In his decision. We occupy a not just a, an environment that calls for management fixes, we avenue also got to deal with congress and you guys and i think ricks judgment that he could not carry out the next stages of reform, without being a distraction himself. Lou those cls for shinseki to resign had snowballed this week. Both republicans and a steady stream of democrats have been calling for his head. But on capitol hill House Speaker john boehner today signaled shinsekis resignation would not put an end to the firestorm. General shinseki has dedicated to his life to our country and we thank him for his service. His resignation though does, does not absolve the president of his responsibility to step in and make things right for our veterans. Business as usual can not continue. Lou shinseki did not go quietly. Before resigning he apologized to veterans and the nation for what he called a breach of integrity at the va. He also removed Senior Leadership from the phoenix va hospital, su
Contrast, calling for restraint, despite yet another dead american on foreign soil. The president saying quote, as a father i can not describe unimaginable pain that the parents of these three teenage boys are experiencing. I urge all parties to refrain from steps that could further destablize the situation. His comments suggest he doesnt quite comprehend the magnitude of yet another american killed on foreign soil by terrorists. The white house facing reality that ukraine moved back from civil war if it ever emerged with the Russian Military waiting acrosstheboarder for order from Vladmir Putin to invade. Today white house deadline for iraq to form a new government with 800 american troops returned to baghdad, the deadline is, as they often do with this president has come and gone. Shias, sunnis, kurd, no closer to ending sectarian violence. Well talk with former pentagon official kt mcfarland here in moments about the president s Foreign Policy missteps and miscalculations. Also toni
Obstacle of the immigration debate. The addministration wants to give 6 million former felons the right to vote because theyre likely democratic voters twerking us on the unprecedented intervention and his insistence on using executive ders ashe ignores congress popular opinion in his own statements of the past. But perhaps the biest challenge facing the president is aack of credibility. He has an immense trust deficit in the gallup approv ratin falling back at 39 percent today 1. Above the alltime lowes rating. Now republicans tellhe president o wants to negotiate they see no point to work with a president they dont trust. Many of his own party dont want the campaig with him or to be assocted with him looking for a Foreign Policy successewhere, anywhere in t world hence his return to asia. Tonight secretary of state kerry is in korea making the case traditio redouble the efforts to keep north korea in check. Our belief is that time indicated to borne out urch korea to take action to m
Then, women and hollywood awards. Hello, im bonnie erbe. Welcome to to the contrary, a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. Up first, women move to the front lines. The ban on women in combat has been lifted. Defense secretary leon panetta addressed the country this week, explaining his decision. Its clear to all of us that women are contributing in unprecedented ways to the militarys mission of defending the nation. 14 of the militarys active duty personnel are female. Many women have called for ending the ban on combat positions for them for years. But not everyone is happy about women serving on the front lines. A think thank, center for military readiness released a report stating women are not equal on the battlefield and should not be forced into combat roles. Manhattan Institute Scholar Heather Macdonald told me lifting the ban will ultimately hurt women. I dont think that this is a move that is inspired by saying, lets improve our combat readiness. Th
Funding for to the contrary provided by the Cornell Douglas foundation committed to encouraging stewardship of the environment, land conservation, watershed protection and eliminating harmful chemicals. Additional funding provided by the colcom foundation. The wallacgenetic undaon and by the charles a. Frueauff foundation. This week on to the contrary first, a combat win for women. Then, secretary clinton testifies on capitol hill. Then, women and hollywood awards. Hello, im bonnie erbe. Welcome to to the contrary, a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. Up first, women move to the front lines. The ban on women in combat has been lifted. Defense secretary leon panetta addressed the country this week, explaining his decision. Its clear to all of us that women are contributingn precented ways to the militarys mission of defending the nation. 14 of the militarys active duty personnel are female. Many women have called for ending the ban on combat positions for th