Host and book tv is on location at American University in washington, dc, and were pleased to be joined here by professor akbar ahmed, professor of islamic studies at American University. His most recent book is the thisle and the drone. How americas war on terror became a global war on tribal islam. Guest is americas global war on terrorism a class of civilizations or a class of religions. Guest i would woo say at it more complex. I find these a clash of civilize and other concept related to this rather simplistic, and by now, ten years more than ten years after 9 11, we should be aware of the complexity of what is happening on the ground abroad where america is involved in various wars. I final that many of these conflicts are rooted in the clash already taking place before 9 11 between Central Government and the tribes and communities on their borders, on the areas between states. So, therefore, without an understanding of local culture or history, its impossible to implosion immiss
Glor good evening. Im jeff glor, and this is a western emission of the broadcast. Three americans released by iran are in germany tonight. President obama said this weekends prisoner swap with iran was a victory for american diplomacy. A fourth american was freed as part of the exchange but was not on the same plane with the others. A fifth american, a student, was also released separately yesterday. Following the exchange, the United States and five other world powers lifted economic sanctions on iran and freed billions in frozen assets implementing the landmark new clear deal reached last july. We begin with Elizabeth Palmer in landstuhl, germany. Reporter arriving in geneva on a Swiss Air Force plane late today, the three americans were safe at last. Heres jason rezaian, tehran reporter for the washington post, hes shaking hands with the state departments brett mcgurk who lead negotiations for the release. Rezaian was jailed a year and a half ago charged with spying. Pastor Saeed Ab
One that President Trump surprised a lot of folks with this morning. His ban on tratransgender peopl the armed forces. At this hour, senators debating republican ideas to repeal obamacare. A live look there. A vote that was supposed to happen a short time ago is now expected to happen roughly twoandahalf hours from now. Republicans still looking for a bill that can get enough votes to pass. If this latest plan fails, all eyes on a vote perhaps tomorrow on what is being called the skinny repeal. More on that in just a moment. Because the president , be again, surprising a lot of people today when he decided to relitigate yet another obamaera policy. This one on transgender troops. This is what he wrote on twitter this morning. Quote, after consultation with my generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the u. S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overw
Taking aim at him. Kevin corke is at the white house with more. Great to be with you, my friend. We dont expect the president to ask the Commerce Department to come up with a specific Citizenship Question for the census. We expect some other mechanism by which they will get at that answer. Obviously this is a very important issue for this white house. They want to know how many citizens are here legally and perhaps how many are here not legally. The democrats on capitol hill are fighting mad about this. They say theyre concerned that such a question could lead to and undercount of people that they represent, many n noncitizens. The true rationale is political and selfserving. The president wants the Citizenship Question to intimidate minorities particularly latinos so it undercounts those communities and republicans can redraw congressional districts to their advantage. Republicans reject that notion. Reminding us that asking a Citizenship Question on the census has never been an issue
The days of packing up the family station wagon — now more likely an SUV — and hitting the road are coming back. The American Survey reports about 25% of