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On this weeks show what next now that weve bagged baghdadi is isis on the run in our next now that weve bagged baghdadi is isis on the run in our direction and did we light the match we will talk to the only united direction and did we light the match we will talk to the only United States Senate Republican who voted against the iraq invasion but the state Senate Republican who voted against the iraq invasion but 1st california in flames why how bad what next 1st california in flames why how bad what next and why are we arguing about it im holland cook in washington this is that and why are we arguing about it im holland cook in washington this is the big picture on our t. V. America. The big picture on our t. V. America. This. This was scary california wildfire got too close to the Ronald Reagan was scary california wildfire got too close to the Ronald Reagan president ial library in simi valley where the president and mrs reagan rest. Residential library in simi valley where the president and mrs reagan rest in peace thank god raising goats for creating a barrier thats in peace thank god raising goats for creating a barrier that stopped the flames just steps away from the building i wish we werent ripped up the flames just steps away from the building i wish we werent reporting this california wildfire story year after year because property and law hording this california wildfire story year after year because property and lives are lost and because like seeming everything now even a matter of ives are lost and because like seeming everything now even a matter this urgent suffers the every day political noise on fox this urgent suffers the every day political noise on fox news one talking head frets that and i am not making this up the fox news one talking head frets that i am not making this up the Fire Department could be short staffed because of the equal Employment Opportunity iow department could be short staffed because of equal Employment Opportunity imagine if your house was on fire would you care what the public utility imagine if your house was on fire would you care what the public utility or what the fire company what contractor they brought in what what jim genndy or what the fire company what contractor they brought in what what jeff gender or sexuality or any of those things he or she was i mean its just absolutely would your sexuality or any of those things he or she was i mean its just absolutely ridiculous care and right now we have got to weve got weve got a situation of course you wouldnt care do you care and right now we have got to weve got weve got a situation of course you wouldnt care and weve got a situation right now where theyre literally were doing preemptive blackouts in their. Weve got a situation right now where theyre literally were doing preemptive blackouts in this state which i think is the 11th largest economy in the entire world and we do preemptive brought by state which i think is the 11th largest economy in the entire world we do preemptive bratt blackouts because they dont want to put too much power too much pressure on the grid blackouts because they dont want to put too much power too much pressure on the grid pressure on the grid translation high winds and brittle wiring as pissed pressure on the grid translation high winds and brittle wiring is pacific gas and the electric c. E. O. Explains so nonchalantly so if that gas and the electric c. E. O. Explains so nonchalantly the bone dry air that sucks the moisture from the landscape extremely the bone dry air that sucks the moisture from the landscape extremely strong winds 60 to 70 Miles Per Hour rushing down hills into the valleys strong winds 60 to 70 Miles Per Hour rushing down hills into the valleys these places we all love have the sect of lee become tinderboxes these places we all love the sect of lee become tinderboxes. Any spark from any source. Any spark from any source. Can lead to catastrophic results we. Can lead to catastrophic results we do not want to be one of those sources thats why Public Safety power shut off so i would not want to be one of those sources thats why Public Safety power shut off have become so frequent its also why theyre becoming so widespread have become so frequent its also why theyre becoming so widespread and affecting so many people throughout the state among them the people of san jose and affecting so many people throughout the state among them the people of san jose whose mayor sounds like the sort of news you would expect to hear in a 3rd world country today whose mayor sounds like the sort of news you would expect to hear in a 3rd world country. We believe that although the shutoffs. We believe that although the shutoffs are projected to be much shorter everyone should be prepared for an extended shout out that is the word are projected to be much shorter everyone should be prepared for an extended shout out that is the worst Case Scenario that could be 5 to 7 days if they are not able to restore skate scenario that could be 5 to 7 days if they are not able to restore power right away due to challenges with inspection or with changes in weather or power right away due to challenges with inspection or with changes in weather. Pacific gas and Electric Company has admitted that one of their transmission towers as a pacific gas and Electric Company has admitted that one of their transmission towers as malfunction near where the can cade fire began and Sonoma County just another bowl of function near where they can cade fire began and Sonoma County just another bullet point on an already appalling resume. Point on an already appalling resume. How long can this go on lets ask attorney archie lamb with. How long can this go on lets ask attorney archie lamb with levon papen tonio one of a team of law for 11. Tony against p. G. County one of a team of law firms filing suit against p. G. County which has declared bankruptcy also in the legal crosshairs Southern California edison which has declared bankruptcy also in the legal crosshairs Southern California Edison Archie welcome. Thanks good to be with you how would an archie welcome. Thank you to be with you how long can this go on and in great big round numbers what is the one can this go on and in great big round numbers what is the damage so far in fires that are now burning. The damage so far in fires that are now burning. Well you cant really you know the ones that are burning now and by the way. Well you cant really you know the ones that are burning now and by the way theyre 17 fires burning throughout california as we speak overnight. There 17 fires burning throughout california as we speak overnight. P. G. And e. Wrote off about 23000000000. 00 for the fact that. P. G. And e. Wrote off about 23000000000. 00 for the fires and 201728 we obviously the campfires and 201728 we obviously the campfire has been estimated to be a 12 to 15000000000. 00 bitwise been estimated to be a 12. 00 to 15000000000. 00. Between residential and commercial and the woolsey fire down in malibu calabasas area residential and commercial and the woolsey fire down in malibu calif acis area just north of l. A. Is estimated to be 4 to 6000000000 in interest in insurance just north of l. A. Is estimated to be 4. 00 to 6000000000. 00 in interest in insured losses so its tens of billions of dollars and its not going to get any balsa so its tens of billions of dollars and its not going to get any better it seems painfully simplistic that high winds are blowing down electrical wires and spread out or it seems painfully simplistic that high winds are blowing down electrical wires and sparking fires but even p. G. And e. Has admitted that thats whats been happening fires but even p. G. And e. Has admitted that thats whats been happening correct. Yeah and i think that the silly exactly been incorrect. Yeah and i think that the silly executive that was talking earlier. All the facts that he talked about or. Actually the unit was talking earlier. All of the facts that he talked about are facts that the Utility Companies you know i mean the fire that started then till the companies you know i mean the fire that started in l. A. Earlier this earlier this week that took fire. It started because a l. A. Earlier this earlier this week that took fire. It started because a 40 year old telephone pole was was blown down and the fire of a 40 year old telephone pole was was blown down and the fire the fire started so the absolute. Ignoring of our started so the absolute. Ignoring of updating facilities which they were supposed to have been doing in and wildfire mitigation plans ating facilities which they were supposed to have been doing and and wildfire mitigation plans which was supposed to have been implemented theyre not doing those things appropriately which was supposed to have been implemented theyre not doing those things appropriately theyre keeping the money for and paying it to the investors who own the utility and thats what theyre keeping the money for and get paid it to the investors who own the utility and thats why they are at the crosshairs of the litigation that were involved in why they are at the crosshairs of the litigation that were involved in is its their responsibility clean up they didnt do it well p. G. Emmy was already under severe its their responsibility clean up they didnt do it well p. G. Emmy was already under severe financial pressure for all these equipment failures and the blame for the destructive way or financial pressure for all these equipment failures and the blame for the destructive wildfires over 3 years now so this bankruptcy comes as no surprise fires over 3 years now so this bankruptcy comes as no surprise but consular translate legal leads to english for us does bankruptcy mean as but consular translate legal leads to english for us does bankruptcy mean theres not going to be anything to go after for damages. You there is not going to be anything to go after for damages. In this case no but you know Bank Bankruptcy hollin can mean Different Things for different. In this case no but you know Bank Bankruptcy hollin can mean Different Things for different people sometimes folks are out of money and dont have anything and have to file bankruptcy for protection of people sometimes folks are out of money and dont have anything and have to file bankruptcy for protection and a chapter 7 situation p. G. And e. Has asked for a been in a chapter 7 situation p. G. And e. Has asked for a bankruptcy and under chapter 11 which is a reorganization so there are assets there are under chapter 11 which is a reorganization so there are assets there there are moneys in insurance monies and different resources of of money to pay for these damage moneys and insurance monies and different resources of of money to pay for these damages but it is the fact that they are under siege we are because of his but it is the fact that they are under siege we are because of all of the claims that are being filed against him that they need some systematic organization all of the claims that are being filed against him that they need some systematic organization to line those claimants up in some organized fashion thats the bankruptcy that p. G. And e. Has to line those claimants up in some organized fashion thats the bankruptcy that p. G. And e. Is seeking now listen to this from california governor Gavin Newsome who although he has a seeking a listen to this from california governor Gavin Newsome who although he has accepted Campaign Contributions from electric companies now says hes had it up to here accepted Campaign Contributions from electric companies now says hes had it up to here. We should not have to be here years and years. We should not have to be here years and years of greed. Years and years of mismanagement particularly with of greed years and years of mismanagement particularly with the largest investor owned utility in the state of california p g and the largest investor owned utility in the state of california p g n e that greed has precipitated in a lack of intentionality and focus on hard that greed has precipitated in a lack of intentionality and focus on hardening their grid under grounding their transmission lines they simply in their grid under grounding their transmission lines they simply did not do their job keywords their greed and investor own did not do their job keywords their greed and investor own archie to the legal actions against the Electric Company allege that the minority to the legal actions against the Electric Company allege that the money to upgrade the system was there but wasnt invested in doing so. We need to upgrade the system was there but wasnt invested in doing so. Absolutely and and the governor is has stated. Absolutely and and the governor is has stated perfectly and that is that the choosing to pay dividends to investors and perfectly and that is that the choosing to pay dividends to investors and refusing to spend the money is earned through the investments in capital and refusing to spend the money earned through the investments in Capital Infrastructure were simply not done the polls or if a structure were simply not done the polls were not updated the underground transmission lines were not installed the were not updated the underground transmission lines were not installed the. Cleaning up in and around the areas. Cleaning up in and around the areas that are so subject to igniting wildfires was not done i mean they failed in subject to igniting wildfires was not done i mean they failed in virtually every aspect of their. Obligation in virtually every aspect of their. Obligation to prevent they did virtually nothing to prevent these wildfires and thats why they prevent they did virtually nothing to prevent these wildfires and thats why they are the defendant in the case there have been calls for the government to take up are the defendant in the case there have been calls for the government to take over electric utilities a proposal contra to current trend of privatized things over electric utilities a proposal contra to current trend to privatized things the government doesnt do as the fish and only good idea bad idea. The government doesnt do as the fishnet lee good idea bad idea. Well you know it kind of depressed or like bankruptcy it to. Well you know it kind of depressed or like bankruptcy it depends it depends on whos going to be running the government all you have to do is look at the l. A. Water and and pins it depends on whos going to be running the government all they have to do is look at the l. A. Water and Power Department in the scandals that have plagued them so Power Department in the scandals that have plagued them so Public Ownership of utilities may be a good idea depending on how its Public Ownership of utilities may be a good idea depending on how its structured and how efficient its run and how it most benefits the pub and how efficient its run and how it most benefits the public so the answer is youve got it you know the devils in the details how it is you know ive only got about so the answer is youve got it you know the devils in the details how it is you know ive only got about 30 seconds so i need a quick answer but i must ask because everything these days is a political 32nd so i need a quick answer but i must ask because everything these days is a political argument and the right contends that if we would as President Trump put it wriggle argument and the right contends that if we would as President Trump put it rate the. Tender love for county well it would point to us would. File your profile. Though in those goes good school so it still helps to help the reagan libel savior of the reagan and in the very into this is the train this morning to do this or is it just more noise from the right mocking environmentalists. Well i always from the right mocking environmentalists. Well i think that that simplistic statement. Bears a little bit of think that that simplistic statement bears a little bit of truth in that the maintenance and. Truth in that the maintenance and. Clearing of areas in and around the transmission lines and power lines that may be clearing of areas in and around the transmission lines of power lines that may be subject to igniting is a part of and a sensual while for the subject to igniting is a part of and a sensual while for me to get a geisha can plan. Attorney. Schieffer let me now 11 papen from tony on the law for 11 papen tony a law firm thank you for your context and perspective this kind of q. Can do for terri ewing story of. Times and perspective on this continuing story appreciate your time. Thank you sir come out up like Osama Bin Laden. Thank you sir coming up like Osama Bin Laden car al baghdadi now sleeps with the fishes and that makes the world a car al baghdadi now sleeps with the fishes and that makes the world a better place but are we safe for now this is the big picture on our to our better place but are we safe for now this is the big picture on our t. America. Believing weird thing. Believing weird things being the way it is the spy calls always risky purcells to superstition or sure men original magical thinking seem to believe even in weird weird things and things like things thats like that it is not. 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Pentagon video of the strike that bag baghdadi looked like the pentagon video of the strike that bag baghdadi looked like a video game in the situation room President Trump said it was like watching a movie video game in the situation room President Trump said it was like watching a movie how did that play across the fruited plain in an editorial that toby how did it play across the fruited plain in an editorial the tulsa world newspaper congratulated delta force the entire us military and press the world newspaper congratulated delta force the entire u. S. Military and President Trump for the Successful Mission against the terrorist murderer President Trump for the Successful Mission against the terrorist murderer al baghdadi whom they called a lawless criminal who falsely portrayed al baghdadi whom they called a lawless criminal who falsely portrayed himself as a religious zealot and leader of an imaginary nation under his crime self as a religious zealot and leader of an imaginary nation under his corrupt reign the supposedly Islamic State stole what it wanted killed and erupt reign the supposedly Islamic State stole what it wanted killed any who were less than submissive and inspired weak minded followers to strike a who were less than submissive and inspired weak minded followers to strike out against the democratic world a day later that same news out against the democratic world a day later that same news. Paper call baghdadi a creation of the bush administrations illegal and paper called baghdadi a creation of the bush administrations illegal invasion of iraq in 2003 fair charge or bum rap patient of iraq in 2003 fair charge or bum rap lets ask the only United States Senate Republican to vote against the iraq lets ask the only United States Senate Republican to vote against the iraq war former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee governor welcome back at war former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee governor welcome back. Thank you holland and the controversial obituary of the Washington Post called thank you holland and a controversial obituary of the Washington Post called al baghdadi an austere academic aiming for a bold al baghdadi an austere academic aiming for a quiet life as a professor of islamic law until the us invasion of iraq quiet life as a professor of islamic law until the u. S. Invasion of iraq up ended this plans and launched him on a course toward insurgency prison up and do this plans and launch them on a course toward insurgency prison and violent jihad governor as your iraq war and violent jihad governor as your iraq war vote anticipated did we light the match. Well evolved anticipated did we light the match. Well even Vice President cheney after the 1st gulf war in the ninetys said the reason we didnt go into and Vice President cheney after the 1st gulf war in the ninetys said the reason we didnt go into after pushing him out of kuwait pushing pushing Saddam Hussein out of kuwait the reason we didnt go after pushing him out of kuwait pushing pushing Saddam Hussein out of kuwait the reason we didnt go further into baghdad and take down Saddam Hussein was Vice President cheney himself said further into baghdad and take down Saddam Hussein was Vice President cheney himself said back in the ninetys we didnt want the kurds in the sunni and the shia all in a mess and fighting each other in the ninetys we didnt want the kurds in the sunni and the shia all in a mess and fighting each other and now thats exactly what happens when you say did we light a match or course we lit a match either and now thats exactly what happens when you say did we light a match or course we lit a match and some would say that the bush president bush at the time after 911. 00 when some would say that the bush president bush at the time after 911. 00. Wanted to have the kurds in the she is in the sunni so fighting each other and dont forget wanted to have the kurds in the she is in the sunni so fighting each other and dont forget hollande that president bush gave george tenet the director of cia oh and that president bush gave george tenet the director of cia who pumped out all the lies day after day week after week month after month after so pumped out all the lies day after day week after week month after month after saying that Sadam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction which he didnt it was also george tenet saying that Sadam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction which he didnt it was also george tenet saying that his director of the cia george bush gave him the highest civilian award and then as director of the cia george bush gave him the highest civilian award after all these lies the president ial medal of freedom was draped over george tenets neck after all these lies the president ial medal of freedom was draped over george tenets neck saying good boy you told the lies and now weve got them like the match as you said in the middle east saying good boy you told the lies and now weve got them like the match as you said in the middle east and i think thats what the neo cons wanted it boggles my mind and i think its a greatest and i think thats what the neo cons wanted it boggles my mind and i think its a great tragedy 18 years after 911 who is winning the war on terror the tragedy 18 years after 911 who is winning the war on terror. Is going on forever terrorisms and its a. Its going on forever terrorisms and its a and i deal in you could say some terrorism Freedom Fighters and this is going on for an ideal you could say some terrorism Freedom Fighters and this is going on forever also id like to say holland i was in the senate when right after 911 also id like to say holland i was in the senate when right after 911 we walked into vote on giving george bush the authority to respond thats corven we walked into vote on giving george bush the authority to respond thats called the authorization for the use of military force you a you m. F. And i have that paper with the authorization for the use of military force you a you m. F. And i have that paper with me here that i walked in me to the United States senate to do what hes doing tonight to the United States senate 2 days after 911. 00 to vote on giving that authorization and i dont know if you can see on the camera here but its to vote on giving that authorization and i dont know if you can see on the camera here but it says draft draft draft as a word crossed out this whereas whereas in this draft draft draft theres a word crossed out this whereas whereas and then resolve to give the president authorization to respond it says the president then resolve to give the president authorization to respond it says the president is authorized to use all the Supreme Court forces against those nations organizations or persons hes authorized to use all the Supreme Force and against those nations organizations or persons he determines planned authorized or committed on it goes and he determines. Planned authorized or committed on it goes on giving him its not even a he or she in this more in age its always gender equity slipping and its not even a he or she in this more and age its always gender equity so this authorization which is now use as a justification for all these conflicts this authorization which is now use as a justification for all these conflicts in syria and yemen all over the middle east was designed for president bush were using it in syria and yemen and all over the middle east it was designed for president bush were using it as you said 18 years later and thats what we need to have the congress as you said 18 years later and thats what we need to have the congress have a debate what are we doing there how are we going to win is it in our best interest have a debate what are we doing there how are we going to win is it in our best interest as americans and were not having that and we need to a new authorization for the us as americans and were not having that and we need to a new authorization for the use of military force this is dated years old its not even he or she there could be a use of military force this is dated see years old its not even he or she there could be a current female president we know and so thats what thats what we need to do and her female president s we know and so thats what thats what we need to do in congress all right back to the future some some of all of allowed as voices protesting President Trumps subsequently surprise protesting President Trumps sudden surprise decision to bug out of kurdish held territory in syria where congressional report decision got bug out of a kurdish held territory in syria where Congressional Republicans what will be the long term consequences of that decision publicans what will be the long term consequences of that decision. And i think its really important that the Congress Debate. I think its. Really important that the Congress Debate what were doing there and after vietnam in one in 1970 what were doing there and after vietnam in 1973 after vietnam they passed the war powers act it said were never going to get into these quagmires again we have to vietnam they passed the war powers act it said were never going to get into these quagmires again were going to have a good debate what were doing there why would there isnt our best interest and were going to have a good debate what were doing there why would there isnt our best interests and as a result this is this document has the authorization for the use of it and as a result this is this document is the authorization for the use of military force as required by the war powers act of god 73 we need to have very force as required by the war powers act of god 73. 00 we need to have that debate hall and were not having it what are we doing there and of course the military does true complex have that debate hall and were not having it what are we doing there and of course the military and dust are a complex love that goes on and theyre making their money doing that hey i love that goes on and theyre making their money doing that hey youre doing cartwheels governor back when you and i were young Walter Cronkite and the Huntley Brinkley rip and youre doing cartwheels governor back when you and i were young Walter Cronkite and the Huntley Brinkley report often showed us black and white news film of protesters in various countries chanting yankee board often showed us black and white news film of protesters in various countries chanting yankee go home and even candidate trump vowed his words to end the stupid go home and even candidate trump vowed his words to end the stupid wars could we simply mind our own business or are we now stuck in the middle wars could we simply mind our own business or are we now stuck in the middle east. As you know ive been a republican an independent least. Well. As you know ive been a republican an independent a democrat now im a libertarian and that party does have a plan and a democrat now im a libertarian and that party does have that platform no foreign entanglements and thats what George Washington his farewell address what form no foreign entanglements and thats what George Washington his farewell address warned way back in the 17 hundreds and thats what president eisenhower warned about way back in the 17 hundreds and thats what president eisenhower warned about so the Libertarian Party is the Strongest Party and not getting into these quagmires and the Libertarian Party is the Strongest Party and not getting into these quagmires and so finally i found a party that reflects how i feel and as you said so funny i found a party that reflects how i feel and as you said the quagmires just continue on and on well adult turn to dust or complexes doing cartwheels the quagmires just continue on and on well adult turn to dust or complexes doing cartwheels apropos usa politics and admittedly off topic but i must ask if you want to pass apropos usa politics and admittedly off topic but i must ask and if you want to pass thats ok you stood on a president ial debate stage a while back thats ok you stood on a president ial debate stage a while back who in this crowded 2020 democratic field impresses you all in this crowded 2020 democratic field impresses you. Well i meant i war so i listen to the antiwar people. Well im antiwar so i listen to the antiwar people and that senator sanders that congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard those are the people that are in that senate of senders that congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard those are the people theyre talking about and that relates to the huge deficit we have which both parties are talking about and that relates to the huge deficit we have which both parties are responsible for if we could have less conflict around the world thats less money spent around the world danceable for if we could have less conflict around the world thats less money spent around the world addressed the trillion dollar trillions of deficits were running up and those 2 go together address the trillion dollar trillions of deficits were running up and those 2 go together antiwar an anti deficit thank you for military in viewpoints to antiwar an anti deficit thank you for military in viewpoints to thank you former senator and governor Lincoln Chafee appreciate your time thank you all and your former senator and governor Lincoln Chafee appreciate your time thank you holland. Now lets bring in john siddle levys geo political strategist with things. Now lets bring in john siddle e. D. s geo political strategist with Trilogy Advisors here in washington hes a consultant to the u. S. State department and john is a populist trilogy advisers here in washington hes a consultant to the u. S. State department and john is a popular speaker on you tube you can search is ted talk american identity on the global or speaker on you tube you can search is ted talk american identity on the global stage john i appreciate you coming back great to be here holland thank you react to what governor chased h. John i appreciate you coming back great to be here holland thank you react to what governor chafee just said thoughts while you talked about a number of different issues over here that we want to if you just said thoughts you talked about a number of different issues over here that we want to talk a little bit about the middle east and the United States involvement there please do. Talk a little bit about the middle east and the United States involvement there please do look as you correctly noted president truman did talk about getting out of what he calls his stupid war as you correctly noted president truman did talk about getting out of what he calls stupid wars or endless wars congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard calls regime change wars for us are endless wars where congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard calls regime change wars unfortunately the middle east has a different mindset as to what the us unfortunately the middle east has a different mindset as to what the us and really the International Community to degree one exists can actually do and really the International Community to degree one exists can actually do lets keep in mind that 3 of the worlds most important strategic choke points and circled the middle east lets keep in mind that 3 of the worlds most important strategic choke points and circled the middle east right so we have the persian gulf with the straits of hormuz we have the bubble monday straight so we have the persian gulf but the straits of hormuz we have the bubble monday between yemen and djibouti with the chinese now have a brand new military base and we have the suicide between yemen. And you bootie with the chinese now have a brand new military base and we have the suez canal that links up all of the shipping lanes between asia the indian ocean and europe and now that links up all of the shipping lanes between asia the indian ocean and europe so much of the worlds economy depends on strict strategic sub so much of the worlds economy depends on strict Strategic Security and stability in that part of the world and the asian economies in the european acuity instability in that part of the world and the asian economies in the european economies are still completely dependent on the middle east for oil and for natural gas the economies are still completely dependent on the middle east for oil and for natural gas the United States is not with now the Worlds Largest exporter of both your but United States is not with now the Worlds Largest exporter of both your but theres also look what happened in europe in 2015 when you had the weaponization of migrants and refugees also look what happened in europe in 2015 when you had the weaponization of migrants and refugees out of syria iraq afghanistan sri lanka and the like all streaming into g. s out of syria iraq afghanistan sri lanka and the like all streaming into europe in completely offending e. U. Politics the middle east is a case of europe in completely offending e. U. Politics the middle east is a chaotic quagmire and likely will be for the forseeable future but whether its the us got a quagmire and likely will be for the forseeable future but whether its the us russia china other powers are going to be involved in the middle east and just to come to russia china other powers are going to be involved in the middle east and just the complexity of all of the parties at war with one another there makes it an area that is unavoidable exit he of all of the parties at war with one another there makes it an area that is unavoidable the question will be how do we properly engage and how do we properly debate that were to blow the. Will be how do we properly engage and how do we properly debate that engagement and to senator chafee point out who we disengage you know when its an engagement and to senator chafee point out who we disengage you know when its time to go right well the president is attempting to do so in syria and hes battling to go right well the president is attempting to do so in syria and hes battling his own interagency process so on several occasions weve seen his public frustration ling his own interagency process so on several occasions weve seen his public frustration at the end of 2018 and just several weeks ago regarding what to do on the syria and turkey in the end of 2018 and just several weeks ago regarding what to do on the syrian Turkish Border but at the same time that he was pulling back 50 troops to 100 troops from the borsch border but at the same time that he was pulling back 50 troops to 100 troops from the border a 1000 troops going into saudi arabia to help boast of that countrys defenses or a 1000 troops went into saudi arabia to help boast of that countrys defenses against a more aggressive iranian offensive in the Persian Gulf Region and threw us against a more aggressive iranian offensive in the Persian Gulf Region and throughout the middle east against our sunni arab allies throughout the area so its not the middle east against our sunni arab allies throughout the area so its not 0 sum necessarily maybe a little bit of scaling back in one area and bolstering different 0 sum necessarily maybe a little bit of scaling back in one area and bolstering defenses in other parts well while the president took a victory lap defense secretary mark espers take fences in other parts well while the president took a victory lap defense secretary marc espers take was more cautionary lets listen. Despite baghdad his death was more cautionary lets listen. Despite baghdads death the security situation in syria remains complex multiple state and nonstate the security situation in syria remains complex multiple states and nonstate actors continue to vie for control of territory and resources within the country state actors continue to vie for control of territory and resources within the country as we have learned from our recent history in the middle east it is very easy to get drawn into. As we have learned from our recent history in the middle east it is very easy to get drawn into continued conflict if our objectives are not clear acting as a police of continued conflict if our objectives are not clear acting as a police force out to solve every dispute is not our mission for all the talk about isis force out to solve every dispute is not our mission for all the talk about isis twiddling were defeated terrorism is diabolically resourceful it takes very disciplined living were defeated terrorism is diabolically resourceful it takes very few zealots to wreak havoc. How big a threat does isis remain if you sell its to wreak havoc. How big a threat does isis remain. Well from a territorial standpoint that threat is greatly diminished because well from a territorial standpoint that threat is greatly diminished because of the air campaign of the us backed by the Ground Forces of the close of the air campaign of the us backed by the Ground Forces of the syrian kurds over the last 2 and a half years so territorially the largest syrian kurds over the last 2 and a half years so territorially theyre largely defeated but as the governor mentioned before were not talking simply about defeated but as the governor mentioned before were not talking simply about a land army looks to acquire territory were talking about a radical fanatical a land army that looks to acquire territory were talking about a radical fanatical islamist ideology that is being fanned out only throughout the middle east but also an allergy that is being fanned out only throughout the middle east but also in areas holland especially in south asia and now we see increasingly in the Sahara Desert areas holland especially in south asia and now we see increasingly in the Sahara Desert region of Northern Africa areas where you have poor governance or a lack of region of no. Within africa areas where you have poor governance or a lack of security and then youve got these types of terrorists animals who are willing to commit to work curity and then youve got these types of terrorists animals who are willing to commit the worst atrocities with ruthless brutality but if they bring about order say as the worst atrocities with ruthless brutality but if they bring about order say as they did in Northern Iraq against iranian backed shia militias the sunni arab did in Northern Iraq against iranian backed shia militias the sunni arabs who feel threatened by the shia militias will go to islam mixtape some feel threatened by the shia militias will go to Islamic State for order and for security even though it comes at an atrocious cost of brutality for order and for security even though it comes i dont know the true cost of brutality the likes we havent seen in quite some time now the fear is that we may see Islamic State metastable likes we havent seen in quite some time now the fear is that we may see Islamic State metastasizing in Northern Africa in south asia and lets not forget the taliban using says sizing in Northern Africa in south asia and lets not forget the taliban are using similar methods to fill that vacuum of poor governance and lack of security with similar methods to fill that vacuum of poor governance and lack of security with a radical islamist if yall e. G. In afghanistan the president of iraq told radical islamists if ya logy in afghanistan the president of iraq told acciona that the staying power of the United States is being questioned in a very very sexy oh so that the staying power of the United States is being questioned in a very very serious way and the allies of the United States are worried about the dependability serious way and the allies of the United States are worried about the dependability of the United States is President Trumps unpredictability of the. It states is President Trumps unpredictability tactically useful to keep our adversaries guessing or theirs is murky tactically useful to keep our adversaries guessing or theirs is mercurial man or send the wrong people a dangerous message i think it really depends yuri ill manners send the wrong people a dangerous message i think it really depends on the particular region or functional objective that were trying to achieve certainly was on that particular region or functional objective that were trying to achieve certainly when it comes to what we now see as americas strategic rivals on the world stage when it comes to what we now see as americas strategic rivals on the world stage china russia iran north korea thats a deliberate strategy china russia iran north korea thats a deliberate strategy on the part of the trumpet ministration to keep rivals in competitors off balance and to keep it in the part of the trumpet ministration to keep rivals in competitors off balance and to keep himself completely unpredictable as he believes he mastered as a negotiator himself completely unpredictable as he believes he mastered as a negotiator short of Real Estate Developer over decades of success in the u. S. But i think there is a Real Estate Developer over decades of success in the u. S. But i think there is a question as to how they do it applies to allies because our alliance is a so very important is a question as to how they do it applies to allies because our alliance is a so very important we have allies that need to have a steadier hand to steady your shit we have allies that need to have a steadier hand to steady your ship out of washington d. C. And whether its our traditional nato allies or whether its allies in the out of washington d. C. And whether its our traditional nato allies whether its allies in the middle east i think theyre very nervous about what they see is not just mercurial but bitter at least. I think theyre very nervous about what they see is not just mercurial but potentially abrupt turns of fate but for instance again in the middle east i think actually abrupt turns of fate but for instance again in the middle east i think the president s made very clear and the voters brought him into office saying we need for the president s made very clear and the voters brought him into office saying we need for our regional partners to share the burden more effectively it cant all be on the you never our regional partners to share the burden more effectively it cant all be on the United States all the time and if im middle eastern partners one greater stability in that part of the world i did states all the time and if im middle east im part is one greater stability in that part of the world they need to step up to the plate and last week show we discuss what has been an underreported story they need to step up to the plate on last weeks show we discuss what has been an underreported story just several weeks ago a secretary of state pump a 0 sign Major Military agreements of just several weeks ago a secretary of state pump aoe signed Major Military agreements with greek officials deal points include u. S. Military Technology Air force and Navy Presence ricoh officials deal points include u. S. Military Technology Air force and Navy Presence on crete in the aegean establishment of us military facilities there and augment to create in the aegean establishment of us military facilities there and augment a drone and tanker fleets when you were here in may all eyes were on the drone and tanker fleets when you were here in may all eyes were on the gulf as the usa and irans seemed on the brink a need a real quick answer is the gulf is the usa and irans seemed on the brink a need a real quick answer is the mediterranean a looming hotspot it is a hot spot already and the 6 mediterranean a looming hotspot it is a hot spot already and the 6th fleet is coming back greece is the only nato ally that is both in the nato allies fully disk. Back greece is the only nato ally that is both in the Nato Alliance and in the European Union located in the Eastern Mediterranean this arc of crisis lines and in the European Union located in the Eastern Mediterranean this arc of crisis from the black sea through the middle east of Northern Africa greece is our most dependable reliable source from the black sea through the middle east of Northern Africa greece is our most dependable reliable strategic ally were going to ramp up our defense cooperation and i think youll see a lot more between chick ally were going to ramp up our defense cooperation and i think youll see a lot more good things coming out of that relationship John Siddle Edis thank you again for your context and perspective things coming out of that relationship John Siddle Edis thank you again for your context and perspective on this important story and thank you for watching the big picture amal and coke and what about this important story and thank you for watching the big picture im holland cook in washington back next week meantime question more. Washington back next week mean time question more. If. Oh. Oh. Please. Please. Play. Live. Live. Live. Just slow clay. Slow clay. Lipped. Lipped. And a very warm welcome to you youre watching us inside. And a very warm welcome to you watching all since last. If. If these banks like j. P. Morgan or Deutsche Bank are unable to settle trades because they dont banks like a j. P. Morgan or Deutsche Bank are unable to settle trades because they dont have the cash to settle the trade then when the end of the quarter comes theyre going to have the cash to settle the trade then when the end of the quarter comes theyre going to have to by law if they if there is the rule of law anymore and thats an open question and now to by law if they if there is the rule of law anymore and thats an open question announce that they are insolvent and therefore theyre going to set off a cascade and it can take that they are insolvent and therefore theyre going to set off a cascade in a contagion. 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