We will be discussing shakespeare and the rules of war. At this point i just want to remind everybody to please hold your Electronic Devices and to let you know that video and photography are forbidden. It is my honor to introduce tonights moderator. Is a member of our board of trustees. He has chaired our annual fundraiser for many years. He is the head of Government Strategies at mcdermott will. He served as general counsel to the Senate Committee on International Affairs alongside others. He has served as deputy counsel for organized crime, directing investigations. Other criminals during the reagan administration. Represented a Financial Literacy group over the past decade. It is my honor to welcome him. [applause] thank you very much. Honor toleasure and bring this group of speakers to you. Youre going to have a great evening tonight, it is a part of our classical theater where we tried to relate Current Events while thinking about the rules of war. For being a part of our group.