Good afternoon and welcome to the foundation for defense of democracies. My name is toby dershowitz. Many of you know we are a nonpartisan policy institute focusing on National Security issues. We are a source for research, and analysis and policy options for congress and the administration and for the media and certainly for the National Security community. We take no Foreign Government or Corporate Funding and never will. To learn more about fdd, please visit fdd. Org. I want to welcome the online lifestream audience and also those watching on cspan today. We invite everyone to join in on the conversation which we will be live tweeting fdd. The center on economic and financial power. We provide actionable recommendations to policymakers on how the u. S. Can leverage its economic and financial power to achieve its National Security objectives. In a moment well hear from our featured speaker, david peyman, deput,deputy assistant secretarf state for counterpart finance sanctions. Mr. Pe
To maintain and enforce sanctions specifically those aimed at iran and venezuela. This was held at the foundation for the defense of democracy. Good afternoon and welcome to the foundation for defense of democracies. My name is toby dershowitz. Many of you know we are a nonpartisan policy institute focusing on National Security issues. We are a source for research, and analysis and policy options for congress and the administration and for the media and certainly for the National Security community. We take no Foreign Government or Corporate Funding and never will. To learn more about fdd, please visit fdd. Org. I want to welcome the online lifestream audience and also those watching on cspan today. We invite everyone to join in on the conversation which we will be live tweeting fdd. The center on economic and financial power. We provide actionable recommendations to policymakers on how the u. S. Can leverage its economic and financial power to achieve its National Security objectives.
A National Security adviser fails to appear before the impeachment inquiry john bolton says he will testify only if cleared by a court. And lessons on how to save nature italy becomes the 1st country to make comment change a compulsory subjects in Public Schools. We begin in iraq where police a fardon and see government protesters in the Southern City of basra killing at least 7 people demonstrators have been staging a sit in for days blocking the entrance to the ports of only cusser many iraqi cities have been gripped by weeks of Anti Government protests this anger over a lack of Public Services corruption and unemployments well in iraqs capital at least 6 more protesters were shot dead on thursday clashes broker. I told him she has a bridge for Security Forces used live fire against demonstrates his mama gemstone has more from baghdad. Security forces used live fire on protesters outside of government buildings there there are also reports that some protesters may have been trying to
The House Intelligence Committee taking a break in their hearing due to house votes happening now on the floor. Theyve been hearing from the former National Security Council Analyst on russia fiona hill and david holmes political counselor at the u. S. Embassy in ukraine. We will have live coverage when the hearing resumes. Well get to your calls and comments. Democrats 2027488920, 2027488921, others 2027488922. Nancy pelosi has been talking about the hearings going on. Please let us know. Yes, sir. Before you fully embrace the impeachment inquiry, you said one of the reasons you were cautious about it because you said the process would be long, arduous and divisive. It turns out you were right. It seems as if were in this position. But in the sense that both sides are dug in and impeachment has sort of taken on the tenor of being just like any other partisan dispute. I dont subscribe to that. I cant answer your question predicated on that. Theres not bipartisan support. If the republi
Are trickling out. For cvs, it was a beat and a raise. For barrett gold, they came in with a beat of . 15 and are increasing their dividend, we inl be speaking to the ceo about 10 minutes time on that. Time now for Global Exchange where will bring you the market moving news from all around the world. From johannesburg to paris and berlin and washington. Our bloomberg voices are on the ground with the top stories. We start of an johannesburg where bloomberg sat down with the South African president on the sidelines of the south African Investment conference. They discussed the state of their economy and the impact of u. S. China trade tensions. The trade wars that are taking place are not good for growth, they are not good for our economy, so we want the trade wars to come to an end. Cranny. Ng us is manus great interview. What were some of your big takeaways . Manus this is a president to i would say after 70 minutes of talking to them is a man who is not going to give everything but t