Assistance. Not because we intended it, but because our ally in iraq collapsed. Comprehensively. Now were talking about well, maybe, what we have to do is have a smaller, you know, fast force that can go in. Well train them. We wont train hundreds of thousands and theyll do it. Youve talked in response to judge poe about the training and we all hope that works. But i dont think i dont know anyone who seriously thinks that you can train effectively even with successful vetting 5,000 insurgents who are moderate and maybe secular and theyll be reintroduced to syria and turn the tide. In fact, all of the indications are the moderate, you know, are part of the insurgency such as it is has collapsed in syria. Is actually losing ground catastrophically, almost to the point of extinction. And so you decided decentralization, security reforms and the new government is reaching out to regional capitals as if that is going to turn the tide. Maybe you didnt intend for that. I guess, i would like t
They sign their names inside the desk drawers to show that they sat there. All the leaders of the republican parties and all the leaders of the democratic parties are in the center front row seats. Beside them would usually be the party whips, and behind them the senior members of the party. Thats the seat of in leadership . The senate is the 100 personalities are a huge influence on the senate. Even a small change in membership has an impact. Large changes have very large impacts. And especially the leadership. Because theres a certain rhythm that is established by the leader. Leaders talk about quality of life. They decide whether or not youll work on mondays and fridays, how late at night. They decide the tempo of the senate. And so a lot of it has to do with their own personalities. Mike mansfield is very different from a robert bird, even though they were from the same party. Mansfield was much more laid back, bird a much more handson leadership. You see that in the Republican Par
They cost us republicans three senate seats. We were poised to win nevada delaware and colorado where the incumbents delaware wasnt an incumbent, but mike cassell was running and hes tremendously popular, the tea party came in, the people did not participate in the primaries to the degree they should have, and the tea party nominated unelectable nominees in all three states and handed the democrats three seats they would not have otherwise had. In 2012 they handed the democrats three more with scary candidates. In 2010 it was the candidate who ran her Campaign First televised ad saying, i am not a witch. Thats a really, really jaunty catchy kind of political platform to run on. And then the other guy in 2012 was talking about legitimate rape, another political position i would recommend any of you thinking of being candidates you should avoid being in favor of that kind of thing. Add it all up if we had those we republicans this those six seats from the two previous elections, plus whe
That the officer was disciplined they wouldnt say how. And the independent Police Auditor said he knew about the discipline that they handed down and he says he agreed request that discipline. Christian hartnett, kpix 5. Protestors have shut down bart today. Hands up, dont shoot thats what happened. They took over the west oakland station this morning interlocking arms and forming a human chain. It hit the brakes on all bart traffic through the transbay tunnel and created a mess that lasted for hours. Christin ayers was with the protestors as cops finally cuffed them. Christin. Reporter the bart station was shut down for a full two hours before Police Actually arrested them. The pictures were dramatic. We saw 25 people who showed up to the west oakland bart station chanting. They changed themselves to each other and to trains headed in both directions bringing transbay service to a standstill. One protestor chained his neck to a pole with a bike lock. The protestors were arrested after
Stonewall an activist talks about that movement. Peter macks, we join him in his studio and find out how this paintings shaped the 60s. We begin with what the white house is calling a humanitarian crisis on the border with mexico. Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children illegally entered the u. S. This year alone. One reason for the surge, a rumour convincing americans to risk it all. Paul beban is in honduras with more. Paul. John, thats right. As you mentioned, this unprecedented uptake in this part of Central America, guatemala, honduras, el salvador is putting pressure on the u. S. And the countries in the region. This resume our that is driving it is that if people get to the u. S. Theyll get a permit allowing them to stay in the country. Reporter on a dusty side street in san paid ro, the journey comes full circle. Day and night one to sometimes as many as 10 or 12 buses pull up here, dropping off hundreds of dirty, dehydrated, exhausted hondurans who got court heading northa