Good morning. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. With that i will recognize myself to give an opening statement. Two days ago the entire world came together to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In addition, 75 years ago this week, in january 1945, the auschwitz concentration camp was liberated from the nazis. It was one of the most infamous sites of the nazi genocide. More than a Million People were murdered there. The purpose of todays hearing is to commemorate these grave anniversaries to remember those we lost and honor those who are still with us. But it is not enough to sibley recognize these dates. We must also contemplate what led to the atrocities. We must remember the holocaust in order to combat bigotry, hate, and violence of all kind today. I am so pleased to have our distinguished panel here today. Ive asked them to help us come together on todays solemn occasion. Help us rise above issues
This morning, the United States is urging u. S. Citizens to leave iraq immediately. The state Department Cites heightened tensions in iraq and the e region, and this comes after iran vowed harsh retaliation against the u. S. For the assassination of one of its most powerful military figures. The pentagon confirms that irans general Qassim Suleimani is dead. He was killed overnight in a u. S. Air strike near Baghdad International airport. The attack was authorized by President Trump. U. S. Officials say suleimani orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in iraq in recent months including one in december that killed an american contractor. Laura podestas here in new york. I imagine there will be fallout. What do we know so far . Reporter absolutely. With the death of suleimani, tensions have heightened between the u. S. And iran. A potential outcome could be more conflict throughout the middle east. Suleimani is known to have assembled a network of military allies stretching from iran to
Counterpart, senator Chuck Schumer who discussed the same topics. This is 45 minutes. Irans master terrorist is dead. Irans master terrorist is dead. This morning irans mast ever the architecture of the worlds most active state sponsor of terrorism has been removed. From the battlefield. At the hand of the United States military. No man alive was more directly responsible for the deaths of more American Service members than qassim suleimani. Revenuesa. His schemes and his agents killed hundreds of American Service members in iraq and afghanistan. He personally oversaw the statesponsored terrorism that iran used to kill our sons and our daughters and as weve seen in recent days and weeks, he and his terrorists posed an ongoing threat to american lives and american interests. Soleimani made it his lifes work to take the Iranian Revolutionary call for death to america and death to israel and turn them into action. But this terrorist mastermind was not just a threat to the United States an
The night skies across the globe to welcome in the new decade. But is this, in fact, a new decade, as was repeated several times across the bbc this week . A viewer called amy said not, begging. And Alan Mcintyre reiterated that. That same new years eve programme contained another error, though this time it was corrected in time for the late bulletin. New year a new decade and new zealand kicked it off, with auckland the first major capital to welcome 2020. Sue barnard pointed out. On wednesday, when the new year arrived in the uk, there were more fireworks on our screens, this time with Helena Wilkinson reporting on the crowds by the thames in london. Tens of thousands watched from the banks of the river as the capitals skyline burst into colour. In his new years message, the prime minister, who is on holiday in the caribbean, said, we can start a new chapter in the history of our country, in which we come together and move forward, united, unleashing the enormous potential of the bri
Campbell and ive decided we will maintain our current posture of 9800 troops through the end of this year. Amy as the longest war in the history of the United States drags on, we will look at the case of u. S. Army Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. The former taliban prisoner has been charged with desertion could be sentenced to life in prison. And we will look at why climate scientists are calling on some of the nations top museums to sever all ties with climate deniers and fossil fuel companies. All that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Saudi arabia and other regional allies have launched a military campaign in yemen targeting houthi rebels. The saudiled air strikes are intended to thwart the houthis advance after seizing control of the capital sanaa last year and deposing president Abdu Rabbu Mansour hadi last month. Hadi called for International Intervention on his behalf earlier this week. There are conflicting reports