For more information about the National Press club please visit our website to donate to programs offered to the public through our National Program Journalism Institute visit press. Org. On behalf of our members worldwide i would like to welcome our speaker and udience. Id like to welcome our cspan and public radio audiences. You can follow the action on lunch. Using the m. P. C. I will ask as many questions as time permits. I would ask each of you to stand briefly as your name is announced. From your right william wilkins, he road information program. Vice president of Global Communications and public policy. Allison fitzgerald finances and vestigative reporter john hughs editor at bloomberg first word and the treasure of the National Press club. Michael lindenberger washington correspondent for the dallas morning news. And tim National Reporter covering business and International Trade for the ashington times. [applause]. Our guest today rocked the auto world last week when he annou
Saying a likely vote on funding this next week could be tougher than first expected due to doubts about the strategy. Next, the New York Times reported that the arab governments in this region have given at best tepid support to the u. S. Plan. Egypt says its busy with its own problems. Jordan claims the same. Turkey says not to expect its support. Saudi arabia may let us use air bases, but maybe not. Even our european allies are far from reliable partners. Germany already said no to air strikes. And the uk said no too. And when pressed through us a bone, well maybe. On top of that the Washington Post reported today that president obama has rejected what was characterized as the best military advice from Central Command on how to win this fight. The top general who oversees this region advises a modest group of American Special forces to help guide the Iraqi Military as it takes on isis, which the president turned down cold. So where does that leave us . Joining me now, charles krautha
Some hawkish republicans are saying a likely vote on funding this next week could be tougher than first expected due to doubts about the strategy. Next, the New York Times reported that the arab governments in this region have given at best tepid support to the u. S. Plan. Egypt says its busy with its own problems. Jordan claims the same. Turkey says not to expect its support. Saudi arabia may let us use air bases, but maybe not. Even our european allies are far from reliable partners. Germany already said no to air strikes. And the uk said no too. And when pressed through us a bone, well maybe. On top of that the Washington Post reported today that president obama has rejected what was characterized as the best military advice from Central Command on how to win this fight. The top general who oversees this region advises a modest group of American Special forces to help guide the Iraqi Military as it takes on isis, which the president turned down cold. So where does that leave us . Jo
One of the classic films from the 1980s, "Sixteen Candles," is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Many of the actors, including Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and John Cusack, became big stars.
The first concert in the series, which runs through October, features a Tucson reggae band Saturday, April 20, at the Mount Lemmon Lodge in Summerhaven.