Mr. Jeffrey is accompanied by Deputy Assistant secretary of state for european and eurasian affairs, matthew palmar. President trump announced the u. S. Would lift sanctions on turkey. Since they agreed to cease combat operations in Northern Syria. This is 3 hours 15 minutes. Committee will come to order. Without objection, will have five days to submit statements, extraneous material. We meet today to examine President Trumps decision to withdrawal from Northern Syria. Clearing the way for turkey to attack americas Syrian Kurdish partners. Its a decision i view as zab disastrous. To our witnesses, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee. Welcome to members of the public and press and thank you to our friends from cspan who are broadcasting this important proceeding. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This committee has a long tradition of bipartisanship. We work on that every day. I think were the most Bipartisan Committee in congress. The main reason is that members on
Convention in the United States. We have the latest from our reporting team in cleveland, ohio. Crackdowns postcoup spreads to staterun education now. More than 15,000 teachers and other employees suspended after the government fails to root out opponents of president erdogan and his regime. Catherine hello there. We will start right here in paris. French National Assembly and Senate Voting this tuesday on extending the countrys state of emergency for a fourth time. The measures were first imposed after the mass killings in paris in november. At the time they had broad support. This time around, however, there is disagreement on whether the laws go to far and impinge on Citizens Rights or, indeed, whether they go far enough. Lets look at the legality of the extension that Prime Minister manuel valls is asking for and how effective the state of emergency is in combating the attacks. Lets bring in a legal expert, lawyer at the paris bar. Thanks for being with us. First question, really,
New video of Abu Bakr Albaghdadi making a rare public appearance. In a deeper look, how the kurds are move close er to a drm of their own country. Plus. If these spying allegations are concerned its on amazing attack on our parliament. Germany accuses the u. S. Of being behind a new spying scandal. Good to have you with us. In a few hours an american teenager detained in israel will make his first appearance in court. The charges against him are unclear, as are the details of his arrest. The 15yearold was arrested when police say he attacked them. His parents say he was the victim of an assault by the police. He is the cousin of a teen murdered this week. His family called it a revenge killing for the death of three israeli teens. They come to the neighbourhood kidnapping one of our kids. What do we have to do with it. What do we have to do with the three israeli kids killed . Now, the u. S. Says it is troubled by the reports of potential police brutality. We have the latest from washi
By the United States army. [ applause ] richard conday accepting on behalf of his father, Sergeant First Class felix m. Conday. Sergeant first class distinguished himself by acts of gallant tree above the call of duty by serving as an active platoon leader, third brigade, 82nd Airborne Division during combat operations republic of vietnam on april 4th, 1969. While entering a heavily wooded section, first class and his company encountered an enemy bunker complex. Following tactical artillery on the heavily secured army position, the platoon was selected to assault and clear the bunker fortifications. Moving out ahead of his platoon, he charged the first bunker claul crawling to the roof and without hesitating he proceeded to two additional bunkers, both of which he destroyed in the same manner of the first. Sergeant first class advanced 100 meters through the trees before coming under intense hostile fire selecting three men to accompany him, he maneuvered towards the enemys flanked pos
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party, led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, secured the most votes in the parliamentary elections but will need at least two partners to form a coalition government. With low voter turnout and a fragmented parliament, political stability in the country remains uncertain.