Also like to think of it as house of independent thought and thinkers. We are here today to talk to one of the abpeter bergen a long time expert here at new america and Top Executive now helping to design the organization itself. It is not an exaggeration to say sheesh that peter has done more in the last year than most of possibly a lifetime as a researcher, reporter filmmaker and bestselling author. The book we are going to talk about today and decorated it almost as much of the Christmas Tree is trump and his generals i think this book is a great example or of what new america is. As far as a place where we not only think it is also this book is scary fearless. We will give you a chance to ask questions. At the end we will give you a little time to get books signed if youre so inclined. Peter has a hard cap is off to other places. We will be ending promptly. With that, peter, im going to start by asking you a nonconventional question for up book awas is a little bit about your metho
Instead of diplomacy. And this statement, we must ensure the safety military members. America and the world cannot afford war. Very intense in the nations capitol. Reporter good evening. Iran has kept its word. U. S. Officials confirming to abc news tonight that iran has launched more than a dozen ballistic mefl missiles, base that hosts american and coalition forces. This is video just in from Iranian State tv. You can see missiles striking across the night sky. The targeted air base had already been on high alert, given irans vow to retaliate for the killing of casem soleimani. The u. S. Would pay for the quote, act of war, they said. Mark esper said the u. S. Did not want to start a war with iran but the u. S. Is prepared to finish one. The president in the oval office today also reiterated a similar message, that the airstrike was a retaliatory move against iran. Iran claims soleimani was on a diplomatic peace magnificent diplomatic Peace Mission when iraq when he was killed. We ha
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