Denuclearization of the korean peninsula. This will impose sanctions on north korea that will continue our progress toward that goal. Additionally reminder, no, know, has sported acts of International Terrorism including assassinations oregon foreign soil. The president s position is this, the north korea north korean regime mug cease all support for bier National Terror jim. This afternoon, we have secretary of state Rex Tillerson with us to answer some of your questions on this topic. He will come up and make couple of remarks and then take case on that topic and i well be back after that to answer other news of the day. With that, mr. Secretary. Thank you, sarah, as sarah indicated the president did make the designation earlier today, announced in the cabinet meet, and i think its really just the latest step in a series of you can see ongoing steps to increase the pressure, i call it the peaceful Pressure Campaign. The president calls it the maximum Pressure Campaign so theres no co
President for foreign policies here at the kato institute. Thank you for being here today and the outstanding conference stuff who do a terrific job organizing our many events. Welcome also to those of you watching at cspan and online at kato. Org. Following the september 11 terrorist attacks in october 2001 the United States issued combat operations inside afghanistan and against the taliban government that had harbored the terrorist there is. The ensuing 16 years, u. S. Goals have changed marginally but they typically include defeating al qaeda and other terrorist groups with global reach, strengthening the Afghan Government and Security Forces to prevent the taliban from retaking political power and denying terrorists a safe haven. Aassessments are mixed at best. In june secretary of state james mattis stated we are not winning in afghanistan right now. Estimates what have we spent prang from 840 billion to over 2 trillion plus over 2300 u. S. Troops killed and another 20,000 wounde
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Our ability to track time is skewed by what we are looking at. Plus, NASA has reestablished clear communication with Voyager 1 and why we aren’t ready for the next big volcano eruption. Our ability to track time is skewed by what we are looking at. Plus, NASA has reestablished clear communication with Voyager 1 and why we aren’t ready for the next big volcano eruption.
Winners at the 2024 L.A. Times Book Prizes included Ed Park for fiction, Ivy Pochoda for mystery/thriller and the pro-Palestinian commencement speaker whose name has become a rallying cry for free speech.