Host posted the discussion on the ongoing protests in iran. This is about an hour and a half. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for braving the aftermath of cyclone bomb and polar vortex. On behalf of brookings and the center of middle east policy, i am the director for middle east policy and welcome to everyone in the room and everyone joining us on the brookings webcast and via cspan at home. We have an extremely important topic this morning and an excellent panel to discuss it. We often have debates on middle east policy on interests and what the u. S. Should do in terms of immediate policy and pursuing its interest, and we often have debates what the u. S. Should do in terms of its values promoting its vision of the good life, its vision of what the world should look like and once in a while an issue that very clearly encapsulates both, and this is one of them. It pertains directly to some of the most important policy issues regarding the middle east in recent years and decades eve
Topic this morning and an excellent panel to discuss it. We often have debates on middle east policy on interests and what the u. S. Should do in terms of immediate policy and pursuing its interest, and we often have debates what the u. S. Should do in terms of its values promoting its vision of the good life, its vision of what the world should look like and once in a while an issue that very clearly encapsulates both, and this is one of them. It pertains directly to some of the most important policy issues regarding the middle east in recent years and decades even, with the jcpoa in play, and the president about to make decisions about that. And we also have the issue of democracy in the Islamic Republic of ir follow also with a hash tag, iranprotests, and if youre tweeting about it, please use that hash tag. Were happy to have with us an iraniancanadian filmmaker and activist and reporter for news week for many years from 1998 to 2011. He was incarcerated by the iranian government f
Good morning everyone. Thank you for braving the aftermath of the cyclone bomb and the polar vortex and other new innovations. On behalf of the Brookings Center for middle east policy, welcome. I am the director. Welcome. Welcome to everyone joining us on the workings website and via cspan at home. We have an extremely important topic this morning and an excellent panel to discuss it. East policy on interests and what the u. S. Should do in terms of immediate policy and pursuing its interest, and we often have debates what the u. S. Should do in terms of its values promoting its vision of the good life, its vision of what the world should look like and once in a while an issue that very clearly encapsulates both, and this is one of them. It pertains directly to some of the most important policy issues regarding the middle east in recent years and decades even, with the jcpoa in play, and the president about to make decisions about that. And we also have the issue of democracy in the Is
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This building went up in flames. Still very much antive fire fight with the oakland fire truck spewing water from high above. It all began at this abandoned library at 1449 miller. We have this video from passers by. It once housed the carnegie library. But its been abandoned for about 15 years. Squatters have took over the building to use drugs and engage in prostitution. There were two fires in the same building after each fire it was all boarded up and people got in each time. So far no reports of injuries. We talked to abu stalon chief and City Council Member about what happened batallion chief and a City Council Member about what happened today. We got a call that we had a fire on east 15th. We responded and found an old library abandoned for some time. Reporter this is a center for prostitution, drug Gang Activity and there are serious folks carrying because they will democrat straight weapons and intimidate you. Demonstrate weapons and intimidate you. The neighbors know it and f