Implications looking at the agreement. This is hosted by the Atlantic Council. Its just under three hours. Thank you, ambassador. You have been a wonderful supporter of this program and a wonderful guide for it. Thank you all for coming. I guess theres some interest in this issue today, judging from the size of the crowd. Throughout the history of the Nuclear Negotiations with iran going back to 2002, when Irans Nuclear activities were revealed, europe has played a pivotal role in these negotiations. They began with the e3 and the European Union at a time when the Bush Administration refused to talk to iran and called it a member of the axis of evil. Over the years, the u. S. Became more involved in the negotiations, but the european role has remained crucial. And now, with the jcpoa increasingly challenged as the ambassador said from washington, rather than iran, it may be up to the europeans again to save the deal, and if possible, build on it. So we are delighted that we have today
They are followed by another panel looking at the regional implications looking at the agreement. This is hosted by the Atlantic Council. Its just under three hours. Thank you, ambassador. You have been a wonderful supporter of this program and a wonderful guide for it. Thank you all for coming. I guess theres some interest in this issue today, judging from the size of the crowd. Throughout the history of the Nuclear Negotiations with iran going back to 2002, when Irans Nuclear activities were revealed, europe has played a pivotal role in these negotiations. They began with the e3 and the European Union at a time when the Bush Administration refused to talk to iran and called it a member of the axis of evil. Over the years, the u. S. Became more involved in the negotiations, but the european role has remained crucial. And now, with the jcpoa increasingly challenged as the ambassador said from washington, rather than iran, it may be up to the europeans again to save the deal, and if pos
Meetings to be televised live. And that did not happen as promised. I just want to say i wish you guys at cspan would pan out with the camera so we could see the size of the crowd at the clinton rally. Thats all i wanted to say. All right, we appreciate the call. We will move on to tennessee on the line for others. Mark, what do you think . Caller i think what i saw i think it really is just nothing news. Its just there is nothing new there. Im not surprised that planned parenthood endorsed her, but really there is no news there. And really, one of the questions in response to your first color, i miss cspan streaming. Our website,ave cspan. Org. We do not always control the cameras at these events. Some other network may be providing the pictures and logistics dictate that. Real clear politics has the latest polls out, and aggregate of different polls. They show when New Hampshire, 48. 3 r Bernie Sanders, 43. 3 ry clinton freely clinton and 2. 3 percent for martin omalley. Thats about
Iran. Let me welcome our reporters. Felicia schwartz of wall street journal. And jeremy herb. Sharjourney, your first. Mr. Herb what is the most important thing you want to hear from him on defense and Security Issues . Is there anything he can say on the issue vices that will satisfy republicans . Rep. Thornberry i do not really think it is a question of being satisfied. I think the most important thing he could do is acknowledge that some of his policies of the past worked as well as he wanted, and in fact, made things worse. In other words, some realistic viewpoint. If that could come through, that the president recognizes he has tried for some things, hoped for the best, but it did not work, then that is what i would like the most. I would tell me that he has a more realistic you going ahead view going ahead. If he comes, and tells us, ok, we are on the right track, etc. , then im afraid we will get more of the same. Mr. Herb we heard from the pentagon that they have taken. Ack 30
The issue of isis that will satisfy republicans . Rep. Thornberry i do not really think it is a question of being satisfied. I think the most important thing he could do is acknowledge that some of his policies of the past have not worked as well as he wanted and may have made things worse. In other words, some realistic viewpoint. If that could come through, that the president recognizes he has tried for some things, hoped for the best, but it did not work, then that is what i would like the most. That would tell me that he has a more realistic view going ahead. If he comes, and tells us, ok, we are on the right track, etc. , then im afraid we will get more of the same. Mr. Herb we heard from the pentagon that they have taken back 30 of territory from isis. What are the next us now about the talk of ramping up . To be have to see boots on the ground from someone . What do you think should be the next concrete steps . Rep. Thornberry there has to be somebodys boots on the ground. It do