Seats. We are almost ready to start. Welcome everyone. I am barbara slavin. I am absolutely delighted that the National Iranian American Council has asked me to moderate this timely panel about the iranian elections. Before we start, i want to think congressman jared huffman, thanks to him we have the room. The Rockefeller Brothers fund for supporting the work that we do. We have a great panel. Hooman majd. T with he spent a lot of time going back and forth between the u. S. And ironic. He understands the political dynamic. We will have sanam naraghianderlini. Also, knows a lot about regional dynamics. Reza marashi. We will again up with a few questions from me and we will open up to you. Lots and lots to talk about. Let me begin by asking the panelists for their impressions of a split screen reality that we had over the last few days. We had a iranians dancing in the streets because they elected the elected president rouhani and we had President Trump giving a stern warning. What are
Oneignpolicy decision America First. , please welcome exit of Councilmember Robert lapin. [applause] robert lapin good afternoon and welcome to my own personal favorite moment of each global for him, the annual great debate. This year, 2017, perhaps more than any other year in recent times i think we would all agree is defined by polarizing and oftentimes painful disagreements. From the boardroom and beyond, and of course the global forum is no exception. Ajc is not new to this reality. Every year we have featured passionate debate about the days most pressing issues in Global Affairs and overtime this segment, the great debate, has become an enduring fixture in our programming. As many of us will recall, last year steve israel faced off anor,st danson nor dan s over which Party Represented jewish interests. The year before we witnessed a Fiery Exchange between two wellknown israeli journalists. About the future of the two state solution, or the lack thereof. In years past we have host
Oneignpolicy decision America First. , please welcome exit of Councilmember Robert lapin. [applause] robert lapin good afternoon and welcome to my own personal favorite moment of each global for him, the annual great debate. This year, 2017, perhaps more than any other year in recent times i think we would all agree is defined by polarizing and oftentimes painful disagreements. From the boardroom and beyond, and of course the global forum is no exception. Ajc is not new to this reality. Every year we have featured passionate debate about the days most pressing issues in Global Affairs and overtime this segment, the great debate, has become an enduring fixture in our programming. As many of us will recall, last year steve israel faced off anor,st danson nor dan s over which Party Represented jewish interests. The year before we witnessed a Fiery Exchange between two wellknown israeli journalists. About the future of the two state solution, or the lack thereof. In years past we have host
Oneignpolicy decision America First. , please welcome exit of Councilmember Robert lapin. [applause] robert lapin good afternoon and welcome to my own personal favorite moment of each global for him, the annual great debate. This year, 2017, perhaps more than any other year in recent times i think we would all agree is defined by polarizing and oftentimes painful disagreements. From the boardroom and beyond, and of course the global forum is no exception. Ajc is not new to this reality. Every year we have featured passionate debate about the days most pressing issues in Global Affairs and overtime this segment, the great debate, has become an enduring fixture in our programming. As many of us will recall, last year steve israel faced off anor,st danson nor dan s over which Party Represented jewish interests. The year before we witnessed a Fiery Exchange between two wellknown israeli journalists. About the future of the two state solution, or the lack thereof. In years past we have host
Government. Funding was riveted. Was prohibited. Sen. Inouye the chair recognizes senator mitchell. Sen. Mitchell good morning, colonel north. Oliver l. North there are many of us on this panel that support Ronald Reagan and believe in the contra costa. The contra cause. There is no evidence on the wrong part of the doing of our president. I believe the essence the American Experience is the pursuit of freedom and around the world. That is why we must oppose the marcus tierney in nicaragua. That is why we must help young nicaraguanss fight for their freedom as well. The last week, has not been an easy one for any of us. It has been a time of probing questions and honest answers on your part. You have done well. Yes capture the imagination of the American People. You have done that because he told the truth, fully candidly. You are a man who is doing his duty. You are acting with the knowledge and authority of your superiors. You have demonstrated an amazing ability to get results. I kn