On that journey. Also on this program cruz imprisoned former leader better for he modi is granted a pardon on medical grounds but protesters called the move an insult to those killed during his decade in power. And is this the most expensive plastic Christmas Tree in the world some people in serbia certainly think so we find out why its branched out into political control the city. Of a spring a good to have you with us in Rome Pope Francis has used his Christmas Eve mass to issue a Strong Defense of immigrants saying that religious faith obliges believers to welcome my quince addressing a huge audience at some peters basilica he described the desperation. By those who flee their own land and compared their plight to that of the biblical figures of mary and joseph. Was already known as an outspoken reformer the pope had a clear message he compared mary and joseph journey to bethlehem with the mass migration seen today. The holy couple had arrived he said at a place where there was no r
Good afternoon. Welcome to the Heritage Foundation. We of course welcome those who are joining us on our heritage. Org website on this occasion. For those inhouse, we do ask that courtesy check, that our mobile devices have been silenced or turned off as we prepare to begin. And for those watching online, youre welcome to send questions or comments. Simply emailing speaker heritage. Org. And of course, we will post the program on the heritage home page following todays presentations as well. Leading our discussion, jim phillips, Senior Research fellow for middle Eastern Affairs in our d center for Foreign Policy studies. Hes a veteran Foreign Policy specialist whos written widely on the middle east and issues of International Terrorism since coming to the Heritage Foundation in 1979. He has authored dozens of papers on iran, its Nuclear Program, its use of terrorism and has testified before congress on Irans Nuclear program and other middle east security issues. Please join me in welco
Ensure the deal is being enforced from the Heritage Foundation, this is an hour and a half. Good afternoon. Welcome to the Heritage Foundation and our douglas and sarah allen auditorium. We welcome those who join us on our heritage. Org on this occasion. For those in house, we ask the courtesy check that mobile devices have been silenced or turned off as we prepare to begin and for those watching online, youre welcome to send questions or comments simply emailing heritagespeaker. Org. Leading our discussion, phillips the fellow for middle Eastern Affairs and douglas sand sarah allen for foreign studies and written widely on the middle east and issues of International Terrorism since coming to the hr taj fo Heritage Foundation in 1979. Dozee authored dozens of articles on other middle east security issues. Please join me in welcoming jim phillips. [ applause ] thank you, john. The Iran Nuclear Agreement has been enforced now for more than a year but yet, it faces a very uncertain future
Silenced as we prepare to begin and for those watching online youre welcome to send questions or comments emailing speak speaker heritage. Org. He is a veteran Foreign Policy specialist who has written widely on the middle east and issues of International Terrorism since coming to the Heritage Foundation in 1979. He has authored dozens of papers on iran, its Nuclear Program, and has testified before congress on Irans Nuclear program and other middle east security issues. Please join me in jwelcoming ji phillips. Thank you. The Iran Nuclear Agreement has been in force now for more than a year exhib, but yet it faces uncertain future. As a president ial candidate, donald trump indicated that he would overturn the deal or also indicated that he may enforce it so tightly that the iranians may walk away from it, but as president he has been in no hurry to rip up the deal and it appears the administration is still reviewing its options. Our critics charge that the nuclear deal only slowed ir
Has climbed to new heights in another national poll. A New Washington postabc news poll puts trump at 38 support. 23 points ahead of his closest rival, senator ted cruz. This is the second poll this week showing trump with a massive lead over his rivals. And los angeles officials tonight forced to defend their decision to cancel classes across the entire city today after they received an emailed threat. New york city received a similar, if not the same threat deemed it to be a hoax and kept schools open. New York Police Commissioner bill bratton who once ran the Los Angeles Police Department Says l. A. Overreacted. L. A. Is a huge school system. 600 square mile school system, and to disrupt the daily schedules of half a Million School children, their parents, day care, buses, based on an anonymous email, without consultation, if, in fact, consultation did not occur with Law Enforcement authorities, i think it was a significant overreaction, yes. Lou well, bill bratton talking straight.