Democratic president ial candidates spoke at the gathering atngding clear lake. It is just over two hours. Well, hello good neighbor. It is great to be back here at the wingding. Last time i had 20 minutes and this time i have 20 candidates. And i get to go first. And i have to tell you, it reminds me of the first time i was ever in the white house. Bill clinton was president and i was a young prosecutor. I had done a lot of work on hate crimes and he invited me to introduce him when he introduced that very important Matthew Shepard hill. As i stood outside, i had never been in there before, i have the president outside the east room and janet reno. In the military ban begins to play hail to the chief. I start walking in, and all of a sudden, i feel this big hand on my shoulder. And this voice says, i know youre going to do great out there. But when they play that song, i usually go first. [laughter] well, that was my first time there in the white house with iowa democrats. But it will
Your name,r identify yourself ad write your question. When youre ready raise your hand. Staff will collect those, pass them on to the chair of the panel, and then your question will be read and addressed. If you want it addressed to specific panelist, please indicate that. Let me just say a couple words quickly about the chairman of the panel, and then just subject matter a little bit, and then turn it over to them. I am very pleased and honored that my colleague and good friend for many years, neither one of us would like to say how long, but has agreed to chair this panel, particularly with the fact, i mean, hes a college with us at the arab center and a professor at georgetown, and a long time resident an active scholar in washington dealing with these issues, middle east in general but particularly on this issue with u. S. Policy towarden iran. I would like for those of you interested to recommend to you a couple, his most recent work for us. If you go on our website, arab center d
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