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THEY'VE BEEN SHOT IN DETROIT.
THEY'VE BEEN SHOT IN DETROIT.
THEY GET INTO A HOSPITAL.
THEY GET INTO A HOSPITAL.
YOU KNOW WHERE I DO SEE THEM
YOU KNOW WHERE I DO SEE THEM
DYING?
DYING?
AFGHANISTAN!
AFGHANISTAN!
I SAW FOUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS
I SAW FOUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS
WHO DIED IN A BOMBING IN KABUL
WHO DIED IN A BOMBING IN KABUL
THIS WEEK.
THIS WEEK.
I SAW 59 SOLDIERS WHO DIED
I SAW 59 SOLDIERS WHO DIED
LAST MONTH, THE DEADLIEST
LAST MONTH, THE DEADLIEST
MONTH FOR THE U.S. TROOPS IN
MONTH FOR THE U.S. TROOPS IN
THE 8-YEAR WAR.
THE 8-YEAR WAR.
I SAW 51 WHO DIED IN AUGUST.
I SAW 51 WHO DIED IN AUGUST.
45 THIS PAST JULY.
45 THIS PAST JULY.
BUT, I DON'T SEE THE MEDIA
BUT, I DON'T SEE THE MEDIA
FLASHING PICTURES OF THE
FLASHING PICTURES OF THE
FALLEN HEROES EVERY DAY.
FALLEN HEROES EVERY DAY.
I DON'T SEE THE CLAMOR TO GET
I DON'T SEE THE CLAMOR TO GET
THE COFFINS ON TELEVISION.
THE COFFINS ON TELEVISION.
WHY NOT, MEDIA?
WHY NOT, MEDIA?
WHERE IS YOUR OUTRAGE NOW?
WHERE IS YOUR OUTRAGE NOW?
FOUR AMERICANS DIED IN KABUL
FOUR AMERICANS DIED IN KABUL
THIS WEEKEND, AND IT IS
THIS WEEKEND, AND IT IS
TUESDAY.
TUESDAY.
NOBODY DIED BECAUSE THEY
NOBODY DIED BECAUSE THEY
DIDN'T HAVE HEALTHCARE.
DIDN'T HAVE HEALTHCARE.
NOBODY.
NOBODY.
BUT PEOPLE ARE DYING IN OUR
BUT PEOPLE ARE DYING IN OUR
NAME.
NAME.
MEDIA, YOU FOUGHT SO HARD TO
MEDIA, YOU FOUGHT SO HARD TO
MAKE SURE THE PRESS WAS
MAKE SURE THE PRESS WAS
ALLOWED TO TAKE PICTURES OF
ALLOWED TO TAKE PICTURES OF
THE CASKETS COMING HOME.
THE CASKETS COMING HOME.
YES, YOU D WHERE THE HELL ARE
YES, YOU D WHERE THE HELL ARE
YOU NOW, MEDIA?
YOU NOW, MEDIA?
YOU ONLY COVERED THE CASKETS
YOU ONLY COVERED THE CASKETS
BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT SHOWED
BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT SHOWED
UP TO SALUTE THEM IN SOMETHING
UP TO SALUTE THEM IN SOMETHING
THAT DEFINITELY WAS NOT A
THAT DEFINITELY WAS NOT A
PHOTO OP.
PHOTO OP.
NO, NO.
NO, NO.
HOW CAN THE MEDIA STAND BY AND
HOW CAN THE MEDIA STAND BY AND
PRETEND THAT THEY DON'T NOTICE
PRETEND THAT THEY DON'T NOTICE
THAT THE GENERALS IN THE FIELD
THAT THE GENERALS IN THE FIELD
ARE SAYING ONE THING AND & THE
ARE SAYING ONE THING AND & THE
PRESIDENT IS SAYING ANOTHER.
PRESIDENT IS SAYING ANOTHER.
DIDN'T YOU REPORT ON THAT LAST
DIDN'T YOU REPORT ON THAT LAST
TIME IN?
TIME IN?
HOW CAN YOU SIT IDLY BY AS THE
HOW CAN YOU SIT IDLY BY AS THE
ADMINISTRATION WORRIES ABOUT
ADMINISTRATION WORRIES ABOUT
THE REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
THE REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
AND NOT HELPING OUR SOLDIERS.
AND NOT HELPING OUR SOLDIERS.
LOOK, I MADE A PROMISE WITH
LOOK, I MADE A PROMISE WITH
MYSELF BEFORE WE WENT TO WAR.
MYSELF BEFORE WE WENT TO WAR.
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, I SAID IT
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, I SAID IT
ONTO AIR, EITHER WE FIGHT TO
ONTO AIR, EITHER WE FIGHT TO
WIN OR GET THE HELL OUT OF
WIN OR GET THE HELL OUT OF
WHEREVER WE ARE.
WHEREVER WE ARE.
IT IS MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE TO
IT IS MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE TO
DO THAT.
DO THAT.
I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO
I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO
GIVE THEM EVERY BIT OF HELP
GIVE THEM EVERY BIT OF HELP
OUR MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR
OUR MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR
MILITARY DESERVE.
MILITARY DESERVE.
IF THERE IS ONE THING WE ALL
IF THERE IS ONE THING WE ALL
AGREE ON, IT SHOULD BE OUR
AGREE ON, IT SHOULD BE OUR
TROOPS, AND THEY DESERVE THE
TROOPS, AND THEY DESERVE THE
VERY BEST, OR PULL THEM HOME!
VERY BEST, OR PULL THEM HOME!
I SAID THIS TO PRESIDENT BUSH.
I SAID THIS TO PRESIDENT BUSH.
YOU NEED TO UNLEASH THE FULL
YOU NEED TO UNLEASH THE FULL
FORCE OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY
FORCE OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY
BEHIND THEM, OR BRING THEM
BEHIND THEM, OR BRING THEM
HOME.
HOME.
IT IS ONE OR THE OTHER.
IT IS ONE OR THE OTHER.
THERE IS NO MIDDLE GROUND
THERE IS NO MIDDLE GROUND
THERE, BUT APPARENTLY, THAT'S
THERE, BUT APPARENTLY, THAT'S
TOO MUCH FOR OUR BRILLIANT
TOO MUCH FOR OUR BRILLIANT
HARVARD PROFESSOR TO GRASP.
HARVARD PROFESSOR TO GRASP.
OH, HE CAN RUN G.M., SURE, HE
OH, HE CAN RUN G.M., SURE, HE
DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HE IS
DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HE IS
DOING.
DOING.
HE CAN PULL OUT G.M. AND
HE CAN PULL OUT G.M. AND
OUTTHINK THE PEOPLE WHO WENT
OUTTHINK THE PEOPLE WHO WENT
TO SCHOOL AT WEST POINT, NOW,
TO SCHOOL AT WEST POINT, NOW,
AND HE'S MUCH SMARTER THAN
AND HE'S MUCH SMARTER THAN
THOSE GUYS, SURE.
THOSE GUYS, SURE.
THE DECISION OF MIDDLE GROUND.
THE DECISION OF MIDDLE GROUND.
MR. PRESIDENT, YOU KNOW WHAT
MR. PRESIDENT, YOU KNOW WHAT
HAPPENED WHEN YOU STAND IN THE
HAPPENED WHEN YOU STAND IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD?
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD?
USUALLY YOU GET RUN OVER.
USUALLY YOU GET RUN OVER.
WE HAVE SEEN AS AMERICAN
WE HAVE SEEN AS AMERICAN
PRESIDENTS TRY TO MICROMANAGE
PRESIDENTS TRY TO MICROMANAGE
WARS BEFORE.
WARS BEFORE.
LYNDON JOHNSON DOESN'T END
LYNDON JOHNSON DOESN'T END
WELL.
WELL.
PLCHTS SEND THEM IN GUNS
PLCHTS SEND THEM IN GUNS
ABLAZING OR SEND THEM HOME.
ABLAZING OR SEND THEM HOME.
IT'S THAT SIMPLE.
IT'S THAT SIMPLE.
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PLEASE
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PLEASE
EVERYBODY, SO STOP TRYING TO
EVERYBODY, SO STOP TRYING TO
PLEASE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT.
PLEASE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT.
IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
DO WHAT IS RIGHT, OR DO WHAT
DO WHAT IS RIGHT, OR DO WHAT
YOU REALLY WANT TO DO.
YOU REALLY WANT TO DO.
DON'T JUST TAKE IT FROM PLEA.
DON'T JUST TAKE IT FROM PLEA.
I GOT A CALL ON THE RADIO
I GOT A CALL ON THE RADIO
PROGRAM TODAY I WANT YOU TO
PROGRAM TODAY I WANT YOU TO
LISTEN TO.
LISTEN TO.
>> OH, GLENN, I AM SO ANGRY, I
>> OH, GLENN, I AM SO ANGRY, I
COULD JUST HAVE A FIT.
COULD JUST HAVE A FIT.
IF I COULD SIT AT THE WHITE
IF I COULD SIT AT THE WHITE
HOUSE AND YELL AT THE
HOUSE AND YELL AT THE
PRESIDENT, I LIKE.
PRESIDENT, I LIKE.
I HAVE THREE SONS IN THE
I HAVE THREE SONS IN THE
MILITARY AND AND HE SAID THIS
MILITARY AND AND HE SAID THIS
IS THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF
IS THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF
LOSING MY BROTHER IN A
LOSING MY BROTHER IN A
CONTRACTED FIGHT ON A MOUNTAIN
CONTRACTED FIGHT ON A MOUNTAIN
IN AFGHANISTAN.
IN AFGHANISTAN.
IF ANYBODY UNDERSTANDS WHY WE
IF ANYBODY UNDERSTANDS WHY WE
NEED 40,000 TROOPS IN
NEED 40,000 TROOPS IN
AFGHANISTAN IT'S ME.
AFGHANISTAN IT'S ME.
MY OLDER BROTHER IS BURIED AND
MY OLDER BROTHER IS BURIED AND
HE WENT TO WEST POINT.
HE WENT TO WEST POINT.
I HAVE MORE PONIES IN THIS
I HAVE MORE PONIES IN THIS
RACE THAN MOST PEOPLE DO.
RACE THAN MOST PEOPLE DO.
I FAXED A NOTE TO SAY ONE DAY
I FAXED A NOTE TO SAY ONE DAY
TO HIM, PLEASE, LIKE YOU SEND
TO HIM, PLEASE, LIKE YOU SEND
THE TROOPS?
THE TROOPS?
I MEAN, STAN MCCHRYSTAL TOOK
I MEAN, STAN MCCHRYSTAL TOOK
TWO MONTHS TO WRITE THIS
TWO MONTHS TO WRITE THIS
PRESIDENT AND THE PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT AND THE PRESIDENT
DITHERS AROUND, WHEN PEOPLE
DITHERS AROUND, WHEN PEOPLE
LIKE ME WHO HAVE LOST FAMILY
LIKE ME WHO HAVE LOST FAMILY
MEMBERS AND MY DAD SERVED ON
MEMBERS AND MY DAD SERVED ON
ACTIVE DUTY FOR 25 YEARS.
ACTIVE DUTY FOR 25 YEARS.
I HAVE ALREADY SACRIFICED AND
I HAVE ALREADY SACRIFICED AND
WILL CONTINUE TO SACRIFICE.
WILL CONTINUE TO SACRIFICE.
IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LET
IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LET
THEM WIN.
THEM WIN.
BRING THEM HOME.
BRING THEM HOME.
GLENN: MR. BARACK OBAMA,
GLENN: MR. BARACK OBAMA,
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S -- I DON'T
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S -- I DON'T
KNOW IF IT IS HIS ART TEAM,
KNOW IF IT IS HIS ART TEAM,
HIS PROPAGANDA TEAM, THEY
HIS PROPAGANDA TEAM, THEY
IMAGED HIM AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
IMAGED HIM AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WHAT AN INSULT TO ABRAHAM
WHAT AN INSULT TO ABRAHAM
LINCOLN.
LINCOLN.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS BOLD AND
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS BOLD AND
TRUTHFUL.
TRUTHFUL.
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
WAS BOLD.
WAS BOLD.
THE CIVIL WAR WAS BOLD.
THE CIVIL WAR WAS BOLD.
STICKING WITH HIS COMMANDERS
STICKING WITH HIS COMMANDERS
ON THE FIELD.
ON THE FIELD.
THAT WAS BOLD.
THAT WAS BOLD.
HE WAS DESPISED BY THE
HE WAS DESPISED BY THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE AT THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR,
BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR,
BECAUSE HE LISTENED TO HIS
BECAUSE HE LISTENED TO HIS
COMMANDERS AND LET THEM FIGHT.
COMMANDERS AND LET THEM FIGHT.
HE COULDN'T GET THEM TO FIGHT
HE COULDN'T GET THEM TO FIGHT
TO WIN, SO HE LIKE FIRE THEM
TO WIN, SO HE LIKE FIRE THEM
AND REPLACE THEM AND THEY
AND REPLACE THEM AND THEY
WOULDN'T FIGHT AND THEN HE
WOULDN'T FIGHT AND THEN HE
LIKE REPLACE THAT ONE AND THEY
LIKE REPLACE THAT ONE AND THEY
WOULDN'T FIGHT UNTIL HE FOUND
WOULDN'T FIGHT UNTIL HE FOUND
GRANT.
GRANT.
BARACK OWE EMBALM MA IS THE
BARACK OWE EMBALM MA IS THE
EXACT OPPOSITE, THE GREAT
EXACT OPPOSITE, THE GREAT
DELIBERATOR, NOT LIBERATOR.
DELIBERATOR, NOT LIBERATOR.
OUR TROOPS NEED OUR HELP TO
OUR TROOPS NEED OUR HELP TO
LEAD.
LEAD.
THEY NEED HOPE.
THEY NEED HOPE.
THEY NEED CHANGE.
THEY NEED CHANGE.
RIGHT NOW, THEY AREN'T GETTING
RIGHT NOW, THEY AREN'T GETTING
THAT, AS EVIDENCE IN THE NEWS
THAT, AS EVIDENCE IN THE NEWS
OF THE TROOP MORALE REACHING
OF THE TROOP MORALE REACHING
NEW LOWS T DOESN'T HELP WHEN
NEW LOWS T DOESN'T HELP WHEN
YOUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF IS
YOUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF IS
MORE WORRIED ABOUT FINDING OUT
MORE WORRIED ABOUT FINDING OUT
WHAT CAUSES THE ACTIONS OF THE
WHAT CAUSES THE ACTIONS OF THE
FORT HOOD DIRTBAG TERRORIST
FORT HOOD DIRTBAG TERRORIST
RATHER THAN CALLING HIM WHAT
RATHER THAN CALLING HIM WHAT
HE IS -- A TERRORIST!
HE IS -- A TERRORIST!
IT ALSO DON'T HELP THAT OUR
IT ALSO DON'T HELP THAT OUR
SOLDIERS SEE WASHINGTON USING
SOLDIERS SEE WASHINGTON USING
THEM AS ANOTHER WAY TO TAX THE
THEM AS ANOTHER WAY TO TAX THE
RICH AND GIVE TO THE POOR.
RICH AND GIVE TO THE POOR.
LET ME MAKE IT VERY, VERY
LET ME MAKE IT VERY, VERY
CLEAR WHERE I STAND ON THIS
CLEAR WHERE I STAND ON THIS
ISSUE.
ISSUE.
UNLESS THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNLESS THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES ALLOWS HIS MIM
UNITED STATES ALLOWS HIS MIM
TERRY COMMANDERS ON THE GROUND
TERRY COMMANDERS ON THE GROUND
TO MAKE THE DECISIONS, OR TO
TO MAKE THE DECISIONS, OR TO
FIRE THOSE MILITARY
FIRE THOSE MILITARY
COMMANDERS, AND REPLACE THEM
COMMANDERS, AND REPLACE THEM
WITH OTHER MILITARY
WITH OTHER MILITARY
COMMANDERS, AND THEN GIVE THEM
COMMANDERS, AND THEN GIVE THEM
EVERYTHING THEY ASK FOR TO
EVERYTHING THEY ASK FOR TO
WIN, THEN I BELIEVE IT IS TIME
WIN, THEN I BELIEVE IT IS TIME
TO CALL THIS WAR OVER AND
TO CALL THIS WAR OVER AND
BRING OUR TROOPS HOME.
BRING OUR TROOPS HOME.
WE ARE PUTTING OUR TROOPS, OUR
WE ARE PUTTING OUR TROOPS, OUR
BROTHERS, OUR SISTERS, OUR
BROTHERS, OUR SISTERS, OUR
NEPHEWS OUR NIECES INTO A MEAT
NEPHEWS OUR NIECES INTO A MEAT
GRINDER FOR NO REASON THAT I
GRINDER FOR NO REASON THAT I
CAN THINK OF ANYMORE.
CAN THINK OF ANYMORE.
LET ME GO A STEP FURTHER.
LET ME GO A STEP FURTHER.
I HAVE FAMILY IN THE MILITARY
I HAVE FAMILY IN THE MILITARY
I HAVE HAD TO PROMISE MY
I HAVE HAD TO PROMISE MY
SISTER, THEIR MOTHER, THAT THE
SISTER, THEIR MOTHER, THAT THE
GOVERNMENT LIKE NEVER EVER PUT
GOVERNMENT LIKE NEVER EVER PUT
THEM IN HARM'S WAY WITHOUT, A,
THEM IN HARM'S WAY WITHOUT, A,
A VERY GOOD REASON, AND
A VERY GOOD REASON, AND
WITHOUT BACKING THEM ALL THE
WITHOUT BACKING THEM ALL THE
WAY.
WAY.
OH, I WAS TOUGH ON PRESIDENT
OH, I WAS TOUGH ON PRESIDENT
GEORGE BUSH AT THE TIME AS
GEORGE BUSH AT THE TIME AS
WELL, UNTIL WE DID THE SURGE.
WELL, UNTIL WE DID THE SURGE.
IT WAS TOUCH AND GO LOOKING
IT WAS TOUCH AND GO LOOKING
AT MY SISTER IN THE EYE AND MY
AT MY SISTER IN THE EYE AND MY
NEPHEWS IN THE EYE.
NEPHEWS IN THE EYE.
I CAN NO LONGER MAKE THIS
I CAN NO LONGER MAKE THIS
PROMISE WITH THIS
PROMISE WITH THIS
ADMINISTRATION, WITH THIS
ADMINISTRATION, WITH THIS
CONGRESS.
CONGRESS.
YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF
YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF
YOURSELF.
YOURSELF.
AS A DAD, AS AN UNCLE, AS AN
AS A DAD, AS AN UNCLE, AS AN
AMERICAN, IF THIS IS THE WAY
AMERICAN, IF THIS IS THE WAY
OUR MILITARY IS GOING TO BE
OUR MILITARY IS GOING TO BE
TREATED, I CAN'T STAND BY.
TREATED, I CAN'T STAND BY.
THE NAVY SEALS, THE NAVY SEALS
THE NAVY SEALS, THE NAVY SEALS
TODAY, YOU KNOW, THE GUYS, THE
TODAY, YOU KNOW, THE GUYS, THE
GREAT NAVY SEALS THAT FOUND
GREAT NAVY SEALS THAT FOUND
THE MOST WANTED TERRORIST,
THE MOST WANTED TERRORIST,
REMEMBER, WHEN THEY --
REMEMBER, WHEN THEY --
REMEMBER THEY CAPTURED THE
REMEMBER THEY CAPTURED THE
MASTERMIND FOR THE *** OF
MASTERMIND FOR THE *** OF
THE BLACKWATER, YOU REMEMBER,
THE BLACKWATER, YOU REMEMBER,
THE GUYS HANGING FROM THE
THE GUYS HANGING FROM THE
BRIDGE?
BRIDGE?
REMEMBER THAT?
REMEMBER THAT?
THOSE NAVY SEALS, THEY HAVE
THOSE NAVY SEALS, THEY HAVE
CAPTURED HIM, AND THEY ARE NOW
CAPTURED HIM, AND THEY ARE NOW
FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES.
FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES.
CRIMINAL CHARGES.
CRIMINAL CHARGES.
THE SEALS NOW APPARENTLY ARE
THE SEALS NOW APPARENTLY ARE
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
THEY ARE ACCUSED OF GIVING
THEY ARE ACCUSED OF GIVING
THIS GUY A FAT LIP.
THIS GUY A FAT LIP.
MILITARY WANTED TO GIVE THE
MILITARY WANTED TO GIVE THE
NAVY SEALS A BLACK MARK ON
NAVY SEALS A BLACK MARK ON
THEIR RECORD.
THEIR RECORD.
THEY SAID EXCUSE ME?
THEY SAID EXCUSE ME?
ASSAULT?
ASSAULT?
A TERRORIST, HUNG PEOPLE FROM
A TERRORIST, HUNG PEOPLE FROM
RA BRIDGE, WE GAVE HIM A FAT
RA BRIDGE, WE GAVE HIM A FAT
LIP, EXCUSE ME?
LIP, EXCUSE ME?
THEY DEMANDED THAT THE
THEY DEMANDED THAT THE
MILITARY PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
MILITARY PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
THEY DEMANDED THAT THEY BE
THEY DEMANDED THAT THEY BE
COURT-MARTIALED IN THE OPEN
COURT-MARTIALED IN THE OPEN
RATHER THAN PUNISHED IN THE
RATHER THAN PUNISHED IN THE
DARK.
DARK.
I STAND WITH YOU, NAVY SEALS!
I STAND WITH YOU, NAVY SEALS!
WE HAVE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
WE HAVE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
JOHN MURTHA, ONE OF THE MOST
JOHN MURTHA, ONE OF THE MOST
CORRUPT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
CORRUPT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
HE ACCUSED THE MARINES OF
HE ACCUSED THE MARINES OF
COLD-BLOODED *** IN IRAQ,
COLD-BLOODED *** IN IRAQ,
DO YOU ARE REMEMBER THAT?
DO YOU ARE REMEMBER THAT?
THE MARINES WERE KILLED -- OR
THE MARINES WERE KILLED -- OR
CLEARED.
CLEARED.
JOHN MURTHA, WHAT DID HE DO?
JOHN MURTHA, WHAT DID HE DO?
HE DIDN'T EVEN APOLOGIZE.
HE DIDN'T EVEN APOLOGIZE.
HE DOESN'T EVEN APOLOGIZE, IN
HE DOESN'T EVEN APOLOGIZE, IN
HIS ARROGANCE.
HIS ARROGANCE.
DOESN'T HAVE TO, NO.
DOESN'T HAVE TO, NO.
O UNTIL POLITICIANS DON'T PLAY
O UNTIL POLITICIANS DON'T PLAY
POLITICS WITH HOW TO FUND THE
POLITICS WITH HOW TO FUND THE
WAR, UNTIL WE HAVE THE COURAGE
WAR, UNTIL WE HAVE THE COURAGE
TO CALL THE FORT HOOD KILLER A
TO CALL THE FORT HOOD KILLER A
TERRORIST, INCOME WE TREAT OUR
TERRORIST, INCOME WE TREAT OUR
NAVY SEALS WITH THE RESPECT
NAVY SEALS WITH THE RESPECT
THEY DESERVE, AND UNTIL PEOPLE
THEY DESERVE, AND UNTIL PEOPLE
LIKE JOHN MURTHA ARE FIRED
LIKE JOHN MURTHA ARE FIRED
FROM CONGRESS, AND UNTIL OUR
FROM CONGRESS, AND UNTIL OUR
C.I.A. MEMBERS ARE BACKED UP
C.I.A. MEMBERS ARE BACKED UP
FOR DOING WHAT WE ASKED THEM
FOR DOING WHAT WE ASKED THEM
TO DO, I CANNOT IN GOOD
TO DO, I CANNOT IN GOOD
CONSCIENCE ENCOURAGE MY NEPHEW
CONSCIENCE ENCOURAGE MY NEPHEW
TO REENLIST.
TO REENLIST.
HE CALLED ME AND ASKED "UNCLE
HE CALLED ME AND ASKED "UNCLE
GLENN, WHAT DO I DO?"
GLENN, WHAT DO I DO?"
I CANNOT GIVE HIM MY WORD THAT
I CANNOT GIVE HIM MY WORD THAT
THIS COUNTRY WILL STAND BEHIND
THIS COUNTRY WILL STAND BEHIND
HIM.
HIM.
THAT IS A DECISION THAT EVERY
THAT IS A DECISION THAT EVERY
FAMILY HAS TO MAKE, EVERY
FAMILY HAS TO MAKE, EVERY
SOLDIER HAS TO MAKE FOR
SOLDIER HAS TO MAKE FOR
THEMSELVES.
THEMSELVES.
I HOPE WE SEE THIS PRESIDENT
I HOPE WE SEE THIS PRESIDENT
AND THIS CONGRESS, I HOPE WE
AND THIS CONGRESS, I HOPE WE
SEE THEM OPEN UP THEIR EYES.
SEE THEM OPEN UP THEIR EYES.
I HOPE THEY ARE KEPT UP EVERY
I HOPE THEY ARE KEPT UP EVERY
NIGHT WITH THE THOUGHT THAT THEY
NIGHT WITH THE THOUGHT THAT THEY
ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO LEAVE
ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO LEAVE
THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES
THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES
BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED
BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED
TO BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC,
TO BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC,
ANYTHING LESS THAN MAKING THEM
ANYTHING LESS THAN MAKING THEM
YOUR TOP PRIORITY IS
YOUR TOP PRIORITY IS
UNFORGIVABLE.
UNFORGIVABLE.
I WILL WAIT FOR A COMMANDER IN
I WILL WAIT FOR A COMMANDER IN
CHIEF TO GET HIS PRIORITIES IN
CHIEF TO GET HIS PRIORITIES IN
ORDER, BUT FOR NOW, I'LL SAY
ORDER, BUT FOR NOW, I'LL SAY
IT AGAIN, THE PEOPLE WE ASK TO
IT AGAIN, THE PEOPLE WE ASK TO
FIGHT AND DIE MUST BE THIS
FIGHT AND DIE MUST BE THIS
NATION'S FIRST PRIORITY,
NATION'S FIRST PRIORITY,
PERIOD.
PERIOD.
BACK IN A MINUTE.
BACK IN A MINUTE.
GLENN: THE LAST COUPLE OF
GLENN: THE LAST COUPLE OF
WEEKS I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO
WEEKS I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO
YOU ABOUT THE SUN
YOU ABOUT THE SUN
SUSTAINABLE -- THE UNSUSTAIN
SUSTAINABLE -- THE UNSUSTAIN
ABLE PATH WE ARE ON,
ABLE PATH WE ARE ON,
AND OUR NEXT GUEST SAYS WE
AND OUR NEXT GUEST SAYS WE
COULD END UP WITH A FISCAL
COULD END UP WITH A FISCAL
WORLD OF A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY
WORLD OF A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY
AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION OF
AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION OF
LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES.
LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES.
NEAL FERGUSON IS HERE, A
NEAL FERGUSON IS HERE, A
LAURENCE TISCH PROFESSOR, CBS,
LAURENCE TISCH PROFESSOR, CBS,
AT HARVARD, AUTHOR OF "THE
AT HARVARD, AUTHOR OF "THE
ASCENT OF MONEY."
ASCENT OF MONEY."
IT IS IN THE TOP TEN LIST.
IT IS IN THE TOP TEN LIST.
>> I'M IN GOOD COMPANY!
>> I'M IN GOOD COMPANY!
GLENN: THEY'RE IN CONGRESS
GLENN: THEY'RE IN CONGRESS
TALKED ABOUT A WAR TAX, AND
TALKED ABOUT A WAR TAX, AND
NOW THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT
NOW THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT
ANOTHER 5% ON THE RICH TO PAY
ANOTHER 5% ON THE RICH TO PAY
FOR THE WAR.
FOR THE WAR.
HOW MUCH MORE CAN THEY HIT
HOW MUCH MORE CAN THEY HIT
PEOPLE WITH BEFORE THING