They give you less time. I remained silent. I wouldnt address the court. And people said to me, why dont you do that . And maybe i was polly annaish about this but i felt it was a matter of principle. I felt i was in a kangaroo court. I felt my Constitutional Rights had been violated, and i wasnt going to participate. And as a result, i turned down a deal, by the way, i could have had a deal on one count probably would have done 18 months. The doj was going to insist on prison time, but the deal i turned down was 1 count, 18 months. It was a 10,000. My restitution would have been 10,000. I would have been fined 1 million. Instead, i said, no, they indicted me on 43 counts, faced 430 the government asked for 430 years in prison. I ultimately got only 72 months. I had to forfeit 62 million and fined 19 million on top of it. And then, of course, there is a story for another time, how enjoyable it is to be in federal prison 4 1 2 years when the feds are watching you. Because there are spec
Fostered and supported a corrupt die for National Security reasons. That fostered a culture of corruption guy for National Security ppurposes. That fostered a culture of corruption. It is one of the most rich countries in minerals and resources. There is a lot potential there for a positive relationship with the u. S. Think you, i yield back. Mr. Affleck, i think you have raised a central issue, the lack of security among the population. Right now we are relying upon congolese government to provide as security. In afghanistan, weve got a questionable partner in the karzai government. That has been difficult. We have a less than credible partner in the congolese government. In afghanistan, we have gone through these stabilization operations as an alternative way to provide security at the local level with the villages, communities, whereby we have been providing some arms and training to the local population there so that they can provide their own security. Obviously, the karzai govern
Role in the world. What do you think america possible role in the world should be . The phone lines we will get the latest on the investigation and that malaysian aircraft and 2014 Midterm Election politics. Putin may pay dearly for crime area for crimea. European leaders are calling it illegitimate. There is also this piece from a brookings institution, an expert on american foreignpolicy. He writes there has never been a more important time to understand American Power and leadership. Critics decry a last of a lack of leadership. American withdrawal is becoming conventional wisdom. Is that right . He concludes with these words. We have the underlying capacity of a powerful ally in structure and favorable international landscape. But there is no time to wait. The longer the perception of American Hesitation endures, the more ingrained it will be. The more it will act in ways getting things for the u. S. We have global interest and global presence. Time for the u. S. To recall we are s
Testimony. Cory johnson looks at microsoft strategy against the ipad mini. We begin with a bloomberg exclusive with russian Prime Minister dmitry medvedev. My colleague, Ryan Chilcote conducted the interview. He joins me now from moscow. Good evening. Good evening, mark. The primeminister minister and i sat down and he told me that the standoff between russia and the west could lead to another cold war. To put it simply, no one is happy about sanctions, since they are always a sign of tense relations. It could cause some unpleasantries for the country, but it is bad for economic relations come up with europe and with the United States. Lets be honest, those sanctions are a sharp knife for european business. The only ones who want sanctions are politicians, who used them to reinforce their convictions and demonstrate power. For example, president obama needs to Show Congress that russiansoesnt see amuck but if anything happens, they can hurt us. The situation is somehow different for eu
Democracy prevailed. It certainly wasnt stopped, theft, it was a victory for you personally. And america, politicians dont take power. The people granted it to them. So thanks for the civics lesson, joe biden. He wanted you to know that he doesnt crave power or because he seeks to hold and which has relatives or because he has a vast empty space inside that only the adulation of strangers can fill. No, not at all. He ran for president because he deeply cares about you. Joe biden is a paternal figure, really. You might even call him the father of this nation. Of course, that would make Kamala Harris the permanent stepmother which doesnt quite have the reassuring ring to it. But whatever, details are not important right now appeared what matters, joe biden wants you to know, is that this is a democracy. Always has been, always will be. By electing biden and the small Secretive Group of billionaires that choreograph his every move, this country has become even more democratic. Small seat