march 2014, doctors without borders said we are overwhelmed. this is obviously in west africa and the context of ebola. we are overwhelmed, this disease is out of control. we need help. end of march 2014. in august, the w.h.o. declared a health emergency. about march, 300 people had died. by august, the disease had become far more widespread. that delay is what a lot of us have focused on and have asked hard questions about why was there that delay? and how do we make sure that doesn t happen again? i do think as a response, w.h.o. has been far quicker. there have actually been some people who said it was too kbik to declare this time. it s not the same disease, it doesn t spread the same way. w.h.o. did it very narrowly. they did it in the context of microcephaly and said this is a public health emergency. i personally don t think they overreacted. i think it s a personally reasonable call, but it doesn t reassure me and i ll tell you why. right now, there s a spotlight on w
say is under the control of extremist groups like isil? isil and daesh control the area in and around sirt. i couldn t give you exact percentage. the other places have transitory effect. would you consider libya at this point a failed state? yes, sir. thank you all very much for your service. thank you, mr. chair, and thank you to the witnesses. i echo the comments about the appreciation for the service. the many times you have been before this committee. general rodriguez, i want to ask a couple of questions touching on each of your expertise about the training we do with foreign militaries and in africa i know the u.s. military is a preferred training partner in many nations seek our assistance. i kind of like to have you talk about the success of those training efforts over the course of your three years in the position and what other nations do significant training of african military? i view this as one of the most cost effective investments that we make. i wou
This event celebrated the impactful contributions of women leaders in the Southwestern Vermont region, offering a platform for networking, partnerships, and shared inspiration.
NORTH BENNINGTON The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Berkshire Bank and Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE), hosted over 130 attendees at the third annual Women In