Its definitely a unique and remarkable moment with respect to the fact that we havent seen large. Not large but widespread political protests in egypt in several years this is taking place in a number of cities it is a challenge to monitor the situation accurately because unfortunately there are a lot of fake videos that have also been circulating that is from 2013 protests that have been posted by people purporting to be protests today but as we try to work to verify the images it is clear that there are a number of protests taking place in a number of different provinces throughout egypt the size of the protests are still fairly small and a number of them are being dispersed but it still shows remarkable courage and while the numbers may not be very dramatic. You have to multiply those numbers by the extraordinary risk being taken by those who are being brave enough to go to the streets under such trying circumstances and in the in an atmosphere thats filled with violent repression r
Purchases we have just sanctioned the Arabian National bank that is their central Banking System and its going to be. At the highest level of sanctions we are continuing the maximum Pressure Campaign this is the last remaining source of funds so both the central bank of iran and israel well as the National Development fund which is their Sovereign Wealth Fund will be cut off from our Banking System so this will mean no more funds going to the r. G. C. Were to fund terror and this is on top of our Oil Sanctions and our Financial Institutions sanctions when a very major factor is what we do these are the highest sanctions ever imposed on a country weve never done it to this level. Well those measures just came just hours after the head of yemen to the rebels proposed an end to hostilities with saudi arabia he said his fighters would stop targeting saudi arabia with drones and other weapons but only if we are to cease its own fire all the routines are fighting the saudi amorality back for
Of the attack on saudi. Which has actually stopped their 5700000 barrel of the output of saudi thats why that attack like send a strong message to saudi arabia that we cant respond toward your war against yemen but i believe that if the saudi did not accept this ceasefire i believe that our more attack to come thats why they believe this is fired today just to show the International Community the saudi that doesnt want. To stop the war against them and they said i believe more big i thought going to come if this ceasefire collapsed for them so yeah maybe. Has more from the yemeni capital sanaa. More than one occasion the whole of these have called for unilateral cease fires the saudi arabia of not responding and not committing to the declare cease fires. But hopefully many expect that the latest initiative declared by the head of the. Transitional council which is the running the Government Affairs that this cease fire would hold its place. We have declared that they will stop their dr
Is made generous gift in honor of the late jim reiss, president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. Tohold the debates each fall mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the washington. Rge now, six years old, the Ashington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not or federal tate funds, were profoundly Grateful Foundation and other patriotic americans who make it keep mount us to vernon open 365 days a year. In thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. I would also like to acknowledge several other guests. Marinelly, United States corps retired and his wife karen. Army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral retired United States our and a scholar in institute. Brigadier general craig United States army retired and his wife debbie, general chad 30th commandant of the National War College. Washington, and commander of chaplain of the uss George Washington. You all for joini
Honor of the late jim reiss, president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. Tohold the debates each fall mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the washington. Rge now, six years old, the Ashington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not or federal tate funds, were profoundly Grateful Foundation and other patriotic americans who make it keep mount us to vernon open 365 days a year. In thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. I would also like to acknowledge several other guests. Marinelly, United States corps retired and his wife karen. Army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral retired United States our and a scholar in institute. Brigadier general craig United States army retired and his wife debbie, general chad 30th commandant of the National War College. Washington, and commander of chaplain of the uss George Washington. You all for joining us. [applause] now i s