With the danger of being wiped out, and we have the capacity to do something about it, we will take action. That is our responsibility as americans. Thats a hallmark of american leadership. Thats who we are. Welcome to the journal editorial report. Im in this week for paul gigot. That was president obama thursday night announcing he has authorized air strikes in iraq against the terror group isis as well as humanitarian aid to help save some 40,000 iraqi civilians trapped on a mountain without food or water and facing almost certain death. The announcement comes as the islamic extremists make dramatic gain in Northern Iraq threatening the kurdish capital of erbil. Will the actions the United States is prepared to take be enough to divert a humanitarian and strategic disaster . Lets ask. Wall street journal columnist dan henninger, Brett Stevens and matt kaminski. Dan, to you first, too little too late from the president . Well, you know, stuart, recall back in april the president gave
The important things we have in this country that safeguards peoples rights and freedoms i dont want to see it reduced. You have been watching Prime Ministers questions. Question time airs live every wednesday at 7 40 a. M. Eastern. Watch anytime at www. Cspan. Org where you can find video of past Prime Ministers questions and Public Affairs programs. The Political Landscape has changed. Not only are there 43 new republicans and 15 new democrats in the house, there are 108 women in congress including the first africanamerican republican in the house. Keep track at www. Cspan. Org. The congressional chronicle page has useful information including the voting records. Best access on cspan cspan2 cspan radio and www. Cspan. Org. Coming up on cspan, a conversation with the mayor of london. Remarks by rand paul at the American Spectator gala. And then q a. Boris johnson was in washington d. C. , a guest at the politico business series. He discussed a number of topics including british politi
The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Almighty god of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We pray for the gift of wisdom to all with great responsibility in this house, for the leadership of our nation. May all the members have the vision of a nation where respect and understanding are the marks of civility and where honor and integrity are the marks of ones character. As members take time in the coming week for constituency visits, give them the ability to hear the voices of all in their districts, even those with whom they disagree. This is difficult to do so endow them with patience and a discerning ear. Bless us this day and every day and may all that is done within these hallows halls be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. These hallowed halls be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and anno
As the far end of the pendulum it allows everybody to start from a position of we are going to work to keep openness as the basic principle and work act back from there with the exceptions. It sounds like you are saying, congress, keep up the good work. Just to put you on the record. Thanks so much for your enlightened legislation in the internet area. A senator from nebraska ended up being a visionary that he never expected to be. [laughter] you can layer on acceptable use policies, things that in the companys judgment like auctions that are prohibited. Sure. That has been from day one also. That was part of the protection of section 230 and 512 that provided for the ability for companies to exercise judgment and to get rid of things they believe are in the consumers interest. When theres been a conflict and commerce. Fake rolex watches, fake wetsuits watches being sold on ebay, is that settled now . I would say that the great copyright and trademark wars over the internet are not set
Were shuttered this week. Senior al qaeda operatives were intercept. Indicating the plans for a major attack were under way and calling it into question the Obama Administrations narrative the terror group is on the run. Wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor Brett Stephens and Editorial Board member Matt Kaminski join me with more. Just to add this list on friday, the u. S. Closed the consulate in lahore, pakistan, which i have been to and which is the safest parts supposedly the safest part of pakistan. Are we watching the comeback of al qaeda as a global threat . We have been watching it for months. It is just that only now we noticed. I think with this last week has shown one, thats the al qaeda core, the central pakistan, he is in charge and is active. Exactly. Number two, we have seen that the these al qaeda affiliates took up when we went out after al qaeda and pakistan, moved to yemen and moved to north africa and syria. This affiliate in yemen has been the most danger