Lay out the reality. If you can solve a problem you have to recognize and acknowledge that reality. I think we have a good panel. I would ask consent to enter my written Opening Statement in the record. It is always granted because our Ranking Member is such a kind gentlemen. I would like to talk a little bit about an sis message warning of 71 trained soldiers in 15 u. S. States 23 signed up for missions. I will read some experterts here. This is a perfect example of what isis is trying to do and how they are trying to use social media. Their post and of course this is claiming credit for the attacks in texas. We knew the target was protected. Our intention was to show how easy we give our lives for the sake of allah. 23 signed up for missions like sunday. We are increasing in number. Of the 15 states virginia, maryland illinois california and michigan are the ones we will name. The disbeliefers who gave their body were watched in public eye. They go on to say the next sixmonths will b
So the real question is for all of that is, how did they manage to so marginalize, it are, take no account of women in the midst of the most serious right now Armed Conflict that is engaging so many governments . I dont have the answer to that, but what i do know is we better understand how it even works. It not just about denying both to 1325. They probably also did 1325. Lipservice is a very interesting thing to study. And we have that work now a blatant example of saint lipservice to a major u. N. Was aleutian that they are obligated to abide by and many of them voted for and yet, without seeing any embarrassment to help negotiate a process that shut women not to room. So i am going to and at that point and we can have a good conversation. Yes, please stand. [inaudible] we need mics. There you go. Jump ahead here. I work for a Womens International league for peace and freedom and cynthia has been a longtime member and influencer of our work. For almost 98 years old of a womens Peace
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Im martha maccallum. It comes down in many way ways to the city of kobani. This town terrorists are fighting to seize. The headquarters of the Kurdish Forces has fallen to isis. Bill back to greg palkot live on the border, center of it all. Greg . Reporter bill and martha for the past two hours or so weve been listening to a battle royal going on in the syrian town of kobani the i will ask my cameraman mal james to zoom beyond me. You cant see too much. I think you can make out a line of trees. That is the center of kobani. That is the headquarters where kurdish defenders are. That according to our best source inside of the town has just fallen to the isis terrorists. Weve been hearing a lot of shooting, a lot of firing around there. The fight might not be over but that would be a big, big strong hold for isis terrorists if that were to happen. Were hearing the border crossing, between kobani and turkey, the only border crossing, is controlled by isis. If that is confirmed, that is the