Good evening, everyone. Thank you very much, miss. And i want like to thank the carnegie for hosting me. As well as a publisher Public Affairs books. Uh, you know, was approached in. Early 2011 literally i think a couple of weeks after the beginning of the revolution to about the idea of writing a book about a series of events. That was literally just just underway and it was a bit of an issue trying to trying to come up with a book proposal because we had absolutely no idea how this was going to going to end, but i think the the end and as in the exit of qaddafi was reasonably reasonably clear to me. I thought the beginning was at least as far as the reproach mom between the us and the west and libya was a period in which i had had lived as a junior diplomat from 2004 to 2006 when the small group of us was sent to to tripoli to to basically lay the foundations for for what became the embassy i you know, ive spent a lot of time in the middle east sometimes i wonder whether i should hav
We can turn the tape. In just a moment well talk with one of the georgia lawmakers who fought against the controversial legislation. All of this comes as congressional delegations visit the southern border as the Biden Administration grapples with an increase in migrants coming to the United States through mexico. As the white house says the u. S. Administered a record nearly 3. 4 million vaccine doses yesterday, with the u. S. Now averaging about 2. 62 million shots every day. Several notable people charged in the capitol riot are appearing in court right now. Well bring you the very latest updates in all of those cases. But we want to start in georgia. A pivotal state for President Bidens 2020 Electoral Win where an abrupt rewrite of election rules imposes new voter i. D. Requirements, limits ballot drop boxes, shortens the early Voting Period and allows states to take over local elections. Brian kemp signed the new restrictions into law less than an hour after their final passage by
It isa it is a real mixed bag on the Weather Front this weekend. For some of us it actually means heavy rain and a lot of it. For example, in Southern Wales. But they will be some sunshine and mild weather around as well. There will be. Its saturday, the 20th of february. Care home residents in england will be allowed to pick one person to visit them regularly from the 8th of march. They will be able to meet indoors and hold hands, but visitors must wear ppe and be tested before entering the home. Its part of the Prime Ministers plan to begin Easing Lockdown. Our Health Correspondent laura foster reports. When england went back into lockdown at the beginning ofjanuary, the doors to care homes were closed to visitors unless circumstances were exceptional. The way of protecting residents from the rising number of cases and the added threat of the new variant. But now nearly 17 Million People have had theirfirst covid jab, Million People have had theirfirst covidjab, including covid jab,
Take on the. Oh this is clearly all of the stories that matter to you. Claim. To believe. We are yours actually on fire me. A boost for bit torrent as tesla reveals a huge buy what kind of risk is the company taking with the currency and what could it mean for the future well speak with our financial correspondent also coming up as not one but 3 brokers are closing in on mars we want to know what exactly is there to gain out in space and former u. S. President to stand trial before the senate for a 2nd time many of his voters in the Business Community are trying to adapt to new calls. Welcome to the program lets take a trip into space now where not one but 3 nations are currently in a race to reach mars. Perseverance rover will arrive on the red planet in just over a week but Chinas Mission to mars arrives tomorrow and today is the day the ammal probe sent by the United Arab Emirates mars orbit it represents one giant leap for the country. The u. A. E. Probe is called out or hope its b
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