Mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia. My name is chris, its my honor and privilege to be the director here. We are a museum, archive and Research Center dedicated to life and times of general of the army Douglas Mcarthur. What were going to look at is the treasures related to alaska arthur from the period really world war ii, the occupation of japan and beyond to the end of his life. So with that, lets take a look at our first item. Douglas mcarthur was offered the job of military advisor of the Common Wealth of the philippines. They were slated in 1946 and they need admit advisor basically to create the philippine military. Douglas mcarthur brings very impressive resume to that task. He is the most highly decorated american officer in the first world war. Had been superintendent at west point at the u. S. Military academy. One of the outstanding graduates at west point. Known in the philippines. Had a lot of friends including friends in the current philippine government. Had been ch
Mr. Prime minister, i want to thank you for being with us and for being our true friend. Italy is a spectacular place. I know it well. I love the people of italy. We have 18 million italians living in the united states. People originally from italy, and its great honor to have many of them as my friends. Thank you for being here. Thank you, mr. President. Youre watching President Trump holding a joint News Conference with italys Prime Minister this afternoon at the white house after they met ahead of the upcoming g7 summit. Both men new to their leadership roles. Mr. Trump speaking of the strong relationship between their two countries and italy being a partner in the fight against terrorism and battle against isis. G7 has pressured russia to put an end to the civil war. We heard President Trump alluding to that. He has yet to travel abroad as president. He was met with many foreign leaders. Well follow what happens at the g7 summit one month from now and the discussion of furthering o
Parents of slain teenager, Michael Brown ahead of his funeral. Reporter all your sport including the algeran player killed by rocks thrown by his own fans. We start this news hour in syria and we cross straight over to damascus where the syrian foreign minister is speaking and this is what he has to say. Translator able to stop this terrorist aggression against gaza and to stop the blood shed in gaza and to meet the needs and demands and ambitions of the palestinians in lifting the siege, israeli siege imposed on gaza. You are following up what is going on in yemen as well, the brotherly country of yemen and the most Dangerous Things that are going on in iraq and syria. What is the biggest scene witnessed by the world is the u. N. Security Council Resolution number 2170 regarding combatting the tourism of i. S. Groups in syria and iraq. In syria we welcome this resolution. We know it is late, but we commit ourselves to this resolution and we hope and we welcome every country who is com
We pay tribute to film great Richard Attenborough who died at the age of 90. Welcome to the program, we begin with developments out of syria, the chairman of the u. S. Joint chief of staff, Martin Dempsy says he will recommend the u. S. After Islamic State fighters in syria if they become a direct threat to u. S. Security and the comments come as they seized a Major Military base in northeast syria, the last stronghold and gives them complete control of the province, we will take a closer look at that in a moment and the latest on a u. S. Journalist who has been freed in syria after spending nearly two years in captivity and curtis has been handed over to a u. N. Repetitive in a deal by katar and patty has details. Reporter in this video obtained by al jazeera bostonbased journalist curtis appears to be reading from a script sending reassurances. I have everything i need, everything has been perfect, food and clothing and even friends now. Reporter his family is crediting katar for his
A rally in australia. Hello, we begin in columbia where the government has suspended on going peace talks with farc rebels and a search for the general and two other men. They were abducted on sunday in the Northern Province of choco traveling by boat on the river. The general and others reportedly confronted an farc brigade near the capitol and latin america editor has this report. Reporter the war between the colombian government and farc rebels is one of the longest conflicts in the world, peace negotiations announced by the president santos in 2012 promised the chance of peace but two years later there is no agreement and now the kidnaps of an army general has led to the government suspending the talks altogether and the general walked into farc controlled territory wearing civilian clothing. Unless they release the general the Peace Process is going to be suspended. So we need to look now and respond to the fact. Reporter and alluded columbia since 1964 when someone inspired by ma