In an effort to end the 17 year war those talks recently broke down. Harken is an adjunct scholar in the defense and Foreign Policy department at the Cato Institute and she joins us from Arlington Virginia good to get you on the program as we as we outlined there the u. S. Did have a big role in what we know of afghanistan now and what is that stake for washington in these elections particularly given that what weve seen a repeat of the elections 5 almost a repeat of the elections 5 years ago and possibly very low turnout. Well i think for the United States something that. Is a really hard to do a sham and the trumpet ministration especially when president trumpets campaigning here said that one of the main things he wants to do is still the u. S. Troops from the highest and it seemed at the still about the beginning of september that might actually be happening so the fact that the talks 7 hours actively died at least some of us and that the elections that are occurring now in a plan
Open polling stations and maintain a certain level of security across the country but despite that many parties here will be wondering just how valid this result can be with so few people voting and the allegations of vote rigging of voter fraud have already started between the major candidates. So if you come here down there at 4 years is a mere masseys filed assigned we look at one of the armed groups thats refusing to join the peace accords. And got a bit of a drive a couple of days ahead across much of japan want to see showers but nothing really in the way of heavy persistent rain also the Korean Peninsula has been enjoying some fine dry weather its warm 28 celsius monday in seoul and warm as well across much of japan 29 degrees in tokyo then by choose a more rain pushing in from the south and to the west and pushing across into the southern sections of the Korean Peninsula as well 29 in seoul with a chance of some rain showers now plenty of rain really gauge the impact in taiwan
The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We thank you once again that we, your creatures, can come before you and ask guidance for the men and women of this assembly. Send your spirit of peace as they visit their families and constituencies back home. May their hears and hearts be ears and hearts be open to listen to those whom they represent. Bless the people of this great nation with wisdom, knowledge and understanding that they might be responsibly participate in our american democracy by making their interests known to their representatives. Please keep all who work for the peoples house in good health that they might faithfully fulfill the great responsibility given them and their service to the work of the capital. Bless us this day and every day and may that is done here be done for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair
Consulate and quickly escalated into a violent fist fight and thats how khashoggi died. Thats different from turkeys version of what happened. They say khashoggi was tortured, murdered and dismembered. As for President Trump, well, he says he believes the saudi explanation is credible. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are raising skepticism, even calling on the u. S. To jump into the investigation. Cnn Senior International correspondent ben wedeman joins us now from istanbul where the investigation is ongoing. What is the latest there . Well, the latest is in many areas theyre trying to sort out the details of this saudi narrative that we heard at 1 00 a. M. Local time. For many, it seems to be like swiss cheese, full of holes. There is no indication, for instance, what happened to the body. According to the Washington Post, a collaborator working somehow with the saudi consulate disposed of the body. But theres no indication where that body might be. The question is if somebody di
And the Trump White House quickly followed with a statement of support for that verdict. The former u. S. Ambassador to saudi arabia will be here as well. And later, one of the last words favorite freshman congresswomen, katie porter, she is ending her first year on capitol hill on a very high note, and there will be a special last word from lawrence and rachel. But we want to begin this hour with the stalemate over the Senate Impeachment trial of donald trump amid a renewed push from democrats for witnesses to testify. In fact, witnesses that the Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell does not actually want. He has already declared that he will not be an impartial juror in all of this. He is coordinating trial strategy with the white house. And he has rejected minority leader Chuck Schumers request for any witnesses before the trial even begins. A new editorial in the bulwark argues that Mitch Mcconnell is a danger to the constitution and a problem for america. Editor at large bill kr