March 2014, Doctors Without Borders said we are overwhelmed. This is obviously in west africa and the context of ebola. We are overwhelmed, this disease is out of control. We need help. End of march 2014. In august, the w. H. O. Declared a health emergency. About march, 300 people had died. By august, the disease had become far more widespread. That delay is what a lot of us have focused on and have asked hard questions about why was there that delay . And how do we make sure that doesnt happen again . I do think as a response, w. H. O. Has been far quicker. There have actually been some people who said it was too kbik to declare this time. Its not the same disease, it doesnt spread the same way. W. H. O. Did it very narrowly. They did it in the context of microcephaly and said this is a Public Health emergency. I personally dont think they overreacted. I think its a personally reasonable call, but it doesnt reassure me and ill tell you why. Right now, theres a spotlight on w. H. O. An
Say is under the control of extremist groups like isil . Isil and daesh control the area in and around sirt. I couldnt give you exact percentage. The other places have transitory effect. Would you consider libya at this point a failed state . Yes, sir. Thank you all very much for your service. Thank you, mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses. I echo the comments about the appreciation for the service. The many times you have been before this committee. General rodriguez, i want to ask a couple of questions touching on each of your expertise about the training we do with foreign militaries and in africa i know the u. S. Military is a preferred training partner in many nations seek our assistance. I kind of like to have you talk about the success of those training efforts over the course of your three years in the position and what other nations do significant training of African Military . I view this as one of the most Cost Effective investments that we make. I would like to hear y
Independent investigation. We will speak with kathy kelly , who wasino strada head of emergency that cares for the were wounded in afghanistan and countries around the world. Then the economics of Climate Change. Where calling for looking at the root causes of what is driving Climate Change and also using Climate Change as a catalyst to build a fair, Economic System and what we show in the film is people are doing this very organically. Amy we will speak with naomi klein and phil maker avi lewis about their document rate, enough a campaign to end war and focus on food and health. This as South Carolina deals with the thousand year storm. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Doctors without borders is to manning an independent inquiry into a suspected u. S. Airstrike on an afghan hospital that killed 22 people in an afghan hospital saying it may be a war crime. 12 step members were killed and 10 patients
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Borders, killing 22 people, the majority children and staff. Doctors without borders is calling it a war crime and amending an independent investigation amending an independent investigation. We will speak with kathy kelly , who wasino strada head of emergency that cares for the were wounded in afghanistan and countries around the world. Then the economics of Climate Change. Where calling for looking at the root causes of what is driving Climate Change and also using Climate Change as a catalyst to build a fair, Economic System and what we show in the film is people are doing this very organically. Amy we will speak with naomi klein and phil maker avi lewis about their document rate, enough a campaign to end war and focus on food and health. This as South Carolina deals with the thousand year storm. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Doctors without borders is to manning an independent inquiry into a s