Afternoon or good evening, depending on wherever you are sitting right now and joining us for this session. May peace be upon you. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the second event of the embassy of afghanistans listen and peace series. We are glad to be hosting this event on lebanons agreement and partnership with the Atlantic Council. A wonderful partner of the embassy in washington, i want to offer a very warm thank you to the Atlantic Council for their help in organizing this very important discussion. And all the great work that they are continuously doing. Furthermore, i would like to express my gratitude to doctor patricia, and doctor daniel. For taking this time to share their knowledge and insight with us today. , and busted or i think you not just for joining us today but for all of the great work you have done in afghanistan over the years. Its an honor to have you with us today, thank you for moderating and guiding us through this conversation. For those of you who
Been turned into a Rehabilitation Center because of an alcohol problem thats gotten out of hand. The number of dead from a landslide in guatemala has risen to 67. Hundreds of people are still missing in the town southeast of the capital city of guatemala city. David mercer visited the site earlier. I saw not a single survivor brought out from underneath the rock and the dirt, but i did see a lot of bodies brought out. I talked to a number of family members who are who said that they are not going to leave the sight until they see their loved ones, either alive or dead and a lot of them were sort of resigned to the fact that they might not, in fact, find them alive. Some of the houses are buried under as much as 45 meters of rock and mud. 1 million cubic meters of dirt covered these 125 houses, and so certainly the rescue workers have their work cut out for them in this case. And the National Emergency management Disaster Relief center, they said seven years ago, they approached the Mun
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal cliff, and just 19 days until christmas, president obama warned lawmakers today not to add to the holiday pressures americans already feel, by letting the political stalemate drag on. But he also again insisted there would be no deal unless tax rates went up on the wealthy. The closer it gets to the brink, the more stressed were going to be. Woodruff president obama made the short trip to Northern Virginia today to underline his plan to avert the fiscal cliff. At the home of what the white house called
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal cliff, and just 19 days until christmas, president obama warned lawmakers today not to add to the holiday pressures americans already feel, by letting the political stalemate drag on. But he also again insisted there would be no deal unless tax rates went up on the wealthy. The closer it gets to the brink, the more stressed were going to be. Woodruff president obama made the short trip to Northern Virginia today to underline his plan to avert the fiscal cliff. At the home of what the white house called
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Th and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal cliff, and just 19 days until christmas, president obama warned lawmakers today not to add to the holiday pressures americans already feel, by letting the political stalemate drag on. But he also again insisted there would be no deal unless tax rates went up on the wealthy. The closer it gets to the brink, the more stressed were going to be. Woodruff president obama made the short trip to Northern Virginia today to underline his plan to avert the fiscal cliff. At the home of what the white house cal