Should the u. S. Role be as the unrest continues. This is about an hour and a half. [inaudible] so my name is patricia, im at the International Republican institute where we implement programs that are focused on responsive governance across the middle east and across the world, but i work on the middle east. So today we will talk about irans influence in the region and iraq in particular, in the context of ongoing demonstrations and how iran is working to destabilize iraq, as well as the evolution of u. S. Foreign policies towards iraqs government. First, i would introduce our distinguished panelists and provide some overarching remarks before turning it over for discussion. Your mic is not on. Can you is it on . Okay. Good now. So first to introduce our panelists, michael whom you all know is a senior fellow at hudson, a former Intelligence Officer with over 28 years of experience working on security, terrorism, Counter Insurgency in the middle east. Hes spent considerable time worki
A soft target before the police moved in to retake the air. Still it would be a long time before transport began to return to normal meaning long walks for many travelers the demonstrators may have moved on but they werent done seemingly frustrated by the closure of a nearby train station they vented their anger leaving it in disarray. As night falls the protesters fanned out to different locations and the police dont seem to be able to match the agility of those trying to chase was and when its time for a police retreat loitering protesters and many People Living in areas where some of the violence has taken place find their voices again as the officers leave theyre not cheered as keepers of the peace instead jeered as the enemy and symbols of a system many here are trying to change wayne hay al jazeera hong kong. Another round of u. S. Tariffs on chinese goods has gone into it say china has raised import taxes on 75000000000. 00 worth of American Goods because you know you has more f
Make your back right jack they would not have stopped any of it so its that big brother its a mental problem its a big problem. Still ahead. A double blow for germanys governing coalition is the far right and the surge is to 2nd place into Regional Elections now a drought in iraq has helped uncover a kingdom main one of the wells oldest civilizations. Hello there want to see more showers pushing into the southeast of australia but for the most part weve got sunny skies about High Pressure in control and temperatures on to bad in fact even in the wake of this next system is that modern adelaide the receive the last several days 20 degrees celsius might just come with a shot and then you can see here 21 in sydney and a very warm 29 in brisbane on monday temperatures out across the southwest not bad 20 cells whose in both those showers the cloud just staying all show is a bit cooler on tuesday system speeds by but it should be mostly dry and again a pretty nice day on tuesday in sydney wi
Images images of the virgin mary of guadalupe all sorts of stuff toys weve seen children and their parents coming up to lay little memorials down here trying to to pay their respects we were add a a large church earlier today and certainly if yesterday was a day of violence and terror today was for many el paso winds a day of mourning and of prayer the pastor of that church said that the only thing he could tell his flock is that. There they can support one another they could pray together come together try to comfort one another and hope for better days after one of the worst days that this city has seen in a long time reynolds thank you very much indeed. Take he has announced it plans to carry out a military operation against the Kurdish Group the y. P. Genie in an area east of the Euphrates River in syria a fence it will be an cross 3rd attempt does this large kurdish fight as close to its border suck good. Does it do to me the Opposition Leader warned us against entering afrin and
Institute for research for catholic studies at au. I just confirmed with him a few minutes ago something that i thought might have been unlikely but its true. He has two books hot off the press just in the last few months. These arent just any presses. From Cambridge University press his book legislative hardball, House Freedom and power of threat making in congress, and a few months before that, choosing the leader, u. S. Elections in the u. S. House of representatives which looks like this, because it is this. I think theres some copies in the back maybe. No copies but ill talk about that. Ill leave that to matt. Matt was originally supposed to speak with his colleague doug harris from the university of bal mer who couldnt be here. Well leave that with matt. Thanks for making time to join us here today. Welcome. [ applause ] well, thank you very much and thanks for the opportunity to speak to the capital Historical Society. Can everyone hear me . Youre in the back . Excellent. Its gr