After the olympic festivals greece would call a truce that would allow competitors to travel unmolested to the games. As the russian president opened the games in sochi, they played an active roll in getting the warring sides in syria in peace talks. But there was not truce. The syrians are blaming their enemies for making demands that guarantee the fighting and dying would continue back at home. Baasecretary of state john kerry called it forism, a term the Assad Government has reserved for its opponents in simple war . What has happened now . Its made the area dangerousy unstable. The last session of the second round of talks in geneva lasted just 27 minutes and ended with an apology from United Nations mediator l akhda brahimi. I apologize to the Syrian People who had hopes that were very high that something would happen here. I think the little that has happened has given them more hope, that this is the beginning of coming out of this horrible crisis now. I apologize to them, but o
The warring cities of greece called a truce that allowed visitors and competitors to travel unimpeded to the games. Active role in getting the warg sides iwar in syria. Those talks ended in failure over the weekend, with the syrian guaranteed that the fighting and dying would continue back home. The Obama Administration was particularly tough on russia faulting the putin government for providing cover for Assad Government while the assad regime unleeched ever crueler weapons on their opponents. Opponents in the civil war, what happens now . The syrian conflict has made the area dangerously unstable. The last session of the second round of talks in geneva lasted just 27 minutes, and ended with an apology from United Nations mediator, lakhdar brahimi. Im very, very sorry and i apologize to the Syrian People that their hopes which were very, very high, that something will happen here. I think that what has been the little that has been achieved, in homs, gave them even more hope that mayb
96 since halloween. Our road map begins with the markets. We could be in store for a foursession losing streak. That stronger than expected adp number adding to worries the fed might taper sooner rather than later. And a holiday treat as november sales give sales a lift. And a double whammy for financials. Citi with a downgrade and we could see a tougher than expected volcker rule. And ron burgandy means green for dodge. Sales fueled for the durango. News on concerns that the fed might scale back their Bond Buying Program when they meet later this month. Well get ism services and new home sales in about an hour from now. Its been said maybe december tapers right around the corner, jim, if numbers like this keep up. I think its tough for yellen to come in, we start tapering and we get some big frackus in january. We forget the two parties hate each other. They tend not to accomplish anything. Worst congress in history if you care about output. Shes going to be reluctant do that. People
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Departments elise jordan is with us this morning. There is a lot going on on this friday morning. New reporting that hackers from russias Intelligence Services are trying to steel Coronavirus Vaccine research from the united stat states, the uk, and canada. President trump uses the white house as a backdrop for another campaignstyle speech, riffing on the important issues facing the country like water pressure out of shower heads and lightbulbs. Yep it happened again. A little racial an mouse peppered in as well. With Coronavirus Infections on the rise more and more u. S. Retailers are starting to require masks inside stores and a growing number of states are issuing mandatory Mask Policies, except for republican Governor Brian Kemp of georgia who started a legal fight with the city of atlanta over its mask mandate, what is that about . With cases surging in florida, Republican Party leaders decided to scale back next months convention. The convention that the president made a big show