We will be talking about secretary james new book. I have read it and listened to it. That is what we are going to talk about. Maam, first and foremost, to break the ice, what inspired you to tell your story . , i wore debra throughout my life i have been active in the business of our National Security closer to 40 years. I have always been a civilian and i have worked in congress, worked in the pentagon for my several tours and been in private industry always working on defense issues. While i was making my way up, i would always look up to the people above me and there were very few women at that point to look up to but there were a couple. And some men. I would wonder to myself about how their lives must be perfect. And how they were able to attain these high. And here was my life which had some successes but plenty of failures and i felt like a hot mess compared to these role models. I know now that was not true. That everybody has something. I wanted for the next generation of wom
This is two and a half hours. [applause] good morning everybody. Good morning. The all right, well good morning. Maam i am honored moderate with you this morning. As was mentioned we are talking about new book. Its absolutely amazing but i will say to you today thats what we are going to talk about. First and foremost to break the ice what inspired you to tell your story . Throughout my life and as you have heard ive been active in our National Security for actually closer to 40 years. Times go by since the pie was written. I have worked in congress. Ive been to in the pentagon and ive been in private industry always working on defense issues. As i was making my way up and you can figure out my career and the ups and downs of life i would always look up to the people above me and they were very few women at that point to look up to. There were a couple and there were some men and i always wondered to myself wow their lives must be perfect that they were able to attain these great heigh
Israelis remain in captivity. People are urging their government to reach a deal with hamas for hostages to be freed, and they also want their Prime Minister to go. He should resign after what happened six months ago. The war start, hamas and everything. He claimed that he wants to go to war and make hamas go away and bring all the hostages home, back home. For one israeli family, the hope is over. Elad katzir, kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz, his body returned from gaza today. The Israeli Military says he was murdered in captivity by the Islamichhad Group Injanuary and that Special Forces recovered his body in khan younis overnight. During the attack in october, his father was killed, his mother was abducted but later released. In a facebook post, his sister blamed the Israeli Government for his death, saying, he could have been brought back alive if there had been a deal with hamas and said the israeli leadership was cowardly. In gaza, a desperate wait for food, amid warnings of famine
There aint no easy way out stand my ground i walked back down nice music. Hello. Welcome. [speaking french] [eking french] thank you for being here. It is a great honor for me to be here. I am somewhat intimidated even though it is several years since the Prime Minister and president were in office, i am still intimidated around them but i want to point out our titles start with the same word, former. So that makes a sort of equal. If i heard use the speak french before i might not have made you a veteran. You would have a lot of reasons to take that back. It is so bright i cant see but i know ramon is here somewhere. I wanted to acknowledge ramon who is actually my partner was i was ambassador, the canadian ambassador to the United States, was a remarkable Career Foreign Service officer from canada, and we did work very well together which is a model for how investors should work. President clinton worked to appoint an ambassador to canada, couldnt find one and settled on me. So lets
Welcome to early start. Im john berman. Christine romans is on assignment. It is thursday, october 23rd. 4 00 a. M. In the east. Breaking news overnight on the shootings wednesday that the canada Prime Minister is calling a terrorist. A gunman killed a soldier at the national war memorial, wounding others and apparently ran into a nearby building on Parliament Hill where he was shot and killed by security officers. We know more about this suspect. A gunman who was a muslim convert. A man who had his passport revoked over fears of dubious travel. A man in the last year had in fact traveled to the United States. We know more about the victim, a soldier in his 20s with a 6yearold son. A man who loved dogs and rescued stray animals. We know more about the hero of the 58yearold sergeantatarms who may have saved the lives of countless members. Stephen harper called for unity among canadians and with the countrys allies with the fight against terrorism. Attacks on our security personnel and o