Say is under the control of extremist groups like isil . Isil and daesh control the area in and around sirt. I couldnt give you exact percentage. The other places have transitory effect. Would you consider libya at this point a failed state . Yes, sir. Thank you all very much for your service. Thank you, mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses. I echo the comments about the appreciation for the service. The many times you have been before this committee. General rodriguez, i want to ask a couple of questions touching on each of your expertise about the training we do with foreign militaries and in africa i know the u. S. Military is a preferred training partner in many nations seek our assistance. I kind of like to have you talk about the success of those training efforts over the course of your three years in the position and what other nations do significant training of African Military . I view this as one of the most Cost Effective investments that we make. I would like to hear y
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Men among the living, about the afghan war to the eyes of the Afghan People. Its about an hour 10 minutes. Hey everyone, thanks for coming. My name is jason. I work at haymarket books but i had the privilege of putting together events for these children many others and have the opportunity for thinking of going to come and introduce the event. We vetted number of events like this and well have a few more and theyve all been really exciting to be part of any want to say the things about why i think if its like these are so important, particularly today. It strikes me just walking through the world how lonely it can be, to be an antiwar activist at this moment but if theres an Antiwar Movement it is received as a path away from vision. Its harder to see any sort of organized action. What we are left with is Mainstream Media is decent if they have any debates on any of the wars we are currently engaged in. It usually somewhat someone who is prowar debating someone who is prowar on the oth