Talking Points: 6/24

" Hi I'm Bill O'Reilly thanks for watching it denies them vivid war footage from Afghanistan that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo Fox News correspondents the arrogant and -- With this exclusive video of a firefight between Taliban terrorists and American fortunes. For almost an hour things were very intense."

" Well in the shooting stopped at least fourteen Taliban fighters are dead there were no American casualties but. This is a stark reminder that every day the US is fighting two wars and when I get a lot cooperation. The Iranian protests put the spotlight on prison Obama and the foreign policy arena the president was cautious as he should have been. But did define Iran as the -- Whether he did it firmly enough well you make the call. On Iran and other threats the president faced with a largely apathetic world with some countries actually helping the terrorists the Russian tyrant who tried to pressure. -- got Stan -- gusting and I should say to close a US airbase which was supplying American troops in Afghanistan. Putin obviously wants to assist the Taliban terrorists German Chancellor Angela Merkel a very weak terror warriors reluctantly sending a few thousand troops to Afghanistan -- French president Sarkozy also not stepping up as much as he put. At this point it does not seem like many world leaders fear President Obama and that might hurt. President Bush was feared but that's fear sometimes turn to the loathing and although countries were cautious around Mr. Bush. Most did not step up to help him. And the worldwide press of course condemned President Bush so it's another rock and a hard -- situation now. If you're tough the world is like you if you are not tough the scoundrels who they walk hello North Korea. Is there a middle ground. I don't see it history says when fighting a war of the strong. --"