He was the shadow commander. He wasnt a Major General in a regular Army Commanding divisions in a normal battle for you face off in combat and everything is aboveboard and you know where everybody is. This isnt the battle of the bulge or the first gulf war. He used proxy forces including in the u. S. And the recent attempt against the saudi ambassador to wage warfare by using means that the weaker power has developed against the far more powerful adversary like the United States. America is no longer a superpower as a french analyst claimed it. We are a hyperpower. Nobody can come close to us in our conventional capacity. We have 12 Nuclear Aircraft carriers. We have more special forces than some countries have soldiers. So use in direct means, proxies, terrorism and irregular warfare. Was the commander of that warfare. You also write and why we fight that we are not interventionists, but we are not isolationists. When it comes to this president , yes. As President Trumps former strate
S p down just over a point and the dow down around 27 points. A lot of this watching what was happening in the market. Seeing the facts and circumstances that yield has continued to pick up as well getting to washington lawmakers voting along party lines to impeach the president we have more now good morning the House Chamber got a little roudy as leaders from both parties made their final speeches democrats did not choose this impeach. We did not wish for it i see coming out of a president who will put his head down and do his job. He will put the American People first. Ultimately, both articles did pass on mere party line votes and the discussion has merely shifted to what comes next House Speaker was not committal when asked whether the democrats will send the article over to the senate she even got a little combative after the vote well make a decision when we see what they are doing on the senate side. That is a decision well make fluently the Senate Majority leader does plan to m
Economic outlook remains favorable. Plain english, no recession on the horizon. Growth continues. Top banker jamie dimon joined the optimist club. Growth will continue, he says, and he expects a phase one trade deal with china. This week, we reported on jpmorgans call for market rally next year and Goldman Sachs call for a Strong Economy next year. 2020 looking good. Todays Market Action is somewhat clouded by the uncertainty of whether or not theres going to be what the results will be of that white house trade meeting. The dow will be down 30, 40 points. Small loss for the s p. Small loss for the nasdaq at this point. Now, the president s looking good. Reports this morning that some House Democrats will not vote to impeach. That means a split Democrat Party and a hyper partisan impeachment process. Not supposed to be like that. Oh, and the brits are voting. Looks like the socialists will lose. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart all right. We are beginning with the trade meeting
Company, alphabet. And well look at how france is getting ready for the biggest transport strike in years planned for tomorrow. Nearly all trains, metros and buses set to shut down thursday. Thats all on the way. First, our top story live from paris. World leaders are in london today for the nato summit. Theyre meant to be celebrating 70th anniversary, but its already been dragged down by criticism from some of its biggest members, including the u. S. And france. Heres more from french president , emmanuel macron. We need to clarify many topics, especially after the end of the i. M. F. Treaty t. Concerns us all. Who is our en snow how do we act together against International Terrorism in particular . So many subjects that were not sufficiently settled. And i think that our debate should not be simply on the budgetary and financial matters, and france is meeting its commitments. I think our responsibility is to raise ambiguities that could be harmful and to take on a real strategic deba
Provide here at the Wilson Center in conjunction with our partners at the National History center, his ttorical perspectiv on international and national affairs. Im christian, i direct the history and Public Policy program here at the Wilson Center and i have the privilege to cochair the seminar with my colleague of George Washington university. So this is a joint interbriz by the National History center, initiative of the american historical association, directed by professor dane kennedy. I dont know if danes with us today. Joint initiative between the National History center and history and Public Policy program here, where in our ninth year of holding these sessions every week. Or during the semester, mondays at 4 00 p. M. And i hope to see many of you again for future sessions. Let me thank a couple of sponsors of this series. Frsz the page center for history in the public interest. As well as George Washington history department. I also want to thank a number of anonymous donors