Me to be here. I hopelly because what we are going to discuss tonight is one of the most critical questions of our time. You are not going to know it because i did not turn on the microphone. [laughter] well, where is the button here, jay . Well, the green light, right . [indiscernible] light. Ssic green [laughter] why the United States assumed the role of world defender. This was after world war ii, and the question is if we should continue this role indefinitely. This question springs from my new book, which i hope is available outside, but also fr om and op ed that i published last year in the New York Times entitled come home, america. In the essay, i observe that everybody talks about getting out of iraq and afghanistan. But what about germany and japan . I am tryingce, what to raise here, is a very fundamental question where do we go from here . At some basiclook changes in american policy at this turning point in our own history. History s, i am i i am a historian. This is a lac
Coming up next on American History tv, author elizabeth calls hoffman explores the costs and consequences of the u. S. Role in world leadership, asking the question, is america an empire or empire . I looking at key turning points, she argues that the u. S. Has played the role of umpire since 1776, but she also says umpires cannot win. This program is about an hour. Thank you so much, kay, and thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how pleased and honored i am to be here addressing the World Affairs council and especially because what i hope were going to discuss tonight is i think one of the most critical questions of our time, which is, youre not going to know it because i didnt turn the microphone on. [laughs] look, you are human. Well, wheres the button here, kay . The green light, right . The classic green light. Anyway, im here to discuss one of the critical questions i think of our times which is why the United States assumed the role of world defenders after world war ii
The selling out of a country dead donkey fear no hard nose snorts december twenty ninth on d. W. This is the day of the news live from berlin hungary and demonstrators deliver another rebuke to their government thousands march in budapest capping a week of protests in the capital theyre angry at recent reforms five victory or bombs government including a controversial new labor law also coming up u. S. Allies react with shock as defense secretary jim mathis from quits he says
americas withdrawal from syria sends the wrong message to americas friends and emboldens its phone. Im calling aspen welcome to the Program People are gathering in the hungary and Capital Budapest for another night of protest over labor rules and Corruption Braley is the latest in a string of demonstrations which started last week stoked by a controversial labor reform dubbed the slave long introduced by a minister viktor orban he does r. T. The protests have since come to include in a Ray Of Grievances such as li
His isis strategy. The week got off to a rocky start after joint chiefs Martin Dempsey told the senate panel tuesday that he wouldnt rule out advising the president to use Ground Forces in the fight if necessary. A comment that single the administration scrambling. President obama doubling down on his no boots on the ground promise. As your xhanler in chief, i will not commit you and the rest of our armed forces to fighting another ground war in iraq. Joining the panel this week, wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor dan henninger. Foreign affair columnist Brett Stevens and washington columnist. Are the generals, and Martin Dempsey wasnt the only one who spoke out this week. Are the generals sending the president a message that they want the ability to use Ground Troops if need be . As former marine general jim mathis said you never tell your enemies what you will not. Do and theyre also saying that given the extent of isis control from western syria all the way into iraq, it
Steve bannon lost his mind after he was fired at the white house hand basically went on to say he had very little to do with inner workings. Essentially spending time at the white house talking to reporters while referring to the media as opposition party. That is a pretty extensive smack down coming from the president of the United States. Now, keep in mind, in that statement from the president , there isnt a whole lot said with respect to the accuracy, the veracity whaf steve bannon is saying, that is basically what steve bannon told michael wolf in the book was ocean hahi opinion, that the meeting was not ill advised but also treasonous, according to steve bannon, the meeting held by Jared Kushner, and former chairman Paul Manafort. Now following that statement from the white house, they thought it would be a good idea to put out another statement from Sarah Huckabee sanders that also excore shated that book saying it was filled with false and inaccurate information. And then the fi