Call for a separate investigation into eric trumps foundation. Be sure to watch cspans washington journal, live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern wednesday morning, join the discussion. Counterterrorism coordinator was at the Washington Institute for a look at how western societies can counter violent extremism and radical ideologies to help prevent terrorism. It ran about an hour and a half. Good afternoon, everybody, welcome to the Washington Institute for news policy. Im matt left, i direct the steven program on counterterrorism and intelligence here at the institute. And im very pleased to welcome you all for the latest in our stein counterterrorism lecture series. Today islamic terrorism in the west and we have a fantastic panel for you. Well start with dick shoof, served for National Coordinator for security and counterterrorism in the netherlands since spring 2013, with responsibility for crisis management, cyber security, and related efforts. And he previously served as the director genera
Council official until we talked out about it. And that is what happened. They ran it on the council and there was some coordination. Secretary kerry was involved in terms of some of the key meetings. I do think that the example i would agree with there was a special envoy for iran. His name was bill burns. He was in the system and he was not named. All of the authority he had the undersecretary for Political Affairs and also backing him up with a huge amount of senior attention. And i think that it was that model you have to look at. I just dont think that every situation in which the u. S. Can make a difference to have that kind of involvement for senior officials. But i think that it is a really important case. But we see this and other cases. One of the wording the workings that is in the paper is about just dont do something because the conversations as you should do it. You need to look at how to do it but there is a way of dealing with those issues through the double concept tha
Its a nod to the past. There is a wing that is more reluctant than the other wing it to go to war. Host we will go next to new york. Caller good morning. I am a frequent viewer but firsttime caller. My question is is the president s job to submit the use of force first off . Has he done that . Secondly, i am so sick of my representative schumer pontificating on how the republicans are holding the american citizens hostage. Arent we Holding American citizen hostage with unconstitutional law in protecting immigrants . It just befuddles me that they can use this argument. Guest let me address that piece by piece. Maybe i will start with as far as immigration i dont see the benefits extended to immigrants that are discriminated against american citizens. This is just shielding emigrants from being deported if they are willing to register. I think will be interesting to see what the statistics are on that registration. Im not sure people are going to come out of the shadows. Let me add some
Nobody seems to like it. Craig i think the congressman has a point that there are crosscurrents going on in terms of public opinion, and it is hard to match everybodys expectation. At the same time, i think the American People expect a certain amount of leadership out of congress, and that they shouldnt just be polldriven in how they react. Im not saying congressman smith is like this, but i think people have an expectation that their leaders in washington will rise above that. John thanks for joining us on newsmakers this week. Keep track of the Republicanled Congress and follow its new members to its first session. New congress will best access on cspan cspan2 cspan2 radio and cspan. Org. Tonight on q a, david brooks columnist for the New York Times , on writing an article for the times and the awards he gives out at the end of the year. The sydni awards. The sydni sydni awards are given for the best magazine essay of the year. The idea is that they always come around christmas week.
The americans not only wage war against the gdr, but i also am of the experience that you stand up for the unity of germany and that led to my sitting here. Things take long, but i am 100 convinced that were principal will prevail in the end. If after only two months in the European Union we say one cannot see any effect on the sanctions, then i can only say that is not how you win the battle in the end. No one knew when the cold war would end at the time, but it did end. This is within our living experience. We should believe it. I am surprised at how quickly we lose courage that something may in the end come. [applause] time is nearly up. Maybe you would agree to stay a bit longer for other questions. First question will be asked by someone from estonia and someone from Human Rights Watch has been raising his hand for quite some time. Good morning madam chancellor. If diplomacy fails and the situation we are in today if you have special Operations Forces using the most latest weaponr