It was tens of thousands. Isil turned their leaders. In the absence of leaders of the military formation, the soldiers will not stick around and wait to see what happens. Collect some of the leaders of those divisions. I will tell you that when i was there from 2005 to 2007, several things were clear to me. We could equip them to fight. It would be harder to give them the logistics architectures. But we did. The hardest thing of all, as i say now, is to build leaders and have those leaders supported have those supported. To you question and by the way, there are still many Iraq Security forces, multi confessional, not just one sect or another who are standing and fighting. But the entire enterprise is at risk. Host what do you make of that . Guest i think they are saying we did train them so they had the skill set to fight and be successful but you have dont t have the will. Will cant be trained. You have to be signing up to lay your life down for a greater cause isnt for everybody. If
Up certainly not the length of time that i have done it but with that said let me share with you what i have been doing for the last 18 to 24 months because i think thats the most timely period and going forward. I dont think there is a more important job for chief executive weather is a governor, a head of boeing, whether its the president of the United States than helping create a climate where people know that they can risk their capital and have a return on their investment and be able to create jobs and in turn to create the wealth of your entity. So that its been my major focus as the governor. I from time to time will get distracted off of that but i always try to return back to that is the single most important reason that i do in my position to help create that environment and generally by tax policy and regulatory policies which in turn make for a Skilled Workforce and translate into that Skilled Workforce. Those are the four pillars if you will of what has happened in texas
When theday july first. July 21. Ourl minds are open phone lines are open. We will begin this morning with a story from the Washington Post, as dodd frank turns three. According to the Washington Post, the story points out that several watchdogs were asked tasked with writing 98 rules of the law in this according to representing Firm Financial institution. Jack lew telling an audience of investors on one stay that by the end of the year the core elements of the dotfrank act will be substantially in place. Herald, across the usa a rally cry as organizations by reverend al sharpen. A similar headline from the l. A. Times. We will see that and the second half of the program talking about the Trayvon Martin and the zimmerman verdict. Joining us on the phone is kevin , who is following all of this for politico. He is a finance reporter. Thank you for being with us. Guest thank you for having me. Are the main provisions of dodd frank and what impact has it had on wall street and banks . Gues
What the heck is a "tangy meringue of maudlin and giddy?" Check out this overwrought introduction from last night's Hardball:Chris Matthews: "In Washington, where no one`s ever late for a hanging, the sky is grim and cloudy. The mood, a tangy meringue of maudlin and giddy. The President today called the CIA leak probe a very serious investigation, is reported to be cranky and bitter, pointing blame at his top aides and the Vice President who he has reported to have said got too deep into the intel use to sell the Iraq war. Let`s play Hardball."
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