Next discussion of the progress of defeating are isis in iraq and syria. Well hear about Coalition Forces have made gains in the region and the role that they will play in combatting terrorism. Held by the middle east institute, this is an hour. Good morning everyone. Good afternoon depending on where you are. For the next hour or so ill be talking to major general, Deputy Commander resolve, which is the u. S. Led campaign against isis in iraq, and syria. Todays event is the ninth episode of the defense leadership series. Its a highlevel platform that we traded back in june, of this year. And it is a platform where current and former military in defense leaders from both the United States and the region are able to discuss some of the most important policy issues facing the two sides. We were extremely fortunate to integrate the series on june 10th, with a conversation, frank mckenzie. Since then weve had the honor of hosting some of the most seasoned leaders in the defensive space inc
A michael local welcome to d w special coverage of the Munich Security Conference the annual event brings together World Leaders top ministers and experts the 1st day of talks have already shown potential progress talks between the u. S. And the taliban may lead to a fresh Peace Process for afghanistan and an unprecedented meeting between chinese and vatican diplomats has taken place for the 1st time in decades one topic has dominated the conference fears that the western powers could be losing their unified front on friday germanys president warned that a lack of western solidarity was fueling global insecurity todays panel is set to tackle that topic with nato chief u. N. Stoltenberg and u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei oh joined by pretentiously the Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov we also. Understand that mark esper the u. S. Defense secretary may also be at the talk today at the event in munich we have de w. s chief Political Editor me. And here in the studio im joined b
Political relief rally banks are in focus this morning. This is bank of america calls citigroup its pick of the decade. The ceo of ulta will join us at post 9 this hour. Well begin with stocks on track to open at record highs. Also adding to positive sentiment, china confirming the vice premier will head to washington next week for the signing of that phase one trade agreement with the United States jim, its going to be busy next week between that and the kickoff of corporate earnings. It sure seems like everybody believes everything is going to be good. A sheer mention of the banks is really underestimated. There are so many people saying buy these. Why does that matter thats who kicks off earnings season already the expectations are pretty high. They better deliver after this run. And thats what these upgrades are mostly all about. I mean specifically on the banks. Goldman getting not one upgrade but two today out of buckingham and b of a, as b of a or it goes from 270 to 245 what ne
International welcome to the weekly. The terrorist Group Islamic state says it carried out friday stopping in Central London 2 people were killed in that attack and 3 others by a plea injured the perpetrator handsome of time for previous terror offenses before being freed early on license last year the british Prime Minister has criticised the practice of automatic early release. 28 year old can was released from prison last december he was jailed for planning a bomb attack on the London Stock Exchange in 2010 his other targets but then reportedly included the u. S. Embassy and Boris Johnson who at the time was the mayor of london calm was still wearing his electronic tag when he carried out fridays attack video showing the off them off of the stopping have been posted on social media and as you can see some civilians wrestled with the killer pinning him to the ground one man managed to seize a knife from the terrorist who was then shot dead by police i would this is describe what they
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinsteins defense. Team to National Great to have you with us. Dozens of people convicted of terror offenses in the United Kingdom who were released early said to have their cases reviews thats according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson comes after it was revealed fridays London Bridge attack been released. How many other people are in the same he would show lot out and there was no in this has nothing to do with perot there was nothing to do with probation and eagerly the same as legally there are probably about 70 this is really become a talking point over the weekend since that attack on friday on London Bridge towards the side where the city of london financial district is now of course the person involved. Somebody who had already been found guilty of involvement in a plot to blow up the London Stock Exchange but then it was released as part of a scheme and there were attempts to try to rehabilitate him and put him back into society if you will that it wa