We start with Breaking News from The Middle East where israel says its forces have rescued a hostage from an Underground Tunnel in the Southern Gaza strip. This image of qaid Farhan Al Kadi a Bedoin Arab Has just been released of him recovering in hospital speaking to members of his family. An Israeli Government spokesman has described it as a complex rescue operation. Here you can see the 52 year old talking to Israeli Soldiers shortly after he was rescued. He was abducted ten months ago close to the israel gaza border. Farhan al kadi the eighth hostage rescued by Israeli Forces since the start of the war in gaza is in a stable condition in hospital, where he is undergoing examinations. And this is his Family Running through the corridors and out to the helicopter after he was admitted. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was working to secure the release of all the remaining hostages. But a group campaigning for those still held said that though this rescue had been mir
Initiative. Senator nunn reflects on his experience during the cuban missile crisis, the leadership between truman and bush, foreign leaders who influenced the events of cold war years, as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war. The Georgia Historical Society hosted the interview and provided the video. We are here to talk about the cold war, at 75. This marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the cold war, immediately after world war ii, in 1945. Just briefly, i want to introduce you. You are more in georgia, attended georgia, take served in the United States coast guard, came back to georgia and practice law and inserted the Georgia House of representatives. Then, if you are elected to the United States senate in 1972, and served for 24 years until you left office in 1996. Including, eight of those years, as chair of the Senate Armed Services committee, and since retiring from the senate, you cofounded the state turner now cochair of the Nuclear Threat initiative. As i m
Initiative. We are here to talk about the events of the cold war as you experienced them. Let us start with you. When we think about the cold war the scariest moment was the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. Where were you october 1962 and talk to us about your experience with the cuban missile crisis . Fmr. Sen. Nunn stan, i was 24 years old and had been a staff lawyer on the Services Committee for three and a half or four months. My boss was john jay courtney. He had been there a long time. Terrifican with a legal ability and judgment. Due to in before he was get on an airplane with the air force and go on a trip with 10 or 12 other members, staff members, of the armed Services Committee. As well as the appropriation committee. This was a group of 45, 50yearold experienced people. Haveme in and said, sam, i got a marriage in my family. My family says i have got to go. I cannot go on this trip. Would you like to take my place . I had never been out of the country. I said, yes, sir
Leadership during the crisis. Foreign leaders who influenced events during the cold war years as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war. The Georgia Historical Society hosted the interview and provided the video. We are here to talk about the called war at 75. It marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the cold war immediately after world war ii in 1945. You attended georgia tech. Greta van susteren graduated from emory university. Served in the coast guard. Came back to georgia, practiced law. Served in the Georgia House of representatives. You were elected to the United States senate in 1972 and served for 24 years until you left in 1996 including eight of those years as chair of the Senate Armed Services committee. Since retiring from the senate you cofounded with ted turner and know cochair the Nuclear Threat initiatives. As i mentioneder with here to talk about the events of the cold war as you experienced them. Lets start with you. The scariest moment of the cold war
Alongside james jones, john bolton, and Robert Mcfarlane will be on the panel together. All of them have served as assistant to the president for National Security affairs. More commonly referred to as National Security advisors. We will hear their insights about harnessing National Power and building interagency consensus to combat the most complicated security challenges of our time. The panel will be moderated by vivienne solana, national buty correspondent before we begin the Panel Discussion i would like to turn it over to my fellow Board Director michael anderson. Michael is the head of strategic at sob usa and has been an invaluable partner in advancing timely debates on crucial Strategic Issues here at the scowcroft center. We thank you for your 11 year partnership. We look been great and forward to many more events like these in the years to come. Before i turn it over, i want to remind everyone. And on theis Public Record and being aired on cspan. To ask questions and our mod