I think this is a wonderful opportunity for the gentleman sitting next to me, it is kind of a big deal. For anyone who pays attention to American Foreign policy and military affairs. Ever since the attacks on this country in 911, the United States has had to evolve to meet the challenge of this new enemy and more than anyone that i can think of, general mccrystal has beenab ab responsible for shapi that and adopting our primary method of defending the country, thank you for being here mr. Mccrystal. Thank you for a too kind introduction, i always thought of you as a nonfiction writer, but youre going into fiction now. You were the commander in our special operations in iraq and afghanistan, there has been a rapid evolution, im familiar from writing black hawk down from the way things were in the 90s. Can you give us an idea of the overall strategy thats involved, well get to specifics maybe, but also the tactics that youve developed. Not me, a group of people did, thanks. At the end of
Questions in my hands but then we really run out of time. Im sorry that these questions are not going to be addressed at this session. I want to congratulate our speakers and discussers for their excellent job. Thank you very much for your participation. [ applause ] coffee break for 15 minutes. Thank you. Cspan live today been hearing a discussion about the relationship between south korea, china and the United States with experts from all three countries participating today. You can see earlier session online shortly. Also in the news today former Florida Governor jeb bush announcing plans to actively explore a campaign. We should have an update shortly. Want to let you know they are taking a short break here, 15 minutes. We will be returning for the next panel of the day at Brookings Institution. Cspan 3 live here at brooks institution. The next panel expected to start in about 10, 15 minutes will be on korea and the major powers. Also that news update, former Florida Governor jeb b
Russia has shared all its information with the dutch, and we have encouraged both the dutch and icao to seek information from russia because theres been a lot of funky theories, lets put it that way, coming out of russian propaganda. Now, on your second point, i completely reject your assertion that we seek to hurt the russian people, on the contrary, we have fought for 20, 25 years, to see the russian people in a more prosperous, more democratic, more open, more peaceful country. That is what i have personally committed my diplomatic career to over all these years. Thats what we have committed some 20 billion in u. S. Assistance to the Russian Federation over these 20 years to. Our concern, those, is that it is the choices that the russian leadership that is making, that are now taking russia back to a place of isolation, to a place where it is closed off, where its people are closed off, not just from clean democratic, open information by the kremlins propaganda campaign, but also fr
Caller im with the people that think we should not be involved in another war in the middle east. Troops for us to send in when we have the iraqis saying that unless we send our people in to die for them, they are going to put their weapons down and not fight. We do not belong being the police of the world. If these people dont want to stand up and protect their own selves in that area of the world, we should not be doing it for them. Host thanks for the call. Harold from illinois. Good morning. Caller good morning. I think we should reinstitute the draft. Thatd it very strange people like romney had all of those young men and women in his family, and not a single one of them has served in uniform. Why is it always the poorest people in this country to have less to gain are always one to sacrifice . Why were they watching those tanks move in on that city, and they were dropping extensive ordinance on jeeps . It doesnt make sense. Something is wrong. Host thanks for the call. Laverne jo
Attacked democrats and say there is a war on cold. The traditional existing infrastructure. Your age say you are and all of the above energy guy. Theres the promotion of natural gas pit of republicans that attack democrats and say theres a war on coal. Is that true . There is no war on coal. Make no bones about it there is a fundamental commitment that starts with the president on moving towards a low carbon future. What we mean by all of the above is that within that constraint we have made Major Investments in developing the technology lowering the cost for using all fuels that low carbon world. What does that mean for coal . Him into have to . 6 billion to advance the kind of integrated coal projects that involve capturing the Carbon Dioxide most of them involve using that Carbon Dioxide to enhance the recovery to provide you with a valuable product that lowers the cost. We have a solicitation right now for the Loaner Program committee to billion dollars for supporting full soul fue