Weve all been there over past years. This year they are still there but this year we are also asking ourselves much more fundamentally, are we seeing the beginning of the end of the westernled order after liberal International Order. We know why were asking the question now, its President Trump. But its also much more structural than that. Its been coming for a very long time. The rise of china. P populism in europe. Brexit. Explosions in the middle east. And we have to ask ourselves, number one, can china or anyone else step in . Number two, if they cant, will we have an order without a leader and what does that mean . And number three, is to the extent that u. S. Leadership is taking a big hit, can the americans get it back . I think to answer those questions, theres no one better to kick it off than senator john mccain. Senator . [ applause ] thank you, thank you for the kind introduction. And can i say, trying to follow bono reminds me of the story of the actress gentleman gentlema
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