Question why its taken so long. Welcome to the program afghanistans hires consultative body the loya jirga has remained as recommended that the government release of 400. 00 taliban prisoners but it says they should only be freed if they promise not to return to fighting again the release is seen as the last step to allow peace talks with the taliban to begin its now up to present a show of danny to make the final decision which could come as early as sunday. In our other top story the cleanup of lebanons damaged capital could soon give way to a new show of anger a mass protest against the government and the ruling Political Class is due to begin in the center of beirut in a few hours time search teams are still looking for 60 people reported missing after tuesdays port blast which killed 157 people shortly well speak to Bernard Smith on the search efforts but 1st this report from santa harder this is what is left of beirut port the stockpile of tons of Ammonium Nitrate that appeared t
Translator we will be securing hospitals to specialize in covid19. Two hospitals will now exclusively care for coronavirus patients, each offering about 100 beds. Officials plan to secure 200 more covid19 beds spread across 14 hospitals. Ministers and experts met on friday to discuss antivirus measures. The experts proposed using a fofourstage classificatation sm to monitor the coronavirus situtuation. The approach would use six criteria, including case numbers and the percecentage of coronavirus tests which provide posititive results. S. They say many parts of the country are in stage two, seeing a gradual spread. The head of the expert panel says at stage three, officials should ask bars, which arent following virus prevention guidelines, to close. Translator when the situation is classified as stage four, logically speaking, its time to issue a state of emergency declaration. The minister in charge of the Coronavirus Response says the priority must be supporting the medical system.
Primarily did analysis of where we are and we have a book up to a certain point but we cannot go back much further. Back to about 1760. And we have all that in a genealogy book. I can show that to you before you leave here. But i was born on the farm. My dad raised corn and horses and cows. And i was born there. There were seven children. Three girls that were older than i, two boys that were older than i, and one daughter that was younger than i. And they all have deceased now. Ok. And so, you are part of the chosen few association, which means you are at the chosen reservoir during the korean war. Is that right . That is correct. Then were you part of the marine corps . Yes i was. That means you enlisted yourself, you were not drafted . Correct. When did you enlist . I enlisted in a reserve program. I was in college in william and mary and i enlisted to december 12, 1942. When did you arrive in korea, and where did you arrive to . I arrived in korea in the peninsula, the battle of in
Agreement about three years later in july 1953. Next, an oral history interview with veteran allen clark, recorded in fallbrook, california in 2015. He talks about his experiences serving two tours in korea with the u. S. Marine corps. Now a teacher in fullerton, california, she conducted the interview with the korean war legacy foundation. It was underwritten by south koreas ministry of patriots and veterans affairs. Allen d. my name is clark. My age is 92. September, is 10 1923. And where were you born . Mr. Clark where was i born . I was born in virginia. Will you tell me brief information about your family . Where did your family come from . They are well, primarily from the english continent. My wife primarily did analysis of where we are and we have a book up to a certain point but we cannot go back much further. Back to about 1760. And we have all that in a genealogy book. I can show that to you before you leave here. Jini sure. Mr. Clark but i was born on the farm. Dad raised c
War and its man. War and its machines. Together they form the big picture. Welcome to the big picture. Im captain carlos immerman. The big picture is a report to you from your army, an army committed by you the people of the United States to stop communist aggression wherever it may spread. The big picture traces the Current Events in the Current Campaign with firsthand reports from our combat veterans and from film taken by cameramen in the single core. These are men that caught on film the big picture as it happens, where it happens. Today our big picture brings into focus the turning of the tide. You will see our fight to hold on to the perimeter. We will see our support from our carriers. The invasion of wellmeaning and the march on social. You hear a firsttime report from lieutenant dries in stock, the leader with the armys 24th army division. Lets go back to august 1950. Ten hours after 47 days of fighting in korea, the pusan is at being and flowing for both sides. United nations