Cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1979 cspan was created as a Public Service by americas cable its companies its companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Host james lewis is a former state Department Official and is cybersecurity expert who now serves as the Senior Vice President of the center for strategic and and international studies, and hes our guest this week on the communicators. The topic, Cyber Attacks and cybersecurity. Mr. Lewis, what proof, if any, is there and what is it that the russians are behind the recent Cyber Attacks in the United States . Guest at this point theres three kinds of proof. The first is forensic evidence found by a commercial company. You know, when you hack into a computer, very often something will be left behind that points to the perpetrator. Not intentionally, its just like a footprint. And be in this case the footprints lead back to moscow. The second source of evidence is our own intelligence agencies which
That move is worth it. If you think shutting down the government is a worthwhile proposition, give us a call at 2025853880. If you do not think it is worth it, give us a call at 2025 85 3881. Tell us why you think it is worth it or not worth it. You can reach out to us on social media, two. About 25 comments starting the morning. You can send this email to. The headline on the boston shows house gop ups the risk of shutdown. Is reflective of a lot of the headlines this morning. That house vote yesterday, you may have seen it on cspan, you can see the highlights on c span. Org. The legislation was approved on 89. Twoine vote, 2301 democrats voted for the measure. The report this morning this is a continuation of what youll find on the front page of the Washington Post. Again, on the idea of a Government Shutdown over the defunding of the healthcare law. We want to get your thoughts this morning heard if you think is worth it or if you think it is not worth it. Ill get the phone lines fo
The president declares a transition into an advisory role. We want to find out what you think about what the president had to say about the future of the United States role in afghanistan. The numbers are on the screen if you want to get involved in the conversation. We also have a special line for people who have served in afghanistan either as the military, contractors, or work in afghanistan with the ngos. You can also reach us by social media. cspanwj, facebook. Com cspan, or send us an email. More from this mornings lead story in the wall street journal. Our first call regarding the future of the u. S. Role comes from melinda in columbus, georgia on the line for democrats. Caller yes, but the people want all of our troops that are in harms way, no matter where they are at in the world to be brought home. We cannot fight the whole world. That is not the purpose of the United States. Host do you see any role for the u. S. And afghanistan in the future . Caller know. No. These people
Funding one of the Many Republican superpacs that played a role in the primary process this year. Robert mercer funded his own superpac and the person put in charge of running it was kelly anne con way who you know and famous and widely recognized as the Campaign Manager for the donald Trump Campaign. When she got that job, became Donald Trumps Campaign Manager, she had to quit her old job running the superpac. So then the mers earls had to replace her, the guy they hired to replace her and run the superpac once she left to go to the Trump Campaign, this guy, david bossy and very shortly after they put him in charge of the superpac, he also left the Mercer Family superpac to go work for the Trump Campaign just like Kellyanne Con way did and became the deputy come pain manager to conway. Mercer is also reportedly the principle funder of breitbart. Com, a website thats on kind of a ragged, slightly unnerving edge of the conservati media. Depending on where youre coming from and been arou
She had to quit her old job running the superpac. So then the mers earls had to replace her, the guy they hired to replace her and run the superpac once she left to go to the Trump Campaign, this guy, david bossy and very shortly after they put him in charge of the superpac, he also left the Mercer Family superpac to go work for the Trump Campaign just like Kellyanne Con way did and became the deputy come pain manager to conway. Mercer is also reportedly the principle funder of breitbart. Com, a website thats on kind of a ragged, slightly unnerving edge of the conservative media. Depending on where youre coming from and been around far while and if you want a flavor of what it is like in the conservative media universe, breitbart. Com is these guys. Birth control makes women unattractive and crazy. Breitbart famously called bill kristol a renegade jew. For the crime of not supporting donald trump. After the massacre at a black church in charleston, south carolina, where nine churchgoer