Irans government in the dialogue on postindependence political issues such as boundaries, terms of recognition and economic issues. Our recommendations to the International Community include understanding that i Iraqi Kurdistan is moving towards independence. Work with the Kurdistan Regional government and iraq and other neighbors to support the development of a transparent roadmap and timetable for the possible decision by the iraqi kurds to separate from iraq transparency would enhance stable postindependence relations. We should also provide direct assistance to Kurdistan Independent High Electoral Commission so that the design and conduct of any referendum on independence beats in the national standards, and we should dispatch monitors to verify that the referendum is a free and fair. Secondly i wanted to touch base on the need for a stronger effort against isis in the region. The kurds are key to the fight against isis both in syria and iraq. We were all impressed by the u. S. Eff
Looking for white hat hackers who use their computing skills for a good cause. Foreign ministers from russia ukraine, germany, and france are meeting in paris to establish a complete ceasefire in eastern ukraine. A truce went into effect more than a week ago, but it remains fragile. Sporadic clashes between prorussian separatists and Government Forces continue. The prorussian leader in donetsk said on tuesday that they have begun removing heavy weapons in accordance with the ceasefire agreement. He accused the Government Troops of violating the accord. He claimed they are provoking the situation by moving in weapons. Ukrainian forces dispute the accusation they assert the rebels are not abiding by the ceasefire. A military spokesperson accused prorussian militants of shelling areas near debaltseve and donetsk. A spokesperson said they will not withdraw their heavy weapons as long as the aggression continues. Analysts say the Foreign Ministers in paris are trying to create a process to
Order. I have a new announcements before we start. We had a classified section to discuss our most pressing intelligence issues and the threats from nations and the increase in cyberattack capability. Now we turn to our open session where the American People receive the benefit of as much transparency about intelligence as is possible. We are in open section and should be careful not to talk about classified items. And those who hackle members or are disruptive with clothing and appearance or engage in other activities that distract the hearing will be removed. James clapper, john brennan, micha Michael Flynn and james comey is here. The illegal disclosures is outmatched by the shocking volume of critical information that cause stolen and likely disclosed to our enemieenemies. We are not talking about Business Records or phone data. They go to the core of the ability to defend itself and threaten to capability of the armed forces and long into the future the stolen material will threat
Until everything is agreed. The practical needs are certainly an element of consideration, a comprehensive agreement, but so are our concerns about their ability to have Nuclear Weapons, which is prairie that they not obtain a Nuclear Weapon. And so whenever the final agreement is, that is the assurance that is most of concern to us. I appreciate that. Again, if they build ten new Nuclear Power plants, it would be a vast and rich a program that would have to have. Just the complications of monitoring such a program would be exponentially greater, and i just think that we have to keep that on in our mind because that is how they would actually crack this inspections regime in the years ahead, even if we got a comprehensive agreement. Finally, since the november agreement have you seen signs of an uptick in the iran support for proxies and allies around the middle east . Do you have reason to believe that iranians feel they now have greater leeway to intervene more aggressively in the re
But this is something that i think is then discussed quite probably. Let me ask, does the Intelligence Community way or consider how signature strikes, strikes against unnamed military aged males may increase terrorist threat because they could generate hatred for americans and actually motivate youth to join rather than reject terrorist groups quiet director clapper, director brendan. From the Intelligence Community perspective, we are always evaluating and analyzing overseas to include any counterterrorism activities we might be involved in to see what the impact is. I think the feeling as the activities we have engaged in with our partners, we the u. S. Government will be from the intelligence perspective and military perspective have greatly mitigated the threats to u. S. Persons both overseas as well as homeland. And do you believe the signature strike model, if adopted by other countries that are developed in an armed Drone Program can be a threat to the United States . Well, it