6. Max kaiser this is the is the report you know still you see i was thinking about this whole World Economy and the way things are going and its like were flying over the Bermuda Triangle you know and all the dials and everything and the best part of going in opposite directions are were going upside down our way up side up were not sure its like all so confusing thats because things are getting real and were seeing what some in the alternative finance space would call a 4th turning theres a huge shift going on weve been covering here for 10 years the whole process of digital bliz ation and the dollar is ation the dollar is ation of course has been happening as we all see around the world the Central Banks start accumulating gold then weve seen the de globalization and trump and brags that were a sign of that but now of course is the accelerating rapidly thanks to this pandemic and i want to look at how the break in this supply chain the Global Supply chain happening right now is with
Fortyyear rivalry that unraveled culture, religion and dollective memory in the middle east. I have to say i spend the weekend reading it. I couldnt put it down it was so interesting. If you havent read it after thisis evening im sure you will try to get it if you havent already. I would urge you to to read it. It is fascinating, very well researched and i that there is a narrative flow to it and it is very troubling i have to say that that is the purpose of the book i think. I would like to announce unfortunately our event in two days with ambassador dennis ross was another expert in the middle east is unable to come to the collegcollege station. He had a family emergency and so the lecture will be postponed until later. Kim ghattas is an Emmy Awardwinning journalist who covered the middle east for 20 years for bbc financial times. She reported from iraq, saudi arabia, syria, lebanon and the war between israel and hezbollah earning an emmy for International News coverage. Shes also re
Good evening. Im andrew, the director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the bush school of government here e at texas a and m. University. I would like to welcome our special event this evening with kim ghattas who is going to speak of the recent book, black wave saudi arabia, iran and the fortyyear rivalry that unleashed collective memory in the middle east. I have to say i spent the weekend reading it. I didnt quite get through but i couldnt put it down it was so interesting. If you havent read it after this evening you can get the book if you havent already but i would urge you to read it to be at its fascinating and very wellwritten and very well researched. There was a narrative thats very troubling. I would like to announce that our event with ambassador dennis ross is another expert in the middle east is unable to come to college station. Hcollege station. He had a family emergency and so kim ghattas is an awardwinning journalist and writer covered the middl
Confronting congress and the nation. The purpose of the program is not to provide or advocate for any particular political positi position. It is nonpartisan. It is intended to inform policymakers and the public about the sorts of issues they are dealing with. I want to first give a few thanks first to the Melon Foundation for providing the funding that makes these briefings possible. I also want to thank our assistant jeffrey who is outside this room for helping to make the arrangements. I want to thank the office of Jerry Connolly which booked the room. And i want to remind or explain why there were index cards on your seats and why i passed other index cards around. What we will do after the presentations by the speakers we will get questions, answer questions, but we would like you to write those questions on the index cards rather than ask them in front of the audience. Keep your index cards ready and jot down questions when they come to mind. And so now i will turn this over to m
Special event this evening with kim ghattas who is going to speak of the recent book, black wave saudi arabia, iran and the fortyyear rivalry that unleashed collective memory in the middle east. I have to say i spent the weekend reading it. I didnt quite get through but i couldnt put it down it was so interesting. If you havent read it after this evening you can get the book if you havent already but i would urge you to read it to be at its fascinating and very wellwritten and very well researched. There was a narrative thats very troubling. I would like to announce that our event with ambassador dennis ross is another expert in the middle east is unable to come to college station. Hcollege station. He had a family emergency and so kim ghattas is an awardwinning journalist and writer covered the middle east for 20 years for bbc and the financial times. She reported from iraq, saudi arabia, syria, and covered the war between israel and hezbollah earning an emmy for International News co