the english channel and it's on a class. and so i have these perfect observation and firing lines onto both utah beach and omaha beach on each side of, of the coastline there. and so the germans had put big guns, big artillery pieces on the top. you see where the memorial is now. that's where those guns were, and they could have easily fired down upon both beaches, utah and omaha, which were 2 of the most difficult of the 5 da beaches where the americans landed and were some of the heaviest casualties were. and so commanders, alec, tremendously, they had to neutralize that site. and although they've been pounding this site for weeks from the air and preparation for the invasion, they couldn't be for sure that those guns were really gone. and they needed basically boots literally on the ground to confirm that that would not be a threat to landing troops on utah and omaha. so they sent, i think a couple 100 army rangers the rangers are basically a special forces and elite group of the us army. and this is really where the rangers got their reputation to this day about why there's such an advanced and

elite group because they basically had to scale these cliffs on rough seas. bad weather, dark dawn hours and under a constant fire from the germans above. they were loving grenades down on them, shooting the firing down upon them as are trying to scale. these cliffs are some really dramatic photos of that day on this tiny beach head of the rangers climbing these cliffs. i mean, just imagine that because you can see how steep i say. yeah, because i don't want to do it. i mean, yeah, you should absolutely google. the images of the rangers climbing these cliffs on a nice day. there's pictures of a sunny day. now imagine in war conditions, bad weather, choppy, sees, etc. they have like a 75 percent loss rate, both killed and injured. but the ones that were survived made is the top found nothing there, but dummy guns, the germans actually pulled the artillery pieces back to hide them exact because they thought this might happen. although the germans were surprised that the

americans came by sea cuz everyone assume there's no way anyone is getting over these cliffs. so exactly, because it was so difficult was that help them get to it. what they found were the real guns were hiding a bit further back off the class. and they essentially on the fly, these rangers had to change their mission because, well, there were no more guns on the class, but they, the guns were there somewhere. so they went basically a bit further in and of the whole disposition for hours until other troops, both airborne troops that had landed deeper behind enemy lines, can kind of come in from overland and until the landing troops to kind of make it up there. so it was very small group of rangers held this really strategically important piece of land under very difficult conditions with very few surviving. so for a long time it, it really was one of the more impressive and her oic really crazy events of, of an already kind of crazy moment the day. right. the overall, if you,

this is one of them to the really particularly impressive moments of this entire event. and that's why mama reagan went there, as you said, book clinton, donald trump. and now, joe, by that you really make that point about valor, about bravery, about, you know, really standing up for the values of freedom and democracy, and that's very much well joe biden. what we're expecting joe biden to be talking about today is an expert who is going to make this speech has his seconds into days . and we are gonna, we are expecting him to talk about these democratic values. just tell us a little bit more about what, what we're likely to hear from him. it's a continuation of sort of the joe biden theme of his administration, which is democracy over a talk or see both at home and abroad. he has 2 audiences. one is donald trump at home, and one is the more the rusher of the china growing threats to the liberal west. however, you kind of want to frame with lots of different terms we could use. i mean, as

a very difficult uh line, a fine line to walk, talking about these big picture, philosophical questions of freedom. democracy, liberal value is out of time when these are under threat, both at home and abroad. and for many people, the very people like to abide and who are defending and representing a standing up for liberal values, are also being accused of violating them and undermining them where they see fit. looking at, of course, most clearly israel gaza versus russia ukraine. these 2 very stark global conflicts happening right now that the us has very different positions. all right, just to take one example, you have the international criminal court with an arrest warrant out for vladimir, put in something the united states was very happy to see. but when, when is pursuing warrants for to arrest benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister of israel, for his decisions in the destruction of gaza. the us, the us congress voted to sanction the i, c. c. something joe biden is against, but he does is absolutely open to some kind of some form of,

of consequence or punishment. so you see a lot of discrepancies and double standards here. the other thing is, is, what is freedom, right? freedoms, this is a, it seems very easy, right? it's like, it seems like an easy thing that we live in freedom. freedom is good, but freedom for home, freedom from what? so that's another question. you know, a very difficult thing for joe biden to try to define what does that does he mean when he talks about freedom of donald trump uses the word freedom as well. he has a very different understanding of it for different, very different audiences. and here in europe, as we're going to european elections for the european union, we are far right in populous parties who also use the term freedom in their own sense of freedom for certain groups of people from other groups of people. so all of these very difficult terms is something that joe biden is going to have to flush out today. okay. alright. well, there are some big, big themes that are being discussed today and the bite and will no doubt's address . he hasn't started speaking yet. william blue cross,

thank you so much. you're very well i, we will continue our conversation and bite and hasn't started speaking yet, but we can see some live pictures, but it will hopefully be happening soon. and we will, of course, bring you his speech when it does happen, but we're going to continue with some other news for now, although we go there was a, some live pictures of people waiting to hear a job. i didn't speak. and so, no doubt that speech will be happening soon. all right. the next story that we're going to have a look at now, you elections because over the next 3 days, around 370000000 people across 27, the states will elect members of the european parliament of another lens kicked off the 1st day of those saying in this friday, the czech republic, an island costing ballots migration and the asylum system of some of the most important issues in land where many candidates are running on an empty immigration platform. now preliminary polling suggests that right leading policies could win

more seats across the new in this round of elections and an exit poll from the netherlands. but the far right freedom policy in 2nd place just behind the social democratic brain a lot. so what's behind the fall, right? surge in popularity is the w's job part with more. so that's the big question. it doesn't matter what happens in each country, really, obviously at mazda is where the votes come in and whether they get the seats. but the key issue in the european elections is whether those far right policies from across different countries, from italy, for instance, as well, whether they can come together. i've sits in a group in new york impala and it's a pun, european group in the far right policies. and there are many, many speculations about the different permutations and ways in which those, those uh, policies perform those groups. and you look at maureen,

depends rest of them on that. so you're not in frogs. when you look at the brothers eventually, if the joy of georgia monroe need be, it's holly and prime minister. how will they old system work together? and will they be able to come to enough of an agreement to have real legislative power, perhaps blocking power in the next 5 years of the european union's mandates. the state of his job power or forcing that i'm staying in europe and a special piece of classical music bates hovens owed to julie from his 9th symphony and d. myna has been the use official anson since 1985 les beethoven's 9th symphony still touches people at the federal level. up and dressed in french, president, am unaware of my call, made an impassioned plea in favor of europe. and one of the most moving moments was the ode to joy a piece of music that the council of europe

took on assets anthem in 1972 european leaders adopted in 1985 as the official anthem of the european union. and then still the european economic community saying that the ode to joy symbolized the values that everyone shares, the unity in diversity. but why beethoven's 9th, the would be talking from in the day to veneers associated with the european personality. and his work was something that goes beyond a purely national perspective. he visited, although the joy is often performed with its original german text. the european anthem is a wordless version. so no one language has favored beethoven. symphony number 9 and d minor premier 200 years ago in vienna, it's become one of the most famous pieces of music in the world. the 9th symphony has special meaning for a country war, says ukrainian conductor oaks on

a linen who considers himself a citizen of the world. this is new. i simply, this is more than a symphony. it's become a concept in our culture as a very clear opposition to barbarism adult in the 2 bottom by what my new takes on beethoven himself thought of who symphony being used as an anthem for a united europe. it was the end of the feudal era on the months of pay to we both while moved from began and he was definitely $1.00 of the founding fathers. in today's world, he would definitely be committed. european beethoven shared the vision that all people should be brothers and sisters. the european anthem stands for the freedom piece and solidarity of the united europe. the alright, and we are going back to our main story now, which is the us president joe biden who is about to speak and newman day. in fact, i think we can see him arriving and dw use william blue cross is joining me here in

the studio. to talk more about the speech that joe biden is about to make. it's all about come memorizing the day ac is ago. when the allies liberated western europe from nazi germany. it's an important moment and vitamins about to make this the 2nd speech and as many days. and i think yet we've got life pictures now of joe biden, approaching in the state. the themes that we're presuming he's going to be talking about william democracy standing together. right, in a time where democracy is, is being questioned. right. and one thing i've really been thinking about these last couple of days is i've, i've been getting into the, the d d mode so to speak is this idea of leadership. i was watching. people should go to youtube and watches. fantastic. a 90 minute report from cbs news with dwight eisenhower from 1964 the 20th anniversary of d day. and just the difference in leadership. i don't want to exploits much my

history cuz it's very easy to perhaps of hi site to be 2020. with a difference in leadership then. and now i tried. eisenhower is famous for having written a failure message, day sales. he wrote a letter and he would have read where he took soul responsibility for as the, the supreme allied commander for the failure of that operation. and politics is always been messy. it has always been corruption and unsavory people, etc. and again, i don't want to be too rosy about about the past, but it's so difficult to find leaders who will really stand by their policy positions and take responsibility. leaders of all kinds less than right in center, whatever. just where we are today. and watching is dwight eisenhower, with anyone hispanic history, should really just watches on youtube. it's free. it's fantastic. with so many details about this historical moment where she was willing to take responsibility for the desk and the failure of potentially thousands or tens of thousands of

american british and canadian soldiers that he ordered into harm's way to take the atlantic wall. and so storm friends and so eventually, and hopefully liberating germany and older and it's those kind of values, isn't it that we uh, we presume the president biden is going to be talking about today. it looks like he is about to start making his speech. you festival, taking a moment to pay tribute to the many, many people who lost their lives in this di da landings. 80 years ago. please welcome the 46 president of the united states of america, joe biden. john, how are you? the last the ard come dawn. 6 of june 1944.

when was pounding as it is a day and always has against these cliffs as 225 american ranges arrive by ship. jumped into the waves and storms of beach. they could see all they could see was the outline of the shore, and then nor many of these cliffs. and i'd like to know a good trouble of the secret service if i go to the edge and look over. but think of those questions, my hostess assured me, that's what we're standing on top of it here. all i there was a crack of bullets fitted ships, sand rocks, everything, all they knew was time was of the essence. it always 30 minutes. 30 minutes to eliminate the nazi guns. hi, this cliff guns. i can haul the allied invasion, be forwarding began. these are american rangers that were ready. they

ran toward the question and minds planning based by fuel marshall rami rommel exploded around them, but still they kept coming going far, range above them. but still they kept coming. nazi grenades thrown from above explorers against the class, but still they kept coming. within minutes they reached the base of this cliff. they launched their ladders, the ropes in grappling hooks, and they began to climb. when the nazis cut their ladders rangers use the ropes lodges cut. the ropes rangers raised their hands and edge by its foot by foot, yard by yard ranges, clod, literally clogged their way up this mighty precipice. until the last,

they reached the top, they braces those elastic wall, and they turn that one over. the tide of the war began to save the world. a lady's gentleman, yesterday i pay my respects to the american cemetery just a few miles from here. were many of those ranges who died, taking his clover buried, i spoke of what the from was about the fall and the done defend freedom. today, as we look at this battlefield and all the bunkers and bomb creditors that are still surrounded. one thought comes to mind, oh my god, my god, how did they do it? how are these americans willing to risk everything? there? everything gave everything. they were americans like sergeant leonard. well, sergeant runner, low new jersey. is the 1st ready to jump off

a ship. and run toward the cliff the almost we shot right above the hip, visually and the did wasn't sure, but he was kept going. at one point, he was scaling the class or another ranger yelled. i'm not sure i can make it a long while you all back with every ounce of strength. he had an a. you've got a hold on and he did. they did rags like sergeant tom or jerry uh, from massachusetts german shell. hit his boat as is approaching the shore. every day exploded, sorry and was knocked into the freezing water. and as you told it, you begin to utter a prayer. dear god, don't let me drown. i want to get in, do it. i am here and suppose to do right by colonel james rider taxes and military. c ask for

a battalion for this very vision. he raised his hand and said, my rangers can do the job. you know, the capacity is distracted, they're carter. so 2 days after they scale those clips, he wrote a can dollars that or do mother. one of the ranges who gave his life here and that letter said, a country must be great call for the sacrifice of such man. country must be great cost the sacrifice of such a man. in america like john, we're jo, new jersey, john is here, john. we love you, man, thank you for all you've done thing . is there a that in a lot more jones? just 18 years old to the part of this cliff to replace the surviving rogers on that d day invasion. here we go on to fight across france and germany in early december

1944 during one of those battles, shrapnel. prayers this call by christmas. he was back friday with his unit. here's what he said about what the notes he kept at that time. he said knowing that my buddies and. 7 i always looked. 7 for one another, that's why it came back. that's why flock charged back. he always looked out and his buddies looked out for one another. we talk about democracy, american democracy. we often talk about the ideals of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. but we don't talk about is how hard it is. how many ways rash to walk away, how many instinct starting to walk away? the most natural instinct is the walk away. to be selfish, the forests are will upon others, to seize power. never give up. version democracy as the hardest of things to

believe, we're part of something bigger than ourselves. so democracy begins with each of us . begins with one person decides there's something more important themselves, or when they decide the person they're serving alongside of somebody to look after . when they decide, the vision matters more than their life. i did decide that their country matters more than they do. that's what the rangers import top uh from point to hoc did. that's what they decided. that's what every soldier. every marie who storm just beaches decide. a fear dictator had conquered or caught and had finally met his match because of them the war turn started. yes, it was aggression. does anyone doubt? does anyone doubt that they would want america to stand up against pollutants

regression here in europe today? they still on the beach is long side or allies. does anyone believe these? roger, the one where i can go it alone today. if want to vanquish your hateful ideology, the thirty's and forty's, does anyone doubt they would move have an or to vanquish hateful guide. you all as of today, these rangers permission and country above themselves, because i do believe they would exact any less from every american today. these rangers remembered with reverence, those who gave their lives a battle could today, or any one ever imagine that america would do the same, wouldn't do the same. they believed america was a big into the world. i'm certain they believe that it would be that way forever. you know, we stand today where we stand was not shake for count on june. the 5th. that's what

it became on june. the 6th ranges, scale, this clip didn't know they would change the world. but they did have long said the history shown that ordinary americans could do extraordinary, things were challenged. this is no better example of that entire world. then right here at port dot ranges from farms and cities in every part of america. how didn't know wealth and power, they came to a shore line and none of them would have picked out on about. it came to a country, many of them and never said 4 people they had never met. but they came, they did their job. they can fill their mission and they did their duty or part of something greater than themselves. they were americans. i stand here

today as the 1st president come to point talk. when none of those 225 brave men who scale this cliff on the day are still alive, none. but i am here to tell you that i am gone. when we're coming off, as always, you will not fade. it will grow louder as it gather her today is not just to honor those who showed such a remarkable bravery on that day. june 6th, 1944. it's elected to the echoes of their voices to hear them because they are somebody is and they're selling us. now. they ask us, what we do. they're not asking us to scale these bliss. they're asking us to stay true. what america stands for. they're not asking us to give a risk our lives, but they are asking us to care for others in our country. more than ourselves.

they're not asking us to do their job or asking us to do our job, to protect freedom of our time, to defend democracy, to stand up regression abroad, and at home to be part of something bigger than ourselves. our fellow americans, as i refuse to believe, i simply refuse to believe that america is great. this is the thing of a fast. i still believe there is nothing beyond our capacity in america when we act together with the fortunate errors of a legacy of the zeros. those who scale the class point to hoc was also be the keepers of their mission. the keepers of their mission. the bears the flame of freedom. they kept burning bright that the. c as a church testimonial to their lives,

our actions every day to ensure that our democracy doors and the sole orientation of doors to come here, simply to remember that goes to point talk isn't enough. we have need to hear them, we have to listen to them. we need to listen to what that we need to make the solemn vow to never let them down. god bless the fall and god bless the brave manual scale. these cliffs may god protect our troops. god bless america the and that was the us president joe biden speaking in normandy abbot from memory sions of the day,

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