The groups cochairs testified on the findings of the report and how they could be applied to the Current Situation with syria and turkey. This hearing will come to order and we welcome everyone. The subcommittee testimony on the findings and recommendations in the study groups final report. Given the timing of the hearing we will have the opportunity to discuss the ramifications of the policy changes in syria and a study Group Recommendations to still address the challenges that are. For the purpose of an opening statement. Thank you very much for testifying today and for your work and the final report of the study group. Your report as a thoughtful review of the conflict and provides pragmatic recommendations for how policymakers can protect u. S. Interests and destabilize syria. Now it is well known President Trump does not like to read but i wish that he had skimmed over the executive summary before the recent phone call with the turkish president. Your assessment notes do not elimi
That dont have a written constitution a Great Britain and saudi arabia and in saudi arabia they dont have a Supreme Court that is capable of holding the ruler the government to account and i think we can be proud of the fact that our Supreme Court did stop the government from getting rid of parliament for 5 weeks that was an outrage and of course it was the Supreme Court who protected parliamentary democracy so i guess we dont know whether we live in a parliamentary democracy or goals judicial morning but you know very little constitutional no mans land where you know very well we dont have a written constitution why not where the country that gave the world the english language shakespeare and we are incapable apparently of writing down and our hypocrisy goes deeper because you know in the sixtys when we gave. Its to all these other former colonies we gave them our constitution we wrote it down here said here is a westminster constitution ad so it they have the way they have it every
Sure that the government used to be the king now the government keeps to the law now theres a lot of press about diplomatic immunity case i want to get to that in a 2nd but i know you would. For a while perhaps you can talk about it but there have been revelations that you were bugged on what i havent read. Of course julian is in jail with a lot of islamic terrorists and belmarsh prison likely to remain for a couple of years while his extradition case goes through so. His fate will depend on the British Government or the British Government as it is in a couple of years time maybe but i think the conservatives would be happy to extradite him it may be that mr coburns government would not ok but i mean. You have such a little illustrious history of human rights cases have you ever previously been bugged by the cia as you read talking to cloud i suspect ive been bugged by the russians by the americans by their spirit and i suspect that the role of an independent lawyer acting in cases whe
To saudi arabia on a state visit. Following about its. Moscow is. Presence which include russian movies hard truths everyone is sure the home. Is ready for mr cole but for now. Its 9 oclock here. From our studio with me welcome to the program. I may just say to all of alliance kurdish officials in syria say theyve reached an agreement with the government in damascus from now on syrian troops will be able to enter kurdish controlled north. Eastern syria for the 1st time in years to help the kurds tackle a turkish offensive crossing live now to our ts paulist live for more details paula syrian troops are heading to the border could this escalate now. It certainly seems as if the situation is going to escalate tensions continue to climb and as you correctly mentioned were hearing from kodesh sources that theyve signed an agreement with the damascus government that will see the 2 sides Work Together to what they say prevent confront and push back turkish aggression now move forward the pla
This hearing will come to order and we welcome everyone. The subcommittee testimony on the findings and recommendations in the study groups final report. Given the timing of the hearing we will have the opportunity to discuss the ramifications of the policy changes in syria and a study Group Recommendations to still address the challenges that are. For the purpose of an opening statement. Thank you very much for testifying today and for your work and the final report of the study group. Your report as a thoughtful review of the conflict and provides pragmatic recommendations for how policymakers can protect u. S. Interests and destabilize syria. Now it is well known President Trump does not like to read but i wish that he had skimmed over the executive summary before the recent phone call with the turkish president. Your assessment notes do not eliminate the threat to the United States. It also notes the detainee population is a longterm challenge is not being adequately addressed and