And minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Poe, for five minutes. Mr. Poe thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the president , quote, avoid the battle, complains, and misses opportunities. Those were the words of leon panetta president obamas former secretary of defense and c. I. A. Director in 2011. At the time panetta, along with military commanders and joint chiefs of staff, recommended that the United States leave 24,000 troops in iraq to prevent that country from falling apart and becoming chaos. According to panetta the administration was so eager to rid itself of iraq that it was willing to withdraw rather than lock in arrangements that would preserve american influence in our interests. So the president ignored the advice of his own secretary of defense and top commanders and pooled troops out of iraq in 2011. The timing just before the 2012 president ial leaks to me appe
Who died in the bomb attack on the St Petersburg underground has risen to m. In Northern Ireland a man who sexually abused a woman with a Learning Disability and held her captive for 8 years has been jailed. And why no mention of easter provokes a row about eggs and faith. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that at least 58 people have been killed and Dozens Injured in a suspected Chemical Attack on a rebel held town in North Western syria. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights reported that the strikes were carried out by Syrian Government or russianjets. And it claimed that rockets were fired at clinics treating some of the survivors. The United Nations Security Council is due to meet to discuss the attacks and officials have confirmed that if the reports are confirmed the attacks would amount to a war crime. Syrian and Russian Military officials have denied any involvement. Our correspondent wyre davies reports. The footage posted online by Syrian Opposition activists after the attac
Also coming up, a first in french medicine. Doctors successfully operate on the spine of a fetus still in the womb. More on that operation to help the babys spina bifida just five months into her mothers he her mothers pregnant scy. Find out what has made the great phenomena such the grapes such a phenomena around the world in business. I am here in paris. In france, the news that the second one frenchman was among the executioners in that brutal Islamic State video has come as a shock. The second man has been identified as 22yearold mickael though santos mickael dos santos. It is a reminder to the french that violent extremism can attract people from all walks of life. Authorities have confirmed him has 22yearold him as 22yearold mikckael dos santos. The young man thought to have joined the Islamic State organization sometime around 2013. He lived with his parents in this building in a parisian suburb and was a quiet boy according to his neighbors. When he passed, he nodded his head a
Senior credit analyst. Pleasure to have you on the first day of may and a big day for bank earnings. We have been hearing from a series of banks so far this year. Would you say lloyd is the best performer . If you look at the result its indeed quite song and its at the underlying level and theyre super bullish for the year. It will top the 55 day were talking about and the capital looks very strong. In the stu. K. It looks like the First Quarter results. Could we see it given the mixed set of data on the Housing Market in the u. K. . Its a distinct possibility and thats why when the banks say we have a very common equity one ratio then think about the possibility of moving to the standard requirement for the mortgage, the floor and then we could see this common equity one coming down quite significantly. Lets also switch focus to rbs. Its still seeing a sizable restructuring and litigation expenses. Is this a foreseeable head wind for the company . Yes. They have been guiding for restr
Vossoughian. Weve investigate a lot to cover this morning. Were going to begin with the anger and unrest in atlanta following fridays officerinvolved shooting death of rayshard. Thousands of protesters peacefully marched to georgias State Capitol yesterday. Meanwhile the family called for drastic police changing. Not only are we hurt. We are angry. When does this stop . Were not only pleading for justice. Were pleading for change. We stood with the Atlanta Police department when they were just tearing up our city and said this doesnt happen here, leave them alone. And here we are three weeks later. Those same police took something away from our family that well never get back, rayshard. Theres no justice that can ever make me feel happy about whats been done. I can never get my husband back. I can never get my best friend. I can never tell my father hes coming to take you scathe or swimming lessons. So this is going to be a long time before i heal. Its going to be a long time before th