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The Brookings Institution hosted a conversation with the bureau chief of the National Guard, topics included the guards role during the birx pandemic and protests following the death of george floyd. The chief of the National Guard bureau which means a member of the joint chiefs of staff and officer for overseeing the army and air force National Guard combined the total strength of half 1 million airmen and soldiers under his supervision and command and he is the distinguished airmen and fighter pilot, texan, formerly of activeduty air force in the 1990s and did a number of students in various positions, sometimes in more of a guard capacity, sometimes full time and for the last eight years have been at the leadership of the National Park bureau in washington, now as its top officer, we are privileged to have him today as he prepares for imminent in the rotc entry, the graduation from the rotc program was 1981. He has been serving his country long and very well despite his youthful app
Issues at my time in congress. If you have some questions, i will take questions today. I want offer my condolences to the people of australia for the tragic loss of life and property from the wildfires across that region. Americas thoughts and prayers are with them in the personnel putting their selves in harms way and the dozens of u. S. Firefighting personnel standing sidebyside with our australian friends fighting the flames. This was in sidney just past summer, we had a truly Unbreakable Alliance and they are great friends and we are happy to be able to help the aussies in this time of need. In asia, we noted the appointment of the new head of the Hong Kong Chinese liaison office. He has expressed hopes that hong ong will return to the right path. The right path, as i said before, is for the Chinese Party to commit to the independent rule of law and freedoms that the chinese living on the mainland unfortunately do not enjoy. They will continue to work with hong kong and the Chines
Well the us is really genocidal war in gaza continues for the 145th day with death doll nearing 30,000. The us president had few words to say about a truise deal thats being discussed, looking on some ice cream, he said that there will be atris by monday. Well, this goes flat against. What Hamas Political Bureau chief moheniya has said, and also the hamas rep in lebanon osama hamdan. In this edition of the spotlight we will look at the genocidal war and how nothing has prevented civilian killings from the icj to protest to a possible true deal, a genocide made possible by the us providing the Israeli Regime with bombs and missiles. First let me introduce our guests for this edition of the spotlight. John phoenix, journalist and International Relations expert joins us from london. Also joining us is nicholas davis, independent journalist and author who joins us from miami. Well, welcome to you both. Uh, if i may start with you, john phoenix, when we take a look at whats happening in gaz
Allow me, on behalf of the Spiritual Administration of muslims of the Russian Federation, on behalf of the spiritual leader of the muslims of russia mufti sheikh of arabia hazrat and guynutdin. I personally heartily congratulate you all on this bright and significant holiday. We are deeply grateful to the Russian State Television channel russia 1 for organizing the broadcast of holiday sermons from the main Muslim Temple of our great country. I take advantage of the opportunity. I would like to convey the most cordial words, greetings and congratulations to all citizens of our country , citizens of the commonwealth of independent states, and also to all believers all over the world. We repeat the day of kardashyarem bezdinn kardash mekka zherlindahrat addresses his fellow believers with the words of traditional islamic greetings and good wishes of muslims eugene heartfelt words to the upcoming celebration. Allah abbas on this blessed day, not only muslims rush to congratulate each othe