Down they take an oath to the constitution how come after they take the oath they forget about it there isnt a one of them that follows the constitution when it comes to war we havent declared a war in the last what 75 years since world war 2 i think its about time to start were at war in africa now and nobody knows about the app i remember when we had 4 green berets killed there and the congress didnt even know about it so again this is just a start up of the war it may end in afghanistan but itll start somewhere else its like whack of the moles youve heard of that a lot lately was in the moles on the on the pandemic well this is what the moles on war the commander of u. S. Strategic command has also announced that by the end of this decade for the 1st time the u. S. Will face 2 pair competitors with Nuclear Capabilities those competitors of course are russia and. China washington and moscow already have Nuclear Weapons that can launch from land air and sea and beijing is currently in
Divisions instead of 10 the realignment is based on the National Defense strategy crafted by former defense secretary jim mattis which places new conflicts with china and russia as americas Top National Security threat jesse this comes as the state department negotiates with the taliban to end the war in afghanistan now it seems like when one war ends another probably isnt far behind but it were between these countries would be catastrophic for the world absolutely they would be version but you know world war culture here in america a great deal of our economy relies on the war machine and producing it and continuing to produce it i realize ive said this many times but you cant say it too much to get it into people stick their heads theyve got their stand we have to be a perennial war now and its a war culture. You know were already at war in places where we dont even know and id like to know all these elected officials that we have from the president down they take an oath to the cons
Despite having written a book called blink the power of thinking without thinking i think one of the beauties of Malcolm Gladwells works is that he makes you think. His work uncovers truths hidden in strange data and as a marketer and a philosophy major, things that are strange and uncovering hidden truths are really something dear to my heart and what another reason why i like malcolmgladwell. His Academic Research and critical analysis and fascinating style provides astonishing and useful insights about our world and our place in it. His bestselling books travel avenues of science, reason and anecdote and include the Tipping Point, outliers, blink and how many people have read a Malcolm Gladwell book . Thats a lot of you. That explains why Malcolm Gladwell is the number one bestselling author in amazon on the business section and i think he ranks 19th overall in history on amazon. Com. [applause] so his new book which he is here to talk about is called david and goliath underdogs, mi
[inaudible conversations] today we are meeting to consider nomination by Charles Richard were the greatest admirals to be commander of United States Strategic Command. I appreciate you being here. We enjoyed meeting your beautiful family i dont agree with a couple of things they are pursuing but thats all right. [laughter] we appreciate it very much and be sure to introduce them to the committee. And with those laws and regulations will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines with questions for the record. Will you cooperate to provide witnesses in response to congressional request quick. Yes mister chairman and those that are protected for reprisal from briefings quick. I will. We you affirm to appear if requested before the committee asked you agree to provide documents including communication by the duly constituted Committee Regarding the basis for any good faith denial quick. Have you undertaken any actions that would presume to be the outcome of your confirmation quick. I h
Questions for the record. There is subject to the length, limitation, and rules. We meet today to discuss President Trumps decision to withdraw from Northern Syria clearing the way for turkey to attack kurdish partners. The decision i view as disastrous. To our witnesses, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee, welcome to the members of the public and the press. Welcome to our friends from cspan who are broadcasting this important proceeding. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This committee has a long tradition of bipartisanship. We work on that every day. I think we are the most Bipartisan Committee in congress. The main reason is that members on both sides tend to share a vision of American Foreign policy that is rooted in and guided by our values. Supporting human rights and human dignity. Leadershipt american can and should be a force of good in the world. We know that on the world stage our country thrives on the power of partnerships and alliances. Limited in, we are