Ante in another u. S. Trade retaliating with hefty tariffs on dozens of American Goods are donald trump. Trade status. Is the weekly here on r. T. International with me today time for top stories from the last 7 days the latest up to date news welcome to the program. Saudi between the United States and iran this week after washington accused iran of attacking 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman on thursday the u. S. Claims no one else in the region had the capacity to carry out the act u. S. Central command released a grainy video which it claims shows Iranian Special forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the vessels the owner of the tanker those says the crew reported being hit by flying projectiles iran for its part has accused the u. S. Of attempting to undermine peace and stability in the region and says its rival is engaging in quote sabotage diplomacy. 2 vessels caught fire in one of the both key oil routes close to the strait of hormuz is the only way in and out of the pe
Absolutely furious at this perceived slight and wrote that if this light cannot he reasonably explained, the citizens of maryland will take umbrage and their exit from the union will be assured. That was the problem. Maryland was seriously ticked off and lincoln needed maryland. If maryland went confederate washington would be entirely hemmed in by confederate territory and it seems likely the Federal Capital would have to remove itself to philadelphia and new york. The stakes were huge. Anyone else . I have a question. Did mary todd, on the train or the children . Its one of the very interesting things about the story. Was Mary Todd Lincoln on the train . Among the many reasons lincoln was criticized for falling in with pinkertons plan on that night, his family was on the train with him and the thinking was quite reasonably, if you are in so much danger why did you leave your wife and children on the train to face these dangers that you would not . Have them to lunch at the home a pro
Everybody, for coming out. We really appreciate the support, and going to kind of winged a little bit, keep it easy and will just take it where it goes, right . A lot of people have been asking why did come how did this book come about, why did you write this book, and i have to say that the book actually started in the way ive been working on this book for almost four years now. While i was working on american sniper which i wrote with chris kyle, whose another great, great american. One night chris and i were hanging around in his den and were looking at some pictures. A picture came up of some guys who were about to go out on a seal mission, and i noticed that one of them was a lot taller than the other people in the room and was wearing slightly different uniform. I said, whos that big guy . Chris, chris the texan, said thats the only iraqi i ever trusted with the gun. Thats pretty interesting, man. Tell me about that. He told me that was a translator they called Johnny Walker. Chr
Where, why, how did this book come about, why did you write this book. And ive to say that the books actually start in the way, ive been working on this book for almost four years now. While i was working on american sniper which i wrote with chris giles, another great american, one night chris and i were hanging around in his den and were looking at some pictures. The picture came up of some guys were about to go out on a seals mission and endorse one was a lot taliban the other people in the room. And growing slightly different uniform. And i said, who is that big guy . Chris looked at me and, well, its the only iraqi i ever trusted with a gun. Thats pretty interesting. Tell me about that. Told me that was the translator they call the Johnny Walker and chris letang about some of the missions. I have to say that i write fiction and the story that chris was telling me that is so much more remarkable and more fictional and more thrilling than the stores ive ever come up with. I almost s
Snowdens links are criminal and anyone publishing them should be charged. Here is a little of what he said it has been suggested that Edward Snowden by high level people in government we should consider an amnesty deal and he would turn himself in and give back the documents. Do you think that is a good idea . And what will be do . Ask china and russia to give them back and expect them to do so without copying them . Get real. The damage has been done. This is a man who has betrayed the trust and confidence placed in him by this own government and by extension his own people. He has done who go knows what daj damage to his country. He is willing to be best buddies with the most dangerous enemies the country has. He has made clear where his sympathy and values lie and we want to him amnesty. This is an hour on the book of code name by Johnny Walker. First of all, thank you, everybody for coming out. We will wing it here and keep it easy. We will take it are it goes. A lot of people have