Weve done a lot of reform over the past two years, that includes acquisition reform, a new military retirement system, major changes in military healthcare, com satisfactory reform, reright of the military code of justice, as well as significant organization zational reform. While a lot has been done, a lot more needs to be done. The world around us is simply moving too fast for us to sit still and assume that the organizations and processes of the past will suffice for today and especially for tomorrow. Yes, we all have an obligation to see that taxpayers dollars are spent effectively, especially in the first job of the federal government which to is to defend the country, but we all know from the news and Intelligence Briefings that we face a wide diverse array of threats, and those threats change day by day as adversaries develop systems designed to deny us any military advantage. We must be prepared for each of these threats. We also know that the pace of technolo technological and
Sometimes we have for members come to the museum and supports us. Really appreciate everybodys support. Jonathan white is an assistant professor of american studies christopher at Newport University where he serves as the universities prelaw advisor. He is the author of most recently emancipation, the union army, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln. He is currently at work on the three books including lincolns advice for lawyers, the final please join me in welcoming jonathan w. White. [applause] thank you so much for having me. Can you all hear me in the seats . R i love having an opportunity to come to new york city. This is only my search roots. I spent two weeks about eight years ago and i spent two weeks at the New York Historical society. I love going there to do research. I stopped to buy with my daughter for stopped abide with my daughter and we had to stop and get a portrait with her by the statue. She has been to more civil war sites that most people see in a lifetime. When
Worry about windchills and as far as our highs are concerned, expected to be in the 40s. But that sun will be evident all day long across the area and thats at least good news. 46 for your daytime high. Changes ahead in the weekend forecast. Ill have that later. Back to you. First this hour, a traffic watch and a messy commute on the outer loop of the beltway at 270. A truck full of pineapple flipped over causing major back ups. Julie wright was on this story all morning long. Took a long time to get the pineapple loaded. This is video from a few hours ago. But the right lane is still shut down. Crews are going to try to get the truck back on to its wheels after rush hour winds down. Turning now to some of our top stories. Still no deal between republicans and the president to avoid the socalled fiscal cliff. Speaker john boehner spoke by phone yesterday. Visit a Northern Virginia family today to highlight his call to extend current tax rates to 98 of americans. The two sides are at a
American stories from a private lift the contract to helping regional authorities in ukraine to press for this we took our Russian Security services a breakup neutralize the countrys most wanted to make huge operation that led to hundreds of terror suspects well of support obligations will be off the wealth of afghanistans president ial but just to be hailed a success by the west wanted to get into my skin has his own people are still pretty tricky for us today above a crackdown on anti kid activists in ukraines eastern city of qom called the scene at least seventy people detained. Clashes erupted when protesters before suburb of local government building that people keep going since sunday when we abide in that protest is to cut the stove instead of monday valley a region wide referendum will be held shortly. And as the unrest spread south of east twenty activists are being arrested in the city of mecca live up to caution the supporters of the interim government in kiev. Gen s grant f
Youngest victim, a documentary by the oscarnominated filmmaker s. Then we go to hong kong, china, or thousands protested over the weekend, 19 members of occupied arrested calling for greater political freedom. First, two federal judges issue major rulings to prevent most of the Abortion Clinics in texas and all of them in louisiana from closing. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Fighting continues to rage in Eastern Ukraine amidst a worsening standoff between kiev and moscow. Separatist rebels have taken from ukrainianas forces. Ukraine says Russian Forces are directly involved, with president poroshenko accusing moscow of direct and open aggression. On monday, russian renewed calls for ceasefire between the Ukrainian Government and the separatist, but ukraine has vowed to continue the fight saying a ceasefire would mark a russian victory. In a statement, the cranny defense minister said the continued vi