Iran. This event was held at the ol university of michigans ford school of a policy in ann arbor. Hello everybody and welcome. I would like first to add my thanks to the weiser family as well as to the American Academy of diplomacy with which weve been fortunate to partner to bring todays event together. The topic we will address is obviously timely and extremely important. Going to talk about us iran relations, the nuclear deal, politics and security y in the gulf more generally and of course those issues are linked to a whole range of other regional issues relevant to us Foreign Policy in the middle east from israel and the palestinian territories to the conflicts in syria, yemen and afghanistan and to have a discussion onsuch an important and wideranging array of issues we have assembled a dream team of diplomats with experience in the region. Im going to introduce them briefly and trust me, introducing them in a time efficient manner requires a lot of distillation of their icincred
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Session. The session which is part of the series sponsored by lewis who is sitting in front. We have been able to have a fine reduction a fine reduction of presentations over the years. Again, thank you for making this possible. [applause] our three ambassadors are well known. Ryan crocker to my left. He was the ambassador in afghanistan. And more recently than are other two participants. It is well known for his service in afghanistan and elsewhere. I was delighted that he could be with us. He is the dean at the texas a m university. Presently. Zalmay khalilzad is at the center for strategic and International Studies and served as our special envoy to afghanistan from 2001 to 2003. He was at the United Nations and so many other places. Ron neumann, well known for his presence at many events. Ron was the ambassador in afghanistan from 2005 2007 and is presently the president of the American Academy of the diploma diplomaists. When the middle east institute was created afghanistan was i
On the president s announcement and how it is playing on the editorial pages of major newspapers around the country. Our phone lines are open. Democrats can call in at 2025853881. Independents host you can also catch up with us on your favorite social media pages. A very good wednesday morning to you. That announcement by the president yesterday in the rose garden, playing on the front pages of most every major newspaper around the country today here. The president s hometown newspaper, the washington to remain after the war, the goal is largely what the military requested, is what the Washington Post writes. In usa today, obama u. S. Allout by end of 2016. The picture of u. S. Troops there in cavesistan, living with weapons caches, that is the picture there. Want to show you now a little bit more from the president s speech in which he explains how he is going from 9800 troops at the beginning of next year to essentially zero troops at the end of 2016. Here is what he had to say. At t
Then the announcement about the posts 2014 engagement in afghanistan was somewhat preceded by the other views that came out about the business that took lace. Were going to see all of that in the context of relations in the week forward. We are happy to have a ofmidable panel here individuals who are not only expert but who have worked as petitioners as well to share as their views. There is news from afghanistan that eats popping a, i watched this morning Suicide Attack on one of the brothers. Thankfully, it failed. Are dead andians many injured. I would like to start by panelists first. Then we will have each one of them give their presentation for a few minutes. Afterward we will have an opportunity to have a discussion amongst ourselves if anyone feels the need to do so. We will turn it over to you for questions and answers. Please, turn off your cell phones if you have not already. Live in america and by cspan1 i believe. Everything that you say is on the record. [laughter] let me