Command of Northern Command and commander of north American Aerospace defense command. We congratulate both of you on your nominations. We thank you for your decades of distinguished service to our nation and for your willingness to serve once again. Of course, we know today would not be possible without the support and sacrifice of your family and friends. Some of whom are with us this morning. As is our tradition, we hope you will take the opportunity to introduce your family joining you today. General scaparrotti, you seek to lead a command very different from the one your predecessor, general breedlove, inherited just three years ago. When Vladimir Putin invaded ukraine and annexed crimea, dismembering a sovereign nation in the heart of europe for the first time in seven decades, general breedlove led with clarity and purpose. He pushed ucom and nato to address the strategic reality we face in europe. That will be the urgent and unfinished task left to you, general scaparrotti, if
Both as what is commonly seen as the threat on the eastern flank with russia, but also where necessary to assist allies in threats in the southern border to include terrorist threats, et cetera. I think nato is in a position today where we have capability, but obviously since the wale summit, we realize there has to be change in order to meet the new environment that we see this europe today. And were not completely ready to meet that new environment as a may toe alliance, are we. No, sir, were not. And the secretary general said this with regard to afghanistan. He said we have been able to prevent that afghanistan becomes a safe haven for international terrorists. Do you agree with that . Senator, i believe that we have changed the conditions in afghanistan, but i also believe we have much work to do to realize our objective of a stable economic afghanistan that is no longer a safe haven. He said weve been able to build a National Unity government. Do you agree . I believe personally
Welcome to Al Jazeera America. I am Morgan Radford in new york. Demanding answers. Germany is sending Senior Intelligence officials to washington after leaks reports accuse the nsa of spying on the german chancellors cell phone for years. A major mag claims that the u. S. Has been tracking her phone even before she became chancellor. Once more, her number was on the spy list when president obama visited berlin earlier this year. Protesters took to the streets just outside of the capitol to demand that Congress Investigate the nsa. Jean mazur has more reporter in washington, hundreds gathered to protest the National Security agencys surveillance programs. The man who made them public was called a hero, former nsa contractor Edward Snowden is in russia but sent a statement. Its about power, control, and trust in government, about whether you have a voice in our democracy or decisions are made for you rather than with you reporter the protestors messaging, you have been listening to us, s