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[inaudible conversations] good afternoon. We are going to get the hearing started. I want to welcome director Nick Rasmussen from the National Counterterrorism center. Nick, we have invited you here today in an open session. I think some of the news outlets vice chair that said this would never happen with me being chairman that everything would be close and i want to point out we are having an open session and this is to provide the senate and the American People with an update on the current t...

Tough situation. Thats a terrific question senator and isils propaganda runs the gamut. You are absolutely right to point to some of these horrific videos including that sends a signal and attracted some element of isils propaganda also includes a fair number of messaging examples in which they paint a fulfilling life in the caliphate that they project to individuals who may be disenfranchised, disadvantaged dissatisfied in their home environment. So the range of factors for people than that goi...

So the comebination of intelligence and law enforcemented is a big deal. We have to make sure that there are good mechanisms in place. If we know somebody is getting on a plane out of liguardia or dulles to fly over to ankora we need to recognize we know who they are, theyre being tracked and have the right visas. And turkey needs to know what theyre doing over there. Weve got to know why are you going there . Are you part of a Nongovernmental Organization . Are you part of a private organizatio...

Im Daniel Schweimler in buenos aires, where a march symbolizes deep divisions in Argentine Society the u. N. Envoy to syria says the government is willing to suspend Aerial Bombardments. Of aleppo for six weeks. The move described as a glimmer of hope towards ending the conflict which is about to enter its fifth year. The syrian army has been advancing to aleppo capturing several villages. It is divided between the east and the west. It used to be the countrys Financial Center and is close to a ...

Traveled to syria or attempted to travel there and who will return home. At least 3400 of them are from western europe. And that includes visa waiver countries, where theyre a plane ticket away from the United States. What we dont know is how many people are inside the United States following isil, and who are becoming inspired to carry out their own attacks. Separately al qaeda remains focused on conducting attacks against or homeland while aq in the ungoverned areas of pakistan may bes weak as...

Screeria nigeria. And the Senate Armed Services Committee Questions the commander of u. S. Forces in afghanistan. At a house Armed Services Committee Hearing today retired general michael flynn, the former head of military intelligence, testified about the threat posed by isis. He calls for a more aggressive strategy against the militant group in iraq and syria. President obama has asked congress to pass a new authorization of military force against isis. Congressman Matt Thornberry chairs this ...

It is so controversial it is not anything i am proposing. I think we need to have the opportunity to grow the economy. I am a believer the private sector has tremendous muscle. Sometimes government gets in that way of free markets. Our Free Enterprise system and has been remarkable in its history. Never in the history of the world that has we have ever had something that provided better services. Sometimes government gets in the way, so the efforts are to streamline government which means to imp...

Aggressive with them spefkly those folks who lefrt the country. So the comebination of intelligence and law enforcemented is a big deal. We have to make sure that there are good mechanisms in place. If we know somebody is getting on a plane out of liguardia or dulles to fly over to ankora we need to recognize we know who they are, theyre being tracked and have the right visas. And turkey needs to know what theyre doing over there. Weve got to know why are you going there . Are you part of a Nong...

Our black americans who recently, and we cant tolerate that any longer. So i think there is we should leave thinking about dr. King and his vision and dream we all can be treated with dignity, and justice because were all part of humanity but we do have a lot of work to do, to achieve that vision still. [applause] now, i will leave it over to autumnlilly for closing. Today at the city club we have been participating in intense and enlightening discussion. Are thank you to shakyra diaz chief gonz...

Agency slams the international communitys slow response. And france looks to the right with the National Front coming first and second in local elections. He was one of the 20th centurys greatest ashun leaders, a man singapore people call their founding father and lee kuan yew widely credited with transforming singapore from a small port city into a financial centersent died at age 91 and criticize for being undemocratic and authoritarian and Nicole Johnston looks at his life and legacy. Reporte...