Perspectives to current issues. The center itself is strictly nonpartisan. The purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular policy, but provide Historical Context to help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. Thank or acknowledge the Financial Support of the Mellon Foundation which makes this series possible. I also want to thank Rachel Wheatley in the back of the room who is our assistant director and helped organize this. I want think the i want to think the office of gerry connolly, and i want to alert you to the fact that you will have index cards on your chairs. This is for questions. As the presenters are speaking, feel free to jot down questions, they will get formal remarks in the first hour, and the second half hour will be devoted to q and a. We will go from there. Thank you offer coming. This the rest of it is in the flyer. I worked briefly with the Congressional Research service. A little longer with the department of energy.
Inside stories next that youve got so much. The civil war in libya is a global affair many countries are involved on both sides as the battle for tripoli intensifies turkey is the latest to deploy troops making neighboring countries increasingly anxious so how are outside forces shaping libyas future this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. Libyas warlord is pushing on with his 1st took up the capital tripoli its in the west where the u. N. Recognize government of Prime Minister. Is based while how to have the support of a rival government in the east libya has been divided like this since mama got that the was deposed and killed in 2011 its more than 8 months since houghton launched his offensive against tripoli and his forces have now which the center of sirte 450 kilometers away the city lies close to libyas socalled oil crescent where several key export terminal located the advance comes as turkey has begun deploying troops to libya to support assad was his government as
The civil war in libya is a blow that up that many countries are involved on both sides as the battle for tripoli intensifies turkey is the latest to deploy troops making neighboring countries increasingly anxious so how are outside forces shaping libyas future this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. Libyas warlord is pushing on with his 1st took up the capital tripoli its in the west where the u. N. Recognize government of Prime Minister phases is based while have to has the support of a rival government in the east libya has been divided like this since mama gave their fee was deposed and killed in 2011 its more than 8 months since houghton lost his offensive against tripoli and his forces have now which the center of sirte 450 kilometers away the city lies close to libyas socalled oil crescent where several key export terminal located the advance comes as turkey has begun deploying troops to libya to support assad was just government assad is also backed by qatar italy a
Perspectives to current issues. The center itself is strictly nonpartisan, and the purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular policies, but in fact to provide Historical Context to help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. I want to thank or acknowledge the Financial Support of the mellon foundation, which makes this briefing possible. Theso want to thank assistant director that helped organize this. I want to thank the office of gerry connolly, and also alert you to the fact that you all have index cards on your chairs. This is for questions. As the presenters are speaking, feel free to jot down questions. We will collect them. The second half will be devoted to q a. We will collect the questions and go from there. Thank you all for coming. David . David good morning. Thank you for coming. My name is david paynter. Er. David paint i have been Teaching International history at Georgetown University for 30 years. The rest of it is in t
Diplomat and former advisor to the u. S. Says james jatra soon watch and hes a former u. S. Diplomat and former advisor to the u. S. Senate Republican Leadership in plymouth we have he is the executive editor of the news that Republican Leadership in plymouth we have he is the executive editor of the news website 21st century wired dot com and in norman we cross to Joshua Landis he website 21st century wired dot com and in norman we cross to Joshua Landis he is director of the center of middle east studies at the university of oklahoma all right gentlemen he is director of the center of middle east studies at the university of oklahoma all right gentlemen cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate joshua let me go to you 1st talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate joshua let me go to you 1st in norman all across the globe we have iraq we have we have lebanon in norman all across the glo