P. M. Eastern on cspan, online at cspan. Org or listen live with the free cspan radio app. Next, look at what u. S. Foreign policy will look like an abiding administration. This Brookings Panel talked about afghanistan peace talks, americas role in the middle east and the impact of the troop withdrawal ordered by President Trump. This runs one hour and 10 minutes. Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to this brookings and Charles Koch Institute event. We are going to be talking today about the socalled forever wars in the broader middle east region and what abiding presidency along with the 117th congress should do about them. I am joined by a distant wish group of scholars and friends from numerous institutions all around washington but nonetheless, reflecting a real divergence and breadth of thinking experience and approach in thinking about these kinds of things. Lots of handson expertise. Americanat the new initiative at the Atlantic Council. He is a longstanding scholar. Any of yo
All around washington but nonetheless reflecting a real divergence and breadth of thinking, experience and approach. In thinking about these kinds of conflicts with a lot of broad strategic expertise and also a lot of Field Research and handsonexpertise. This struggle is at the new American Engagement Initiative at the Selikoff Center at the Atlantic Council. He has a longstanding scholar, many will know him from his years at the Cato Institute and his most recent book is hes, war and liberty. He is also a former navy officer and is in many ways one of the great skeptics and contrary invoices in American Foreign policy and strategy thinking today who has prolonged time and were pleased to have them with us se in this event read chuck and logan Catholic University is at that center for study and statesmanship, used to be cato as well and is recently written an important article in defense priorities call the case for withdrawing from the middle east and is an advocate of minimizing us m
Presidency along with the 117th congress should do about them. I am joined by a distant wish group of scholars and friends from numerous institutions all around washington but nonetheless, reflecting a real divergence and breadth of thinking experience and approach in thinking about these kinds of things. Lots of handson expertise. Americanat the new initiative at the Atlantic Council. He is a longstanding scholar. Any of you will know him for his years at the Cato Institute many of you will know him for his years at the Cato Institute. He is a former navy officer and is in many ways one of the great skeptics and contrarian voices in American Foreign policy who i have known for a long time and am really pleased to have them with us in this event. , the Catholic University he used to be at cato as well. He recently wrote a important article called of the case for the throng from the middle east. He is an advocate of minimizing the u. S. Military footprint. I think it is fair to say that
Partners got in the way of such an opinion, roman bessone, a french political scientist, shared in a current interview program. The expert is sure that the United States needed such an action to build up sanctions confrontation and complete reformatting of the economy. If the conflict ends in march, the sanctions were lifted, and now, as they have gone for years, they have already integrated their business into their schemes on wednesday. And therefore, the longer the sanctions regime lasts, the more labor does not go away, and the worse these processes will be to restore what was torn apart the expert noted that the west is trying to form a new iron record, and the key element of the confrontation is the economic front see full interview on our website and youtube channel. Sweden has become a priority target for terrorists, the state Security Service of the country said that freedom and democracy were brought to a plight, which allowed them to desecrate with impunity, the holy koran f
On cspans q a. First Lady Melania Trump wednesday spoke at the 2017 International Women of courage awards ceremony at the state department. After her remarks, we hear from two of the winners, a human rights activist from botswana and a woman who was the victim of an acciden acid attack. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the first lady of the United States, melania trump, acting under secretary of state, tom shannon, and the 2017 International Women of courage award recipients. [applause] good morning. Its my great pleasure to welcome you to the state department and the 2017 International Women of courage awards ceremony. Madam first lady, mrs. Melania trump, thank you so much for being with us today. We are deeply honored by your participation in this important celebration and grateful for your commitment and that of the president to the wellbeing and success of women and girls across the globe. Please join me again in welcoming the first lady. [applause] i would also like to welcom