I would go for 90, but whenever we can resolve your. I am willing to accept 60. They que very much. This is essentially lets make this unanimous. Is there objection . Is there objection . No objection. The amendment. This would be i cant as amended. No. I think their chairman. Oh, sure. It is really very appreciated. You bet. Thanks for your constructive. Now we move to final passage on high camp as amended. Any more comments . Hearing and all in favor. Opposed sene. The ayes appeared to have it. They do have it. Thinking. Do you have an amendment . Commitment number four goes to the issue that Ranking Member cobourg talked about as far as delivery in rural areas. The Postal Service used to use third parties to assist postal delivery in rural areas. These services are organized under a thing called the alternative means of transportation contracts. In june 2012 the Postal Service unilaterally implemented the Pilot Program in the northern planes which reduces contract use and in turn re
That pervades the entire country today. You and agencies and human rights organizations have estimated that over 600,000 have been displaced since the beginning of this rebellion in late 2012. Since december 2013 we agree that at least two dozen people been killed and another 100,000 have fled the country to us since december. We are particularly concerned that the imminent threat against muslim civilians has forced many to abandon their homes and communities and is seeking help from you in humanitarian agency, the African Union, and the french peacekeeping forces to relocate within the Central African republic or to neighboring countries. Just last weekend at the urging request of muslim civilians at the pk12 neighborhood peacekeeping force is transported over 1,002 and the people to towns in northern parts of the country as soon as those folks the parted the remaining local population attacked and destroyed the mosque and looted the homes of those who had not. This forced relocation
Hatred where little to none had previously existed. What we begin to see happening last november in response was a reactionary backlash by selfdefense gangs. Since then retaliatory outreaches contributed by antibalaka has escalated and muslim civilians what nothing to do with balaka became targets. As in the case, whole neighborhoods in the capital city and whole villages have been cleansed of the Muslim Populations. As well hear from our witnesses there are numerous causes could shoot to grievances including a fight to control conflict minerals. In mining area and thus there are economic motives at work there as well. Insofar as conflict can be described as religion on one level its also true religious fervor and dedication that provides the greatest hope of peace and reconciliation in the Central African republic. Some of you will recall how a few months ago three great religious leaders came to washington as well us to new york, the United Nations, meeting with people both sides of
Union to discuss the deployment of additional african troops from rwanda, and we hope that that will take place very soon, and we are positioned to move those troops quickly. But at the e. U. Presence will go from 100 at present to 500 present so that will bring us up to close to 9000. Military plan is the pentagon and the u. N. Said that is a sufficient force with a robust mandate to bring some peace to these people who suffer . Let me answer the question differently mr. Chairman. Spin terms of displaced members we have seen the number declined from 500,000 to 200,000 which is not to suggest that the situation is not atrocious and the removal of the muslims and the light of the muslims continues to those numbers so i dont want to be misleading but the fact that the number of internally displaced people is declining i think shows the French Forces are having impact and we get these police trained we are hopeful those numbers will be sufficient to restore security. I think we will have
And american air power and no combat boots on the ground on the part of the United States, but over the last few days sin the president s made that announcement there have been real downs expressed by military experts whether that is defined as our goal. The top on u. S. Chander in the middle east advised the president that we needed a modest contingent of american troops especially special Operations Forces to advise and assist Iraqi Army Units and the chairman of the Armed Services Committee Says he would recommend u. S. Ground troops potentially to the president. My question is if it becomes clear at that time only way to achieve the defeat of isil, period, end of story, is for the enga engagement of Ground Troops would that be something the president will consider that at that time . The president will not put american Ground Troops into iraq and he made it clear again today in a statement he made at centcom that america can make and im quoting the president , we can make ais decis