about the situation in sudan and more broadly in africa is a consequence of weapons movements. is that since 1990, until today, there s been some 280, estimated that $284 $284 billion has been lost to african nations as a consequence of conflict. that s money that to some degree almost equal what s we put out in foreign aid. so that money could be used for schools and health clinics and water and all the things needed on the humanitarian basis. in some sense, in the degree to which we get a treaty and we can eliminate the flow of arm and reduce the availability and ease of access, particularly to ammunition, i think it will help reduce human rights violations and improve opportunities in many of these countries. he? thank you. you just came from the hill. you talk with senator murphy. you re bringing your experience and your celebrity and your roots to this whole issue. and we thank you for doing that. thank you for having me.
has been averted for now. were korean tensions another cuban missile crisis in the works? it was an unusually tense and busy sunday night at the pentagon. not often the joint heads of the chief of staff worked at the pentagon on sunday night. that s how seriously concerned america was that the situation might escalate out of control. the conflict reignited last year when the north shelled yeon-pyeong island the first attack on civilian areas in the south since the 1950-1953 korean war. two south korean citizens and two marines were killed. the u.s. s 27,000 troops and 50 ships in the region and satellites overhead watching for any north korean troops or weapons movements. tensions rose after south korea announced its intention to stage military drills in the yellow sea. at 10:00 p.m. sunday night admiral mike mullen chairman of the joint chiefs of staff went to work at the high security national military command center deep inside the pentagon. he had two of his most trusted senior
what we do know is that a crisis has been averted for now. were korean tensions another cuban missile crisis in the works? it was an unusually tense and busy sunday night at the pentagon. not often the joint heads of the chief of staff worked at the pentagon on sunday night. that s how seriously concerned america was that the situation might escalate out of control. the conflict reignited last year when the north shelled yeon-pyeong island the first attack on civilian areas in the south since the 1950-1953 korean war. two south korean citizens and two marines were killed. the u.s. s 27,000 troops and 50 ships in the region and satellites overhead watching for any north korean troops or weapons movements. tensions rose after south korea announced its intention to stage military drills in the yellow sea. at 10:00 p.m. sunday night admiral mike mullen chairman of the joint chiefs of staff went to work at the high security national military command center deep inside the pentagon. he h