The McLaughlin Group (09/12)

FULL EPISODE

my time linked comments

Importance of U.S. leadership to end Syrian civil war and President Obama's failure

Why Syrian refugees are not rooted in iraq invasion

The consequences of a nothing policy

Arguing with Pat about the Turkish pivot and the costs of American absence

The fact that Iran and ISIS are two sides of the same coin

Arguing with Pat about the role of the U.S. interlocutor relationships in Mid East

Arguing the point that Iran plays a malevolent role in Iraq

Iran feeds the Islamic State in the sense of Sunni disenfranchisement

Challenging Eleanor's argument that the U.S. should step away from region 

Pointing out the brutality of Assad's regime

(off camera) arguing that Alawite replacement for Assad is impractical due to demographics

Naming Denali-McKinley

Importance of personal responsibility in banking sector

FORCE PREDICTION: Senate Democrats will regret their decision to prevent debate on Iran deal