Now on bbc news, its hardtalk, with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Its tempting to ask what almost two decades of American Intervention in afghanistan have achieved. Even now, the death toll in the afghan conflict far outstrips the losses in syria and yemen. But the grim statistics tell only a part of afghanistans story. Also important is the testimony of my guest today, kimberley motley, an American Lawyer who went to kabul in a training capacity and stayed to become a respected litigator, fighting for the rights of the abused and powerless, especially women. Does her experience give grounds for hope or despair . Kimberley motley, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks for having me. I want to take you back a little bit. Im just wondering whatever prompted you as a young lawyer in the United States to sign up for this Us Government programme to go to afghanistan. It seems quite a remarkable decision to take as a young woman . It definitely was. I went to afghanistan in 2
My name is paul, im a reporter with the washington post, and it is my pleasure to introduce this distinguished panel. We have one of americas greatest Television Journalists in conversation with two of americas most formidable intellectual, dr. S amy gutmann and jonathan moreno. They will be discussing their book, everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die. [laughter] subtitle, bioethics and the transformation of health care in america. Let me introduce this distinguished panel. Andrea mitchell, no introduction, Everybody Knows Andrea Mitchell. [applause] to come press the very extensive resume down, veteran chief Foreign Affairs correspondent, correspondent for nbc news, also host of Andrea Mitchell reports on msnbc, noon. Check local listings. [laughter] joined nbc in 1978 and has covered seven president ial administrations. Every president ial campaign since 1980. Youve seen her on nightly news, today show, meet the press, shes been everywhere. Conflicts in haiti, bosni
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Apparently so excited to indict the former president that actually ask only posted charges online before the grand jury rendered a decision. We are not sure if the judge is going to read the decision. We will listen in as indicated. All indications, the leak came out this afternoon. Could have been the d. A. Jumping the gun. Lets listen. Can you tell us what it says . I didnt get a good look. So you all need to leave. Weve had a long day. These folks cant go until you all go. I know we had talked about leaving the equipment here. Dont leave the equipment here. Youre not going to want to be here tomorrow. Youre welcome to be here. We dont have a rule 22 for whats going on tomorrow. Did you find anything good . The decision. They can come collect it. However has audio. Dont forget audio over here. Are these yours . Your buddys . Yep. Yep. Lets go. Sean as we continue on hannity, were watching live scenes out of the Fulton County courthouse. What we are looking at right now is the grand j
Politics and former distinguished lecturer at the Catholic University of america. Its published many books, quite a distinguished history has. Hes a legend at the philippines. The politics of john f kennedy. School of government. Harvard university. And the founding director of the institute of political journalism at georgetown. With no further ado, im going to welcome you to a gentleman that we all have esteemed respect for, and we be standing here today. If it wasnt for dr. Lee edwards, sir. Well, thank you. Thank you so much, bob. And welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the victims of Communism Museum, him and what we have here today is part of our continuing series of programs about the victims and crimes of communism. And today were going to be looking at a Remarkable Book by a remarkable author. This book has been the most powerful in diamond of a political in modern times. Its an expose of a vast underway of forced labor camps that stretched across the soviet union, from moscow t