A matter of time because syrian troops continue their assault against rebel forces in live problems hundreds of thousands of syrians have already fled from the airstrikes and shelling. Im told me a lot of all welcome to the program at least 8 people have been killed in shootings in the german city of hama near frankfurt several others were serious new ones that the shots appear to have been fired from a Vehicle Police have sealed off the area and are looking for perpetrators who reportedly fled the scene in a dark colored vehicle local media say 2 shooting incidents took place at separate bars in the city the motive for the attacks is unclear. Joining me with more on the story is d. W. Reporter Joel Dole Roy joy. Thanks for joining us now what more do we know on the story reports is still coming in so information is still a lot of the ground but we do know 8 people dead 2 different locations the locations are in the city of hi now thats just a little bit to the east of frankfort in ger
Cochair of our Organization Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice. [applause] and you will be hearing from secretary rice in about half an hour she will be one of our conversationalists our good friend could not be here to the former secretary of defense bill and janet cohen. Welcome. [applause] and those that are involved in every effort across partisan lines and that is former National Security advisor. And rahm emanuel we have worked together i think all of us agree the relationship with china will be the greatest challenge we face as a country in the next several decades. And in that relationship to establish full diplomatic relations, ed jimmy carter and Deng Xiaoping but most of that time to the democratic administrations, we all felt that we were seeking cooperation with china that was the basic strategy in recent years there is no question that both countries have swung from cooperation to a strategy of competition and that gets to the heart of our Vital National interest
Cochair of our organization, Condoleezza Rice. [applause]er you will be hearing from secretary rice in half an hour she is one of the conversationalists. The other chair could not be here but he is very much a part of this effort perk i want to pay tribute to former secretary of defense mr. Bill and janet cohen. Welcome secretary. [applause] and i also want to paid tribute who embodies bipartisanship every effort across partisan lines is a National Security advisor as well. My close friend as one of the people doing the interviews the subject is china. All of us agree our relationship is the greatest challenge that we face as a country in the next several decades. It is an important moment in that relationship jimmy carter and deng xiaoping. For most of that time republican and democratic administrations. We all felt that we felt we wereth seeking cooperation with chinese and they felt the same way. In recent years there is no question that both countries have swung from cooperation to
Good to have you then. Then thank you. You know that this is a holiday wake and of course black friday moral important. Tell me how you things see things going into the end of year and into 2020 do you say the economy stay strong. Yes economic fundamentals are pretty good we are going at 3 percent in 2018 and we have probably slowed down to about 2 percent here in 2019 and one of those reasons we are staying that slowdown is that consumers remain strong for your Business Investment has slowed down in live of some of the trade insurgency and Federal Reserve being is it too tight and the good is here maria, is the Federal Reserve start cutting Interest Rates and were starting to see modest Balance Sheets expansion and we expect that to sort of see through the economy. Particularly in early 2020. And the u. S. And china, are really sitting down and having serious talks about a stage i trade deal. Just this week, you saw china, and the u. S. Both staying we are if you get close to a deal,
Good to have you then. Then thank you. You know that this is a holiday wake and of course black friday moral important. Tell me how you things see things going into the end of year and into 2020 do you say the economy stay strong. Yes economic fundamentals are pretty good we are going at 3 percent in 2018 and we have probably slowed down to about 2 percent here in 2019 and one of those reasons we are staying that slowdown is that consumers remain strong for your Business Investment has slowed down in live of some of the trade insurgency and Federal Reserve being is it too tight and the good is here maria, is the Federal Reserve start cutting Interest Rates and were starting to see modest Balance Sheets expansion and we expect that to sort of see through the economy. Particularly in early 2020. And the u. S. And china, are really sitting down and having serious talks about a stage i trade deal. Just this week, you saw china, and the u. S. Both staying we are if you get close to a deal,