Ird board of directors and bob who has come all the way from toronto to be here with us this evening for this special book unveiling. Bob is associate professor of politics and International Studies and founding director of the center for christian scholarship at Redeemer University in toronto. Eric patterson is the current Vice President of the religious Freedom Institute here in washington and scott are at large at Rutledge University in virginia beach. It should be pointed out that our providence executive editor mark contributed a chapter to this book. I am mark tooley, president of the ird and editor at providence. Special welcome to all of you here physically this evening in downtown washington, d. C. , to all of our viewers on facebook and put her at twitter, and our future viewers on cspan book tv. Where this video will be airing, no doubt, many times in the near future. Eric where this video will be airing no doubt many times in the near future. Eric patterson will speak first
Iran poses no threat to the world. Thats one of the points the countrys new president made during his speech. His appearance before the un General Assembly, Hassan Rouhani also responded to president obamas willingness to reach out to iran. I listened carefully to the statement made by president obama today at the General Assembly. Commensurate with the political will of the leadership in the United States, and hoping that they will refrain from following the shortsided interests of warmongering Pressure Groups. We can arrive at a framework to manage our differences. John terrett joins us now from the United Nations. John your takeaways from president rouhanis message. Well, there was a lot there for sure. And the speech wasnt as long as president obamas. I think the take away has to be if you were expecting him to basically read out that oped that he put in the Washington Post last friday, then you were wrong. Because it wasnt as nice as that was. I dont think this is a man who is goi
Techniques. And in nairobi the attackers say they are Still Holding hostages. So lets begin with an unfolding story on capitol hill. Senator ted cruz has launched a filibuster. He wants to block a measure from the obama healthcare law from the health law. Well have more on the filibuster and the battle over the budget in just a few moments. The president s focus on syria, iran and the United Nations Peace Process. Take a look at these live pictures where several World Leaders are expected to speak tonight including iranian president Hassan Rouhani, a, and the president talked about bridging two nations. This gap can cannot be overcome overnight. The suspicions run too deep. But i believe if we can resolve the issues of Irans Nuclear program, that can serve as a major step down a long road of mutual interests and mutual steps. The country is determined to prevent iran from developing nuclear weapons. If you were wondering it is austrias president who having his turn to speak now. Were w
Hundred and fifty years ago this ethnic group was given out by a brutal ministry campaign led by the russians saw large numbers of three lines one out to cassius who are scattered all over the world say the limping athletes will be skiing on mass graves with the eyes of the twelve ounce or two basic axioms are calling for recognition of the killings as genocide. Strikingly beautiful women and dearie writers. Thats the image is a cashiers presented themselves at their folk celebrations at a folklore evening in a village in the caucasus in russia master of ceremonies last month that the ship is battling against forgetfulness. He says most russians no longer know about how the stars conquered his forty s the lead. Its been an opportunity to take an honest look at the past these men became to be held in a place that is very significant. And tragic for our people. At these games in sochi without speaking. This is just not right. Only about seven hundred thousand sick and she has to live in
Another controversy is rearing its head. The slopes with the games are being held were once the ancestral homeland of this are cash and people, and sochi itself, their capital city. 150 years ago, the ethnic group was driven out by a brutal military campaign led by the russian czar and large numbers lost their lives. Now, those scattered around the world say the olympic athletes will be skiing on mass graves. With the eyes of the world on sochi, the sarcastic ends are calling on the world to recognize the sochi games as genocide. Folklore evening in the caucasus and russia, the master of ceremonies is battling against forgetfulness. He said most russians no longer know about how the czars conquered his forebears. The olympics could have been an opportunity to take an honest look at the past. These Olympic Games are being held in a place that is very significant and tragic for our people. To have these games in sochi without speaking about these things is just not right. Only about 700,