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how significant is the start treaty with nato and what nato is doing? guest: i think the voices of support for the start treaty are actually less about the start treaty than the need to move beyond the start treaty to address the really important issue for allied partners, which is the imbalance in tactical nuclear weapons on the continent. russia has a very large arsenal that still exists, and our arsenal is very small in europe. their view is that until start is ratified and gotten out of the way that the united states can begin to negotiate with the russians about this imbalance on tactical nuclear weapons. so i'm sure they want the start treaty to pass. i'm pretty confident in fact, it will pass. but the reason is they have a danchend i can't. -- agenda. host: gary schmitt is our guest. let's hear from j.w. call from houston on the democrats line. good morning. caller: good morning. hello. host: hello. caller: a comment and then a question. as i personally look across the geographical landscape of the world, it seems like the indigenous people of al
how significant is the start treaty with nato and what nato is doing? guest: i think the voices of support for the start treaty are actually less about the start treaty than the need to move beyond the start treaty to address the really important issue for allied partners, which is the imbalance in tactical nuclear weapons on the continent. russia has a very large arsenal that still exists, and our arsenal is very small in europe. their view is that until start is ratified and gotten out of the...
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with the unveiling of nato's new strategic concept earlier this month in lisbon, which details nato's evolving role in global affairs, it is especially important that we stop, take a moment to acknowledge and support the work of the nato school so we can continue to operate as a truly unified alliance. i would ask our colleagues to support this resolution and with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas. mr. poe: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. poe: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to first congratulate the gentleman from tennessee, mr. tanner, for sponsoring this legislation and i rise in strong support of house resolution 527 which commends the nato school in germany for its critical support of nato's alliance efforts to promote global peace, stability and security. the nato school in germany provides support and training for nato's operations, including the stabilization mission in afghanistan and the training of iraqi officers. th
with the unveiling of nato's new strategic concept earlier this month in lisbon, which details nato's evolving role in global affairs, it is especially important that we stop, take a moment to acknowledge and support the work of the nato school so we can continue to operate as a truly unified alliance. i would ask our colleagues to support this resolution and with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas. mr. poe: mr....
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by our nato allies. the world leaders at today's meeting demonstrated a keen awareness of afghanistan and of the realities there in our country. we also spoke about the peace process and the need for the world leaders to back the peace process and i'm glad to report to you now that on all the agendas that were common between us, i found voices of concord and agreement by the world leaders. i once again would express the gratitude of the afghanistan people, and thank you very much for very ably conducting that very important meeting for afghanistan and for pulling it together in a manner that will benefit the afghan people for a better future, for a more secure future, for a future in which afghanistan will be contributing toward security and the economy rather than one that will be a burden on the world's community. i thank you very much for it and also thank you for signing today the enduring partnership with us looked over and approved by the secretary-general of the united nations. thank you very much
by our nato allies. the world leaders at today's meeting demonstrated a keen awareness of afghanistan and of the realities there in our country. we also spoke about the peace process and the need for the world leaders to back the peace process and i'm glad to report to you now that on all the agendas that were common between us, i found voices of concord and agreement by the world leaders. i once again would express the gratitude of the afghanistan people, and thank you very much for very ably...
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now we're also resetting the nato-russia relationship. we see russia as a partner, not an adversary, and we agreed to deepen our cooperation in several critical areas. on afghanistan, counter narcotics and a range of 21st century security challenges. and perhaps most significantly, we agreed to cooperate on missile defense which turns a source of past tension into a source of potential cooperation against a shared threat. so overall, this has been an extremely productive two days. we came to lisbon with a clear task and that was to revitalize our alliance to meet the challenges of our time. that's what we have done here. of course, it's work that cannot end here. i'm pleased to announce that the united states will host the next nato summit in 2012, a summit that will allow us to build on the commitments that we made here today as we transition to full afghan lead, build new capabilities and expand our partnerships and ensure that the most successful alliance in history will continue to advance our security and our prosperity well into the
now we're also resetting the nato-russia relationship. we see russia as a partner, not an adversary, and we agreed to deepen our cooperation in several critical areas. on afghanistan, counter narcotics and a range of 21st century security challenges. and perhaps most significantly, we agreed to cooperate on missile defense which turns a source of past tension into a source of potential cooperation against a shared threat. so overall, this has been an extremely productive two days. we came to...
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ambassador from nato to talk about the future of nato and afghanistan. we want to ask you. what is your latest understanding about what is going on in north and south korea? guest: unfortunately, i do not have the responsibility for the entire world so i do not have the responsibility for this part of the world. we have some serious incidents on the border area. let me and leave it at that in trying to speculate about what may have been said to the president. host: tell us, what do you feel from the administration's perspective was accomplished over this past weekend? guest: quite a lot. three big things we tackled over the past year through a significant effort from the president and his team. one was to make sure nato is an organization ready to deal with 21st century and threats of nuclear proliferation and cyber attacks, and we got a whole series of decisions from the allies that puts nato squarely in the 21st century. we want to make sure that the coalition that was built, the largest coalition since world war two, to deal with the issues of afghanistan would not only
ambassador from nato to talk about the future of nato and afghanistan. we want to ask you. what is your latest understanding about what is going on in north and south korea? guest: unfortunately, i do not have the responsibility for the entire world so i do not have the responsibility for this part of the world. we have some serious incidents on the border area. let me and leave it at that in trying to speculate about what may have been said to the president. host: tell us, what do you feel...
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this is what nato does. nato is a consensus building machine in which different nations and political concerns and strategic concerns and financial capabilities are blended together and alliance result emerges. in this case, i think it is a productive results. nato adopt the new strategic conference and included in that was the responsibility of nato to deal with situations like a. afghanistan nato intends to do it and i think it is a productive outcome of the summit. host: the front page of ""the new york times" - a new plan for nuclear use. let me read you what they are saying. north koreans are showing a visiting nuclear scientist last week a vast new facility that they are rapidly building to enrich uranium and whether a calculated idea of negotiating or whether they will accelerate their weapons program for it poses a new problem to president obama. host: i think it is both. it certainly was calculated to guest: it poses a new challenge. it is typical of the way north koreans negotiate. we have been neg
this is what nato does. nato is a consensus building machine in which different nations and political concerns and strategic concerns and financial capabilities are blended together and alliance result emerges. in this case, i think it is a productive results. nato adopt the new strategic conference and included in that was the responsibility of nato to deal with situations like a. afghanistan nato intends to do it and i think it is a productive outcome of the summit. host: the front page of...
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and, today, nato has done the same. so this leaves no doubt that as afghans stand up and take the lead, they will not be standing alone. as we look ahead to a new phase in afghanistan, we also reached agreement in a second area. a new strategic concept for nato that recognizes the capabilities and partners that the alliance needs to meet the challenges of the 21st century. i want to give special thanks to secretary general rasmussen for his outstanding leadership in forging a vision that preserves the enduring strength of the alliance while adapting it to meet the missions of the future. as i said yesterday, we have reaffirmed the central premise of nato. our article 5 commitment that an attack on one is an attack on all. and to ensure this commitment has meaning, we agreed to take action in a third area, to modernize our conventional forces and develop the full range of military capabilities that we need to defend our nations. we will invest in technologies so that allied forces can deploy and operate together more eff
and, today, nato has done the same. so this leaves no doubt that as afghans stand up and take the lead, they will not be standing alone. as we look ahead to a new phase in afghanistan, we also reached agreement in a second area. a new strategic concept for nato that recognizes the capabilities and partners that the alliance needs to meet the challenges of the 21st century. i want to give special thanks to secretary general rasmussen for his outstanding leadership in forging a vision that...
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nearly 70% support the nato mission in afghanistan. i would suspect a number would be considerably higher if we get a better job of keeping law and order. that is the number-one threat, we are there but we're not addressing the threat by the taliban. as a historian of counterinsurgency and insurgency, that c determine the success -- to have the people on their side. at the end of the day, the people there not want to see a return to taliban role. that is why i think we have an excellent chance to succeed. it will not be quick or easy. there's still a hard fight ahead. >> thank you, max. we appreciate your comments very much. i think we did a good job of providing you with an information and stimulating some questions for you. we have a microphone in the middle of the room. we have somebody that will take charge of that. i would like you to ask a single question as opposed to multiple questions so everybody can he a shot at this and we will have plenty of time for questions. yes, sir. >> i wanted your reaction -- this is for all of you
nearly 70% support the nato mission in afghanistan. i would suspect a number would be considerably higher if we get a better job of keeping law and order. that is the number-one threat, we are there but we're not addressing the threat by the taliban. as a historian of counterinsurgency and insurgency, that c determine the success -- to have the people on their side. at the end of the day, the people there not want to see a return to taliban role. that is why i think we have an excellent chance...
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the lisbon summit will be a this was a landmark in nato's evolution. we will reiterate its founding principal and i am quite sure of the fact that the alliance of nations led by transatlantic ties are denied it through values of democracy and freedom. we will update collective defense, taking into account new threats and risks we face. we will strengthen our capacity to intervene in prevention and crisis management, which may jeopardize our own security, and we will underline nato's role in a collaborative safety by acting in partnership with other organizations and nations to promote stability and global security. the strategic concept that we will have proved in lisbon shows these in clear principles. it is our vision for the next decade, a vision it enhancing multilateralism and partnerships. a vision for protecting our citizens against threats and their securities, such as terrorism, proliferation of nuclear weapons, and other weapons of mass destruction, cyber attacks, against organized crime related to drug trafficking and human trafficking. the
the lisbon summit will be a this was a landmark in nato's evolution. we will reiterate its founding principal and i am quite sure of the fact that the alliance of nations led by transatlantic ties are denied it through values of democracy and freedom. we will update collective defense, taking into account new threats and risks we face. we will strengthen our capacity to intervene in prevention and crisis management, which may jeopardize our own security, and we will underline nato's role in a...
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this is what nato does. nato is a consensus building machine in which different nations and political concerns and strategic concerns and financial capabilities are blended together and alliance result emerges. in this case, i think it is a productive results. nato adopt the new strategic conference and included in that was the responsibility of nato to deal with situations like a. afghanistan nato intends to do it and i think it is a productive outcome of the summit. host: the front page of ""the new york times" - a new plan for nuclear use. let me read you what they are saying. north koreans are showing a visiting nuclear scientist last week a vast new facility that they are rapidly building to enrich uranium and whether a calculated idea of negotiating or whether they will accelerate their weapons program for it poses a new problem to president obama. host: i think it is both. it certainly was calculated to guest: it poses a new challenge. it is typical of the way north koreans negotiate. we have been neg
this is what nato does. nato is a consensus building machine in which different nations and political concerns and strategic concerns and financial capabilities are blended together and alliance result emerges. in this case, i think it is a productive results. nato adopt the new strategic conference and included in that was the responsibility of nato to deal with situations like a. afghanistan nato intends to do it and i think it is a productive outcome of the summit. host: the front page of...
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nato agreed to his plans for a new expanded missile defense system that will cover all nato cover countries. the president's office says that saturday's session will focus on a strategy for afghanistan. a top official says that nato will begin reducing troops in afghanistan beginning in july and will end its combat role in 2014 or earlier. [inaudible] >> discussions at the two-day nato summit in lisbon, portugal, focused on partnership building with russia, on a missile defense program for europe. next remarks from general press mustn't at the net (ceremonies mustn't at the net (ceremonies -- general rasmussen at the nato opening ceremonies. it is a little over 10 minutes. >> the meeting is opened. excellences, ladies and gentlemen. today and tomorrow we will take decisions which will from the future of our alliance. these decisions will reaffirm the shared commitment by all our countries to the freedom and security of our citizens. this commitment is the bedrock of our alliance and it is upheld every day by the more than 100,000 men and women who served in nato operations from afghanistan
nato agreed to his plans for a new expanded missile defense system that will cover all nato cover countries. the president's office says that saturday's session will focus on a strategy for afghanistan. a top official says that nato will begin reducing troops in afghanistan beginning in july and will end its combat role in 2014 or earlier. [inaudible] >> discussions at the two-day nato summit in lisbon, portugal, focused on partnership building with russia, on a missile defense program...
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bush's speech on nato expansion in warsaw on june 15, 2001. president bush stated, "we should not calculate how little we can get away with but how much we can do to advance the cause of freedom." there was concern at that time because of the debate over -- with russia that we would back off and not support further expansion of nato. i worked diligently from my first day as a member of the senate in 1999 to extend nato membership to my brothers and sissers in in the form of captive nations. i knew nato membership would provide these democracies safe harbor from the possible threat of new russian expansionism. by also knew the process of nato expansion would enhance much more than security in europe. as i noted in a speech on the senate floor on may 21, 2002, while nato is a collective security organization formed to defend freedom and democracy in europe, we cannot forget that common values that we formed in terms of the alliance. in other words, the foundation of the alliance is based on common values. democracy, the rule of law, minority rig
bush's speech on nato expansion in warsaw on june 15, 2001. president bush stated, "we should not calculate how little we can get away with but how much we can do to advance the cause of freedom." there was concern at that time because of the debate over -- with russia that we would back off and not support further expansion of nato. i worked diligently from my first day as a member of the senate in 1999 to extend nato membership to my brothers and sissers in in the form of captive...
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nato's commitment to afghanistan extends through 2014, what about the u.s.? it's possible, given the circumstances that there maybe a need for troops and combat action after 2014, is the u.s. committed? if it's your decision, will you keep troops committed in a combat role if necessary? . there may still be extensive cooperation with the afghans armed services to consolidate the security in barnett in that area, but our every intention is that afghans are in the league. we will partner with them by in the way we partner with countries all around the world to make sure both our country and their country are both safe. the other thing that i am pretty confident we will still be doing after 2014 is maintaining a counter-terrorism capability until we have confidence that al qaeda is no longer operative and is no longer a threat to the american homeland and to american allies and personnel around the world. it is going to be important for us to have platforms to execute those counter-terrorism operations. that is true in iraq as well. obviously, that is even more
nato's commitment to afghanistan extends through 2014, what about the u.s.? it's possible, given the circumstances that there maybe a need for troops and combat action after 2014, is the u.s. committed? if it's your decision, will you keep troops committed in a combat role if necessary? . there may still be extensive cooperation with the afghans armed services to consolidate the security in barnett in that area, but our every intention is that afghans are in the league. we will partner with...
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bush's speech on nato expansion in warsaw on june 15, 2001. president bush stated, quote, we should not calculate how little we can get away with but how much we can do to advance the cause of freedom. there was concern at that time because of the debate over -- with russia we would back off and not support further expansion of nato. i worked diligently from my first day as a member of the senate in 1999 to extend nato membership to my brothers and sisters in the former captive nations. i knew nato membership would provide these fleng ling democracies safe harbor from the possible threat of new russian expansionism. but i also knew the process of nato expansion would enhance much more than security in europe. as i noted in a speech on the senate floor on may 21, 2002, while nato is a collective security organization formed to defend freedom and democracy in europe, we cannot forget that common values that we formed in terms of the alliance. in other words, the foundation of the alliance is based on common values. democracy, the rule of law, mi
bush's speech on nato expansion in warsaw on june 15, 2001. president bush stated, quote, we should not calculate how little we can get away with but how much we can do to advance the cause of freedom. there was concern at that time because of the debate over -- with russia we would back off and not support further expansion of nato. i worked diligently from my first day as a member of the senate in 1999 to extend nato membership to my brothers and sisters in the former captive nations. i knew...
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i think it's an important topic for a nato summit that is comg up at the end of this week. of course, the prime minister, defense secretary and i will attend. so yes, needs more attention. doesn't mean that over time or other british troops may be engaged in training quite well, there is a serious possibility of that, but we have to do that working with our allies, coordinating with our allies. and so all that we can announce for the moment is that figure. >> foreign secretary, the public in this country rather think we have taken on more than we can chew in afghanistan. do you think we have been overambitious? do you think our ambition should have been more modest? >> i think our ambition is our right one, provided we understand our ambition is our own national security. and that our objective is to achieve a situation in afghanistan where afghans can conduct their own affairs without presenting a danger to the rest of the world. that does not mean we necessarily arrive at a situation when every valley in afghanistan is entirely peaceful. where there are no difficulty in t
i think it's an important topic for a nato summit that is comg up at the end of this week. of course, the prime minister, defense secretary and i will attend. so yes, needs more attention. doesn't mean that over time or other british troops may be engaged in training quite well, there is a serious possibility of that, but we have to do that working with our allies, coordinating with our allies. and so all that we can announce for the moment is that figure. >> foreign secretary, the public...
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he will travel to lisbon as part of the nato summit next week. "general david petraeus, the commander of coalition forces, is moving to increase afghan police forces drawn from villages in southern provinces and employing the help of former commanders to recruit them, according to nato officials. previous efforts to raise local defense forces have failed mostly because of a lack of support in the communities and from the government. the police are reputation for discipline, and drug abuse -- poor discipline, and have proved easy prey for the taliban. the village based forces can work as part of the coordinated military and civilian strategy and has been able to gain traction in the south since the arrival of the 30,000 additional u.s. troops and extra afghan troops this year." that story from "the new york times". the front page of "the washington post" has the interview with the president karzai 8 asking the u.s. to lighten its presence. birmingham, alabama. your reaction? caller: i am a first-time caller, and i think we should bring our boys ho
he will travel to lisbon as part of the nato summit next week. "general david petraeus, the commander of coalition forces, is moving to increase afghan police forces drawn from villages in southern provinces and employing the help of former commanders to recruit them, according to nato officials. previous efforts to raise local defense forces have failed mostly because of a lack of support in the communities and from the government. the police are reputation for discipline, and drug abuse...
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land forces in europe and the matter of the nato-led stabilizing force in bosnia. in 1999, general shinsecki was appointed chief of staff of the army and retired in 2003 after 38 years of service in uniform. on december 7, 2008, he was nominated by president barack obama to lead the department of veterans affairs and was confirmed by the united states senate on january 20, 2009 and was sworn in at this -- as the seventh secretary of veteran affairs on january 21, 2009. ladies and gentlemen, secretary of veterans affairs and dav life member eric k. shinsecki. [applause] >> thank you very much for that very kind introduction. and also for your past leadership as secretary of va, great leadership. let me also with all the marines present a happy birthday and then promise all of you a good account in a couple of weeks and army and navy show up. let me further acknowledge the speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi. madam speaker, thank you for honoring us with your presence here today. thank you for your leadership along with president obama, you and the
land forces in europe and the matter of the nato-led stabilizing force in bosnia. in 1999, general shinsecki was appointed chief of staff of the army and retired in 2003 after 38 years of service in uniform. on december 7, 2008, he was nominated by president barack obama to lead the department of veterans affairs and was confirmed by the united states senate on january 20, 2009 and was sworn in at this -- as the seventh secretary of veteran affairs on january 21, 2009. ladies and gentlemen,...
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we have been here for nine years, bringing security and stability to the country, something nato has not managed to do yet. it is very important to get the governmental institutions going. it is very important to have the afghan people believe in their own government. the afghan people, of a lot of them think that the government is corrupt, that the institutions are corrupt. parliament is the most important institution in this country, and if they cannot get their act together, i do not know how they are quite convinced the afghan people that this is the way to go. host: what are you hearing about the response to this from the u.s.? from president obama, from secretary present about secretary hillary rodham clinton? >> the u.s. government has not read endorsed the results of the elections. we are seeing an attempt by the attorney general to interfere in the election process. no one is quite sure that the attorney general has the power to do this, or just muddy the waters or confuse things even more. right now we are at that stage. everybody endorsed the elections, and the results tha
we have been here for nine years, bringing security and stability to the country, something nato has not managed to do yet. it is very important to get the governmental institutions going. it is very important to have the afghan people believe in their own government. the afghan people, of a lot of them think that the government is corrupt, that the institutions are corrupt. parliament is the most important institution in this country, and if they cannot get their act together, i do not know...
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i'm going to the nato council this weekend. the reason for the french agreement was that we are just two countries with very similar armed forces that both want to see sovereign capability enhanced, and so it makes sense to combine in some areas, because will will get more bang for our buck, or indeed our franc. we should do both -- sorry, not franc, europe. i know what to do to give any further to euro woes. -- i do not want to contribute any further to euro woes. [laughter] the question i as -- what is our national interest and what maximizes it? does it deal with france? yes, it does. is very simple. >> can you see as offering bilateral assistance to france in one of its military operations? >> for instance the french came to us and said we should work together because there is a problem in kosovo or an african country, we would decide separately on each occasion. there's the danger of us being corralled into some french adventure, or vice versa. we would have the capability to do things together as we have done in the balka
i'm going to the nato council this weekend. the reason for the french agreement was that we are just two countries with very similar armed forces that both want to see sovereign capability enhanced, and so it makes sense to combine in some areas, because will will get more bang for our buck, or indeed our franc. we should do both -- sorry, not franc, europe. i know what to do to give any further to euro woes. -- i do not want to contribute any further to euro woes. [laughter] the question i as...
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so that we have nato but i think part of the nato is working on is stla te strategic concept. it's hard to know. we're not waiting. but it's - what is it's rational to move ahead. during the cold war at least there wased so darety as a role. that now is - well the united states nations. over the last year one of the conversation has been pits interesting because in the walls of the united nations it's so relevant. remember with george w. bush when the united nations said prove the relevance and the things about how your is trying to suggest that it's relevant to the a lient and people inside the institution are asking those very same questions. they're changes and pushing the envelope on different things. there's nonproliferation extremes that day di david ment are under extreme stress. it's hard to know where. >> you've written a terrific book which looks at the rise of the world and talks about some fundamental changes that are taking place. you have another book coming out if we look at this from another angle. presume blishgs you must be knowing about some new rules, corre
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critiquing of nato's commitment to the promise of defending spending target of 2% of g.d.p and federal aviation deputy administrator discusses how new ffa technology keep up with increase of airline travel and reduce in delays. "washington journal" at 7 am eastern live on c-span. . . i have been trying for months to get the book started. i knew i was going to start with 1907 because it found that quite by accident browsing the guinness book of world records that on january 1, 1997, president theodore roosevelt ship more hands than any other person in history. i could see the book growing out of that reception when he received the american people on that day. for months, i researched the day, discovering to my amazement how dense and detailed newspaper records were in those days. people did not have televisions so they needed details, all sorts of atmospheric stuff. i absorb all this mass of material and write a prologue in which the reader, as it were, meets a the president. i never wanted to take t stylistic liberty of saying that you are there. i wanted to be straight historical biog
critiquing of nato's commitment to the promise of defending spending target of 2% of g.d.p and federal aviation deputy administrator discusses how new ffa technology keep up with increase of airline travel and reduce in delays. "washington journal" at 7 am eastern live on c-span. . . i have been trying for months to get the book started. i knew i was going to start with 1907 because it found that quite by accident browsing the guinness book of world records that on january 1, 1997,...
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nato in defense offer to russia. u.s. and nato allies will invite russia to help create a missile defense shield in a move designed to solidify the transform of relations between moscow and the west. medvedev will be asked to participate in the missile shield project at the nato summit in lisbon where he attends today. the project aims to protect the accountants involved representing more than one billion people from missile attacks from other states. the invitation to russia is certain to be made today after nato leaders last night reached agreement among themselves that the alliance would press ahead with its own plans to build the missile defense system. back to the phones, franklin, georgia, on the line for republics. randy is on the "washington journal." caller: yes, i'm for extending the unemployment insurance. i have been work withing at the same job 29 years and i am thankful that i'm able to pay taxes. and i'm thinking anybody that need help should get help. there are probably a lot of people milking the system b
nato in defense offer to russia. u.s. and nato allies will invite russia to help create a missile defense shield in a move designed to solidify the transform of relations between moscow and the west. medvedev will be asked to participate in the missile shield project at the nato summit in lisbon where he attends today. the project aims to protect the accountants involved representing more than one billion people from missile attacks from other states. the invitation to russia is certain to be...
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once nato operations have taken place, is normal life starting to return? is progress being made in building local security? has the government taken serious steps to combat corruption?" those are the issues the review will focus on. i think we would all be interested in your sense of -- bad on what you know -- oof initial judgment. >> on the training, bill caldwell and his colleagues have done a magnificent job. they have encouraged greater recruitment. they have got people trained at a higher level. you have more people trained. what are they going to do with training? will they stand and do their job or will they walk away? that is a judgment relief to people in the field. the question of our e erratic partnership with the karzai government is a real one. does the president and his colleagues feel we can get a commitment from the government to be more helpf in this endeavor? the development of human capital, this is the biggest single act that we face in afghanistan. it is fine to have an operation in my job. our troops can hold and do all of that. can a
once nato operations have taken place, is normal life starting to return? is progress being made in building local security? has the government taken serious steps to combat corruption?" those are the issues the review will focus on. i think we would all be interested in your sense of -- bad on what you know -- oof initial judgment. >> on the training, bill caldwell and his colleagues have done a magnificent job. they have encouraged greater recruitment. they have got people trained...
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the russians, because they perceive their conventional forces have disadvantaging advice vee nato, they have adopted the nato strategy in the 1960's and 1970's, now see tactical nuclear weapons as an advantage. that is going to complicate negotiations. you have verification challenges. when you look at the start treaty, you are looking at warheads associated with icbm's. when you begin to talk about tact cal -- contact cal weapons, you are talking about weapons sitting somewhere in bunkers. that is going to pose challenges that neither the united states nor russia have had to gripple with before. >> talking about that, you are going to be talking about warheads separated from vehicles. there may be an interesting dynamic on the non-strategic side. that is likely an area of u.s. numerical advantage. the united states plans to achieve most of its limits under the new start by downloading missiles. that is keeping the missiles, but taking the warheads off. the minute man-3 icbm which can be deployed with three warheads, will be redeployed with one warhead. they will be scored. that would g
the russians, because they perceive their conventional forces have disadvantaging advice vee nato, they have adopted the nato strategy in the 1960's and 1970's, now see tactical nuclear weapons as an advantage. that is going to complicate negotiations. you have verification challenges. when you look at the start treaty, you are looking at warheads associated with icbm's. when you begin to talk about tact cal -- contact cal weapons, you are talking about weapons sitting somewhere in bunkers....
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russia has provided more access to provide supplies to american and nato forces in afghanistan. russia has taken a much tougher attitude toward iran and the nuclear question. that flows from the recent that has been driven by the new start treaty. i do believe that the new treaty is going to be ratified in the end. the arguments in its favor are compelling. it is difficult for me to see how serious republican senators can justify opposing the treaty that has been supported you guessed it -- unanimously by the joint chiefs of staff. by every senior serious republican statesman, every former secretary of defense, and national security advisers. i am optimistic regarding the ratification. i do not know whether it will happen in the lame duck session or sometime in 2011. i hope it will happen sooner. the transparency of measures will begin to give us information about russian strategic forces that we have not been receiving for the last year. in december of 2009. i think that when the treaty comes into force, there is a question of what comes next. president obama has said that he e
russia has provided more access to provide supplies to american and nato forces in afghanistan. russia has taken a much tougher attitude toward iran and the nuclear question. that flows from the recent that has been driven by the new start treaty. i do believe that the new treaty is going to be ratified in the end. the arguments in its favor are compelling. it is difficult for me to see how serious republican senators can justify opposing the treaty that has been supported you guessed it --...
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we have the nato summit this weekend. that will be one of the most important issues on the agenda. i think the training mission is now being well supported. we're giving huge support but other countries are coming in behind us. in terms of the afghan army i think identity importance is improving and we have to keep working on this and make sure they have all the equipment they need. >> thank you, mr. speaker. last week warner brothers announced 100 million pounds investment in the studios in my constituency. this is very welcome as it will provide more than 600 jobs and a real boost to the local economy. would my right honorable friend confirm that the producer tax credit for the film industry which was very significant in warner brothers decision to make the investment will continue? and secondly, that the government will consider ways -- that the government will consider ways to get british investors to invest in british films made here so that the profits remain in this country? >> i think my honorable friend makes a extremely good point. we are committed to supporting the film
we have the nato summit this weekend. that will be one of the most important issues on the agenda. i think the training mission is now being well supported. we're giving huge support but other countries are coming in behind us. in terms of the afghan army i think identity importance is improving and we have to keep working on this and make sure they have all the equipment they need. >> thank you, mr. speaker. last week warner brothers announced 100 million pounds investment in the studios...
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once nato operations have taken place, is normal life starting to return? is progress being made in building local security? has the government taken serious steps to combat corruption?" those are the issues the review will focus on. i think we would all be interested in your sense of -- based on what you know -- oof initial judgment. >> on the training, bill caldwell and his colleagues have done a magnificent job. they have encouraged greater recruitment. they have got people trained at a higher level. you have more people trained. what are they going to do with training? will they stand and do their job or will they walk away? at is a judgment relief to people in the field. the question of our e erratic rtnership with the karzai government is a real one. does the president and his colleagues feel we can get a commitment from the government to be more helpful in this endeavor? the development of human capital, this is the biggest single act that we face in afghanistan. it is fine to have an operation in my job. our troops can hold and do all of that. can a
once nato operations have taken place, is normal life starting to return? is progress being made in building local security? has the government taken serious steps to combat corruption?" those are the issues the review will focus on. i think we would all be interested in your sense of -- based on what you know -- oof initial judgment. >> on the training, bill caldwell and his colleagues have done a magnificent job. they have encouraged greater recruitment. they have got people...
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ambassador in nato. also, a look at the contest -- "washington journal" every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> this year's student camera video documentary competition is in full swing. make a five-minute to at 8- minute video. upload your video to c-span before the deadline of january 20 for your chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. for information on how to upload your video, go to the website. >> now, a forum on the future of the new health-care law in congress next year. this is a little more than one hour, hosted by the american enterprise group. >> good morning, everyone. good morning. i am arthur brooks, the president of the american enterprise institute, and we are welcome note -- welcoming you to this. good friendsby our at the national review institute, who is headed bykate, kate, and we are looking forward to a lively discussion, which i will tell you about in a minute. the discussion has obviously mandated sweeping change. the question is, what exactly is that change, and how do we execute change? it is completely obvious that change is what people ask for in the ex
ambassador in nato. also, a look at the contest -- "washington journal" every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> this year's student camera video documentary competition is in full swing. make a five-minute to at 8- minute video. upload your video to c-span before the deadline of january 20 for your chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. for information on how to upload your video, go to the website. >> now, a forum on the future of the new health-care law in congress next...
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once they received that freedom, i championed and continue to champion their membership in nato and the e.u., working with senator shaheen right now and the former yugoslavia to see how many of those countries we can get into the european union and how many we can get into the nato alliance. mr. president, i'll be darned at this stage in my life to do anything that would jeopardize their security and economic prosperity. i've seen too many opportunities for the region to slip away during my lifetime. i will not let it happen again. i will not let it happen again. political expediency should never be an excuse to rush to judgment on public policy, let alone our national security. treaties supersede all laws and acts of congress. the senate's advise and consent are among our most solemn constitutional duties. i cannot in good conscience determine my support for this treaty until the administration assures me that our reset policy with russia is a policy that enhances, rather than diminishes, the national security of our friends and allies throughout europe. moreover, mr. president, i must
once they received that freedom, i championed and continue to champion their membership in nato and the e.u., working with senator shaheen right now and the former yugoslavia to see how many of those countries we can get into the european union and how many we can get into the nato alliance. mr. president, i'll be darned at this stage in my life to do anything that would jeopardize their security and economic prosperity. i've seen too many opportunities for the region to slip away during my...
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hearing from our allie in nato, and particularly of our allies in eastern europe, those closest to russia and the old soviet union, in saying clearly that ratification of this treaty is in their best interest and our best interest, and getting it done quickly. that is a thick a tremendously important endorsement for those efforts in curtailing the number of deploy nuclear weapons -- deployed at nuclear weapons, and insuring an inspection regime. >> on the tse rules, when secretary clinton was asked whether she would submit to those, she laughed and said she would not want to. how can you ask the rest of the public to follow through on these laws when a senior administration official says she would not do it? >> when you look at the course of her interviews, i think she also says that i think we would all love to live in a world and exist in a place where none of this is required. but as she said, we do not have that luxury. as i said earlier, we have known for two decades that al qaeda interests have sought to do harm using an airplane inside the room of aviation. first and foremost, to a
hearing from our allie in nato, and particularly of our allies in eastern europe, those closest to russia and the old soviet union, in saying clearly that ratification of this treaty is in their best interest and our best interest, and getting it done quickly. that is a thick a tremendously important endorsement for those efforts in curtailing the number of deploy nuclear weapons -- deployed at nuclear weapons, and insuring an inspection regime. >> on the tse rules, when secretary clinton...
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delegation to the nato summit in lisbon was an expensive one indeed. the decision made there to extend our military occupation of afghanistan into 2014 and possibly beyond will ect untold, unsustainable, unacceptable costs. a war that has already tragically cost us 1,400 money lives will now take many hundreds more. a war that has already drained the treasurey of $370 billion will drive us further into debt and a war that has undermined our national security goals will continue to make us less safe. here we are, patting down holiday travelers at the airport while we escalate a war that is foe meanting, rather than fighting terrorism. that's the current state of our national security policy. talk about missing the forest for the trees. this decision to stay the disastrous course in afghanistan represents a broken promise, plain and simple. a promise that was to begin ending at least begin ending this war in july of next year. meanwhile as the timetable extends, the tactics seem to grow more violent. remember a shock and you a -- or remember shock and aw
delegation to the nato summit in lisbon was an expensive one indeed. the decision made there to extend our military occupation of afghanistan into 2014 and possibly beyond will ect untold, unsustainable, unacceptable costs. a war that has already tragically cost us 1,400 money lives will now take many hundreds more. a war that has already drained the treasurey of $370 billion will drive us further into debt and a war that has undermined our national security goals will continue to make us less...
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also, retired general wesley clark, former nato supreme allied commander in europe. he talks about president obama's trip to portugal. after that, former house speaker newt gingrich on the incoming republican-led congress. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> like all men of great gifts, when they give up power, even though they may give it up for principled reasons, they are handcuffed the moment they give it up. >> in his final volume of the trilogy of theodore roosevelt, he talks about the final years of roosevelts life. >> now, a supreme court oral argument in the case of flezz versus the united states. this case focuses on whether mothers and fathers can be treated differently when passing on citizenship to children born abroad. currently a foreign-worn child of an unwe had american mother is a u.s. citizen if the mother has lived in the u.s. for at least a year. but a father cannot do that unless he has lived in the u.s. for at least 10 years, five of those after the age of 14. this oral argument took place on november 10th. it's about an hour.
also, retired general wesley clark, former nato supreme allied commander in europe. he talks about president obama's trip to portugal. after that, former house speaker newt gingrich on the incoming republican-led congress. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> like all men of great gifts, when they give up power, even though they may give it up for principled reasons, they are handcuffed the moment they give it up. >> in his final volume of the trilogy of theodore...
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military and the nato forces at that base were getting their fuel contracts from the son of the president. in the first case, it was the president and his son. in april of 2005, the overwhelming information that this money was going to the son of the president led to a popular movement that essentially deposed the president. just this past april, in april of 2010, we saw a repeat of this. this issue came up afterwards. he might have thought that after five years the u.s. military would have learned this problem, but in fact, immediately when the new president took over in 2005, once again, his son began to receive money for the fuel contracts. as a result, this past april we saw another popular revolt remove this president. this is an important question because it also has to do not only with foreign assistance, but with the logistics of delivering goods and resources to afghanistan. in both of these cases, we're talking about logistics as a military function, but in fact, even though it was a military function, there are aspects of the local economy that gets pulled into it. if that mone
military and the nato forces at that base were getting their fuel contracts from the son of the president. in the first case, it was the president and his son. in april of 2005, the overwhelming information that this money was going to the son of the president led to a popular movement that essentially deposed the president. just this past april, in april of 2010, we saw a repeat of this. this issue came up afterwards. he might have thought that after five years the u.s. military would have...
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ambassador to nato. and a look at the cost of higher education with richard vedder, education with richard vedder, director for
ambassador to nato. and a look at the cost of higher education with richard vedder, education with richard vedder, director for
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we have one service, nato service member die in a firefight somewhere in the south. marines are fighting daily, they're coming under fire. u.s. soldiers and marines are fighting in eastern afghanistan, in he will mond in kandahar. this war is unlike the iraq war that's been five years, it's not over. there are people fightic here today instead of enjoying their turkey dinners. host: and it sounds like you're working as well. are you and others that are there covering able to celebrate somehow? guest: well, we've set aside an hour or two this evening. we couldn't find a turkey, so we had to have a big chicken. host: ok. guest: yes. some of us are trying to celebrate thanks giving. but this is a very news intense place. there's a lot of news happening all the time. and we'll try but i'm not quite sure we'll make it. host: all right. thank you, sir, for your time. guest: thank you. host: we are going to be joined on christmas day from afghanistan by brigadier general gary paten who is the deputy commanding general of the u.s. army. so we'll get a full update from the ge
we have one service, nato service member die in a firefight somewhere in the south. marines are fighting daily, they're coming under fire. u.s. soldiers and marines are fighting in eastern afghanistan, in he will mond in kandahar. this war is unlike the iraq war that's been five years, it's not over. there are people fightic here today instead of enjoying their turkey dinners. host: and it sounds like you're working as well. are you and others that are there covering able to celebrate somehow?...
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there is an effort to produce a nato-strategic framework to address some of what the caller is talking about, but i think this will be a real tension in coming years. if our major security issues lie elsewhere, how much defense of europe is necessary? you mentioned it in your article the most reade -- must read a book is? guest: the book by the chicago business professor, an analysis of the global financial crisis. he has been -- in a heated debate this year with a pundit from the "new york times" about the crisis and what we should do about it next. i was interested to see so many of their of the thinkers on the list were recommending -- of the other sinkers on the list were recommending this book. host: we have laptops, kendalki, ipads. what is the most mentioned gadget? guest: we asked people on this list and it is the ipad. host: next call is gayle in florida. caller: my idea was on economics. we are always doing stimulus packages. what if we did something like, raise the interest rate or the yield on the united states savings bonds to something profitable. that we keep investing i
there is an effort to produce a nato-strategic framework to address some of what the caller is talking about, but i think this will be a real tension in coming years. if our major security issues lie elsewhere, how much defense of europe is necessary? you mentioned it in your article the most reade -- must read a book is? guest: the book by the chicago business professor, an analysis of the global financial crisis. he has been -- in a heated debate this year with a pundit from the "new...
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the ambassador in nato. a look at the cost of higher education with richard vedder, the director of the center for college affordability and productivity. "washington journal" is like every day at 7:00. >> we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, non- fiction books, and american history. it is all available on television, radio, online, and on social media networking site trade fight dark -- under constant anytime at the c-span video library. bring in our resources to your committee. is washington, your way. created by cable, provided as a public service. >> it forum on the role of journalism in covering politics. the bipartisan policy center hosted this event at tulane university in new orleans. it is a little over an hour. >> there is such a person up there that is not heavily involved in still trying to catch their breath from the recent events. they're all here for free. thank you all for doing this. [applause] this pedal on journalism -- this panel and journalism, if you want to see bipartisansh
the ambassador in nato. a look at the cost of higher education with richard vedder, the director of the center for college affordability and productivity. "washington journal" is like every day at 7:00. >> we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, non- fiction books, and american history. it is all available on television, radio, online, and on social media networking site trade fight dark -- under constant anytime at the c-span video library. bring in our resources to...
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i think it is a good vision for nato, which is both about european defense but also being able to act collectively for our wider security as we do in afghanistan. i think what comes out of the council is real solidarity over afghanistan, that we are making progress, we must do this together, fill the training mission, and i think that should be the preeminent conclusion. >> the strategic defense to you, places emphasis on the importance of the world. as you know, the responsibility .f this is being transposed the editorial content will be decided by the bbc. how do you think this will impact services? >> i think, as you say, the foreign secretary has the determination of where, and the bbc has editorial control. it seems to me that is the right division. this was a good agreement with the bbc. the bbc should not be immune from the difficult spending decisions the department had to make, and the agreement where they fun part of the world service and is a six-year freeze of the licensee, it seems to me that is quite a fair agreement for all concerned, having a freeze for six years. >> i
i think it is a good vision for nato, which is both about european defense but also being able to act collectively for our wider security as we do in afghanistan. i think what comes out of the council is real solidarity over afghanistan, that we are making progress, we must do this together, fill the training mission, and i think that should be the preeminent conclusion. >> the strategic defense to you, places emphasis on the importance of the world. as you know, the responsibility .f...
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the world, using a half-million dollar missile to knock out a mujaheddin, and this monstrosity called nato should have been disbanded. the only reason we are in afghanistan is that they don't want to admit that a person wearing pajamas and wearing flip-flops' is against the united states, and as for the demonization of iran, everyone knows it is being promoted out of israel. that is all i have to say to you have a nice day. guest: well, susan, i hope you invite me back so that we can talk specifically about iran and afghanistan very complicated stuff. but iran is not just a threat to israel. the imagin of iran as a major threat -- imaging of iran as a major threat is not just israeli propaganda. it is a fact. saudi arabia, which does not happen to any friend of israel. host: mason is a republican. caller: let me identify myself. i am a republican and i am black. i am concerned about this keeping our economic strong. we are living in a country where the democrats malate contra boo -- mainly contributed to do things that hurt us, billions on the economic level, house and have-not -- haves an
the world, using a half-million dollar missile to knock out a mujaheddin, and this monstrosity called nato should have been disbanded. the only reason we are in afghanistan is that they don't want to admit that a person wearing pajamas and wearing flip-flops' is against the united states, and as for the demonization of iran, everyone knows it is being promoted out of israel. that is all i have to say to you have a nice day. guest: well, susan, i hope you invite me back so that we can talk...
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a criticism of the nato's spending, and the impact of this situation. and the federal aviation deputy administrator discusses how new faa technology is keeping up with the increase in airline travel and reducing delays. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> tomorrow on c-span to, a discussion on the proposed agenda for the new 112thth congress. possible changes to the new health-care law, congressional spending, and constitutional limits on the federal government. the american enterprise institute host the event. live coverage at 9:15 a.m. eastern on c-span2. >> every weekend on c-span3, experience american history tv. 48 hours of people and events telling the american story. here historic speeches by national leaders and eyewitness accounts of events that shaped our nation. visit museums, historical sites, and college campuses as top history protectors -- professors and leading historians delve into america's past. all weekend, every weekend, on c-span3. >> this year's studentcam video documentary competition is in full swing. this year's theme -- w
a criticism of the nato's spending, and the impact of this situation. and the federal aviation deputy administrator discusses how new faa technology is keeping up with the increase in airline travel and reducing delays. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> tomorrow on c-span to, a discussion on the proposed agenda for the new 112thth congress. possible changes to the new health-care law, congressional spending, and constitutional limits on the federal government. the american...
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the world, using a half-million dollar missile to knock out a mujaheddin, and this monstrosity called nato should have been disbanded. the only reason we are in afghanistan is that they don't want to admit that a person wearing pajamas and wearing flip-flops' is against the united states, and as for the demonization of iran, everyone knows it is being promoted out of israel. that is all i have to say to you have a nice day. guest: well, susan, i hope you invite me back so that we can talk specifically about iran and afghanistan very complicated stuff. but iran is not just a threat to israel. the imagin of iran as a major threat -- imaging of iran as a major threat is not just israeli propaganda. it is a fact. saudi arabia, which does not happen to any friend of israel. host: mason is a republican. caller: let me identify myself. i am a republican and i am black. i am concerned about this keeping our economic strong. we are living in a country where the democrats malate contra boo -- mainly contributed to do things that hurt us, billions on the economic level, house and have-not -- haves an
the world, using a half-million dollar missile to knock out a mujaheddin, and this monstrosity called nato should have been disbanded. the only reason we are in afghanistan is that they don't want to admit that a person wearing pajamas and wearing flip-flops' is against the united states, and as for the demonization of iran, everyone knows it is being promoted out of israel. that is all i have to say to you have a nice day. guest: well, susan, i hope you invite me back so that we can talk...
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>> our nato allies are involved. we had discussions with them, and this is more of a consensus. it does key of the president of afghanistan is own comments that the security situation should be in such states that afghan fces would take that over. i think it is the better part of wisdom to just embrace it. it does get to that shortness of breath question. >> we understand the council on foreign relations to be recommending in its report that u.s. forces, in whatever configuration, should remain until 2014. >> we did not address that. we have discussed the need to continue training, so i guess implicitly we do. i don't remember explicitly putting it in. >> when you are holding a tiger by the tail, one thing you might try to do rather than strengthen the tiger is give it something else to do. in the case of pakistan in particular, we have a situation where yesterday's in karachi, 18 people were killed in the latest bomb attack. 18 million people were not. there is no country in the world that is developed with aid and military assistance as a pathway to democracy. what has worked
>> our nato allies are involved. we had discussions with them, and this is more of a consensus. it does key of the president of afghanistan is own comments that the security situation should be in such states that afghan fces would take that over. i think it is the better part of wisdom to just embrace it. it does get to that shortness of breath question. >> we understand the council on foreign relations to be recommending in its report that u.s. forces, in whatever configuration,...
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this was when we had the problem off to nato enabled -- in order to allow ourselves to focus in iraq, which persuaded hamid karzai we were no longer involved enough in afghan security to guarantee he was going to be able to rely on us to keep themselves in office. he started reaching out to a collection of power brokers with bases in different subgroups within the country, and in different localities around the country, many of whom have grown into the heads of these maligned actor networks that i talked about earlier. if we had at the outset designed and afghan constitution that was the better fit to the underlying constitution of perceived legitimacy in the country so the government was not set up for a fall, and even provided a degree of commitment that we were going to provide the security element of that -- remember, security and governance are equally important. if we have followed through on the securities side with the perceived guarantee that we would continue to do so long enough for the solution to eventually become self sustaining, i suspect the kind of reliance on local m
this was when we had the problem off to nato enabled -- in order to allow ourselves to focus in iraq, which persuaded hamid karzai we were no longer involved enough in afghan security to guarantee he was going to be able to rely on us to keep themselves in office. he started reaching out to a collection of power brokers with bases in different subgroups within the country, and in different localities around the country, many of whom have grown into the heads of these maligned actor networks...
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moment and the most galling comment of all came from lieutenant general william caldwell who leads nato's training of afghan security forces. he not only talks of the 2014 date as if it's established policy, he says he needs more resources and more military trainers. just to get afghanistan ready to provide for their own security by that date. so, we've gone from the military saluting president obama and saying they could get it done by july, 2011, to saying that current levels of personnel aren't adequate to get the job done in four more years' time. lieutenant general caldwell also echoed what other officials have said, that the 2014 date comes not from the oval office or the pentagon or the situation room but was initially put forward by afghanistan president hamid karzai. but since when, i ask you, mr. speaker, does a foreign head of state set our goals? i thought u.s. foreign policy and decisions about our national security were made by the elected representatives of the american people. the truth, mr. speaker, is that things have gotten far worse in afghanistan since we committed mo
moment and the most galling comment of all came from lieutenant general william caldwell who leads nato's training of afghan security forces. he not only talks of the 2014 date as if it's established policy, he says he needs more resources and more military trainers. just to get afghanistan ready to provide for their own security by that date. so, we've gone from the military saluting president obama and saying they could get it done by july, 2011, to saying that current levels of personnel...
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the rest of the 26 nato allies and other allies if only hackers about 300. that means they're not going to the dangerous places. there's a game that's is let the americans do the tough stuff. helmand province has lots of firefights. they have switched on us so that the marines are there fighting in helmand province. the europeans have have pulled out of there. one thing the president needs to do is sit down with leaders of france and germany and other countries and say that you have an interest in fighting terrorists, you have an interest in not having terrorist bases in afghanistan that will hurt you in five or 20 years. have erroll in germany but says your soldiers cannot leave the forest at night. you cannot be in france saying that all we are going to do is guard to the airports. you have to go to the battlefield and stand side-by- side with the americans. president obama needs to say that to our allies. report this is there is little risk to lifting the ban on gays openly serving in the military. according to two people familiar with the draft to the re
the rest of the 26 nato allies and other allies if only hackers about 300. that means they're not going to the dangerous places. there's a game that's is let the americans do the tough stuff. helmand province has lots of firefights. they have switched on us so that the marines are there fighting in helmand province. the europeans have have pulled out of there. one thing the president needs to do is sit down with leaders of france and germany and other countries and say that you have an interest...
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he served as commanding general and commander of the nato led stabilization force in bosnia. in 19909, he was appointed chief of staff of the army and retired in 2003 after 30 years of service in uniform. on december 7, 2008, he was nominated by president obama to leave the department of veterans affairs and was confirmed by the senate on january 20, 2009 and was sworn in at c seven secretary of veterans affairs on january 21, 2009. secretary of veterans affairs and life member, eric shineski. [applause] >> thank you for that very kind introduction and also for your past leadership. let me was all the marines a happy bird then and -- which all the marines a happy birthday. let me further acknowledge nancy pelosi. madam speaker, thank you for honoring us with your presence here today. thanks for your leadership along with president obama. you have done terminus work for veterans this year. we are indebted to you. senator bob dole i believe was trying to be here, a distinguished soldier and statesman. it is always great to have an opportunity to share time with them as i did la
he served as commanding general and commander of the nato led stabilization force in bosnia. in 19909, he was appointed chief of staff of the army and retired in 2003 after 30 years of service in uniform. on december 7, 2008, he was nominated by president obama to leave the department of veterans affairs and was confirmed by the senate on january 20, 2009 and was sworn in at c seven secretary of veterans affairs on january 21, 2009. secretary of veterans affairs and life member, eric shineski....
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he served as commanding general and commander of the nato led stabilization force in bosnia. in 19909, he was appointed chief of staff of the army and retired in 2003 after 30 years of service in uniform. on december 7, 2008, he was nominated by president obama to leave the department of veterans affairs and was confirmed by the senate on january 20, 2009 and was sworn in at c seven secretary of veterans affairs on january 21, 2009. secretary of veterans affairs and life member, eric shineski. [applause] >> thank you for that very kind introduction and also for your past leadership. let me was all the marines a happy bird then and -- which all the marines a happy birthday. let me further acknowledge nancy pelosi. madam speaker, thank you for honoring us with your presence here tay. thanks for your leadership along with president obama. you have done terminus work for veterans this year. we are indebted to you. senator bob dole i believe was trying to be here, a distinguished soldier and statesman. it is always great to have an opportunity to share time with them as i did last
he served as commanding general and commander of the nato led stabilization force in bosnia. in 19909, he was appointed chief of staff of the army and retired in 2003 after 30 years of service in uniform. on december 7, 2008, he was nominated by president obama to leave the department of veterans affairs and was confirmed by the senate on january 20, 2009 and was sworn in at c seven secretary of veterans affairs on january 21, 2009. secretary of veterans affairs and life member, eric shineski....