Members , robbie and selfless funder of middle east programs here at the Atlantic Council john diblasio. And finally we welcome us governmentofficials , private companies and nonprofits. I did a rich substantive question and answer session following the discussion on the state. Open to everyone read this richness of the discussion will be enhanced by the absolutely superlative interviewer who will draw the kernels of wisdom out of no real today. Tom friedman needs no introduction but simply for fun i will remind you you can read toms analysis of Foreign Affairs in the New York Times and analysis for which he has rice won the pulitzer prize. Tom is the author of several books , several focus on the middle east and one of which from beirut to jerusalem was a textbook in my middle east coursework as an undergraduate area calms full bio is available and is printed out here. Now let us turn to our man of the hour doctor Nabeel Khoury, a senior fellow at the center for the middle east in add
Socialism sucks, is more irreverent than most Public Policy books we usually organize events around here at cato but i can assure you the authors we are featuring today are serious accomplished economists with decades of scholarly work. Inevitably, they have drinksn their hand, probably because we chat at receptions, hotel bars and the like. But the conversation is always interesting, informative, and fun. Thats also true of this new book. This is a light book about a heavy topic. So its fortunate, fortuitous rather, that we are featuring today on the birthday of the late milton friedman, one of the greatest economist of the 20th century and the champion of economic and overall human freedom. We were lucky to have known him, or some of us to have worked with him to a limited degree. Im sure he, too, would agree with the title of the book, though i i cant really recallm ever putting his opposition to socialism in quite those terms. Today, socialism has gained an appeal among some americ
All americans are praying for him. Hes a friend of mine. Hes a great gentleman and a great leader. He is, as you know, he was brought to the hospital today. Im hopeful and sure that he is going to be fine. Hes a strong man, a strong person. Today, every patriotic american heart beats in solidarity with the incredible people of new york and new jersey. They have really become a very hot zone. Some very good things are happening. In new york, the first time aware of the deaths were less from the previous day. That is the first drop so far. Maybe that is a good sign. Could be. The hospital levels are starting to perhaps decrease. It has been very short but perhaps decrease. We wish Governor Cuomo and all the people in new york and new jersey, your governor is doing a great job. He is doing a great job in new jersey. They got hit very hard. I just want to say that the full power of the American Government this isican enterprise, an all military operation but we have waged. And especially o
The scheduling of this book and panel is certainly timely given the rising crisis with iran. Will get to the subject eventually, but the point of the book entitled transeven and the discussion is to look more broadly and more deeply of the drivers entitled seven pillars. From yemen to syria iraq and now with iran, the region more than ever seems in a permanent state of turmoil. Its become a land of endless wars. And tragically, despite decades of intense and often wellmeaning american attention and expenditure of billions of dollars, u. S. Policy has more often than not been a failure. Maybe the caveat more often than not is too kind. Its been absolute failure. The basic aim was to foster stability and a better life for the people of the region. Of course the ones ultimately responsible for a country success or failure of the people who live there. But the catastrophe of todays middle east raises a lot of questions about whether the United States should continue to be engaged in the re
We also welcome distinguished Board Members and selfless fund of middle east programs here at Atlantic Council john de blasio. Finally we welcome u. S. Government officials, private companies and nonprofits. I predict a rich and substantive question and answer session following the discussion on the stage. Open to everyone. This richins of the discussion will be enhanced by the absolutely superlative interviewer who will draw the kernels of wisdom out of nabeel today. Tom friedman needs no introduction but simply for fun i will remind you can read his analysis of Foreign Affairs in the new york times, analysis for which he has thrice won the pulitzer prize. Tom is the author of several books and one of which was a textbook as an undergraduate. His full bio is available for you and is printed at. Let us turn to our man of the hour nabeel khoury. Hes a nonbrexit senior fellow fellow at the atlantic counsels christopher middle east are in addition to his work on our website you can read o