Utter silence. Deafening silence. Perhaps you can understand why israel is not joining you in celebrating this deal. If irans rulers were working to destroy your countries, perhaps you would be less enthusiastic about the deal. If irans terror proxies were firing thousands of rockets at your cities, perhaps youd be more measured in your praise. And if this deal were unleashing a Nuclear Arms Race in your neighborhood, perhaps youd be more reluctant to celebrate. But dont think that everyone is only a danger to israel. Toa run is only a danger israel. Besides its aggression in the middle east and terror around the world, it ran is building building Ballistic Missiles whose sole purpose is to carry nuclear warheads. Remember this. Iran already has missiles that can reach israel, so does intercontinental Ballistic Missiles are not meant for us. They arer you meant for you. For europe. For america. For raining down mass destruction, anytime, anywhere. It is not gentlemen, easy to oppose so
Yourself as a traditional wife a traditional mother. What does that mean . Well, actually i said that i have always had traditional jobs. Ive had jobs that were traditionally womens jobs. I was a School Teacher and school librarian. I was a public librarian for one year in houston. I think in a lot of ways, ive been lucky. Ive been very fortunate to have the opportunity to stay home with my children after i have had children after i had twins. I stayed home taking care of them and had a really great time being the wife of the governor of texas first lady of our state. Ive had the opportunity to work on issues that ive been interested in my whole life that had to do with education and reading and libraries. And ive loved that. I think ive actually had the opportunity to make a little bit of an impact. And i think thats been great. But i also think our country has benefited from the first ladies. Always we have two very revered first ladies in our state my motherinlaw barbara bush and La
Yourself as a traditional wife a traditional mother. What does that mean . Well, actually i said that i have always had traditional jobs. Ive had jobs that were traditionally womens jobs. I was a School Teacher and school librarian. I was a public librarian for one year in houston. I think in a lot of ways, ive been lucky. Ive been very fortunate to have the opportunity to stay home with my children after i have had children after i had twins. I stayed home taking care of them and had a really great time being the wife of the governor of texas first lady of our state. Ive had the opportunity to work on issues that ive been interested in my whole life that had to do with education and reading and libraries. And ive loved that. I think ive actually had the opportunity to make a little bit of an impact. And i think thats been great. But i also think our country has benefited from the first ladies. Always we have two very revered first ladies in our state my motherinlaw barbara bush and La
Principles internationalism. Im delighted to be cohosting todays event with the diversity in leadership program. And with the support of our Employee Resource Group on the topic. It is wonderful to see so many of you here in person at csis. I we host todays event for lgbtqai plus lgbtqia people at a moment of great dichotomy. Through the support of advocates, protection of rights around the world is increasing in many places. We have seen bright spot that stand out as a testament to those activists over the year. In december, the Chilean Parliament passed a samesex bill, the 31st country in the world to do so. This month, the thai cabinet endorsed a Civil Partnership bill. Argentina, colombia and the u. S. Government now recognize nonbinary identities. The Kuwait Constitutional Court struck down a law used by Security Forces to enable abusive transgender individuals. But for every bright spot, we see many continued attacks on lgbtqia plus rights, we see what in ghana, and in places lik
Good afternoon, welcome to the center for international studies. Im the director of the Human Rights Initiative im delighted to be cohosting todays event with the diversity in Leadership International Affairs Program here at c it and the support of our Employee Resource Group on this topic. It is one difficult to see so many people in person in the Building Back at csis. We also welcome those who are joining us via the livestream. We host todays event on the advancement of the rights of lgbtq i a plus people through u. S. Foreign policy at an interesting moment. A moment of great dichotomy. Through the inference of advocates and the support of governments, protection of rights around the world is increasing in many places. We have seen many bright spots that stand out as a testament to efforts by those advocates and activists over the past year. In december, parliament overwhelmingly passed a samesex marriage bill. The 31st country in the world to do so. Just this month, the cabinet en