At the council formulations and to serve in the Obama Administration as assistant to National Security council. He also served during the Clinton Administration visiting scholar including harvard and columbia and the International Institute for strategic studies in london and numerous articles on National Strategic affairs and the author of nine previous books. Including how enemies become friends. Walter russell mead at the Hudson Institute the global economist at the wall street journal professor of Foreign Affairs with the council of Foreign Relations and offers numerous books and widely recognized special providence and how it changed the world. I hope we have the chance for work entitled the United States is real and the fate of jewish people. And that to shield itself is the subject of the discussion tonight. Please welcome Walter Russell mead. Thank you for that introduction it is terrific to be here with charles i think ive known so many years now. Quite a while. Can certainly
A final assault on the city of mechanic. To grant forces refused to step aside. Joe bidens transition to the white house can now begin in earnest until now hes been doing it without the support of the federal office, which is tasked with overseeing the transfer of paul. But more than 2 weeks after his victory speech, the head of the General Services administration has finally told the president elect that the transition can formally begin means bidens new administration can meet with federal officials to work on the Pandemic Response. The National Security front tweeted that he is ready for the transition. He thanks the g. S. A. Administrator and liberty for her dedication and loyalty to the country. He also went on to say that shes been harassed and abused. He didnt want the same thing to happen to her family. He says that his case will continue. Hes going to keep up the good fight, as he says, and believes that he will prevail. But that he has recommended that emily and her team do w
Rape, and sexual slavery in north kivu province. Not let out. They said, dont call me eastern to your city has never experienced a trial on this level. Its a historic moment, has been found guilty of war crimes. He is someone that no one thought they would ever see in the dark. So just for that, its a huge step forward for justice. So yes, there are certain aspects of the verdict which we are not so happy with. For example, the recognition of the crimes against humanity for rape in a long time. But the fact remains that in general, it is a very positive verdict and a great message for the victims that justice is being served. The Ethiopian Government says to cry in Regional Forces of started to surrender, follows a deadline from prime minister. Ive read for them to lay down arms by wednesday or face an attack on their main city of mckillip. However, that leadership says they are fighting back and actually destroyed an Ethiopian Military division, including a helicopter and 2 tanks, opp
Sensible precautions, we would risk the virus escalating into a we all knew years be incidence of the disease is around us still white bread in many areas. So weve got to be replaced National Measures with a free for all the status quo ante. Were going to go back instead to a regional cheered approach apply the Toughest Missions where good is most the leader of forces in ethiopia is no than tigra. Region is denying that Government Troops are in the process of surrounding the regional capital. Mccalla a, the government though insists its soldiers are within 50 kilometers of the city on sunday, it gave it to great Peoples Liberation front, a 72 hour surrender ultimatum. The c. P. L. Of is refusing. U. S. President elect joe biden has picked a number of people for top cabinet. Some white house posts, hes nominated longtime adviser, Anthony Blinken to be secretary of state. While Jake Sullivan is being lined up as National Security advisor, both served in the obama administration. The corr
Afghanistan is not only the war that never ends and it goes on and on my friends it is now become generational multigenerational were fighting there has been passed down bother to son and mother to daughter here in the United States take the story of Master Sergeant trevor de boer who 1st applied to afghanistan back in 2002 and recently told stars and stripes quote when we started this people asked why i was going and my response was so my sons dont have to fight this war well through no fault of Master Sergeant aboard that mission has clearly failed as his son payton slopes has now is also served in afghanistan even at the very same Forward Operating base that his father served at this never ending war has even outlasted the New York Times special at war a section dedicated to covering it the times of war editor Loren Katzenberg took to twitter to announce that the paper will be ending its at war forum. Nibley commenting that there are fewer and fewer spaces that exist to examine the