the united states is not going anywhere. it s come mmitted to that regio the president spoke in the plus three summit, saudi arabia, kuwait,egypt, i iraq, jordan, the plus three there. near the top of the agenda for biden, the issue of energy production, also security in the region, the war in yemen countering iran and overall of this, also the murder of a washington post journalist. reporter: jamal khashoggi clearly very much high on the agenda for the president of the united states. he s trying, though, to turn the page on u.s. relations with saudi arabia right now, which are so important. he wants to strengthen ties with saudi arabia and other countries in the middle east. listen to how he summed up the u.s. role in the region just a little while ago going forward. listen to this. let me state clearly that the united states is going to remain an active engaged partner in the middle east. as the world grows more competitive and the challenges we face more complex,
tuscany, the province of mosakacra, current population, just 15. it was about 300 in the 1950s. no electric, no indoor plumbing when renado was born. he had four siblings, was a shepherd, he was nevertheless able to emigrate to the united states where he became an orthopedist, one of countless american rags to riches stories. when i travel abroad, i often come home mindful of two things, first how insular we americans can be, inwardly focused and disconnected from global affairs, despite as tom friedman would say, the world being flat. and second i m always grateful to have been born here. this time, i had a third thought, for the first time in my life, i worry about our ability to stay in tact. leadership, incivility, polarization, immigration, violence, all very much on my mind. and recent data suggests i m not alone in my concerns. many of us have more fear than optimism about the united states. of course i m concerned about the economy, with the price of everything fro
violence. after buffalo, post uvalde, the shooting in highland park, illinois, that killed seven, and this, by the way, overshadowed multiple other shootings that same holiday weekend, at least 62 were shot, 10 killed in chicago. and with a surge in crime across big cities nationwide, starbucks plans on closing 16 stores citing personal safety concerns. the coffee giant also said that they re going to provide their baristas with active shooter training. yes, other countries have their troubles too. former japanese prime minister shinzo abe was assassinated while i was on vacation. boris johnson succumbed to scandal. russia s invasion of ukraine continues. there s complete political turmoil in valsri lanka, i m mo worried about america. it s not just me. most every american has a