we re headed to an event at the museum. you can see here that 84 journalists in 25 countries died in 2012. many were in stereo. those highlighted in syria were killed and the line of journalistic pursuit in syria. we will go to the newseum now. todaycome to the newseum for the rededication of the memorial. since is open in 2008, 3 million visitors have seen this memorial that paid tribute to 2444 journalists who have died covering the news. world, a journalist placed himself in danger every day. some are deliberately targeted. others get too close to danger. while some may be in the wrong place at the wrong time, most are professionals taking calculated risk. they pay with their lives for doing their jobs. the memorial bears the names of reporters, photographers, editors, and others who have died in the line of duty. each year this dedication renews the newseum s commitment to make sure these brave journalists are remembered. this year we have the regrettable task of adding 8
weapons attack that killed more than 80 people on tuesday. also, other u.s. allies weighing in from across the region. saudi arabia, israel, turkey all supporting this move and saying that this was a positive move by the trump administration. though there is a question about what happens next. there is a great deal of concern that this was just a one-off move by the trump administration, countries like turkey want to see the u.s. to even more against the assad regine. regine change is still very much on the list of many officials and leaders across the region peer there is also concern about how might hezbollah, which called this a foolish act that will raise tensions in the region, how might they respond or russia or even the syrian regine respond? there are u.s. troops in syria peer there u.s. troops in neighboring iraq, there are u.s. troops and nato ally turkey as well, so there are possible targets if any of these groups, the assad regine or russia