And the most revealing portrait yet offal zarqawi, founding father of the organization that became the Islamic State. As our country aims to destroy isis and as isis seeks to metastasize beyond iraq and syria, there could not be a more urgent and timely treatment of this subject. As isis and Terrorism Take center stage in a president ial race, this book offers a refuge in actual facts. Imagine that. [laughter] and in an absorbing history of our times and in a sober assessment of failures across the political and governmental landscape. For good reason, black flags this year was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction. The judges described it as a brilliant and definitive history that reveals the long arc of todays most dangerous extremist threat. All of us at the post were enormously proud when the pulitzer recognized the excellence of the work, and it was not, by the way, the first time they had done so. The prize for black flags is his second pulitzer. In the two decades sin
Are backed clinton. Much more on his plan and we will see him take to the stage. Hillary holding her first formal News Conference, but the questions are not exactly hardhitting. Listen. You have been criticized for your demeanor, that you were too serious, didnt smile enough. I had a short window of time in that event last night to convey the seriousness with which i would approach issues that concern our country. Donald trump chose to talk about his deep admiration and support for Vladimir Putin. Maybe he did it with a smile and the rnc would have liked that. Cheryl we will talk about that later on and another question, the focus of her time athe National Security forum, she went on to say she would defeat isis without, quote, committing american Ground Troops. Trump said this. The generals under barack obama and Hillary Clinton have not been successful. Do you know more about isis than they do . Under the leadership of barack obama and Hillary Clinton the generals have been reduced t
Some, many more trapped. Thousands hit the streets of france angry at changes that affect the 35 hour working week. Well begin in south africa where the highest court found the president violated the constitution. Jacob zuma spent 16 million refurbishing his private residence. The ruling was anonymous by 11 judges. They found the National Assembly had also breached the constitution when it tried to exonerate the president. Pan i cant page is live in jonesberg. This is an unprecedented case in South African politics, isnt it, tanya . Jam loot. The chief justice who delivered the ruling in front of 11 Constitutional Court judges said the people of south africa could feel renewed confidence in the structures of not only government but in the structures of the bit that are like the Public Protector deemed to act as watch dogs on the guilty or those allegedly guilty of corruption. With me is a political an gist. We heard Political Parties talk about impeachment and pay back the money. Is th
Unansweree unanswered the leaders of libyas new u. N. Backed unity government have returned to the capital. They face a significant challenge to restore stability with different factions continuing to back rival administrations. Our correspondent reports. Reporter defying threats by rival factions, the head of the libyas u. N. Backed government of National Accord arrived in tripoli by sea to take up his position translation we were eager there was no bloodshed. We will expand the participants in the agreement reporter he wasnt welcomed by everyone. Gunfire was heard shortly after unity government members arrived. Translation the government of National Salvation calls on those illegitimate infiltrators to hand over themselves or be in safe hands or to come back to where they came from. The government is working with entities all state institutions and ngos as well as Community Leaders to take the necessary steps to save the country from the threat of chaos and foreign intervention. Repo