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Im going to talk today about something that has unconsciously and indirectly led to a tyranny of experts. Lets call it the technocratic approach to Economic Development. Its the idea that poverty is really just a set of technical robs, so that, for example problems, so that, for example, for malaria theres a variety of Technical Solutions. One of them involves spraying a chemical on the walls of peoples houses, on the inside walls of peoples houses to kill mosquitoes that carry malaria. Thats a technical solution. Another technical solution might be to convert land to higher valueses like from food crops that have low value to Forestry Products that have high value. Now let me tell you why this might, this purely technical approach to development which seems so appealing, so straightforward, so countercontr ....
President obama agreed to place detainees under the afghan government. Again, waiting for afghan President Hamid karzai. Georgetown university is also where the u. S. Womens council is located. Again, waiting here at georgetown university, were live tonight waiting for hamid karzai. He met with president obama and they spoke at a press conference earlier today. Were going to bring you that press conference again tonight you can watch it here at 8 00 p. M. Eastern here on cspan. The two leaders have agreed to speed up slightly the move Afghan Forces into the lead in that country. The u. S. Troops shifting to a support role, currently 66,000 troop u. S. Troops in afghanistan. Were going to bring you inaugural information and coverage but back to president karzai, the president of afghanistan preparing to speak. [applause] good evening, everyone. Welcome to our distished guests ....
That letter of solidarity for israel. The same. The same thing as a clearing the rain and revolution guard a terrorist group. He was one of only four who did that. So i would only say, this is not a filibuster. Everybody knows its not a filibuster. I hope the media is listing that they are. This is the same thing required by the democrats and the cases john doe tim steve johnson, the case of rob portman. It is the prerogative of the senate. Its not a filibuster. They nearly won a 60vote margin. I commented earlier that we had a republican in the white house in a majority in the senate. I was here and never objected to that. Then of course you had Kathleen Sebelius right now, cabinet position. Secretary of commerce john brace and objected to him. So the only issue here is the 60vote margin. Its not a filibuster on the last thing i say is i will read again to their last speaker and are very good friend is the chairman of the comm ....