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Committee will come to order. Today the House Armed Services Committee Meets to discuss the ongoing conflict in afghanistanful we have been engaged military information afghanistan for 14 years. The predictions this would be a long conflict have proven accurate. While there have been setbacks in recent years, theres also cause for cautious optimism. United states and its allies especially the Afghan Forces, have made some meaningful gains. A counterinsurgency is one of the toughest types of war ...

2009. We were there as golf company stood rigid in a mudwalled memorial service. It was the first time the troops had come to grips with the terrible loss signified by seven battlefield crosses. And we wondered, whats become of them . We caught up with them on a field trip, part of their washington reunion. What do they think of their war . Was coming home the homecoming they hoped for . Cooper these heavenly looking South Pacific islands were once known as a forgotten corner of hell. Thats beca...

Homeland Security Department in sharing cyber threat information with the private sector. From the center for strategic and International Studies in washington this is just under an hour. [inaudible conversations] good morning. Will come to csis. Im james lewis. I will be hosting this event. Were fortunate to have an old friend family and a real expert. Chairman of the House Homeland Security committee michael mccaul. In 2007, a couple of this had this idea maybe we should do a report on cyberse...

The taliban were about 40 miles away in a very precarious Geographic Area they were barely able to hold them back in. This area of the province it is south of tajikistan. South of the river and geography is very important. The story is how he and his ragtag force was able to maintain any kind of defense. So it turns out he has the only operating mine in the world. Goes back 1000 years. He has two emerald mines. Of course he allowed his men to grow opium because that was the only way they could g...

Stood rigid in a mudwalled memorial service. It was the first time the troops had come to grips with the terrible loss signified by seven battlefield crosses. And we wondered, whats become of them . We caught up with them on a field trip, part of their washington reunion. What do they think of their war . Was coming home the homecoming they hoped for . Cooper these heavenly looking South Pacific islands were once known as a forgotten corner of hell. Thats because more than 200 american fighter p...

People will live differently and work differently in the future so i hope we can get the national will to have the conversation to make this optimistic scenario come true. Host well lets move in with this book we will. Thank you dr. Cancer. Just go thank you very much secretary slater. You are watching booktv, 48 hours of authors and books every weekend. Next, gayle lemmon talks about the operation commenced Cultural Support Teams. Its a program that puts women on the battlefield to conduct cult...

Next up five talks about the special Operations Commands Cultural Support Teams. Its a program that puts women on the battlefield to conduct culturally Sensitive Missions in afghanistan that require contact with women and children despite women being officially banned from combat. Hello. Good evening. Welcome to book passage in san franciscos historic ferry building. I want to thank you all for coming out tonight to support independent bookstores and independent thinking. I also want to thank ou...

These are crimes against not just these are crimes against humanity. And it has to be said as such. And it couldnt be said in the most strongest way. Terrorism, ladies and gentlemen, is a tactic. It is a vehicle, it is a methodology to conduct it by people. And what we have to constantly be asking ourselves, what do these people want to achieve by the use of these kinds of tactics. I would suggest that they are trying to destabilize the modern world, theyre trying to undo the modern world, theyr...

Another 220,000 people in afghanistan. This comes as president obama has again delayed the withdrawal of u. S. Troops from afghanistan. I have consulted with general 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 priso...

Worry much about north korea . No, sir. Okay. When i say unstable i mean unpredictable, provocative. Unpredictable, provocative, danger, why he. Thats what i meant. Willing to i think willing to be provocative as well. So in your backyard youve got dangerous, provocative, unstable with nukes in north korea, right . Yes, sir, within short distance from the capital. The leader of north korea seems to be like nuts. I dont i dont know how yall should describe the guy, but he seems nutty to me. So un...