Pulitzer prize winner lawrence wright. He talks about his book thirteen days of september of 1978. [inaudible conversations] [applause] [inaudible conversations] thank you. I appreciate you all coming, so ive been asked to talk about two books, originally i was asked to talk about 13 days in september, the carter summit in 1978 which i will do but since i was invited to this conference, another book of mine has come out thats the collection of my articles on terrorism called the terror years and so i will first talk about peace and then i will talk about terror. [applause] seems like a national progression, right . I guess the best way of beginning this is telling you how i got started 13 days. Gerald who was jimmy carters adviser in the white house called me up and if i was willing to write a play. Pitch was born again christian, or orthodox jew and emerge with the only durable piece in the middle east. Pretty good pitch. And it was affecting because my wife and i had lived in georgia
Amy without congressional approval, the United States has attacked a syrian airfield, marking the First Military action by the u. S. Against syrian president Bashar Alassads forces since the syrian war began over six years ago. The move comes after the u. S. Accused assads forces of using the shayrat t airbase to carry t a a chemical weapons attack that killed 86 people, including at least 30 children. Syria denies carrying out the attack. We will host a roundtable discussion. Then to capitol hill where senators invoke the Nuclear Option that will allow Supreme Court justices to become confirmed possible majority. The Nuclear Option means the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominations. It weakens the standing of the senate as a whole. As a check on the president s ability to shape the judiciary. Amy the vote ins a democratic led filibuster aimed at blocking Neil Gorsuchs confirmation for the Supreme Court. All l that and morere, coming u. Welcome to democracy now ,
Amy without congressional approval, the United States has attacked a syrian airfield, marking the First Military action by the u. S. Against syrian president Bashar Alassads forces since the syrian war began over six years ago. The move comes after the u. S. Accused assads forces of using the shayrat t airbase to carry t a a chemical weapons attack that killed 86 people, including at least 30 children. Syria denies carrying out the attack. We will host a roundtable discussion. Then to capitol hill where senators invoke the Nuclear Option that will allow Supreme Court justices to become confirmed possible majority. The Nuclear Option means the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominations. It weakens the standing of the senate as a whole. As a check on the president s ability to shape the judiciary. Amy the vote ins a democratic led filibuster aimed at blocking Neil Gorsuchs confirmation for the Supreme Court. All l that and morere, coming u. Welcome to democracy now ,
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