Syrian Government Forces have launched a major offensive from the north of aleppo and captur ed several strategically important towns. Theyre trying to cut supply lines to aleppo. Theyve captured the aim is to break through rebelheld territory to reach the pro government villages. By doing this the government would cut off rebel fighters in the north and prevent reinforcements from getting through. We have reports from Southern Turkey close to the syrian border. This battle can change the balance of power. The syrian army and its allies are taking it town by town in the northern countryside of aleppo. With the help of russian air power the government is advancing. Civilians are caught in the cross fire and the heavy bombardment is forcing many families to leave. Look at the situation. Look at those people who are arriving. All the roads are closed. Theyre surrounded by the regime and isil. Where should people go . There are no homes, and no camps. Thonce a Free Syrian Army commander in
Thats projected to double by the year 2030. At the same time, agoa, the african growth and opportunity act, has allowed more than 6400 african products to reach american customers duty free supporting african jobs and industry, training, ranging from vehicles to vegetables. So 2010 nonoil exports from subsahara and africa to the United States have almost quadrupled. I see no reason why, this is not hyperbole, i see no reason why trade and investment between the United States should not double, triple, quadruple in the decades ahead, but to get there each of us has a whole lot of work to do and no one knows that better than the people, particularly the heads of state, sitting in this audience. To start, American Businesses have to show up. My dad used to say to me as a young man, he said, joey, half of winning is just showing up. American businesses have to show up, and they are showing up. And theyre doing it in greater and greater numbers. To compete alongside indian, chinese, Europea
And jailing dissidents and bloggers and journalists will turn to its historic enemies and treat them with magnanimity. Its a silly contention. But that said, i think the way that the issue was used in the soviet context was that it was a tool to help bring about the end of the soviet union, not merely to contain the soviet union, but to end the soviet union and so, too, it can be used in the iranian context. When you look at the boldness of someone like senator jackson who confronted the soviet union and directly linked most favored nation status to improvements in human rights and free immigration, that was a tool which drove the soviets absolutely crazy, and if you read the memoirs of any of these guys, you see when carter and reagan would bring up the names of dissidents, they really, really hated it, and i think thats one sign that its the right approach. I think that human rights is actually a real achilles heel of the Iranian Regime because they are dependent upon external actors
Little skeptical wondering whether or not the tone of the country back in 65 to 70 was different than five years from today. Can you reassure me that the data or can you sort of elaborate on what you think the tone will be in five years or what makes you believe that the data will win out . Well, the good news is in five years i will be retired. No, look, i cant tell you what its going to be like in five years in our country. What i can say is dont forget in 1965 why we had to pass Voting Rights and all that stuff. Remember the part of the country that opposed all this stuff. Thats precisely the part of the country that delayed implementation of medicaid. Let me tell you about my high school. I grew up in rural arkansas. Brown vs. Board of education was 1954. We finally got total integration in 197071, my senior year. How long is that . So that part of the country totally opposed all of that stuff. And yet in five years, every Southern State had had created a medicaid program. The stat
Made even more glorious by all of you being here. We are making history today. Ladies and gentlemen, honored dignitaries, long time friends and family members and, of course, our very special guest the men and women who sacrifice on the battlefield is an eternal reminder of their service to our nation, we welcome you with the deepest of gratitude and thank you for joining us for this mow men to us occasion. The dedication of the American Veterans disabled for life memorial. At long last we have arrived 16 years of hard work and dedication summed up just now in our fiveminute film vision to reality. Want isnt this a magnificent setting. Thank you to all those who made it happen. Great care and thought has gone into the design of this sacred place. I hope you all will spend some time after the ceremony exploring the memorials beautiful grounds. I am personally particularly inspired by these stunning glass walls. And i want you to know that several of the courageous men and women, whose w