Prepared suit with its Military Operation closer to the heavily populated Southern Gaza city despite tough words from President Biden. If they go into rafah i am not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with rafah. The white house will withhold key weapons of israels threatened full scale Ground Invasion of rafah the move causing friction on both sides of the aisle. It puts Israel National security at risk. This is insane very quickly see america pulling back, even in the slightest that is a message to hamas that we do not have to agree to a ceasefire. Vowing to fight on. If israel has to stand alone, we will stand alone. This as a protest or rage on Campus Collides with commencement we will speak with porter republican senator rick scott, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services committee, democratic congressman adam smith. Former President Trump loses out on his push to lift a gag order in new yorks hush money at trial. The prosecutions star witness wraps
Fort shannon bream. Prepared suit with its Military Operation closer to the heavily populated Southern Gaza city despite tough words from President Biden. If they go into rafah i am not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with rafah. The white house will withhold key weapons of israels threatened full scale Ground Invasion of rafah the move causing friction on both sides of the aisle. It puts Israel National security at risk. This is insane very quickly see america pulling back, even in the slightest that is a message to hamas that we do not have to agree to a ceasefire. Vowing to fight on. If israel has to stand alone, we will stand alone. This as a protest or rage on Campus Collides with commencement we will speak with porter republican senator rick scott, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services committee, democratic congressman adam smith. Former President Trump loses out on his push to lift a gag order in new yorks hush money at trial. The prosecutions
Program library and, i would like to welcome you all, the book is entitled on war and politics the battlefield inside washingtons beltway which i think the friends of the library. And the cheese and fruit, and the reception. When i asked about your cell phones, interrupt the presentation, tonight i have the introduction, the author talk and a question and answer session. There will be a mike set up in the center aisle to approach the make. After the program, and there are others who are interested. And have wine and cheese. This program will be taped by cspan and will be airing at a later date the next few weeks. I will turn the program over to longterm friend and colleague Major General Arnold Punaro. Please join me in a warm welcome. [applause] turn your cell phones back on while i am talking. It is an honor for me to be your mc and the role the author has seen me play a number of times in the days together, Science Application International corporation and this is the second time in
Good evening. Good evening. My name is Eileen Houser, the Program Librarian here at the cornell library. Id like to welcome you all this evening to hear Major General community punaro to discuss his book. May i ask that you silence any of your cell phones or anything that might interrupt the presentation. Thank you. Tonight well have the introduction, the author talk and then afterwards a question and answer session there will be a mic in the center aisle, if could i ask you to approach the mic so everyone can hear the questions. That would work well. After the program, the become store will be selling the book and hell be signing books for those who are interested. Also invite you to have some wine and cheese afterward. This program will be taped by cspan and airing at a later date, possibly the next few weeks. Ill now turn the program over to longtime friend and former colleague of Major General punaro. Mr. Ben hatta. Thank you, eileen. Good evening, everybody. You can turn your cell
Cspan2. The primary reason i wrote the book was to honor the marines i served with in vietnam. More people should know their stories. Theyre incredible dedication, courage and the sacrifices they made in a war that you supported and even fewer thanked. In vietnam as draftees that they served with honor and did everything they cant ask of them, and more. And also wanted to subscribe a realistic picture of life as a winter rifleman in combat. Slogging through fire zones for weeks and months at a time, youre seeking an elusive and lethal enemy, never knowing if someone is an enemy or friendly. They didnt wear uniforms. Its a war without a front line. We were constantly cold, wet, hungry and tired. Our resupply would never arrive on time and we had to ration our food, ammo and even our water. We never had any heat to heat up the awful c rations that were our meals and we never had any dry socks. And i hate to say but every day was pretty much the same. Up at the crack of dawn, trudge from