinson's, what his days look like and what the future looks like in the battle against this killer disease. >>> we begin though tonight keeping them honest. one of the new developments in
. >> larry: bob woodward, he's a one of a kind. the latest is "obama's wars." esshute of simon and schuster. kathleen parker, eliot spitzer are here tomorrow. jenny mccarthy on friday. right now, "ac 360" with some incredible stories. here's anderson cooper. >>> larry, thanks and thanks for watching everyone. tonight keeping them honest, the law enforcement official, an assistant attorney general targeting a college student in his spare time, singling out for...
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. >> okay thank you very much, bob woodward. as always a great book "obama's wars." we'll have tony blair tomorrow night in london. right now it's time for the "the ed show." >>> good evening, americans and welcome to the "the ed show" tonight from new york. hit mighot buttons at this hour, congress is turning their backs on millions of americans in need. the heartless republicans, well you see they cry about tax cuts but won't do anything to help 99ers put food on the table. it's time for the president of the united states to speak directly to these people. my commentary on that. >>> plus, senator sheldon white house coming up in a moment. >>> rahm emanuel is heading to washington and heading to chi-town. i think that this announcement helps that cause. >>> katrina vannen huevel sounds off on the battleground story on that. >>> and the tea party governor paladino goes absolutely berserk. he, quote, threat end to take out a reporter. >>> but this is the story that has me fired up tonight. you know i don't know if fired up is the right term here because i think that t
. >> okay thank you very much, bob woodward. as always a great book "obama's wars." we'll have tony blair tomorrow night in london. right now it's time for the "the ed show." >>> good evening, americans and welcome to the "the ed show" tonight from new york. hit mighot buttons at this hour, congress is turning their backs on millions of americans in need. the heartless republicans, well you see they cry about tax cuts but won't do anything to help...
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bob woodward, wednesday night. kathleen parker and eliot spitzer, our new dynamic duo on thursday night and go to our blog to send in your video or written questions for them. cnn.com/larryking. "a c360" and anderson cooper, right now. anderson? >> larry thanks. thanks for watching. begin with breaking news. as you mentioned, president obama's right-hand man chief of stuff rahm emanuel all but certain to be stepping down. sources say he'll be running for mayor of chicago. got two of the best political team on television to talk about it, what it means for the white house. they will weigh in. also, politicians distorting the truth in hopes of winning your view. you'll see which politicians are playing fast and loose with the facts and how they selectively edit videotape in their commercials to do it. we're keeping them honest, a democrat and a republican. later, eddie bernice johnson, remember her, the democratic lawmaker who steered money that was supposed to help needy kids go to college, steered it into the pocke
bob woodward, wednesday night. kathleen parker and eliot spitzer, our new dynamic duo on thursday night and go to our blog to send in your video or written questions for them. cnn.com/larryking. "a c360" and anderson cooper, right now. anderson? >> larry thanks. thanks for watching. begin with breaking news. as you mentioned, president obama's right-hand man chief of stuff rahm emanuel all but certain to be stepping down. sources say he'll be running for mayor of chicago. got...
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. >>> bob woodward, wednesday night, kathleen parker and eliot spitzer, our new dynamic duo on thursday night and you can go to our blog to send in your video or written questions for them, cnn.com/larry king. "ac 360" and anderson cooper right now. >>> breaking news, president obama's right handyman, chief of staff, rahm emanuel, is stepping down. sources say he's running for the mayor of chicago. we have two great democrats to weigh. >> and winning your vote? >>> which politicians play fast and loose with the facts and how they selectively edit video taip in their commercials. >>> and remember eddy bernice johnson? remember her? she was supposed to steer money to help needy kids go to college. she steers the money into the pockets of her own relatives but then when she talks about it she refuses to take blame and won't say what happened. her story this time is pretty stung. >>> and tonight, a picture of may him in afghanistan with civilians killed for sports. body parts kept as souvenirs and troops in fear for their lives if anyone talked. all of that in the hour ahead. rahm emanuel l
. >>> bob woodward, wednesday night, kathleen parker and eliot spitzer, our new dynamic duo on thursday night and you can go to our blog to send in your video or written questions for them, cnn.com/larry king. "ac 360" and anderson cooper right now. >>> breaking news, president obama's right handyman, chief of staff, rahm emanuel, is stepping down. sources say he's running for the mayor of chicago. we have two great democrats to weigh. >> and winning your vote?...
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bob woodward suggesting he's on and off his meds. >> what about iran? you're going to the u.n. today? >> yes. >> given ahmadinejad's statements and attitude what is the best approach to relations or lack thereof with iran? >> his comments yesterday were bizarre, offensive, designed to detract attention to their own responsibility and their nuclear intentions. in a sense, the best thing to do is condemn the remarks and kind of ignore them. i don't think he actually speaks for the iranian people in many respects. we as an international community just need to constantly stand together, be very united against iran, say to them, look, we're prepared to talk to you, we're prepared to help you, but not if you don't come clean about your intentions. we in the european union in europe we increased sanctions in iran. i think people in iran have been surprised how those are started to bite. >> have you read tony blair's book yet? >> i read novels, not political biographies. i always have a novel on the go. >> what are you reading right now? >> david mitchell's book. fantastic. >> you've n
bob woodward suggesting he's on and off his meds. >> what about iran? you're going to the u.n. today? >> yes. >> given ahmadinejad's statements and attitude what is the best approach to relations or lack thereof with iran? >> his comments yesterday were bizarre, offensive, designed to detract attention to their own responsibility and their nuclear intentions. in a sense, the best thing to do is condemn the remarks and kind of ignore them. i don't think he actually speaks...
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. >> so last night i had bob woodward, just asked him katie couric's sarah palin questions. >> you're going to do it every night. >> what newspapers do you read? i've got mike bloomberg tonight. i'm checking what's the latest katie couric interview. >> check out letterman. >> we have another guest here. >> we do. also with us now, tim hetherington, the photographer of the gripping pictures in "infidel," a companion book to "restrepo," a film he co-directed and followed one platoon for a year in the krango valley in aversion. and he joins us on the set. >> we, of course, have talked to sebastian. he was here to talk about war and "restrepo." what was it like for you there? it had to be so surreal. and i think especially when you're in the humvee, there's the explosion, you get out. now, sebastian has his little -- >> sebastian who? >> sebastian younger. >> are you kidding me? >> has his little pen and his piece of paper, and he ducks it, right, he hides. you're still carrying around your camera, trying to capture -- >> i've got the off switch in my head. sebastian actually also filmed
. >> so last night i had bob woodward, just asked him katie couric's sarah palin questions. >> you're going to do it every night. >> what newspapers do you read? i've got mike bloomberg tonight. i'm checking what's the latest katie couric interview. >> check out letterman. >> we have another guest here. >> we do. also with us now, tim hetherington, the photographer of the gripping pictures in "infidel," a companion book to "restrepo," a...
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journalist bob woodward's new book "obama's wars" claims president obama pushed military advisors for an exit plan out of afghanistan, never got one and finally developed his own strategy. senior white house officials seem pleased by the portrayed press. press secretary robert gibbs said, i think the book portrays a thoughtful vigorous policy process that led us to the strategy to get us to the best chance of after achieving our objectives and goals. >>> forbes is out with the list of the 400 people richest in the u.s. microsoft's bill gates remains at the top of the list for the 17th year in a row with an estimated wealth of $54 billion. rounding out the top three, warren buffett and oracle chief larry ellison. interestingly facebook ceo mark zucker burg didn't qualify as a billionaire ranked higher than apple's steve jobs. doing a lot of good with that money. >>> let's look at sports. red hot phillies looking for their tenth straight win continuing the home series against the braves. funny moment in the seventh inning. phillies starter roy oswalt wanted a new ball, lobs it from the
journalist bob woodward's new book "obama's wars" claims president obama pushed military advisors for an exit plan out of afghanistan, never got one and finally developed his own strategy. senior white house officials seem pleased by the portrayed press. press secretary robert gibbs said, i think the book portrays a thoughtful vigorous policy process that led us to the strategy to get us to the best chance of after achieving our objectives and goals. >>> forbes is out with...