Check the book fairs tab on our web site, booktv. Org. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the council on Foreign Relations. Its a pleasure to have George Packer here for the somewhat be a late launch of the issue on forever affairs. Most of you know georges byline very well. You probably know his most recent books, the assassins the most important chronicle of the early years of the iraq war, the unwinding which won the National Book award in 2014 13 and now his new book, our man, rich holbrooke and the end of the american century. We were thrilled to have an excerpt of it in Foreign Affairs in this issue, focusing on vietnam and afghanistan which we will talk about in the course of this conversation. I recommend the peace hartley to all consecutive you nose at a substitute nor book but as a teaser. Im confident if you read the 8,000 word inside Foreign Affairs youll read the entire a 500 or so pages in the hard cover edition. It is a really extraordinary and fascinating book. Both as
Whenever, is another crucial milestone on the rocky road which is the debate for the last 10 years. Nobody arguing that the eu was perfect. I think it is a force for good. For jobs, services and workers rights. Lets avoid all costs and wastelands. Thank you. [applause] 40 years ago we experienced the first referendum, at a time when the party was divided. After it the nature of these negotiations being carried out were not entirely clear. Of course, must have changed. It is now a member union of 28 states. My own party has fully embraced the eu, recognizing its importance to scotland. In contrast to the 1975 government, government ministers that were not to be free to campaign, or at least that seems that way, we are more likely to have a referendum. It is appropriate to make this referendum something that the public can engage in fully. That should mean not only votes for 16yearolds and the team 16yearolds and 17yearolds, but for eu citizen. Those from other european states whose citi
Literally hid behind his attorney, shielding himself from news cameras in court. This is the fourth time hes being tried for rape, three times hes been acquitted in the past. Two cases in 2009 in boston, one case in florida. That same year. Todays charges stem from a november 10th incident at around 6 00 a. M. In the morning, which authorities arent revealing too many details about, except that zarolla and the victim new each other. Zarolla was ordered not to leave the case, but left the state and went to florida where he is again accused of Sexual Assault. His attorney disagrees. There is absolutely no incentive for him to plea. He has the professional career, hes got his reputation and hes got no history of flight. The reporter zarolla was ordered to wear a g. P. S. Ankle bracelet. His rape case will be tried in january. Fox 25 news. Vanessa also breaking tonight, the state Fire Marshals Office tells fox 25, an elderly man is dead after a fire here in charlton. Sky fox over the scene
And traffic on wbtv news this morning. Christine thank you, chris. In less than an hour the polls will open for voters here in North Carolina to cast their ballots in the states primaries. Wbtvs Mark Davenport covering one of the polling places that will open in 60 minutes, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in charlotte. Mark, there are are two races in particular people will be watching out for today. Reporter yeah, christine, the two big races are for president. The president ial preference and North Carolina governor. Those are the two big races that were looking after. There are other races to be decide when you vote. Voting opens at 6 30, goes until 7 30 at night. What i did was pulled a couple sample ballots, the republican ballot, Mecklenburg County and democratic ballot over here. When i pulled them i looked what we will see and you can do that, board of elections website, grab the sample ballot, if youre coming later you can know who you will vote for ahead of time so youre in a
In washington, d. C. This is an hour. Technology we will talk about today has impacted the political environment in a sway where who knows what further opportunities these technological advances bring. They may transform the Logistics Sector and that is we are interested to learn more about richard whittles research. Equally important, however, is the fact that richard and i have been close personal friends for a little more than 30 years. We have worked together on a number of projects. I am delighted and this is a real privilege i can welcome our author, richard whittle, and you are interested in his work product, and this most recent book on the development of drones. Richard whittle is a global fellow at the wilson center. And a Research Associate at the national air and space museum where we finished writing this book as a fellow during the Academic Year 1314. Richard has written about the military for more than 30 years including 22 as a core correspondent for the dallas morning