The war, for two reasons. One, i wanted to set the record straight regarding how george bush and his administration misled us into the war in iraq under false pretenses. Secondly, i wanted to add my thoughts as to how to make sure this never happens again by trying to change our intelligence laws so that classified intelligence isnt misused in this fashion in the future. When i was writing book and finishing it a year ago, little did i realize that the issues that have sprung from our involvement in iraq starting with the invasion in 2003 are still with us. And i want to talk a little bit about that today at the end of my remarks. I know that we need to be out of here by 1 30. I will try to keep my remarks relatively short so we have time for questions and answers. And as you know, this is being filmed by cspan. When you get a chance to ask your questions please wait until they bring a microphone to you so your question will be on the air as well as my attempt to answer your question.
This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im steph as i. This morning a White South Carolina Police officer is in jail charged with murder for shooting and killing a black man. The officer said he felt thread understand but a video appears to contradict that, showing the moment the officer shot the man trying to run away. We have more details. A lot of people waking up and watching this video. The surfacing of that video is a Bombshell Development that the officer had originally reported as justified. It all started over a minor traffic infraction. Saturday, what started as a routine traffic stop for a broken tail light ended with officer Michael Slager shooting and killing walter scott the driver. At the time, local citizens in South Carolina called for calm. I dont want this to become another ferguson. I dont want more lives to be taken. Newly released video seems to indicate otherwise, eight shots fired at a fleeing scott. He falls to the ground. Though he is motionless, th
Were here to announce action against International Financial institutions that for years participated into in a brazen display of collusion and Foreign Exchange rate market manipulation. And will come as a result, pay a total of nearly 3 billion in fines and penalties. Amy as j. P. Morgan chase, royal bank of scotland group, citigroup and barclays plead guilty to felony charges and to pay out billions will anyone go to jail . We will speak to Rolling Stones matt taibbi. We will also talk about why baltimore blew up. As met a be says, it wasnt just the killing of freddie gray. He will take us inside the complex legal infrastructure that encourages and covers up police violence. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The selfdescribed Islamic State has seized control of the ancient city of palmyra in central syria. Palmyra is home to some of the worlds most renowned Historic Structures and is classified as a W
Their intent. I only ask them to think about the consequences to our greater goal. With that, mr. Chairman mr. President , i yield the floor. Mr. Corker mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from tennessee. Mr. Corker id like to ask unanimous consent in a moment but first i want to thank the distinguished senator from new jersey who has as much as anybody in this entire congressional body, both house and senate actually he and senator kirk, lead stalwarts on iran and without his efforts we wouldnt even be in negotiation right now. And i cannot think him enough for his thank him enough for his positive contributions for his leadership as Ranking Member and chairman. I want to thank him. I at this point would like to ask unanimous consent that the time until 6 10 today be equally divided in the usual form and that following the use or yielding back of that time the senate vote on the following amendment johnson number 1150. Further that there be no seconddegree amendments in
Accept new International Inspections in exchange for a lifting of economic sanctions. A final deal must now be reached by june. We will speak with a former Iranian Nuclear negotiator. Then the governors of indiana and arkansas sign revisions to two socalled religious freedom measures which would have allowed businesses to discriminate against lgbt people. The laws were rewritten after a National Outcry and moves to boycott the states. We will speak to the legendary star trek actor and gay rights activist george takei. The lgbt buying power, as well as our allies, as well as you know, i maintain the majority of americans are good, decent people. And they will not tolerate this kind of abuse of the legal process. Amy and we will get the latest from kenya, where 147 university people, mainly University Students were killed when , militants stormed their campus on thursday. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman.