State can only be defeated if the fight is taken to them in syria. Does the president agree with that . If so, how does he intend to undertake it . Would it mean a significant change in the mission against slatic state . We certainly agree any strategy to deal with the isil organization has to deal with both sides of the border, iraq and syria. The strategy we are already undertaking does address that. In the sense that we are providing training and eequipping and assistance to the Iraqi Security forces and Kurdish Forces fighting them on the ground in iraq. We are also providing support and military assistance to the moderate Syrian Opposition, what we would like to see is those efforts squeeze the space where isil operates. But there are other elements to our strategy. One is to encies the support of partners in the region and International Community because this poses a significant threat not just to the United States and to the iraqi and syrian people, but the entire region. There
The title of my book is why teach in defense for a real education. That is a really hard question i would like to put on the shelf for a while. But in defense for a real education, thats why i want to try to work with a little bit. So let me ask this question what is this thing a real education . And i want to say against the disposition of the culture at large a lot of fellow scholars from the university of this point it is humanities based. The real the education is a humanities based education. Why . First of all the humanities based education is conducive to the development of citizens. Conducive to the development of citizens. Our founder Thomas Jefferson wanted to create a university that would help people become citizens independent republic. Its one of the reasons he brought us the university of virginia and one of the reasons we are here. It seems to me that there is no better preparation for becoming a citizen for the United States of america or citizen of the world than a hu
But i suspect that you have made a noble bargain for your self. So they had contest at the boundaries going back to 1682. So france said we are selling you louisiana and the french understanding of that was broad and so jefferson adopted that. The spanish understanding was much narrower and they adopted that. Have a good evening. Tell their story of being captured and imprisoned by the iranians after hiking on the border of iran and iraq in 2009 while they were charged with spying and entering illegally. This is about one hour and 20 minutes. I would like to begin by congratulating shane, josh and sarah on the release of their memoir a sliver of light three americans and imprisoned in iran. The story begins on a warm summer day in july of 2009. The Three Friends that met as students decided to go for a hike in the mountains of iraq. Shane and sarah were living together in serious teaching and writing and josh was visiting from the u. S. Sarah shared recently on cbs morning edition that
Welcome to our annual symposium, the presidency and Historic Preservation is the topic for this year. These are hosted by the White House Historical association, and this year we have the honor of having our partners, the National Trust for Historic Preservation. My name is stewart mclaurin, and i think i know most of you here in this room. And i have the privilege and honor of serving as the president of the White House Historical association. Well, its been quite a while since we have had the opportunity to convene here on our campus. Everyone has been largely virtual in this occasion, has been so the last two years. But its a real honor to be able to be under this roof and in the fellowship of people caring about the same subject as you all do here today. Id like to begin by recognizing two members of our board of directors who are here. Tham kind of hickam is going to be here today. I dont see her yet. And john barrett is here today. And we have a large number of our National Counc
Welcome to our annual symposium, the presidency and Historic Preservation is the topic for this year. These are hosted by the White House Historical association, and this year we have the honor of having our partners, the National Trust for Historic Preservation. My name is stewart mclaurin, and i think i know most of you here in this room. And i have the privilege and honor of serving as the president of the White House Historical association. Well, its been quite a while since we have had the opportunity to convene here on our campus. Everyone has been largely virtual in this occasion, has been so the last two years. But its a real honor to be able to be under this roof and in the fellowship of people caring about the same subject as you all do here today. Id like to begin by recognizing two members of our board of directors who are here. Tham kind of hickam is going to be here today. I dont see her yet. And john barrett is here today. And we have a large number of our national cite