Its muscle over asian neighbors, destabilizing the entire region. We think they should address the problem. The community at odds with one of its longtime employers. Why it says the coal company is refusing to clean up its contamination. Good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. I am John Henry Smith. The white house is trying to figure out how to get the Veterans Affairs department back on track. Friday, the president nominated an interim secretary after Eric Shinseki resigned. The deputy secretary sloan gibson will take over until president obama nominates a new chief. Shi shinseki was under pressure after a new report showed the va was covering up long wait times. A report of how the scandal unfolded. A few minutes ago, secretary shinseki offered me his resignation. With considerable regret, i accepted. Until friday morning, Eric Shinseki was head of the va. Several weeks ago, reports said phoenix va hospital was lie to go headquarters about how long patients had to wait to see a
Overnight. A navy jet crashed off the coast of Southern California. The pilot was trying to land on the san diego based carrier the uss carl vinson. According to navy officials, a pilot ejected safely from the f18 superhornet aircraft and was later rescued but the plane has not been recovered. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Also last night, a military jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in california. It burst into flames setting several homes on fire. The accident happened late yesterday near Imperial Valley located about 90 miles east of san diego. Witnesses say they heard an explosion before thick smoke started billowing into the air. The pilot safely ejected from the plane before impact. And there were no injuries reported on the ground. The marine corps issued a statement saying it will launch an investigation into what caused that crash. Now, to more fallout from the Bowe Bergdahl release. U. S. Senators were finally informed of the details surrounding the
Host were running out of time. But thanks a lot. Its been a very interesting book. It grabs the reader. I think a lot of people will enjoy it, and its apropos given where we are right now with obamacare and the liberal ascendancy. Seems to be a shift happening. Thank you. That was war words in which authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed by journalists, public policymakers, legislators and others familiar with their material. After words airs at 10 00 p. M. On saturday, 12 and 9 00 p. M. On sunday, and. Richard ruth was interviewed about his book in buddhas company at the u. S. Naval academy. This is part of book tvs College Series and its a little under 15 minutes. Host book tvs on location at the u. S. Naval academy in a aanapolis. Professor ruth, what do you teach . Guest i teach Southeast Asian history. I concentrate on tie lan and vietnam. Host why is it important for students to know Southeast Asian history. Guest United States is still very much engaged in that c
In buddhas company thai soldiers in the vietnam war what warded did Thailand Play . They were a very close ally during the vietnam war. People familiar would know that not only did thailand send troops to fight along the United States, but also served as a base for many aircraft for Bombing Missions over ho chi minh trail, over laos and at the time we had built seven their bases and developed a port as well to facilitate the u. S. Effort and also many soldiers went to bangkok and in terms of support thailand was the close ally. Host did they have soldiers . Absolutely. They spent 37 cent to 37,000 soldiers to fight in vietnam also they sent Smaller Naval units but definitely fighting and working with the United States and South Vietnamese. Host what about casualties . 500 that died in South Vietnam while fighting the the it cant vietcong. It is important because of those who dont know 10 to dismiss them as the insulting term is america and mercenaries because we paid for the military p
Why are people more concerned. Little yellow. Stars mean thirty first. This is news of live from berlin thailands king takes the throne ceremonies take place in bangkok for the countrys first coronation in seven decades our correspondent is at the scene also coming up. Officials call it a miracle that no one is killed when a jet slides off the runway at a u. S. Naval station in florida. And india real from the devastation after one of the worst storms in memory. Im michael oku a boeing seven thirty seven has crashed on landing in florida twenty one people were injured as the airliner slid off the runway at Naval Station Jacksonville in the northeast of the u. S. State the commercial jet had been chartered by the u. S. Military and was arriving from a u. S. Base in cuba. Said it was terrifying to describe how in the middle of a thunderstorm the seven thirty seven bounced twice on the runway and skidded into the St Johns River but the plane did not submerge and all One Hundred Forty Thre