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We search online. The u. N. Refugee agency has told al jazeera that hundreds of migrants have died trying to reach europe. 600 people reached port on wednesday. Hundreds of others are believed to have died when their boat overturned. The recent deaths were a consequence of a change in european tactics. Search and rescue operations were scaled down last year. Paul brennan joins us live now from sicily. The numbering seem to be ramping up month after month. What are some of the factors that are contributing to it . Reporter yeah this is a very complex picture. Its not just one factor. Its not ju...

Cherries peaches apricots. Why farmers in Washington State are going to lose 1 billion this year. We begin in iraq where make lim sha are preparing a counter offensive to retake ramadi, isil took control of it on sunday night, after days of heavy fighting and despite u. S. Airstrikes. People are now trying to leave the city, and find ref final in baghdad, thats where dana picks up the story. They were caught in the crossfire and, now they have no place to go. According to the International Organization for migration 8,000 people were forced to leave ramadi, when fighters, advanced nude their c...

Go into effect. Show is over, people go home. Reporter defiant protesters threw bottles and rocks. Officers deployed smoke pepper spray and made ten a arrests. The situation on the ground is far cry from the events of the 24 hours ago when looting rioting abe fires overshadowed calls for justice for freddie gray. The 25 yearold died of the spinal cord injury week after being taken in custody. Many act wrist believe the tragedy highlights ongoing issues between Law Enforcement and communities that they serve. It is important for us to establish a National Standard for excessive use of force. We...

General ham let me start with you. Sort of going in proposition with africom in many ways is youre not going to have large amounts of american troops under your command on the ground, if any. Did you feel at times that you were a general in charge of the contractor army . No, not at all. There is a proper role i think for the contractors but theres also a proper role for the uniformed military. Like the other Combatant Commanders and the Service Chiefs i was part of a discussion with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and secretary of defense that yielded the defense strategic guidance ...

Author sean mcfate is next on booktv. The associate professor of the National Defense university and former military mercenary talks about the use of mercenaries in wars around the world today. He says we are headed towards a future that will resemble the middle ages hiring mercenaries to fight in wars is the norm. [applause] thank you. Thank you to Atlantic Council for hosting us and thank you for making at out on a less than auspicious weather day. This book is about the return of private military force International Relations today. I wrote this not simply as an International Relations scho...