Or things like that that weve discussed that is that we have the same problem in america all of the presenters on the mainstream news on the cable news are centered entirely out of new york entirely out of washington d. C. All of the newspapers across america we used to have local television we have local newspapers we have used the regional newspapers Regional Press outlets now we only have from the Major Financial Centers and it reminded me of a contact i have in the Intelligence Community i know thats big now and these days i would be a hero on m. S. N. B c but he was telling me that under dick cheney that dick cheney was really furious when the Intelligence Community basically did not agree that there was working in iraq and that saddam husseins was friends with iraq with al qaeda and that they were w m ds there so he basically got rid of all of the agents in the field. And the reason why he did that is he said they had gone native and they had too much sympathy with the natives an
Have from the Major Financial Centers and it reminded me of a contact i have in the Intelligence Community i know thats big now and these days i would be a hero on m. S. M. B. C. But he was telling me that under dick cheney that dick cheney was really furious when the Intelligence Community basically did not agree that there was working in iraq and that saddam husseins was friends with iraq with al qaeda and that there were w m ds there so he basically got rid of all of the agents in the field and the reason why he did that is he said they had gone native and they had too much sympathy with the natives and that they needed to just have the imperial line and said so it strikes me as thats very similar to a scene in the media space is that we havent had anybody child we dont have Rachel Maddow when was the last time she ever left new york city arm and hand right she doesnt have the perspective and thats why they missed it thats why they failed so much and had. Concoct then all these cons
You are now recognized for your Opening Statement thank you mr chairman and thank you Ranking Member newness i have appreciate the opportunity to speak again to the members of this committee. First let me offer my thanks to the men and women of the u. S. Department of state who have committed their professional lives to support the Foreign Policy work of the United States in particular i want to thank my staff at the u. S. Mission to the European Union your integrity dedication and hard work often performed without public acclaim or recognition serve as a shining example of true Public Service and i am personally grateful to work beside you each and every day it is my honor to serve as the u. S. Ambassador to the European Union the u. S. Mission to the e. U. Is the direct link between the United States and the European Union and its members. Americas longest standing allies and one of the largest economic blocs in the world every day i work to support a strong united and peaceful europ
We have to have a better understanding from the israelis about what they want to do. We have had several staff talks with them. We intend to do that more. They have assured us they were not going to rafah until we have had a chance to share our concerns with them. Reporter there have been working level conversations between the israelis and the Biden Administration over the last several weeks about the administrations concerns and thoughts about what israel could do differently in rafah. We are still waiting to hear, alex, exactly whether the u. S. Recommendations are being taken to heart and will be used in rafah to try to mitigate some of the death weve been saying in gaza over the last 67 months. The donald trump trial through the eyes of a former insider, sarah matthews. She gives me her take on her testimony in our next hour. Hou very good day to all of you. Now to donald trump busy week ahead in the Hussman Trial. There is no hearing on monday. Trent will be back in the defendant
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