The Factor began Monday's show with the stunning news that comedian Robin Williams is dead of an apparent suicide. James Carville and Andrea Tantaros entered the No Spin Zone with their initial reactions. "If you look at Twitter and social media right now," Tantaros said, "most of the comments are about how much love people had for him. He transcended generations, there are young kids who are grieving." Carville recalled meeting Williams prior to an appearance on a late night talk show. "We were in the green room and he performed for 25 minutes. He was nothing but energy, he couldn't turn his switch off, and I suspect that he put a lot of pressure on himself. He struck me as a guy who was constantly performing and who was constantly under pressure to perform." The Factor theorized that modern technology only adds to the unyielding pressure felt by many entertainers: "The perils of fame are well-known to many Americans, but with the rise of social media celebrities are under siege. When you're in the spotlight every second of every day, it takes a toll."

"It is almost beyond belief that the U.S.A. and its Western allies have allowed a terror army to gain so much power. ISIS is now ruling thousands of square miles, slaughtering thousands of innocent civilians, and has publicly stated it wants to establish an Islamic caliphate and eventually attack America. From the beginning, President Obama underestimated the threat posed by these terrorists, telling The New Yorker magazine last January that they were the jayvee team. The fact that President Obama and his advisors did not think that a well-funded terror army was going to cause enormous damage is simply inexplicable. I mean, what did Mr. Obama think these people were going to do? They are killers. They murder women and children. They rape. They target Christians, Jews and other non-Muslim religions. They are the absolute worst of humanity. And for one solid year, the most powerful man in the world did absolutely nothing to contain this threat. Talking Points has said this before: There is no difference in the mentality of the Nazis and ISIS, they are identical in their hate and tactics. But the American media will not tell you that. In fact, they are busy replacing the word 'terrorist' with 'militants' and 'rebels.' The left-wing media well understands that Americans viscerally respond to terrorists and want to punish them. And since many on the left want to diminish the terrorist threat, that's why these words are being used. It is frightening that the most powerful man in the world does not want to confront evil. He simply wants to remain detached, hoping for some kind of mythical coalition to deal with deadly threats. For him, there is always a political solution, a consensus, a discussion. And it's not only the ISIS situation that is looming. We now know that Russia has violated the arms agreement and has been testing medium-range cruise missiles, a treaty violation. Iran certainly is not going to give up its nuclear research, it well understands the weakness of the west. Finally, when people like Hillary Clinton and other stalwart Democrats begin to criticize President Obama's foreign policy, you know things are out of control. And they are, but hopefully all the chaos will wake up Americans who are again asleep, just as we were before 9/11. American power should not be used unless it is absolutely necessary to save lives and defeat evil. We can't right all wrongs on this planet, but if we allow Islamic terrorists to grow in power and to slaughter human beings at will, we are putting ourselves in grave danger. President Obama has to wise up, and fast."

Guests:Col. David Hunt & Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer
The Factor asked military analysts Col. David Hunt and Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer to assess the growing crisis in Iraq. "We should be talking about victory and defeat," Shaffer declared, "and the way you do that is to go in overwhelmingly. I don't think we need to have our boots on the ground - the Kurds are a very viable military force and they have already taken back cities. I would use B-52s and do carpet bombings whenever the terrorists try to amass their troops just to show that we are in this to win." In stark contrast, Hunt was downright pessimistic about the efficacy of bombing. "We've been bombing Iraq for 25 years under four presidents and it does not work. I believe we should helping with humanitarian relief and we can use cruise missiles and drones, but bombing will never solve the problem with ISIS."

Guests:McGraw Milhaven & George Sells
Riots and looting have broken out in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, where a cop shot and killed an unarmed black teenager. Local reporters McGraw Milhaven and George Sells entered the No Spin Zone with the latest information. "People are apprehensive and wondering what might happen tonight," Sells said. "The family of the dead teenager has called for peace and calm, but there is also a unified voice is calling for the police officer to be charged with murder." Milhaven denounced the looters and the general mayhem. "Most of the looters are from outside of the region. Ferguson is a close-knit community and yet many of the people looting came into the area to try and take advantage of the situation. There are stories here of local people protecting businesses from the looters."

The Factor was joined by former Tonight Show producer Dave Berg, who knew the late Robin Williams for more than 20 years. "The thing about Robin Williams," Berg recalled, "is that he was always on, he was always performing, he was always putting on a show backstage. I remember wondering what happens when there is no audience there to laugh. I think he was just a guy who liked to please people, no matter who the audience was. I once brought my two young children backstage and Robin put on a show for them." Berg also summarized Williams' popularity in Hollywood, saying, "He was just beloved by everyone."

Guest:Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters headed up to Martha's Vineyard, where President Obama and his family are again spending their summer vacation, and surveyed a few locals and tourists. Some of their observations: "He's going to jam up all the roads and ruin everybody's vacation" ... "I want to hug him, I love a good-looking man" ... "I think he's doing the best he can" ... "He's a great president." Back in the studio, Watters summarized the mood of the Martha's Vineyard crowd, saying, "They own this guy and they're going down with the ship, they're still with him."

Sid, Thailand: "Fox News should change its name to Jew News. You are not fair to Palestine."

Aimee Burns, Manchester, NH: "The segment about the Texas school principal who was fired for encouraging English in the classroom really hit home to me. I teach high school English and am finding that PC is harming the students trying to get educated."

Mike Riley, Bloomington, MN: "Laura Ingraham was fear-mongering about political correctness and you, Bill, are fear-mongering about ISIS."

Roy Brown, Henderson, TX: "O'Reilly, I would not walk across the street to see you and Miller."

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