are struggling around the globe and russia is already getting a billion dollars every few days in oil and gas revenues, why did opec slash production? everything has a price. we will explain. but first, here s my take. one of the few issues on which there is a consensus in washington, d.c. is that american policy toward china was built on an intellectual tariff. liberals and conservatives both believe that beijing s embrace of free markets and integration with the global market would fundamentally change china. but they didn t, so the consensus goes, we should recognize this was a naive belief. in fact, viewing china on the eve of the 20th party congress, i m struck by how little that line of analysis captures what has happened in china over the last decade. china has gone through profound economic and social changes. its per capita gdp has gone up almost 30 fold since the start of economic liberalization in 1978. mass education and urbanization have changed the face of
the verge of another revolution in iran? the images of mostly young people rising up against the regime have captivated all of us. i will talk to an iranian writer who explains what the protestors want. and at a time when economies are struggling around the globe and russia is already getting a billion dollars every few days in oil and gas revenues, why did opec slash production? everything has a price. energy security has a price. we will explain. but first, here s my take. one of the few issues on which there is a consensus in washington these days is that american policy toward china was built on an intellectual tariff. liberals and conservatives both believe that beijing s embrace of free markets and integration with the global market would fundamentally change china. but they didn t, so the consensus goes, we should recognize this was a naive belief in the power of markets and trade. in fact, viewing china on the eve of the 20th party congress, i m struck by how
to bring russian war criminals to trial in the hague. when you re talking about regaining crimea, yes, he believes that that is part of ukrainian sovereign territory. it has been historically and i think he s justified in saying that s part of his political and strategic objectives. how long it will take is a different story. and the west is taking pangs to say it s up to you, ukraine, to define victory here. lieutenant general, always good to have you on. thank you, jim. now to the escalating violence in the west bank where israel has launched its biggest military operation in more than 20 years. the palestinian health ministry saying eight people have been killed, about 80 injured. the israeli military says its forces were targeting terrorist infrastructure in the city of jeanine. the area was filled with gunfire, explosions and smoke after the strikes. hadas gold is in jersusalem for
well, kherson, if you can take it, it eliminates the russian bridge head on the west bank of the dnieper river. and that stops the threat or at least reduces the threat to odesa. it gives more access to the black sea to the ukrainians, and it opens the way to regaining crimea. so it s very important. they re trying to isolate the right bank from the left bank, cut off the logistics, go after the command and control, leave those 25,000 russian soldiers there isolated and demoralized and they work their way through that. it s a tough fight. but they ve got the momentum. and you have often said, and when you say this, you remind me of omar bradley s great line, amateurs talk strategy, experts talk logistics. you often said your advice to the ukrainians, do not outrun your lines.
black sea to the ukrainians, and it opens the way to regaining crimea. so it s very important. they re trying to isolate the right bank from the left bank, cut off the logistics, go after the command and control, leave those 25,000 russian soldiers s there slated and demoralized. it s a tough fight. but they ve got the momentum. and you have often said, and when you say this, you remind me of omar bradley s great line, amateurs talk strategy, experts talk logistics. you often said your advice to the ukrainians, do not outrun your line. what does that mean? that s right. when you re on an offensive like this, you have to pace it. you have to not outrun your lines of communication. troops have to be rested, ammunition has to be resupplied,