Good morning. Good morning, bill here now as you can imagine, there is a great deal of anticipation i had this important summit but maybe not for all the reasons that you might otherwise think. It is clear that there is a hope and an expectation that this will prove to be a much more collaborative meeting among the leaders and countries. Especially compared to both the g7 and of the nato summit that we saw on both occasions the present improving both his political independence and his willingness to disrupt the status quo. Now of note this particular time whether or not the plan with a Vladimir Putin will in fact take place and whether or not it will produce anything of value. That meeting takes on added significance given the kremlins recent attack on the ukrainian vessel. The ukrainians are now asking nato warships who patrolled a part of the globe, and there is of course the 800pound elephant in the room, that of course is the ongoing trade battle between the worlds two largest econ
pentagon releasing the names of three u.s. service members killed in a roadside bombing in afghanistan tuesday. 29-year-old army captain andrew ross, 39-year-old army sergeant first class eric emmett, and a 25 year old air force staff sergeant. the taliban claiming responsibility. the deadliest attack on american troops in afghanistan this year. they are considering debating a resolution on the senate floor, which we think is there is no direct reporting connecting him to the order of the murder of jamaal khashoggi. the way that they have handled this is just not acceptable. the briefing today did not help me at all institutionally, we have a right to be debriefed by the cia. how can i make an informed decision as united states and that her about whether or not the crown prince is complicit in a murder if i don t have access and intelligence?