American policy on nuclear war. Good evening. Im tony clark from the carter president ial library. Im really glad that you all are here tonight. I was excited to get our author tonight because with his topic, the bomb, because it brought back memories for me. Back when i was a high school, i was a debater. One of the years the topic was about Nuclear Weapons, and we also read herman khans unthermal nuclear war. It was a big deal at the time. And so now to go back and listen to what has happened to Nuclear Weapons from truman to trump is, is really, really remarkable. Our author grew up in the midwest in kansas, went to Oberlin College thinking he was going to be a lut major lit major, but watergate changed him to political science. And then he went on to graduate school at mit, and it was International Relations and Nuclear Strategy. Then he moved to washington as a defense policy adviser for the house of representatives. But, you know, government work being what it is, he decided that
Topic was Nuclear Weapons and we all read it was a big deal at the time. And to Nuclear Weapons from truman to trump and then went to Overland College and watergate changed him and then went on to graduate school at mit with nuclear strategy. And the policy advisor for the house of representatives on the left and wrote he wrote his widely acclaimed book wizards of armageddon. Listed with the boston globe for 20 years and by the end of 24 2002 we started to write stories he wrote for previous books and im very excited to have fred kaplan in his book the bomb please join me to welcome him. [applause] the wizards of armageddon the end of Nuclear Deterrence i did they get right anymore about nuclear war the cold war was over and nobody thought much about Nuclear Weapons until a couple years ago. And so might not have thought of it at all. But on august 8th the President Trump said that if north korea keeps making threatening noises and launching the sole test like it has never seen before.
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Hello a speaker of the house. It is my pri hello, as speaker of the house it is my privilege to welcome you all to the celebration of awe inspiring courage and resilience. Today we gather virtually to bestow congresss highest honor, the congressional gold medal, on nearly 3000 american heroes merrills marauders. Let us salute the family and friends who have continued to tell the story of these brave warriors, and advocated for the recognition they deserve. Thank you to the u. S. Army leaders joining us today, including secretary of the Army Christine mormoth and army chief of staff general james mcconnell. Let us recognize the members of congress who worked to make this momentous event possible, including the late senator Johnny Isaacson, who showed his Great Respect for our veterans through his the leadership of Veterans Affairs committee. A champion of marauders legacy and former congressman, peter cain, also ever voice for our nations veterans. Finally, thank you to all of those joi
contractor was killed and five u. s service members injured when an iranian made drone struck a base in northeastern syria. the us then retaliated with an air strike to the south. this is video posted online that reportedly captures the strike on one facility linked to iran s revolutionary guard in syria. cnn s natasha bertrand is at the pentagon for us, natasha what more are you learning? brianna will we are learning that those wounded u. s service members are now in stable condition and we are told that this drone the suspected iranian drone that targeted that coalition military base in northeastern syria, it was a quote suicide drone. it was used as a one and done type drone just to attack and then depart. and we are told that the us did retaliate. of course they did target facilities inside syria that they believe that the iranian proxy groups were using in order to store munitions as well as gather intelligence. and this is not the first time that the us has targeted ira