Earlier this week, you wrote the president can restructure the war, similar to a bankruptcy reorganization, by aligning u. S. Efforts under a president ial envoy, that will Institute Decisions about military aid, support and intelligence, and become laser focused on creating a table and selfsupporting afghanistan. It would give our troops and exit ramp. We have been there for the last 16 years, so outlined specifically what you want to do . The president temple everything out completely, which i think would be a bad idea. I think taliban and isis would end up taking over the country, and they would say that they have beat the United States. Wewe could keep the way that have been, we have now spent almost 1 trillion, and we are now spending more than the entire Defense Budget of the united kingdom, just in afghanistan. More than 2000 american soldiers dead, 20,000 plus wounded. Healthcare costs from that war will be 1 trillion on top of that. Secretary mattis said that we are not winnin
Happened. Terror cell in spain, new arrests overnight tied to the attacks in barcelona and cambrils, Spanish Police still looking for at least one man who may have been the driver of that van that barrelled through barcelona killing and injuring scores. This as we learn more about the california man who was killed as he celebrate d his first wedding anniversary. All of that plus boston prepares for tens of thousands who are expected at the socalled free speech rally. A Seattle Seahawks player gets support from a teammate after he chooses to sit during the National Anthem. And taylor swift goes dark, her media accounts a blank space with rumors flying she may be able to drop a new album. Today, august 19th, 2017. This is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome on this saturday morning, im craig melvin. And good morning to you. This has become a bit of a familiar ritual, getting up on a saturday morning with another Top Trump Administration official gone. Its true. Reinc
Now the investigation into what happened. Terror cell in spain. New arrests tied to the attacks in barcelona and cambrils. Police looking for at least one man who may have been the driver of the van that barrelled through barcelona killing and injuring scores. This as we learn more about the california man who was killed as he celebrated his first wedding anniversary. All that, plus boston prepares for tens of thousands who are expected at a socalled free speech rally. A Seattle Seahawks player gets support from a teammate after he chooses to sit during the National Anthem. Ive got a blank space and taylor swift goes dark. The singers social media account a blank space with rumors flying that she might be ready to drop a new album today, saturday, august 19th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im craig melvin. Im sheinelle jones. Dylan dreyer is here, as well. Good morning to you. Good morning. Th
Mercerses of the controlled the white house. We will speak with Investigative Reporter jane mayer about her new piece in the new yorker and here are excerpts, when a Robert Mercers only public appearances. Im wondering, what am i going to say . I Left Research 20 years ago. I have not really paid any attention to the world of dms sinces or i then. I cannot talk really about what i do now. [laughter] amy we will also look at dark moneys role in the confirmation process as the Supreme Court am the neil gorsuch. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The house of representatives is set to vote today on a republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act, a plan the Congressional Budget Office says would add 24 Million People to the ranks of the uninsured. President donald trump and Vice President mike pence spent wednesday on capitol hill in a final pitch to republicans wary of the legislation. N
When the white house. Some say he and his daughter rebekah outkoched the koch brothers. Mercerses of the controlled the white house. We will speak with Investigative Reporter jane mayer about her new piece in the new yorker anad herere are excerpts, when a robt mercers only public appearances. Im wondering, what am i going to say . I Left Research 20 years ago. I have not really paid any attention to the world of dms sinces or i then. I cannot talk really about what i do now. [laughter] amy we will also look at dark moneys role in the confirmation process as the Supreme Court am the neil gorsuch. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The house of representatives is set to vote today on a republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act, a plan the Congressional Budget Office says would add 24 Million People to the ranks of the uninsured. President donald trump and Vice President mike pence s