Casts. More now about the 2007 surge of troops in eric with a foe cuss on the planning by the Bush Administration. Okay, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. My name is stef, it is my great pleasure this afternoon to introduce our distinguished panel of speakers. We have ambassador edelman who has served in the department of state and the white house, and u. S. Ambassador to finland, turkey, and was Vice President dick cheneys deputy assistance. He has a department of defense medal for distinguished public service. From the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and a distinguished service award. To my far left we have general lute, he retired in 2017, previously he had a distinguished 25 year career in the u. S. Army and he served for a total of sick years in the white house under both president s, george w. Bush, and barack obama. And in 2007 he was named to coordinate the wars in iraq and afghanistan. It was both on the joint staff in washington dc and on the United States central
Studies, Johns Hopkins university, in d. C. Ambassador edelman has served in senior positions at the department of state and defense as well as the white house. Hes served as u. S. Ambassador to finland and turkey and was Vice President dick cheneys Principal Deputy assistant for National Security affairs. Ambassador edelman has received several awards including a department of defense medal for distinguished public service, a distinguished civilian Service Award from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and a president ial distinguished Service Award. Then to my far left, we have general doug lute. General lute has served most recently as the United States permanent representative to the north atlantic council, a position in which he retired in 2017. Previously general lute had a distinguished 35year career in the u. S. Army. He also served for a total of six years in the white house under both president s george w. Bush and barack obama. And in 2007, president bush named him dep
Positions at department of state. He served as u. S. Ambassador to england. And was price he has received several awards. Distinguished civilian service from the chairman of the joint chiefs of chat. To my farleft we have general douglas e. Lute, hes the permanent representative of nato, a position he retired in 2017, previously he had a distinguished 35 year in the u. S. Army. He served for six years in the white house under both president s george w. Bush and obama, in 2007 president bush named him Deputy National security adviser. Then we have professor brett h. Mcgurk, hes at Stanford University before moving to stanford he served as a the Global Coalition to defeat isis. He helped to build and lead and natural coordination. Previously mcgurk served in senior positions in bush and obama administrations,. He is left several diplomatic he led talks with russia over the syria conflict. And finally the panel of discussion will be moderated by this professor, he is Henry Kissinger disti
and edelman has served in a senior position at the department of state, defense, as well as the white house, and served as u.s. ambassador to finland and turkey, and was vice president dick cheney s principled epi-assistant for national security affairs. ambassador edelman has received several awards, including four distinguished public servace service. and a presidential distinguished service award. far-left we have general loot. he has served most recently as non-states permit representative to the north atlantic council of nato in which he retired in 2017. previously he had a distinguished 35 year in the u.s. army. he also served for a total of six years in the white house under both presidents george w. bush and barack obama. in 2007 president bush named him deputy national security advisor to coordinate the war in iraq and afghanistan. before. being assigned to the white house, he served as director of operations both on the joint staff in washington dc, and on the uni
Representing some of the athletes appealing against the i. O. C. Is banned says all legal channels are being explored i believe necessary to take all legal steps available to us to ensure participation or arsonists in the uk. We hope that the independent panel that was composed will truly and stories at the facts and of the law in front of them and. To the right decision. The i. O. C. Has almost plenary power to even ignore what the court of arbitration for sports has decided and i think nations would probably say we dont want the i. O. C. Making arbitrary decisions that what may one day affect our Athletes International Sports Community and member nations really need to get together and create a body that can enforce rules fairly and across the board equally because we do not have that right now. Clearly of the i. O. C. Issued a strict rules regarding closing for russian athletes and theyre only allowed to compete on the unusual flags the uniform should ban the words and then pick ath