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
Impeachment, im beginning to think in retrospect that it was probably inevitable. We were going to get impeachment one way or another from the democrats who are really intent on it and even after the Mueller Report failed, they were going to look for something else. What do you think . Well, that was really the key. When the Mueller Report came over, i think some of us out there we waited more than two years and we thought okay, now we have an a answer, its time to put this behind us. But no, the minute it came out, they doubled down. They drilled in on the obstruction piece of his report even though the Justice Department said this was not something that could go forward. And it was pretty clear at that moment that this was going to happen one way or another and it was a question of their finding the right issue to hang it on. Paul anybody disagree with that, they were going to impeach him for jay walking if they had to. They were calling for impeachment barely after he was taking the
Kim, when we think about impeachment, im beginning to think in retrospect that it was the details arent all known probably inevitable. Yet but it looks like its going we were going to get impeachment to go through, the usmca is one way or another from the going to pass, the president has taken european auto tariffs off democrats who are really intent the table apparently. Are we going to get here some on it and even after the think . Trump quiet on trade, claiming victory but doing nothing else between now and the election . Well, that was really the key. When the Mueller Report came you know what this signals to over, i think some of us out th me is somewhere the faction in years and we thought okay, now we have an a answer, its time the white house that has been to put this behind us. Lobbying a long time the but no, the minute it came out, president to understand the importance of trade and how much they doubled down. They drilled in on the it could hurt his prospects for obstructio
Impeachment, im beginning to amid trade tensions but will the think in retrospect that it was recent truce with china and the deal on the usmca tamp down probably inevitable. We were going to get impeachment one way or another from the lingering trade uncertainty as we head into 2020. Democrats who are really intent were back with dan henninger, on it and even after the mueller kim strassel, bill mcgern and report failed, they were going to look for something else. Mary ogrady. What do you think . A great year for the financial well, that was really the key. When the Mueller Report came markets, Big Stock Market gains, over, i think some of us out despite concerns about lower there we waited more than two growth and a recession. Years and we thought okay, now are we all clear on the we have an a answer, its time recession now, kind of coming out of it . To put this behind us. Are we worryfree for 2020. But no, the minute it came out, they doubled down. They drilled in on the no, i thin
Office while 48 think he should not be, lets bring in wall street journal karl rove, he served as Senior Adviser to president george w. Bush. Karl, welcome, and the polling numbers seem fixed even though not moving, even though impeachment now seems inevitable, how do you read the Public Opinion on this . Well, you put it right, its closely divided and unchanging before shenanigans began, if you wanted the president impeached, you till want him impeached. If you dont want him to impeach, you are stuck in place. Small group of people who are capable of switching opinions with regard to the president , whether or not they end up in his camp or the democratic president ial candidates camp in november depends less on what happens in front of the Judiciary Committee and what happens in the senate trial. I think it depends more on whom the democrats nominate for president and whether or not donald trump can disqualify them or whether that individual can somehow say i can unit the country. Pa