And jihadist islam more generally enjoy another victory over a superpower. I think there are many jihadists in afghanistan and around the world who believe that they successfully confronted the soviet union and defeated it. That empowered the movement in ways that have become extremely dangerous for us not only in south asia, but worldwide. And we cannot end up leaving the region in a situation where they can draw the same conclusion that now theyve defeated the United States as well. That is something that i think we ought to keep in mind as a strategic consequence of the way they manage the transition. Theres another point that i want to make. Getting afghanistan right does not require overinvestment on the part of the United States. Its very important to understand that what we need to do for success in afghanistan does not require us to bankrupt the United States, it does not require an openended, uncontrolled commitment of resources. Which is unpopular with the American People. Wh
Of all, theres a couple of committees that have jurisdiction. Its not just us. Ways and means and you got icea and the government reform committee. I dont know what is precisely going on in the senate, but were going to continue our oversight role as we showl. We have two subcommittees. One is the subsubcommittee. A lot of questions relating to the security of the individuals information that they put into the system as well knowing that they are changing a number of the lines to try make it work. So theres a lot of issues that are out there, and i dont know that we will do a hearing every week just on this. We have a lot of other issues as well whether they be energy, telecommunications, trade, etc. , so theres only so much time in the day. Did the contract ost have an affirmative responsibility to warn c. M. S. That more testing was needed . We heard one say, its not our job. Im not sure they offered the response, remember, they are under oath so they were a little careful in terms o
In the the pew Research Director examines how the demographic changes in america are likely to shake u. S. Culture this program is about one hour. Thank you for being here. Thank you for having me. Tell me about ida b. Fuller. Well, he was from vermont in the first person to receive Security Check after 1940. And it was a monthly check for little over 22. Ida b. Fuller is covered have to live for another 22 years in the course of his 35 years the tax cut coming it doesnt sound like much in todays dollars and one she retired chinle contributed for three years. And she got back a return of a concert contribution. Which is that the system is that its absolutely the best for the first firstgeneration and very good for the next generation as well. So it isnt the demographic trouble because way back then we had 30, 40, nifty, even 150 workers per retiree. Then it goes down precipitously and we have the rate of 10,000 per day and will do so every day between now and 2030. When we get to the e
This was something that was a terrible and tragic error. But a couple of days after Hillary Clinton state department turns down the plane. Do you know what they have money for . They found 100,000 for a charging station for electric cars at the embassy in vienna. Hey found 100,000 to send comedians to india to make chy not war. They spent 5 million on crystal glassware. But didnt have enough money for security. Hey spent 650,000 on facebook ads. Seems they need more friends at the facebook for the state department. They spent 700,000 when they say i didnt have enough for security, they spent 700,000 on landscaping at the embassy in brussels. So all of this is going on. Meanwhile colonel woods is there with a 16 man Personnel Team a month before the attacks and he said we need to stay. The British Embassy is pulling out. There have been attacks on our complex. We need more security not less. Hillary Clintons State Department what do they say . No. So i finally got her in front of my com
Earth institute. North carolina chappel hil chapel hill. National geographic. Eyre talking about host let me take his point in the larger issue of Foreign Policy and what yesterday, bobby jindal, who is likely to run for president , speaking at the Iowa Republican Party Convention in des moines, had to say. [video clip] i thought long and hard about what i want to share with you today. I want to share with you my greatest concern, my greatest frustration, my greatest fear of the Obama Administration and his legacy. There is so much that worries me about president obama. I worry about 17 trillion of debt. I worry about an epa that will strangle our economy. I worry about more taxing, spending, borrowing. I worry about a diminished america on the world stage. I worry about Economic Growth of 2 that he calls recovery. Me theng that worries most, not only as the governor of louisiana, but as the father of three Young Children, is this president s attempt to redefine the American Dream. By