Bradburn, traces the president s military career from french and indian war, through the American Revolution. Here we are again. Welcome back to mt. Vernon. My name is doug bradburn. Im the president and ceo of George Washingtons mt. Vernon. And its been my delight to have these opportunities to talk about the story of George Washington. Last wednesday we were in our museum, this is what we call our Education Center here at mt. Vernon. It focuses on the life of George Washington. Really, a grand sense of his biography and why he matters and how he impacted the age that he lived in and why his legacy Still Matters to us today. Last time we were looking at his youth, a youth that youll remember we said is oftentimes enwrapped in romance. Its wrapped in myth. Its hard to get at because its the period where its least documented. But it really is an interesting period to understand George Washington in the context of the 18th century. Of course, hes most known to americans and perhaps to fo
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Kahn won power in pakistan two years ago with a promise to root out corruption and take on the countries vested interest. So hows it going . Well, rising food prices and the covid pandemic have left many pakistanis feeling worse off. While the Anti Corruption drive has become a political battleground. My guest today ishaq dar was pakistans Finance Minister a former Prime Minister nawaz sharif now both of those men are trying to rally opposition to imran khan. But how much credibility do they have . Ishaq dar, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Let us begin with your personal status, your legal status. You are a wanted man in pakistan. Are you here in london to escape the judicial process . Not really, i think you must be aware of the pakistan history. When our in pakistan over 73 years the rhetoric has been used over the last two dictatorships and the current one isnt different. Because this regime is known to be under the martial law.
Really a grans sed sense of his biology. Last time we were looking at his youth. A youth that we say is often times wrapped in romance, in myth, it is hard to get at. It is a period where it is least documented and it is an interesting period. But of course he is most known to americans and perhaps to folks around the world as a great military commander. The general that led the americans through the american war for indense and eight long years of war. And his identity as a warrior is a crucial one. Thinking about who is George Washington, how did he think of himself, as, and why does it matter today. He is still studied regularly in the great military disciplines well as the war college. Washington is a fundamental figure in the establishment of american tradition of leadership in arms. He was the first officer of the American Army. The United States army dates its on birth to his service. And the Continental Congress of him taking over the army that we will talk about a little bit.
A new round in the decades long struggle for power between pakistans military and politicians the opposition says the military is helping the government in ways it shouldnt but for pakistan is this just politics as usual this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im in wrong car now obviously not the box tony Prime Minister but we will be talking quite a lot about him because pakistans opposition seems to be directly challenging the powerful military establishment saying it has too much political influence leaders of the 2 main opposition parties and smaller groups came together in a slum bought on sunday to form the Pakistan Democratic Movement it plans a nationwide protest against military involvement in politics Prime Minister imran khans party denies getting help from the army to win the election 2 years ago. Pakistans Army Generals have a long history of political meddling since its foundation in 1947 pakistanis have spent more than 30 years under military rule and it has
Aljazeera right after. A new round in the decades long struggle for power between pakistans military and politicians the opposition says the military is helping the government in ways it shouldnt but for pakistan is this just politics as usual this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im in wrong car now obviously not the box that any Prime Minister but we will be talking quite a lot about him because pakistans opposition seems to be directly challenging the powerful military establishment saying it has too much political influence leaders of the 2 main opposition parties and smaller groups came together in a slum bought on sunday to form the Pakistan Democratic Movement it plans a nationwide protest against military involvement in politics Prime Minister imran khans party denies getting help from the army to win the election 2 years ago. Pakistans Army Generals have a long history of political meddling since his foundation in 1947 pakistanis have spent more than 30 years unde