Structure in that country and the influence of regional partners like pakistan, china and india. This is 90 mince. Okay. Were going to get started. Im dan rundy, hold the chair at cis. Were here to talk about nonmilitary components of u. S. Strategy in afghanistan. I think the first thing you have to say is i certainly welcome, i think many people welcome the fact President Trump and the Trump Administration has come forward with a new strategy for afghanistan without time lines and doubling down on a commitment to a great cause. The fact there are 3 Million Girls in school, a whole lot at stake in afghanistan, not just our security but moral component as well. Theres a lot of progress that doesnt get a lot of coverage. For us to risk letting that go would be high. Its been a privilege to work with my friend ambassador wayne, who is the former coordinator. Weve done a number of things with ambassador wayne. So weve got a very good to cover the issues today. But the other point i want t
Alexis arieff and elizabeth list. And mark schneider. I am grateful to have recently spoken with Central African officials for a firsthand account. I regret that no car leaders could join us, but i would enter into a record a joint statement from the bishop and the reverend, who are pictured here. I would also enter the statements from catholic release Services Based on recent statements. Car has a long history of instability and conflict and has been the focus of efforts to support peace and stability, sadly with lasting little lasting effect in the Current Crisis is different in terms of its scope. Followed by a coup by a loose coalition of rebels, a little more than a facade of a Transitional Government now exists in c. A. R. , and week Security Forces have disentigrated. Opportunists, many from chad and sudan, and seemingly motivated by green, and swelled the ranks of factions from 4000 to nearly 20,000 engaging in horrific violence. In response to horrific attacks, local groups ha
It was signed into effect by president clinton in 93 and became enforced in 94. With 20 years of experience, the question that scott has put to me, what has significance for the future . Making this assessment, i think we need to be clear about what the agreement actually did. It was the First Comprehensive trade agreement to join developing and developed countries. Reaching wider and deeper market openings. Industrial goods guaranteeing unrestricted agricultural trade between the United States and mexico. Opening a range of Services Including financial services. It was the First International trade agreement to do that and it established clear rules to protect the rights of investors by prohibiting barriers such as local content restrictions and import substitution requirements. As a result of the market openings that this agreement created, the activity between the three nations exploded. The single largest export market, 98 of their Energy Services and products. More than 8 million
In a lot of patients coming in certain parts of this country, and are we seeing we think this is you do not have the resources . What is the answer . Uh ability ton, the provide appropriate access to these group of veterans depends on several things rate one is the people. Do we have enough people. Are we using these people effectively. Are we using all the other things available to us, telehealth, febasis program, etc. One of the things we are going to do is we are to look at this place that are having access difficulties as a result of this and make a determination as to whether or not we have adequate resources there. Do, but wenow is we need to look carefully at those places where we are having access issues, to see if it is a resource problem. That may conclude, and may i add, this is not a once and done or whenever we have a crisis we do. This is an ongoing set of looks at ourselves. Our patient load. Grows each year complexity of the issues, as you describe. This is an ongoing a
Of the 9 11 memorial museum. [applause] of this museum is a testament to the resilience, courage, and compassion of the human spirit that lies within each and every human being. I think it is only fitting we bring our ceremony to a close with one of the most enduring and life affirming pieces, a fanfare for the common man. [applause] [inaudible conversations] good morning. The Senate Foreign relations committee, exactly one month ago today extremist in Northern Nigeria abducted nearly 300 schoolgirls in an unconscionable act of terror. The leaders, boko haram are selling the girls into a marriage and forsythe into islam to some as a bargaining chip into negotiations with the Nigerian Government. They are held today in make dense Tropical Forest area that borders three countries. Besides being forewarned the local and Central Government did nothing to protect them. Parents should not have to be afraid to send their children to school, no child to live through the for these girls have ex