Host the Bloodiest Day was yesterday so far in the tensions between the israeli army and hamas forces. Later today, were focusing on Foreign Policy with an event we are covering at 2 00 eastern time, the middle east policies of, and next, our focus is a rock. We are going to take it to the atlantic counselor for live coverage. On the threatsg between iraq and syria, also known as isis, and it will analyze u. S. Policy in the middle east. This figures will include the iraqi master to the u. S. And the Deputy Defense department secretary. Life coverage here on cspan with the Atlantic Council. Thanks for joining us on this monday. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day. Again, we are live this morning as the Atlantic Council here in washington, d. C. , is hosting a discussion on the escalating violence in iraq and the threat of the Islamic State of iraq and syria, known as isis. Analysts will look at u. S. Policy in the middle east. Among the speakers, we expect to hear from the iraqi ambass
Opposition to terrorism as a tool and tactic and to those groups who use that tool. Theres obviously a lot of reasons for that. I do not see that same interest flowing out of iran. One other reason that the United States opposes isis is because we support the sovereignty and stability of iraq. This is the other offsite a common interest between the u. S. And iran in iraq, the stability of iraq. Again, ask yourself is top interest in iraq . Remember, countries have hierarchies of interest. I do nothing we have seen iran behave in a way that suggests that the stability of iraq is iran a possible stop interest or even necessarily one of its top interests. When the u. S. Was involved in any work in trying to help iraqis build a stable and sovereign democracy, iran was completely unhelpful. Iran was the chief agent for promoting instability in iraq in an effort to drive u. S. Forces out of iraq, which was an interest of irans which shrank any assurance about the stability of iraq, even when
Going to create jobs in this country, it turned not too surprisingly i voted against nafta it turned out to be exactly the opposite. Those people who told us how great the agreement was was going to be, were dead wrong. Why were they wrong . Well for obvious reasons. When you have workers in lowwage countries people who are prepared to work 50 cents an hour a dollar an hour, 2 an hour, it doesnt take a ph. D. In economics to figure out that corporations will shut down in america move to those countries, pay workers pennies an hour, not have to worry about environmental regulations, not have to worry about in some cases, trade unions you dont have to worry about that stuff. So what would american corporations do . Of course they would go to those countries. Thats exactly what they have done scripps what they have done. Now, i talked a moment ago about nafta. What about permanent normal trade relations with china . I dont think i have to elaborate on the fact that when americans go shopp
With time comes change. What matters in the end is that you are Strong Enough to support it. Mufg, we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. Anchor this is bbc world news america. Im katty kay. The conflict in libya drives many to go across the mediterranean. Reporter for many libyans, it is the neglect here that is partly responsible for european debt the dead washing up on european shores. Katty it was one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. Today, they gather to mark the hundred years since anniversary. [space oddyssey} katty commander Chris Hatfield is here to discuss his own space odyssey. Welcome to our viewers on public television. British and german ships are preparing to sail towards libya as part of the steppedup response to the migrant crisis unfolding in the mediterranean. They are making for the waters off the coast but the problem starts in libya itself, where violence is driving the migrants to try to escape. Reporter four
With time comes change. What matters in the end is that you are Strong Enough to support it. Mufg, we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news america. Anchor this is bbc world news america. Im katty kay. The conflict in libya drives many to go across the mediterranean. Reporter for many libyans, it is the neglect here that is partly responsible for european debt the dead washing up on european shores. Katty it was one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. Today, they gather to mark the hundred years since anniversary. [space oddyssey} katty commander Chris Hatfield is here to discuss his own space odyssey. Welcome to our viewers on public television. British and german ships are preparing to sail towards libya as part of the steppedup response to the migrant crisis unfolding in the mediterranean. They are making for the waters off the coast but the problem starts in libya itself, where violence is driving the migrants to try to escape. Reporter four