Let us pray. Lord, god, source of all that is good and just, be with us now and help us begin this ceremony in gratitude, for this opportunity to recognize and honor your gifts of courage and selfless service. Witnessed to us in these heroic acts of Lieutenant Colonel charles kettles. Let his courage remind us today and tomorrow of the great Human Dignity that possesses an indomitable spirit to serve and protect those most in need. We ask now that Lieutenant Colonel kettles actions we honor provide hope and inspiration for those who face the perils of terror and danger as they serve their brothers and sisters. Lord, bless this ceremony, the acts we honor, that they may strengthen the values that we hold dear in this nation, in our military, and our families, and our way of life. We ask all this in your holy name, amen. Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. Welcome to the white house. Of all the privileges of this office, none is greater than serving as the commander in chief of
This guy is absolutely an amazing guy. Highly decorated member of the french resistance, recruited by toquette. Was the jacksons neighbor all through his childhood. After the war, he never went back to the house beside where his parents still lived. He never went back and saw toiquette. He saw her that one time only when he walked into her front room and said will you join the resistance. What he was doing was saying will you put everything on the line. Not just your life, not just your husbands life, but your 12yearold sons life. He told me she didnt hesitate for a second. But he felt enormous guilt. He found out almost within hours of the arrest of the jacksons that theyd been arrested and felt terrible, terrible guilt because he felt responsible being his idea to go and ask them. So i interviewed him two years ago, and i in the conversation, i said, you know that Phillip Jacksons still alive. And he was, really . I said, you dont know that Phillip Jackson i realized he didnt want to
And on monday watch the Democratic National Convention Live from philadelphia. Saturday night at 8 00 eastern well take a look back at past Democratic National conventions starting with the 1960 convention in los angeles with the Democratic Party selecting john f. Kennedy as their nominee. The day our concern must be with our future, for the world is changing, the old era is ending, the old ways will not do. He went on to become the youngest person elected president. Well also feature notable female speakers, including u. S. Representative barbara jordan, who spoke in new york city and became the first africanamerican woman to be a keynote speaker. Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in beliefs firmly etched in the National Conscience of all of us. Then the 1984 convention in San Francisco with former new york congresswoman geraldine ferraro, and ann richards, who in 1988 was the state treasurer for texas. She spoke at the conventi
Single qualified arabic speaking officer of a middle eastern background who can believe a believable muslim sharing his life, for christs sake, most case officers lived in the suburbs of virginia. We dont do that kind of thing. Right . Thats a great quote. Another quote this time from an active cia case officer, operations that include diarrhea as a way of life dont happen. While were on the subject i would add to this operations that include lack of toilet paper as a way of life dont happen either. Another thing that he says, im not sure i so much agree with that but interesting comment, we can discuss it that humint is characterized by risk adverse bureaucratic nature which mirrors the growing physical risk of american society. Interesting comment even though im skeptical about that one. And i would add to this, this is not gerechts point, this is my point, often because of that, because it is difficult for the older case officers to venture outside of safe western areas. Its difficu
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