The McLaughlin Group - February 27th - (PBS Nationwide and CBS-NY)

FULL EPISODE

My Time Linked Comments:

US policy on Israeli settlements in West Bank is longstanding + US must balance Turkey into compromise with moderate Kurdish political groups

US politicians worry about antagonizing Erdogan

Possibilities that a future Turkish government might accept a de-facto Kurdish state in northern Syria

Good exchange on the nature of state power!

Key point (IMO): Political offer opportunities for political deal making

Future Kurdistan will be semi-autonomous region in Northern Syria and Northern Iraq

Why and in what range of circumstances I support the death penalty

Why we must be honest in our assessments of differing political ideologies

Amusing discussion with Dr. M over his inquisition on states that retain the Death Penalty (Dr. M likes to throw me pop-quiz questions)

Why US liberals have more credibility on death penalty than European liberals

Why the UK is likely to stay in the EU, and why that membership suits US interests

PREDICTION: Pat will retain his exceptional hearing (inside semi-funny joke: our stage director was speaking to control room and Pat heard her) AND... ISIS Chemical Weapons plots becoming major security issue in weeks ahead. My latest @ National Review covers this concern - see here.

FORCED PREDICTION: Christie endorsement of Trump will not be overly significant. And Jeb Bush will rebuke Trump before Super Tuesday.

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