Good morning ladies is ultimate. Welcome to the Carnegie Endowment. My name is george and i am a Vice President for studies here at the endowment. Its my pleasure to welcome you this morning for a discussion with pakistans relatively new ambassador to the United States , asad majeed khan. While he arrived in his ambassador position in january, he has long and deep experience both in washington, working on u. S. Issues back in the ministry and most recently was serving as ambassador to japan. Before coming here. He has an outstanding sense of not only dynamics with the u. S. , but globally and him particular asian security. We are honored to have you with us. What we will do, i will ask a few questions to get the discussion started. And then we will turn it into a larger discussion. I have invited the ambassador if at any time he wants to ask you all a question or me a question, about what is going on in this very predictable rational environment in which we live in in washington, we ar
With pakistans relatively new ambassador to the United States, mr. Majeed khan. When he arrived in his ambassadorial position here in january, has long and deep experience both in washington working on u. S. Issues and at the ministry in islamabad, and most recently serving as ambassador to japan, before coming here. He has an outstanding sense of not only the dynamics with the u. S. , but globally, in particular asia security. So we are honored to have you here with us, ambassador. What were going to do is, i will ask a few questions to get the discussion started, and then, we are going to turn it into another discussion turn it into a broader discussion. I have also invited. The ambassador if at anytime he wants to ask you all a question or me a question about what is going on in this very predictable, rational environment which we live and in washington that we are fair game. Everyone should understand that it is meant to be a twoway conversation. Ambassador is a diplomat and talent
Pomp and circumstances, came a warning from apple ceo cook. From data breaches, privacy violations and hate speech. You cannot dodge responsibility for the chaos. Taken responsibility means having the courage to think things through. Reporter as he addressed the 5000 graduates at stanford stadium, he says this is a moment for innovators to reflect. He did not name any companies, but, he did mention a stanford dropout, that does mention does phase fraud charges. Is i think he was going after google, primarily. What bothered me a little bit about cooking is how sanctimonious he is, because apple itself is now not without flaws. Reporter he says the sector creates hightech tools and devices that can have both positive and negative impacts on users. Is it is wonderful. But it has other consequences. Privacy, security. I think that cook is acknowledging these. Reporter we restarted facebook, google and twitter, twitter was the only one to reply. They said that they had no comments. We have
It was organic that he was not somebody in charge and he was not somebody with authority there. That seems to be going very well today. Reporter surrounding his testimony, harris sought to downplay any leadership role at the warehouse saying it was moreofcommunal effort where everyone Work Together to tackle issues. Harris testified it was the buildings landlords who hired an unlicensed contractor to install electricity in a nearby Mechanic Shop which the same landlords on. That mrs. Double is that business provided power to the warehouse. It was jury rigged and illegally done. At the prosecution wants to say thats what caused the fire than the owners an electrician should have been in the defendants see. Reporter curtis, an attorney for max harris says there is no reason to put his client on the stand. He is a wonderful, honest man, there to tell the truth and we think the jury will be accepting. Reporter max harris also testified he told police room during one of the visits that no o
Leadership role at the warehouse, saying it was more of a communal effort were everybody Work Together to tackle issues. Harris testified it was the buildings landlords who hired an unlicensed contractor to install electricity in a nearby Mechanic Shop the same landlords on. That business provided power to the warehouse. It was completely jury rigged and illegally done and if the prosecution wants to advance the theory that is what caused the fire than the owners in the and the electrician should be in the defendants see. Reporter Curtis Briggs says there is no risk putting his client on the stand. We think the jury will be were very receptive. Reporter max harris testified today he told Oakland Police during one of the visits that no one lived at the warehouse. He said he wasnt sure the officers intentions and did not want him or his friends to become homeless. He will be back on the stand tomorrow. What about Derick Almena . He is expected to testify. When is that expected to happen