Hi everybody, im jacob, editor of the National Interest and harry has magnanimously asked me to chair this discussion. Which looks like it will be a corker. It is can sanctions bring about denuclearization or are they, and i will play editorial prerogative, a bloody any waste of time . Our panelists today, first panelist to my immediate left is Lieutenant General Wallace Gregson who is retired former head of us marines in the pacific and a senior fellow here at the center for the National Interest. To my further left geographically but not politically is former Lieutenant Colonel danny davis who is a senior fellow at defense priorities and danny is also im pleased to say a regular contributor to the National Interest website and finally to my right henry farren, a senior fellow at the center for international policy. Im reckoning that with all the attention being the stowed upon tehran that pyongyang may be starting to feel a little lonely and so id like to ask chip, what are the prosp
Hi everybody, im jacob, editor of the National Interest and harry has magnanimously asked me to chair this discussion. Which looks like it will be a corker. It is can sanctions bring about denuclearization or are they, and i will play editorial prerogative, a bloody any waste of time . Our panelists today, first panelist to my immediate left is Lieutenant General Wallace Gregson who is retired former head of us marines in the pacific and a senior fellow here at the center for the National Interest. To my further left geographically but not politically is former Lieutenant Colonel danny davis who is a senior fellow at defense priorities and danny is also im pleased to say a regular contributor to the National Interest website and finally to my right henry farren, a senior fellow at the center for international policy. Im reckoning that with all the attention being the stowed upon tehran that pyongyang may be starting to feel a little lonely and so id like to ask chip, what are the prosp
Can everyone hear me . Id like to go ahead and get started. Good morning and thank you all for coming. My name is george bebe, im the vicepresident and director of studies here at the center of the National Interest. I want to welcome you and thank you all for coming to this Conference Today on north korea. As we think about what might be coming down the road on the Korean Peninsula and the broader region, its very easy, i think, to succumb to the temptation to be pessimistic. In fact, as we sit here in washington today, it seems like theres all kinds of reasons to be pessimistic. We seem to be facing on the home front a variety of challenges. Were in the midst of a wrenching president ial impeachment process. The broader country seems to have some deep cleavages societally. We have a big problem with mutual distrust in the country. When we look abroad, internationally, the headlines were reading this morning suggest we might be on the brink of a very dangerous war with iran. We last w
Began nation to nation relations and mutual trade treaty. About a year ago, i had once invited to gentlemen with the names of mr. Dan lytton and peter underwood. They were the descendents of those who founded the University Medical center. These american missionaries came in the late 19 century and founded hospitals and schools. They did many work for the people. In 1945, after the u. S. Rose the tories from the pacific war, korea was liberated from japans colonial rule. However, the disarmament of japanese troops north of 38th parallel was hindered by soviet union. As the soviet union forces occupy the north, the peninsula became divided and suffered structural problems. After our liberation, the United States, who is in charge of militarization for south korea, withdrew their forces before june 29, 1949, as the republic of korea government was established in 1948. They left only 479 members at the Korean Military advisory group. Also, january 1, 1950, the secretary of state, mr. Dean
President obama is in poland at the start of a three country european trip. Announced this morning the u. S. Is getting ready to increase its military presence in europe at the cost of up to 1 billion. The u. S. Plans to spend send more american more military equipment and he is calling on congress to provide funding to sustain the effort. President obama made that comment. Brussels. He goes to in the United States, it is rimary day in eight states. They all have senate and house primaries. California voters are voting in house and governor primaries and we will watch the race tonight and bring you any reaction. Theady a preview in register on that race. They write that they have hammered each other for months now. The final hours of gop senate dirtyy discussed over politics, regionalism, and rain. Theyre trying to get their voters out. Polls indicate it is a dead heat and has been one of the most under negative races in recent memory. About a halfhour, we will bring you live coverage