Watching are to International Coming to you live from the russian capital where its just turned 7 pm welcome to the program. The Iraqi Government is taking in. International legal measures we ask the International Community and the United Nations to perform their roles in this matter. Now mark esper the u. S. Secretary of defense is currently in iraq discussing the issue in baghdad he says that the maximum amount of time that the u. S. Troops may remain in iraq is for weeks now its important to note also that the usa is redeploying 2000 troops to the kingdom of saudi arabia however donald trump has emphasized that saudi arabia is footing the bill for this deployment this is donald trump they are sending troops and other things to the middle east. So to arabia but are you ready so do you rabia at my request has agreed to pay us for everything were doing. Now donald trump has repeatedly emphasized his feeling that its time for u. S. Troops around the world to come home however this new e
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We welcome those who join us on heritage. Org. For all the guests inhouse, we that yourtesy check cell phones and other noisemaking devices have been muted as a courtesy to our speaker. Is a graduate of west point and serves as an adjunct or foster an adjunct professor at georgetown university. He serves on the board of trustees at the Marine Corps University foundation and the Advisory Board for the west point center of oil history, the of oral history. Help me in welcoming jim c arafano. James thank you. Pete is not only a great friend, but the definition of a great american. He graduated from princeton and harvard. Stars. Nze having put his life on the line, im not sure what possessed him to write this, but i think in dangerous and politically incorrect in the world in which we live, he deemed to write a book about who are we in who we should be, that seems quite oldfashioned and distasteful to address anymore, but those of us who have walked around the island of the potomac and wal
I am the senior president for asia and japan chair here. Before we get started we have to do a brief safety announcement. About 10 fourstar admirals and generals in the room. This former boy scout will be in charge if there is a need to evacuate. We will head out and had around the corner. We will head out the back. We have simultaneous interpretation. There should be headsets on your chair and if you have any problems just wave and somebody will come help you. Leave them on the chair when you are finished. Then weake them home will send the new Defense Force Rapid Deployment force to your house to retrieve them tonight. Eight here to hear from distinguished former flag officers from the United States and japan who participated in this years u. S. Japan military stasis forum which was established by the asiapacific initiative. We will tell you what we have been up to the past couple of days. Is very wellknown in washington and around the world. He is an awardwinning journalist, columni
Previous episodes at booktv. Org. Good morning, welcome to the heritage foundation. We welcome those who joined us on our heritage. Org website and for those guest in house we ask that last courtesy check our cell phones and other noisemaking devices have been muted as a courtesy to our speaker. Our internet viewers are welcome to send questions and comments emailing speaker at heritage. Org and we will post the program on the heritage home page for everyones reference following the event. Dr. Jaimes is hosting the event. The Vice President of the institute for National Security and Foreign Policy and our ew richardson fellow. A graduate of west point and a 25 year member of the military. He serves on the board of trustee at the marine Core Foundation and the Advisory Board for west point history, Hamilton Society and operation renewed hope. Please join me in welcoming jim. Jim . [applause] well thank you for coming to what should be extraordinary event. Pete is a great friend and defi