They have are far smaller than what we have. We value that, but we are more vulnerable than our adversaries. We may sometimes have to respond proportionately but a different way than aa simple cyber response. It might be sanctions, criminal indictment, other reactions. We believe very strongly that this is something, and interagency process that is established where they are taken care of on a casebycase basis. Is the administration have a definition of what constitutes a cyber attack . Any type of malicious activity which causes other damage or theft of information or ip,all of those are under either cyber malicious cyber activities, it might be espionage, in each case there is no defined redlined for what would constitute what would be the difference between a cyber attack in cyber vandals . Well,well, you would have to make a casebycase determination. Of course important consideration in terms of reaction would be attribution. Again, it would be a casebycase. And cyber vandalism, is
Independents can dial in at 2027488002. Do you trust the government to protect against terrorism . cspanwj. If you want to get through on twitter, make a conversation on acebook. Com cspan. You can always send us an email. Pew research center, view of government handling of terrorism post9 11 low. Here, you can see it for the first time. More americans do not trust the government. 52 as opposed to 48 that do. You can see variations over the years since 2001. Over all of those years, americans have trusted the , a majority of americans have trusted the governmentprotect against terrorism except for now. The New York Times this morning looks at the president s press conference, his statement yesterday. His defense response to terror attacks. Mr. Obama now realizes he was slow to respond to public fears after terrorist attacks in paris and california, acknowledging his lowkey approach led americans to worry that he is not doing enough to keep the country safe. He is engaged in a blitz of
Together in my brief stint in the government. He has had a distinguished. Areer in the Foreign Service he is the state Department Coordinator for sanctions, policy, prior to that ambassador fried was assigned to the Guantanamo Bay facility, which we will discuss briefly. The main focus of the conversation will be on sanctions. He also had additional responsibilities. Previously as assistant secretary of state for european and eurasian affairs, senior director of the National Security council, universe u. S. Ambassador to poland. It is wonderful to welcome you. Thanks for being here. Mr. Fried thank you. I appreciated. One of the interesting things about Foreign Policy is, as people have gotten, grown disillusioned with the effectiveness of military force, as an instrument of version in american Foreign Policy, a lot of attention has focused on sanctions. As a way to get others to do what we want, and not have to use military force but use a financial instrument to try and get others to
The senate. I congratulate him on his comparable career in the i wish him the very best. Senate incomparable career in the senate. I wish him the very best. I would like to say two other words here. I want to make sure there is a separate place in the record for what i am going to say. I ask consent for that to be the case. Without objection. It is said that you dont chose your family and that is true. We are born into our family and we have no way to determine the family we are born into. Jay rockfeller chose to make the people of this area his community. How did that happen . Born in new york to one of the most famous people like this end up in West Virginia. I was an undergradate student at harvard and he decided he didnt like things they were doing so he left and dropped out of school. He went to japan and spent three years there. He became an interpreter and knows the japanese language well and loves the japanese people today. He started out at harvard and came back and was there
We may not anticipate that we will. But to put that aside and say were not going to doesnt strike me as wise. The commanderinchief has that policy, but he can change his mind as conditions warrant. Its far more difficult once the congress has spoken to go back to the congress and say now conditions have changed on the ground and we need a new aumf. What do our enemies do in the meantime . What do our allies do in the meantime . I would respectfully say that when my colleagues here are saying that the president needs to show more leadership and actually put an aumf together and present it to the congress, one that is in keeping with the history and what we need for the future, ill be glad to give you a copy. That doesnt substitute for one that will come from the president. For him to make the strong case to congress that this is what we need, thats what we need as you put our allies deserve it. Our enemies need to understand it. And we need this country together. So again, i would ask y