Good morning and thank you all for joining us. Also our livestream audience. Im Atlantic Council president and ceo fred kempe. Thanks for joining us both here in the room and virtually for our conversation. If you want to use social media, use aciraq, aciraq. You know its an important event when the ambassador is here, when key members of our board are here and its always such a pleasure to have our International Advisory board member mijid jafar here. Thank you, Crescent Petroleum for this, for iraqi Global Energy center. Miji dichlt has been a person ive been stealing ideas from for a long time. He happens to be one of the best thinkers and actors both in the Business World and analyst of the region. And its always a pleasure to have him here as well. Todays event was organized by Iraq Initiative and global initiative. Our Iraq Initiative is led by abbas kadhim, who will be our moderator. Its been a game changer having abbas working with us. Hes one of those rare individuals who unde
And sent them to the us senate, where President Trump will go on trial. Nancy pelosi said it was an important moment in her countrys history, donald trump has dismissed the process as a con job. Its only the third impeachment trial of an american president in history. The us and china have signed an initial deal aimed at easing the trade war between the worlds two biggest economies. Some tariffs will be reduced and china has agreed to buy more american goods. And video of a turtle in thailand is doing well on our website. This is goody who thanks to a new prosthetic flipper is happily swimming again. She had been immobile since losing her flipper several years ago in a fishing net. Thats all. Now on bbc news, Hardtalks Stephen Sackur speaks to douglas silliman, former Us Ambassador to iraq. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Though the fear of imminent war has receded, the middle east has been profoundly destabilised by the american assassination of iranian general Qasem Soleimani
In an exclusive interview, that china needs to face reality and show the island respect. She was re elected for a second term on saturday, winning by a landslide after a campaign in which she focused heavily on the rising threat from beijing. The impeachment of donald trump finally moves forward. The house of representatives will vote on wednesday to send the charges against the president to the senate, as both sides prepare for a trial that could start in days. And highly unusual wedding pictures are doing well on our website. Of a couple getting married in the philippines, just as the taal volcano came to life in the background. They were only 10 kilometres away, but felt safe as the venue was on higher ground. Thats all. Stay with bbc world news. Now on bbc news hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Though the fear of imminent war has receded, the middle east has been profoundly destabilised by the american assassination of iranian general Qasem Soleimani. The unfolding
Now on bbc news, Hardtalks Stephen Sackur speaks to douglas silliman, former Us Ambassador to iraq. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Though the fear of imminent war has receded, the middle east has been profoundly destabilised by the american assassination of iranian general Qasem Soleimani. The unfolding us iran conflict will impact the whole not least iraq, where the iranians are intent on hastening the end of America Military presence. Much now depends on the Strategic Vision of the Trump Administration. My guest, douglas silliman, was Us Ambassador in iraq until one year ago. Does trump have a strategy . If so, what is it . Ambassador Doug Silliman in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. Steven, im very happy to be here. Well, you have a very special perspective of whats happened over the past ten days or so as the last retiring ambassador in baghdad, you leftjust one year ago. From your perspective, does the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in baghdad appear to you both law
Its about 4 30am in case you needed to know the time. Youre up to date with the headlines. Now on bbc news, time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Though the fear of imminent war has receded, the middle east has been profoundly destabilised by the american assassination of iranian general Qasem Soleimani. The unfolding us iran conflict will impact the whole not least iraq, where the iranians are intent on hastening the end of america passed us hastening the end of america passed us military presence. Much now depends on the Strategic Vision of the Trump Administration. My guest, douglas silliman, was Us Ambassador in iraq until one year ago. Does trump have a strategy . If so, what is it . Ambassador Doug Silliman in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. Steven, im very happy to be here. Well, you have a very special perspective of whats happened over the past ten days or so as the last retiring ambassador in baghdad, you left one year ago. From your perspective, doe