Host good morning. It is sunday, april 14. I ran launched an attack on israel last night. Although israel reports it intercepted the majority of the attempted strikes, the entire region and israels allies are on alert for further escalation. We will keep you updated on the story as it continues to develop and we want to hear your reactions to the attack and with the United States should do about it. Our phone lines are republicans, 202 7488001. For democrats, 202 7488000. Independents can reach us at 202 7488002. If you would like to text us, that number is 202 7488003. Please be sure to include your name and where you are writing in from. On social media, we are at facebook. Com cspan and on x at cspanwj. There has been quite a bit of Global Reaction to these attacks. Looking at the washington post, iran launches aerial attacks at israel. Strikes threaten to further inflame a volatile mideast. Iran launched an attack of more than 200 missiles and drones, and assault the put the Israel
You dont show that by counting out anyones child. You give them all a chance, and thats what we did in florida. [applause] a lot changed in those years. Graduations grea rates went up. The number of students passing exams increased four times over. We became the leader in Early Childhood education, and we still are today. Among minority children, florida saw the greatest gains anywhere in the United States, and what is that show . It shows that every child can learn, no matter the race, background, where they live. I know this can be done. The debate is changing. Old orthodoxies are falling away, but we can never forget that longterm reform does not help a child right now. Years of learning are years that are lost forever. I think of the kids in washington dc who receive opportunity scholarships, a couple of thousand boys and girls, almost all black, have been given a chance to leave the worst schools and go to the best. Yet every to leave the worst schools and go to the best. Yet ever
Families. Well hear from khizr khan a gold star father who appeared at the Democratic Convention last year, his new book is an American Family and well look at finding compromise in controversy as former green beret turned nfl Football Player nate boyer talks about his efforts to find a balance between protest and honoring the flag he fought under. Plus analysis of all the news and an unusual show of unity from the five former president s. Its all ahead on face the nation. Good morning, welcome to face the nation im john dickerson. Last were a could row sieve political spat broke out over respect for Fallen Soldiers and their families. We begin with a look at what sparked this new low in america and october 4th attack in niger where four american soldiers, ryan black, jeremiah johnson, la David Johnson and Dustin Wright were killed when they were reportedly ambushed by Islamic State extremists, joinings now to answer some of the questions about the attack are michael morell, cbs News S
When president could not have the proper word to condemn attack on the blessed city of charlottesville, virginia, by neonazis. He stood you could look at his face and his gesture in disgust, but he stood in support of that moment when donald trump could not condemn the attack that took place. Then again instead of advising the president that restraint and dignity is the call of the moment, former general kelly indulged in defending behavior of the president and made the situation even worse. Our political leaders elected by the people are deserve canning of equal digiti knee and equal respect instead of being maligned on misstated facts. That was beyond the call of the moment. Dickerson we should note that you live in charlotte. I want to turn to the book now, you write in it that in your american story, there were many who were in america who were open and welcoming and gregarious. Give us an example of that. When we first arrived, the very first day when we arrived my two sons arrive
We are taking phone calls to hear your thoughts. Attnam veterans, call in 202 7488000. Members of the unum nonveterans ilies, 202 7488001 members of Vietnam Veterans families, 202 7488001. All others, 202 7488002. Us onreciate you joining this memorial day as we focus on the vietnam war, and those who served. Our question for our viewers, what is the legacy of the vietnam war . We will put the numbers on the screen. One of the reasons we are focusing on the unum, on , just days after president obama visiting the unum vietnam. Conflicts throughout human history, we learn once more a bitter truth. That war, the matter what our intentions may be, bring brings suffering. You remember some 3 million vietnamese soldiers on both sides who lost their lives. Our Memorial Wall in washington, you can touch the americans who5 give her lives in the conflict. Gave their lives in the conflict. In both our countries, our veterans and families of the fallen still ache for the friends and loved ones tha