Latest landmark for skiing with a city view on the roof of a childhood trash incinerator. Bias waiter thank you for joining us the United Nations is calling for an end to days of rioting in iraq which have left nearly 100 people dead and thousands wounded Security Forces have repeatedly opened fire on demonstrators protesting against corruption and unemployment the parliament is deadlocked after a boycott led by the firebrand cleric. Yet another funeral mourners declare that they too will march for themselves for iraq the authorities response to the protest has left scores. People dead. Iraqis have been out on the streets since choose day protesting against corruption and the lack of basic services such as electricity and water. People young and old 2 project term and to bring about change. The mission actually am about the protesters arent Holding Anything in their hands except for iraqi flags that have been shed and theyre holding for the most basic of rights on employment and Public
Chronic civil war. You have aqap saying lets not beat up the tribes to try and maintain our safe haven. They just couldnt bring themselves to do it. They still use these oppressive measures on the local population. So i think that is going to be the key if they can hold remote territory where maybe there arent Major Population Centers for a little bit rebuilding, then maybe you might see Something Like irraqqa but its not raqqa a major population like mosul. Right now they arent going to be able to do that. That doesnt mean they arent going to be able to do it in five years, which is a concern. Dr. Ayari, i would be remiss if i didnt ask about events in libya on tunisia. Im curious if you could give us a sense in terms of what are some of the dynamics you see imminently threatening tunisia and what are some of the ones you think we should be thinking about longterm given that porous border between libya and tunisia. You mean the problem, deterioration of living situation . Thats right.
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Free. This is a wonderful turnout and what promises to be a very timely event. Let me start by giving a couple of works couple of words of introduction. Hogan. Ou to senator john there are a lot of offices involved on this work. In addition to our inhouse work in terms of publications, in terms of events to be able to and representll the findings of our friends. Couple of words about the american foreignpolicy counsel. Including transnational threats and radical islam. Counterterrorism is actually broader and represented here. This is one component we do. To talk about different angles. A very complex topic that may be underserved currently. Other groups do not fall into that broad category. We also publish twice monthly global islamism. If you havent already there is a signup up sheet outside where you can sign up free of charge and it brings you that type of information every two weeks on. Extremist islamic ideology and trends in ideology but also in terms of movement, what is happen