Questions for the record. There is subject to the length, limitation, and rules. We meet today to discuss President Trumps decision to withdraw from Northern Syria clearing the way for turkey to attack kurdish partners. The decision i view as disastrous. To our witnesses, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee, welcome to the members of the public and the press. Welcome to our friends from cspan who are broadcasting this important proceeding. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This committee has a long tradition of bipartisanship. We work on that every day. I think we are the most Bipartisan Committee in congress. The main reason is that members on both sides tend to share a vision of American Foreign policy that is rooted in and guided by our values. Supporting human rights and human dignity. Leadershipt american can and should be a force of good in the world. We know that on the world stage our country thrives on the power of partnerships and alliances. Limited in, we are
In the u. S. Withdrawal from syria with james jeffrey, who serves as the state Department Special representative. He joined secretary of state Matthew Palmer and how the u. S. Withdrawal could impact efforts to combat isis. Committee will come to order. Without objection all members will have five days to submit statements, material, and questions for the record. All members will have five days to submit statements, material, and questions for the record. There is subject to the length, limitation, and rules. We meet today to discuss President Trumps decision to withdraw from Northern Syria clearing the way for turkey to attack kurdish partners. The decision i view as disastrous. To our witnesses, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee, welcome to the members of the public and the press. Welcome to our friends from cspan who are broadcasting this important proceeding. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This committee has a long tradition of bipartisanship. We work on that e
He was a war hero because he was captured. Donald trump under fire after challenging john mccains war record. Well have the latest of the latest in zurich and reduced to tears andy murray. Houthi fight necessary aden with 40 dead and over 100 injured. The attacks come two days after yemens government in exile claimed that aden had been recaptured from houthi forces. Much of the fighting has now switched to taiz, and a key strap quick region. 28 houthi fighters were killed, and we have this report. A fireball lights up the night skies in taiz with explosions one after the other. The government said that houthi fighters set fire to an oil refinery with a 3 millionliter capacity. They put out the fire but not before the supplies for taiz and eb were destroyed. Ta tigers istaiz is yemens Third Largest province. Fighters on both sides are reported to have been killed. We will sacrifice for the take of taiz. To liberate it from the oppressors who captured our country. Fighters loyal to the g
During the second world war. After half a century tensions, theres a few hours to go before the u. S. And cuba restore diplomatic relations. In sport, the latest as f. I. F. A. s powerbrokers are set to gather in zurich to plot the future of the scandalhit organization. Reduced to tears what caused andy murrays emotional display at the davis cup hello, we begin in yemen where houthi fighters fired artillery shells into the port city of aden. Reports from the city suggest that they have targeted a power plant and a Police Station in the district. This is significant. It comes days after the government declared houthi forces had been driven out of aden. As fighting increases, so too, the casualty count. Its believed more than 40 have been killed and more than 100 injured. An area under heavy combardment is bombardment is tiaz. We have this report. A fireball lights up the night sky in tiaz. Accompanied by the sound of explosions one after the other. The government said houthi fighters se
Message that mccain was no hero. Now the senator is sending a message to trump. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im randall pinkston. For the first time in five decades the cuban flag is flying over that countrys embassy in washington, d. C. The embassy reopened just a few hours ago as did the embassy in washington, d. C. The embassy in havana did not as much fanfare as there was in washington. No ceremony, no flag raising thats because many cubans are unsure how restoring relations will effect them. Cubans are excited about normalization. With that announcement by president obama and raul castro back in december of last year with their intentions to normalize relations people saying there was a sense of exhilaration in havana and people had tears streaming down their faces. Six months on there is cautious optimism when you ask people how they feel, and whooping 97 of cubans in a survey conducted by the washington post, 97 of cubans support normalization but how is t