And i think you had some level of optimism. During that same trip, i got the chance to go to baghdad. Im not sure that i walked away with the same level of optimism about his willingness to reform, the reforms that he suggested have been fairly paper thin. We have been hearing for a very, very long time about a Sunni National guard. They cannot get their act together to begin. The military is effectively 95 shiite. There is no understanding how if we were able to take back ramadi there would be an effective multisectarian or sunniled military force that could hold it. The question i guess is for either of you. It just doesnt seem like we have the leverage with the body right now to get him to take the tough steps to fully integrate the military to give the sunnis participation in a force that would ultimately hold these areas once we take back. Tell me what we need to do in order to get a baddy to take the next several steps. Hes actually got to make a commitment to reform the military
Tests. These tests found problems with officer noncompliance with policy, equipment failures, an officer error due to lack of training. We followed up on systemic corrective make sure actions were taken. They did not consistently track to fix problems. We recommended that they do so, and they have actions underway to do that. Mr. Chairman, in some respects our findings mirror some of the themes we have seen over the past several years. In general, the u. S. Has made significant process combating smuggling. We made Great Strides to sense 1998 when the u. S. Began deploying Radiation Detection equipment. At the same time, many of these programs should of been implemented better. Sometimes fail to assess whether the programs are working as intended. Agencies rushed to deploy technologies before they were ready. Over the years, other agencies that implemented recommendations to address these problems. Result, they strengthened their programs. Looking ahead, other agencies face some tough d
It is one of the ways that i try to draw out the key lessons. Even though this book is told from the american perspective, there are lessons here as well. This very brief overview does not even begin to do justice to gems, ofts, the historical insight in this book. Historian and fascinated by the cycles of history, to see the repetition of the same words administration after Administration Area did mistake after mistake mistake it is truly fascinating area of but for someone who made no mistakes i now turn to tom. Some opening remarks about the book in your experience. About myd tell you mistakes but you are not cleared. [laughter] let me say couple of opening things and maybe four to five operations. Great to be here in your new facilities and it is great to be here with a surprise from my counterpart. Its delightful to see you here today. We had a very terrific relationship. Grateful that you asked me to come talk about this book. Agolast book or two books that was 805 pages. But it
Short time ago. Police say just before 9 00 this morning a caller said a teen with a gun was on his way here to mlk. The school was placed in lockdown. Police also say this stems from an investigation earlier this week regarding a stolen gun used in an Armed Robbery. The lockdown was put in place because a student was identified as being a member of the Martin Luther king student community. Reporter did he bring a gun to school, sir . No, he did not bring a gun to school. He never entered the school grounds. Reporter again, police tell us there was never a threat to anyone at the school or the school itself but nonetheless we have seen parents arriving to pick up their students, their children, were working on that for you at 11 30. Live in germantown, Monique Braxton, nbc 10 news. Meanwhile, police have a teenage suspect but still no weapon following yesterdays gun scare at the Community College of philadelphia. This was the breaking news that we first brought you yesterday on nbc 10
Inhalation battling a fire at the State Capitol building. Skyforce 10 was over the scene an hour ago. It started in a generator in the basement and the closet on the second floor. Crews evacuated that building. However, lawmakers are not in session. Smoke started to fill the third floor hallway. There was a wall in the third floor. Its unclear how to started. Update on more breaking news. This time, out of north jersey. Take a look at these shots. We brought you them first at 4 00. Tanker truck caught fire on the turnpike, kearny, hudson county, after flipping over a guardrail. Its just outside of new york. The fire, weve learned, is now out. No word on injuries. Todays police horned one of their fallen. [ taps playing ] a Police Hero Plaque unveiled today commemorating Sergeant Robert wilson iii, killed in the line of duty last march. After his death, wilson was awarded the departments highest honor, medal of honor and medal of valor. On march 5th, wilson walked into a game stop on we