Alastair reid from the Royal United Services institute. The special envoy and the staff at gec are committed to using every available tool in order to stop americas adversaries from weaponizing information that undermines our societies. Having received a preview of dr. Ingrams analysis, we are encouraged to read that his assessments of our ability to do so is optimistic and we look forward to todays discussion of the paper and its recommendations. We are especially interested in the gc in the papers framing statesponsored propaganda and information as antidemocratic threats to their shared intention, to erode trust and democracies in society. For me, having previously worked with the special convoy for the past year, as well as our Senior Leadership as the at the ce, it has pushed back against our adversaries false narratives and the views those narratives create and amplify. It is never final, it is always changing. With every passing year, more and more people have access to the inte
To solve him on this one. Right now, we are gonna shift over to thinking about some of the more diplomatic aspects of the problem set and one of the things we heard from the Previous Panel is a lot of Solutions Come from the diplomatic toolkit. We have another remarkable panel to help us think through the. On the extreme right from your perspective, ambassador patterson is the former assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs. She was ambassador to four Different Countries egypt, pakistan, colombia and el salvador. She was also the assistant secretary of state for national law enforcement, the aptly named drug and thugs portfolio and she was the acting ambassador and deputy ambassador to the united nations. Next, we have ambassador doug silman of the institute in washington. He previously served as the u. S. Ambassador to iraq and kuwait and was the deputy chief in baghdad and ankara. At the end, doctor vaez was on the International Crisis group where he previously served as
She is also a bestselling author that calls maryland home. When we found out she was releasing a new book, we knew we had to have her back at the pratt stage. In under fire, brian gives her unique look at the Trump Presidency from inside the white house. The book was only released this month and is already being called a must read. If you havent gotten your copier, mahogany books is here tonight selling under fire in the lobby. You will have your opportunity to get your book signed after the program. Please join me in welcoming april ryan. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. It is so good to be home. So good to be home. This is home, seriously. Baltimore. Im that kid who grew up in Baltimore City and i cant leave. I dont know what it is. It traveled the world. You know . Go to the white house every day but something theres a special juice in baltimore. Yes. [applause] i want to thank you guys for coming out to tonight. It touches my heart. Tonight is not about politics.
A collision course with china as its Pro Independence president wins a 2nd term. In 2 countries ravaged by war 2 separate cease fire agreements are now in effect warring sides in syria and libya have agreed to put down their arms after negotiations brokered by russia and turkey the 2 countries support opposing sides in each conflicts more in syria in just a moment but 1st to libya where warlord tiny for have ta had initially rejected calls for a ceasefire aljazeera. Reports from tripoli. Still rejecting a ceasefire. In the russia last week. Have sort of changed his mind a few before it was due to go into effect. The general command of the libyan ira bomb forces announces a cease fire in the western side of libya the ceasefire starts from one minute past midnight on the 12th of january 2020 the other party should stop any type of military operation at the same time we will respond harshly to any violation of the cease fire. In a joint press conference earlier putin angular merkel made t
Agreeing to calls from both russia and turkey for a cease fire. And with all your sports veteran. Died after a crash during sunday 7 stage of the race in saudi arabia. Irans government is facing growing anger over its initial failure to admit responsibility for the downing of the ukrainian airliner on wednesday protests have been held across the country after the revolutionary guard said it mistakenly shot down the jet killing 176 people now the Iranian Parliament is denying a cover up that has told the military precautions to avoid further disasters it follows a briefing by military leaders on the crash the recent crisis with the u. S. Was prompted by the assassination of iranian commander customs. All the money in iraq that has amir is interested in a push to ease those tensions hes the 1st leader to visit the iranian capital since all the money was killed in the u. S. Attack on january 1st 2. Walked has this visit comes as a very critical time in the region weve agreed that the only