The country, i get kind of nervous. I get kind of nervous and the reason for that is that africanamericans are stopped a lot more for traffic issues than are whites. We have got to take on this issue of institutional racism and a broken criminal justice system. [cheers and applause] senator sanders that is why i believe and, again, i speak as a former mayor that we have to demilitarize local Police Departments. Some of these local Police Departments look like occupying armies. What the function of a good Police Department is about is to be part of the community, to be trusted by the community, not to be seen as an oppressive force in the community. [cheers and applause] senator sanders and we need to make Police Departments look like the diversity of the communities they are serving. [cheers and applause] senator sanders we also need to take a whole lot of looks at criminal justice, in general. For example, we need to rethink the socalled war on drugs. [cheers and applause] senator san
The form of burning beheadings and raping, sometimes of children. Is a betrayal of the islamic tradition. It is forbidden in custom. It is forbidden in International Humanitarian law geneva conventions and previously to that or prior to that the haig regulations. And Human Experience it is forbidden period. What virtue or courage is there in beheading someone defenseless, raping a young girl . Does a person who calls themselves a fighter believe this is, this is a definition of courage . These people are an smile eighted annihilated conscience are so far outside of Human Experience. Young adherents seeking to join them must know what they purport to join is not some adventure. Its a road to destroyed, utterly criminal existence. If youre looking for some meaning in your life, do good deeds. That will be your salvation. This is the First Official trip for a high commissioner for human rights to washington in eight years. It has been important for me, and my office to reengage with the a
And yet those are being invaded. And it does appear that the administration is not committed to doing those things that are necessary to cause ukraine to be able to at least defend itself. We were slow on intelligence. We are providing blankets. We are providing mres. But were not providing some of the defensive lethal support that is necessary. Secretary kerry well, we are providing senator corker let me just finish. Secretary kerry were providing counterbatteries and other things that are defensive. I understand the debate. Senator corker i just want to say where it takes on iran is, there is a strong sense of a lack of commitment. Of a not willing to hold the line. So i hope that we as a committee are going to be able to move forward on legislation that allows us to see that, to cause you to force to cause us to force a process where you will submit what it is you are doing with iran. I know you have been working on it very heavily. I know you must be proud of that effort. And in th
Soviet space is russias highest foreignpolicy goal. Western sanctions as well as Energy Problems have tipped russias economy toward recession. Chinas leaders are primarily concerned with the mastic issues. The communist partys hold on power, stability, and economic growth. Even though it is looking for stable ties with the United States, it is more likely to accept tensions in pursuit of its interest. Especially maritime issues. China is expanding and accelerating the buildup of its outposts in the South China Sea to include stationing for their ships and potential airfields. More broadly, to continue an aggressive military Modernization Program directly aimed at what they consider to be our strengths. Their military Training Program last year included exercises unprecedented in scope scale and complexity to test modernization process modernization progress. They are pursuing an ambitious reform agenda. The slowdown of the chinese economy is reinforcing a harsh crackdown on internal di
Molessul. In afghanistan and pakistan, the military remains resilient. The challenge the u. S. Forces in avenue and stan in afghanistan to ensure afghanistan does not want again become a haven for al qaeda and other terrorists. We would be interested in our witnesses views. The possibility of pakistans reconciliation talks with the taliban. And growing isis presence in afghanistan. At the end of march is the next point where iraqs intent. I hope the witnesses will provide us our assessment of irans dealings in the regions. Deal or no deal. In syria, airstrikes have enabled regain control of the bonnie. Control of codekobani. Promote the conditions for a political settlement. Last week, u. S. And turkey signed a key agreement. I am interested in and the witnesses views the witnesss views. Russia seeks to intimidate the ukraine. Perpetuation of conflicts and aggressive military activities. President clintons intentions president clintons putins intentions. Demonstrates that a small and w