killed in europe that everyone gets worried? is the blood a different color? it's the same color. they are both human beings. ran, said in the ko all human beings are of one nation. it's dividing iraq and uniting the world. they want to create a country in the north in if humans, then we won't have a united states of america. every statement gone on. every state would go on their own. so there has to be justice. the just a test to be based on values. you cannot have justice in the court without value.

that is why the should be justice. youshould not only -- should afterward about justice. how do you want us to fight an unknown enemy. even saddam, we think the whole world to help us get rid of it. but isis, they were masks. how do you want us to find them? and when they kill us, which country should sue. it is a wild enemy. nations --elp united the united nations should help us. now we see isis destroying iraq in syria and the rest of the world. how much do you want us to lose?

if there is no peace in one spot, there will be no peace ever? no justice, no peace. so there's a new world order that has to be applied in this world. on spiritualased power. iraq, we have a popular mobilization forces. soldier fighting to iraqi army when he moves the popular mobilization forces, he fights better. energy.use there is an there is a spiritual energy. we have to use that energy. there is a nuclear energy and there's a chemical energy, and there is a spiritual energy. politician without

faith or without god is fairness. and finally, the world is going towards nonconventional politics. trump is not republican. sanders who i voted for, is not democratic. in the philippines they choose president from the people. so there is a people car. that is why we had the popular mobilization forces come before work for the people, instead of the people. i bless you all. thank you for listening. thank you. i forgot to show your picture of my city, baghdad. every time they have an explosion they put a red dot on the place when a habit.

that was in 2012. right now there is more dots for all baghdad is red. for two reasons. suicide isides of -- in one city, and the people are still alive running without being terrorized. i tell you again and again in our meeting to make back that -- make back that the symbolic as a city in the world for fighting isis and al qaeda. there's a lot of meaning in this picture. i will talk more about it. they put them in their cage, and they burned them alive. when i see that picture couldn't bring it because i become very

emotional. i feel the pain of the people. that hurts you. it is about a more powerful message in the unity of the whole world. today we have a pleasure to have a unique system. the character. mr. saddam hussein is the one in iraq. the mass popular forces fighting isis and al qaeda and daily

absorbing, daily they fight and they died to protect the christian the sunni conic and everyone on the behalf of the whole world. on the behalf of the global. saddam's is very well-known person. he served three prime minister as an advisor. he is the only one they captured because of his character. because of his style. doer. to her -- is a and all of the big mission, the impossible mission, mission impossible, mission husseini was in it. >> thank you. in the name of god the most compassionate.

we talked today about the popular mobilization and everybody has been talking about this new phenomenon that started in iraq. after the collapse of the city of muzzle almost a couple of ,o as ago -- ,os a coupl mosul a couple of years ago. popular mobilization forces was established by a settler. it is not a proxy. the issue is for all iraqis to participate with what they call and non-mandatory, volunteer

basis to be part of protecting your city in your homeland. later, junee days 15, 2014, it was backed up by an iraqi government consul. they backed it up with the law. going to talk about it just a little bit. for an avid phone to basis to go thehe war to fight, all of training was done with the ministry of defense. you oversee the training and coronation of the ministry of defense. in some of these volunteers happen three, they work for the ministry, they have an everyday job, we usually give them a 90

day contract and it is possible for numeral. they go ono, assignment, take care of business. they fight to be part of this global mission. as a result of that, a lot of people ask me, what is the number? the number fluctuates. it got up to about 200,000. today the popularization forces, 185,000 onut 185\/ payroll. i love people think this is an iranian influence. that is not true. we have -- january 15, 2016.

prime minister issued for 2000 from the provinces of anbar and to create these sunni cities was recruited. we recruited for 2000 individuals from the sunni cities and we have a couple thousands from the christian iraqi people. a lot of sheer came just to protect the city and homeland. something very important that we need to talk about. i'm going to be very frank about these to the media. i'm sick and tired of every time googled the word pm news and it shows the shia militia.

it is not. this is not shia militia. this is iraq is fighting for the free cities of my -- iraq. we so that the iraqi mother, we are fighting today i'm making a great progress. we just liberated a couple important bridges. hopefully in the next him of days, we will have the breaking news that falluja will be free of isis. a lot of people asked me last night. we have let civilians get out. he mykonos was left and right with helicopter saying all the .ivilians to get out

a lot of people status to help ice is be honest with you. to help isis to be honest with you. what is oure organization. each and every of these people with an iraqid party. some of them have belonged to an iraqi political party in the iraqi parliament. that is ok according to the law as long as i receive the training, they go to the world a good cause. i have to mention 1200 people about 10 days ago. 1200 from the sunni city participate in the world to feed their -- war to free their incidents. individuals join.

the enemy is one. we have to be united to fight isis. that areot something going to where they snowball's -- away. they are like snowballs and keep growing. we have a min the backyard here in d.c. in los angeles. them, and i'mop kind of upset about the media that has been promoting isis.

these are not islamic's, they do not represent islam. it is a call to have to stop. the way we stop it, we have to be united to terminate isis and only one way. we have to fight them. it is very easy to target the antenna. they are all over. they're coming from europe, they were in belgium, and france, and san bernardino. and soon it will be here. we are getting a lot of help and surrounding countries the american administration is giving us great protection on the air, but hopefully when we osul hopefully we'll get more aid in protection military was from the american embassy.

there has been a great deal of hate and sentiment toward the americans and fortunately. this is a fact. why? because we not than a great job. i'm an american and i go back and i travel a lot and i got to divide. -- dubai. i flashed my american pastor and they don't like it. is a great deal of sense than american people now but never. why? i'll be frank and honest. a lot of these folks in the isise east, they believe is an american creation. they believe in the middle east that ice is an american creation. it is not, right? . great? to be a great? agree?e if it is not american creation, what is it?

who are they, where do they come from? a few thousand people from his mosul to fighto with isis. to be noticed? we do anything about it? we are not going to gain a heart in the mind of the iraqi people the iraqi army that way. we need more support and more help than ever. the blood of james foley will not go in vain. we need to protect our media individuals to protect the right of these individuals to fight. and let me get that killed from isis.

last but not least, we salute the iraqi army. driven fighting bravely today and freeing one of the major oluja. of salut 2300 people in iraq were killed as victims of isis. that is a great number. obviously the iraqi official number is about 1800. 2300 people were killed in iraq in may 2016. that is a big number. we bow to the people of iraq, we bow to the victims, and the families, we will not let them go. we will keep continue fighting

against isis until you reach victory. hopefully we will never be victorious until we are united. thank you. beghe mr. obama. i do site on the behalf of g afta. thank you america percentage with the iraqi people, with the kurdish people for fighting isis and al qaeda. today we have american soldiers on the ground training the iraqi army. recently sent. we love them. they are the heroes.

our --t is an arcade to an actor try civilians for united we stand to terminate isis. when we see an iraqi soldier and an american soldier together. we love it. thank you, mr. president. i love president obama. as a republican, by the way. i'm a republican. bush,d twice for george but also ipo to transfer president obama. i wish he returned for a third .erm and i would vote for him >> the real issue which heavily by steve hundreds of call guest: i -- -- i believe i received when -- hundreds of calls. where is isis today? in iraq and syria.

syria.are to talk about how are you going to know what is going on and syria are? it is such a complicated situation in theory. in syria. imagine you have a family living in the same house, the act, the sister, brother, the news, and everyone is with the mother. it soak up the cave. i can write a big book about it. when it comes to syria, so complicated. united states foreign-policy so clear. terminating isis and al qaeda. the confusion is about the syrian opposition. 95% of the real forces on the ground is isis and al qaeda.

question where is the stop line. isis has got to be terminated. we as americans love democracy. we stand for democracy. principal in the essence of our nation. that is why we love america. so wh him to come to big the

biography for us and after that she is going to give a speech and after that a question-and-answer session. >> good morning. it is my honor to present to get saban.t dr. she is the doctrine adviser to the syrian presidency. she sets an example to women all to those inorld

position where they can influence decision-makers. professore author, a at the damascus university. dr. cha urther do, shaban. please soldier questions until the end, we will have a live q&a.

>> good morning to you in washington dc. thank you for inviting me to join you at the national press club. endeavor.portant youalign me also to thank

for making your best to make this event take place. at the outset i would like first to question with you two of the most important terminologies that have been circulated for the last five years in corporate media. before we start our discussion, arehe topic, the two terms armed opposition and modest armed opposition. and i would like to ask all of you, did you ever hear of an armed opposition in any country in the world? to my knowledge opposition is political opposition. that once arms are being taken, killing is being perpetrated,

massacres of being done, it is no longer in opposition. movement thatist kills industries. whatleads me to question has been circulated all over the world but particularly in western countries about events and syria. -- had been2011, the major source of information about syria. they would start to

rely on what they called eyewitnesses. thesame thing applies to human rights right to the observatory for human rights which also has been a major source for western media. i don't have any of you know who livesone person in england of the one providing all this information about syria. thati'm trying to say whethermedia deliberately or overtly is truly ignored what is happening in syria. .nd relied on regional outlets has beenat the media

used by our adversaries in that region in order to misinform western audiences and therefore how can western people know what is going on in syria and how come they question their about their stance to in syria? however, living to the same antic of all of what is happening in syria for the last five years and living through all of the problems and all the pain, we have reached a few important conclusions. which i would like to share with you this morning. a few important conclusions about terrorism and the best way to combat this. during five years of war in syria, we discovered that terrorism does nothing for

terrorism but cause some space. terrorism is adopted by certain countries are certain powers of certain parties. haverism and syria supported countries in the region and indeed of some international power's that our country is speaking out against terrorism, but in reality, facilitating the arrival of terrorists providing arguments in providing money for these terrorists. although, there are understandings being reached in geneva and vietnam and the that wassecurity revolution scolded for combating and undermining terrorism, but this time not being implemented. dilemma of terrorism is still a large and unclear

definition. i like to remind all of you that syria has struck by terrorism before 1979 to 1982. in the aftermath of that very different route experience, the syrian government tried its best to call upon international communities to reach a definition of terrorism and to make a alliance of international powers against terrorism. syrian the cause of the government to define terrorism when it was hated. we have renewed the invitation. after the events of 9/11, and before the world -- war got started. for the international community behind terrorism and make one strong stand against terrorism that we are not able to do so. however, on december 17, 2015.

within 24 hours, a political solution -- solution in syria cannot be with reach without addressing the elements that led to the situation which are terrorist elements led by isis.

the government of syrian and republic as been populated with on international efforts. the fact of the matter is, the states are financing and arming terrorism and syria unfortunately, international power's including the u.s. and russia do not seem to be able to to this financing and anomie.

now we come to better solutions and they will the veterans to implement the solution. fortunately, as i said, the does not want to resolution to be implemented. the does not seem to be able to restrain

between on every target statements from us officials. set in what joe biden the emirates, what were they doing? they were so determined to take assad.e shark outside -- they put hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of weapons and to anyone who would fight against a side. he also said turkey admitted it had but too much money across

its borders into syria. these politics ended up hurting relatively to al qaeda and alternately isis. we would like american officials until they telestrates to their people and tell the world about what is happening in our country. because telling the truth is costing us blood. histories,s, identities. this is what is causing us. destroying palmolive without

hitting a and doing anything to prevent them from doing so. when the russians planes came, they struck oil from the north and east of third -- of syria.

the syrian arab armory with the help of the russian air force were able to liberate villages and cities including paul myra. palmyra. the question is, why does the united states with -- refuse to cooperate with russia in fighting terrorism in syria? if the united states really means to fight terrorism in they join.doesn't why doesn't the united states except to join hands with the russian federation and fight terrorism in syria and underlined isis.

united states is call upon all the time to join hands with in fighting terrorism. but as you heard, the .pokesperson refuses effort by on the contrary, the united states brought in 500 soldiers into the know these are part of syria. only called all operating in order to put the flag of the turkish party in these areas. we have been living in this ofntry pretense of thousands years. where will talk about officials and syria. this is why the should not be worryingo have been

for the united states has refused the statement. the resident there out to points between the russians that are one point as his ever-glory call tomorrow allusion from the i will give you my analysis. they are destroying our e.g. -- our industry. this is not a realistic objective. the realistic objective is to target all those terrorists you terrorism.ing

silver is and who is not the waters is an issue that i think and then the media minds of some people united states. and lots of statements from security council, we spoke about 2.3 humanitarian assistance -- assistance and the cessation of hostilities or implementing the truth interior. as i said at the beginning, the in a.tion

how can you expect peace? i would like to tell you respected audience at the syrian people are not very happy with the humanitarian assistance. they have never been used to theyg to eat macaroni themselves grow their crops and syria. we did from70's, .hat we grow

syria develop ship all over the world. the syrian people are able knowledge of it themselves, to feed millions of people with believe it is putting a cancer to the region that we do not participate in the national lines. it is from this perspective i'd like to go back and find -- thank gafta again for this effort in order to create create an award an awareness for the global alliance against isis.

the -- we have great experience. we must join hands with two other would like chile to type andight terrorism undermining get rid of isis. me, whatetween you and they're doing is trying to contain isis in syria and in iraq. our enemy isy now the same. terrorism is the enemy to all of us. we would love to join hands with the western community in order to break through from this hard they are of disease. one thing is needed. through the holy get today.

i thank you gone hope to see in person in syria after a good piece on secure. >> a character i would like everybody. we're going to have a session .or a q&a twos control everything. i like to get through from this meeting. we are fortunate to talk with her live via skype to ask a question. i would like to see mayor .nthony question to our guests

-- you're still using isis. thank you so much. to whom it and the question? we don't callly, them that. these are not islamic individuals.

you are phenomenal saying the super non-muslims to begin with. the media called islamic state. david kelly all over the country from europe in the states. we did not call us on the college did not represent islam whatsoever. the change.

they called whose shores children, wound: value their .are of race they cannot be called as long of a challenge isis. if they are really true muslims, who your face nuts he appeared because our beloved prophet mohammed and his family and his followers, they have a clear, .hiny fight through the time for giving me to be a peter has been a pleasure to be a. everyone is excited to have the opportunity to talk with you.

i would like to getting the first question to the hit. i wanted to know whether the syrian government is going to give the u.s. for us to carry a family,ne the in syria --how does releasing people from prison who have gone on to dryness is, how does that fit in a government chatterjee to defeat isis? sorry the voice, sorry of

technical problem. until we fix the problem with -- skype. there was an investigative piece by abc today released today but said the popular opposition forces have committed that there's a big fear by humanitarian that every march oscars committed by the forces. have you respond to this

investigative? beheading, torture, and other things. clear aboutself a these beheadings. they start this. we did not. ofby abc and with the help humanitarian organizations looking for committed by the forces. popularization courses. >> there's always going to be bad apples, honesty. with the american soldiers with a bed and a rack. -- iraq. we're always going to have a few

bad apples you know. i'm not saying these are private individuals. people less alike. i guarantee it all is in charge of about 20 cases myself. there were some cases of she would write violation of activity done by the pm news, and i looked at everyone of the cases. we never have enough evidence. and sometimes we don't have enough evidence. byot of media established internetrs to the saying that the pm news to those things. it turns out they are creating these images on facebook and social media. have a clear case, but i will be happy to look into this. and honestly, it is going to happen here and there. will be some human rights violations here there. this is diabetes work was the very viciousetween

criminal. we can be perfect. cannot be perfect. just to be sure that skype is running get paid because they were probably the song. -- sound. >> the lady for the daily telegraph and asked me. i would like to tell her that these are our people and syria.

they tried to find the best ways to make every single citizen interpreter -- citizen in syria. it is impossible to drop for example children vaccines are very important medicine from there. and it isvery costly, very dangerous and not secured. there is no need for that so long as all of us tried to reach every single citizen. a lot you are put aside of what is circulated in the it's a tragedy with the syrian government does to the syrian people. as for what yesterday about the i have no knowledge for it i can tell you that since beginning of this work, there decrees issued an order

to allow other people to get out of prison or to reach reconciliation with with the syrian people. with the lonely logical question to ask readers to -- there should be no doubt in your mind that the syrian government are isis of who are afraid terrorism because this terrorism is not syria 100 years back. it destroyed our schools, hospitals, our lands, so it is only sensible that we are

desperately a very strongly against this terrorism. thank you. we have another question. you're going to have a lot of questions. and be of one hour. >> i miss syrian citizen and i and geopolitics. my question to you is of the syrian, what are the concessions that the syrian government is willing to do in geneva in order the turmoil that series are feeling, but what is the political solution. there is concessions from both sides to come into a solution. >> i assume that you follow the

news has your journalist. and i think you should have known that in the last meeting the refused- geneva to meet with this syrian delegation. we are very constructive, we are very positive. there are not concessions that have been asked to make good what we want is for all of us to make our country better place for all of serious people. when you have an opposition that is ordered by this -- they leave those i don't think syria is their first priority. i think you should ask these how they can give the

orders that are given to them from the outside. >> next question. my question is, is there complete coalition by the resistant front to combat terrorism ? is there resistance plan, a complete plan to combat terrorism, or the resistance on the front still? they are combating terrorism. but as you can see, there are so many complicated issues in that region and with regional powers terrorists,d arming

we have a big problem. committeeernational would you close the syrian turkish order today, half of terrorists would be undermined immediately in no time. we need the will of regional and national powers to have one against terrorism. there are people suggesting that isis oil and natural gas used by the regime and exchange electricity other utilities

turned to isis. i was wondering what was your position on that, and if not, how do isis get the electricity utilities? >> it is the turkish government is buying oil from the terrace. the terrace. and the turkish government was making billions of dollars out of this. >> i'm from the tower.

this would be a follow-up question. isis is selling a great deal of oil to their assad shame and secretary of state john kerry said in november that a thought has cut his own do with isis. they sell oil, he buys oil. how then can assad be a part of a coalition to defeat isis when his government seem to resisting ?he group >> i didn't understand the question. the u.s. treasury department said in december that isis is selling a great deal of oil to the assad regime. secretary of state john kerry said in november that aside has cut his idea with isis. they sell oil, he buys oil.

enemies int real this. how then can a sad be a part of the coalition to defeat isis with his government seems to be assisting the group? there is no question that the syrian government never buys oil ourselves or a to the terrace. or sells oil to the terrorists. we are listening to two broadcaster views. my question is, you just said came from thece

turkish borders. but the other example we just heard, mn man who was killed and said syria coverage extensively buddha,overnment's own who was discussed as a big terrorist leader by your own media. he was inside a syrian president he was like going to thousand 11 by the syrian government. did you not know about his past and why was he in prison then released based on that? that means that did not all government turkey. all come through turkey. if you're insinuating that we could possibly know that somebody is going to become a terrorism is that them out of prison.

he was taken to court and then he was released just as any prisoner would be released after he spends the time that he had to spend in prison. i meant all of the terrace you accession of said most of them because some of them came from the jordanian borders. >> i have a question that needs to clarify because of confused. he was talking about iraq in his saying that almost of the terrace came from the reprint

and she is saying that all them are coming from outside syria. where we standing? let me finish. as i first question. we need to know exactly where the senate. standing up and other coming from syria or outside syria are both? elaborate. second question, dr. you are saying that the syrian people are not receiving human aid are s.earing >> when i said yes, isis came from syria. but before it came from turkey.

when they invaded mosul, isis came from syria. what i'm saying, all the terrace coming from turkey, to syria, to iraq. it is a fact. i would like to say that the two americans were killed and syria, the passports or stamped in turkey and that was it. there was knowledge stamp on a passport. fact that russians and in totalicans thousands of terrace coming from turkey. if you secure the turkish border tomorrow, you'd see what would happen to the war on terror. the issue that when they came how tohe issues undermine them.

i is the one is living there. -- i am the one who is living here. nobody is stopping the area. the school curriculum, the children vaccinations: is what they're asking for. would be more humble because you don't live in syria and we are the ones living in syria. i'm from al jazeera. to ask you just state department spokesman john kirby concert a propaganda mouthpiece. -- calls you a propaganda must

-- mouthpiece. you appear now via skype's violation of the state time. >> i guess i would be for the treasury department to do to repair them in the face of question. there is of course as you are aware, sanctions against you preventing you from traveling to the united states. >> mother is in. -- no there isn't. when that decision was made against me, it was made freezing assets. that is all. i don't have any legal decisions to prevent me from traveling to united states. >> why are you not hear them today? >> this decision is freezing

assets. as i have no assets in the ninth assets and i think, they can freeze whatever assets they want. >> is it a push for legitimacy? is this an opportune time? >> while i received an invitation and i'm happy to participate to give an insight into what is truly happening in syria in an effort to combat terrorism because all of us will be victims of we don't fight terrorism united. thank you. syrian american council. great questions by the media today. , i wanttion is to gafta to know how you can hold a form: frank had to get rid of ice is an and that you are providing a an enabler a former of isis and al qaeda. and a lot of the questions today stated shared that with you, also it is openly stated by the assad regime by your organization, that you support

hezbollah openly when has ball is actually on u.s. terrace this. -- list. a lot of what the doctor said today's absolute bs which happens to be her initials as well. while on the streets of syria, the assad regime rounds of protesters, throws them in prison, rapes are writes her , provides kills them chemicals to kill them, slashes their throats a lot knives, and yet you want them to stand and opposition, the moderate opposition exists and is still standing after five years. accept an armed

opposition that destroys their schools and hospitals in the united states that demands of us to change the government? dxf that? does any country in the world except that? did you establish a democracy? living andqi people have it after the american occupation of iraq? i think it is about time that look at ourences country's interior is suffering from. we are rooted and is on. we're not going to go anywhere. countryto make our better, but with every american intervention, with every western intervention, with every terrace intervention, our countries are not 100 years back. you not see what happens the syrian women and syrian children.

you don't see that. so please take what you read with a great piece of saw. lt. first of all as gafta, i want to see. we look at geopolitics. i'm an engineer, we calculate , one abe people like you look to the geopolitics of the region. i'm a realist. you are promoting that way, more suffering to this syrian people. the world as we go abroad to work.

the status quo is going to stay for another 10 years and who is suffering, the syrian people and the iraqi people suffering. people like you. people like you, you promote just to keep the status quo without giving an alternative and solution. i'm here not to support or endorse any regime. agafta like a lake and offer others to come join the lake. so gafta would like to hear voices. that is the idea. as an opportunity to everybody to ask any question you would like. .hat is the idea of gafta -- wouldyou allow me

you say there's freedom of the press in the united states? on a piece of first appeared on talking to you through satellite. i love my country. i have three books published in the dates read by american people. i did my phd and and and. i'm western oriented, but i'm a syrian. deeply rooted syrian. and i know that this world is very destructive my country. but i know they western people should learn that they cannot go on in this way destroying our countries and our people. heruse they are misled because they have a lay-ins about what is happening in syria.

even the american government acknowledges. at least they should have an ambassador to know truly when tapping in syria. -- what is happening in syria. >> my first question dr. schaub haaban, you mention it was dangerous to drop food aid in two areas in which the people are starving. at your freight boxes might kill starving people? why is the government of avoiding letting the u.n. convoy and the food aid get to the people? mr.econd question is to but now last week they

for peopleher -- that are going to free soluja to serve the people and not make atrocities. if there is such a conservative leadership of the shia theership, how can even if city is freed, how can sunnis and shia live together these -- anin please? eace? it's dangerousy to drop through. i set a status to drop the

children's vaccine and medicine. this is not what i said, this is what the representative of minnesota is talking the syrian -- to the syrian government about. there is nobody starving in the area. i don't think you should take things at face value. you should always be accusatory .n the questions and you weren't an inherently. i did not say food. i said medicine, that is vaccine. i'm only repeating with the u.n. is deciding. i know your second question is not directed to me, i can tell you that sunni and living are not only of in syria and iraq, there are intermarriages among them. by the way, my husband is in a -- from iraqi origin. i know iraq is under syria.

restrict the same language, we have the same problems. it is only western agenda that is creating these problems among our people. >> somebody asked me earlier about these human rights orlations done by the pm use even the army itself. went to make some kind of funny that i read the other day that the accused p.m. news that hurt herb used a woman. yes hello.

i'm with u.s. news report. , i three questions for a. can you say yes or no weather the syrian government will allow the una drops. the have been reports about an explosion, the of detail that? and then lastly, the journalist of -- austin pettis remains missing. can you -- do you have any information on that? can you say that he is not under syrian government authorities? i don't rely you are so

interested in error drops and than 200t interested civilians dying acidic. drops, this is something is being discussed between the u.n. and mr. and government. not very important to us dread the most important thing to us is to uproot terrorism. because as i told you, the syrian people are eight -- able to feed themselves. whether for dos six views throughout a lot of companies through people would out except to the fruit baskets. syria has never taken a. taken a laundromat in the other country. syrian people are very proud. this does not mean ran on china very best to make everything arrived to our citizens, but as westerners, love you two more

interested in uprooting terrorism and encouraging your government to take the right stand against terrorism, because this is what will bring a lasting peace. not only to syria, but to the entire region. explosionsear of any . ties, the syrian government knows nothing about him. if we knew anything, we would tell you. made otherdy americans who were your return to their families. >> i'm a syrian american who had to flee for my life in syria and makes thousand 11. not because i'm isis, not

because of endangering anybody in any way, but just because i'm from an opposition's family who joined the revolution in the beginning of the syrian youth, ,nd i wanted to ask dr. shaaban when you say that you have no legal implications against you the reporter who was office and was taped while taking bob's to bomb christian areas in lebanon. he is an advisor to you and to aside and he was at your office all the time, can you please verify your relationship with this guy who is actually been .mprisoned

>> i do not expect any contribution from you. veteran i need everybody to ask only one question. one question briefly. that would give everybody that chance to ask a question. i have a question about the peace process and under the un security council resolution. the timeline is set for august a neweadline for constitution transitional government bodies to be one.

do you think you can meet that deadline? and given the number of players as a unifiedy, syria a foregone conclusion at this time? as i said the syrian government delegation has cooperated at every step. the city from which i'm talking is 10,000 years old. it is the oldest continually inhabited city in the world because the people are very resilient. syriae going to keep together they going to restore peace and security and syria again of the pride of the world.

thank you. government calls him guilty and charged with four years in prison for transporting the supporters from your place to lebanon to kill innocent people. we heard the phone calls. there is no cover. the lebanese government was backed up by the syrian regime charged with 40 years. what to say about that? i wish you could be constructed. we are here to talk about the global alliance against isis and al qaeda and all what your bringing is something that you think is embarrassing to me but nothing is embarrassing to me.

but as something a to me. thank you. security. >> security. you cannot interrupt. please stop. you have to respect the speaker. >> you said that the syrian people don't want the international community's for?10 to accept that there are people dying of hunger in opposition

areas? >> can i correct you please? want to goan people back to grow our own products and eight from our projects rated does that mean her ungrateful to of the u.n. is giving our people were in need on the terrorist areas but also in other areas there are a lot of farmers after five years of war. i think you have to take the point is i meant of them i said it. we want peace and security to come by to syria so that we don't have to talk about any in thisrian assistance matter and assistance would go to people who need that more than the syrian people. positive and be understand what i'm saying because i'm saying it with a very positive attitude. thank you. of most his front to be with

the hispanic media. this meeting is to unify forces against the terrorism which involves civilian and government . optimistic are you to have the united states government involved in this task when the ultimate goal of the united overturn bashar a ssad. the don't think now that the goal of the united states is to overthrew -- throw bashar al-assad.

i think the attitude of the united states government now has developed a great deed from the crisis because they can see that what is happening in syria is very dangerous to the safety and security of iraq, of the region, and of the world at large. and therefore, we are cooperating with very good intention with our russian partners on the russian partners are cooperating with the united states and talking to the united states, hoping to find a to undermine terrorism and to restore peace and security to syria. >> there are a lot of people -- went out on the street demanding

regime change. that led to the situation. >> i think the diagnosis you gave is the wrong one. putink it's a syrian people hundreds of all materials -- turkish and serial orders. diagnose that. i don't for the moment regret being part of the student government because we are standing for our people. we are standing against

.errorism we are here because you're under these people because we believe in our country. >> certainly there's been a lot of accusation from the government for the use of this

particularly and discriminate weapon that is killed a lot of civilians. with the government think that in order to stop the death of civilians that might be a good to stop the use of that particular weapon? honestly i don't want to give up on the idea what you're forcing me to do so because i'm amazed at how the questions are coming from completely distorted perspective. the opposition does not want to go through negotiation because they are all islam is. we do not mind serving our country. to islam of people every day and every night because the lives of people are more important than anything else. the accusations of my government

-- not hear the accusations did not hear about the horrible .xplosions that you ever condemn any terrorist act that the terrorists are taking against our civilian people. i invite all of the respective people in his room to rethink what you what you been questioning. to read think we've been thinking and to try and search for the right information. because we need your voice is against terrorism. >> actually we did read quite a bit about the attacks and we

have written quite a bit about of what you call gas bottles. i'm asking a specific question about the government's action. and whether the government anyeves that there's advantage in stopping the use of this particular weapon. thank you. government believes in stopping all the wars in theory. -- in syria. they believe that the maximal effort should be made in or to restore peace and security to every corner of syria. this is what we are working formally want. and this is what we live for. i'm on of the speakers. i'm asking you please to look at questions. there is about 40-60 countries fighting terrorism and syria. thed they prevent

transferring terrorism or do they fail? and the second, we hear that some of the drop from the and they went to isis claim is because of the wind or something like that. can you tell us something about that please? >> i don't think the coalition is interested in stopping the it is ans movement established fact that some of the weapons were dropped to the terrace earlier on terrorist -- terrorist earlier on. that is why i said i can't see why the russian federation and the united states cannot join hands. ifs would be the best way

everybody honestly believes in fighting and defeating terrorism. the problem that i face and that we all face an out is confirmed to me by these questions of this audience. honesty ande is no handling this issue. there is a lot of rumors that are taken as a fact and journalismly in this is no longer here. i can see that rumors are making of the minds of so many of their respective journalists which is a shame. which is really costing out -- costing us a lot here. >> given those russian

capabilities that have been brought, how come there been so and why thets written and strikes hitting hospitals and schools were innocent people would presumably be. why haven't its russian capabilities the news to avoid that. my second question a number of weeks ago the russians pulled out some of their air from syria. there were reports that the reason they did that was because they were upset and not wordsied with some of the and some of the things that president assad was anchored one of the relationship between syria and russia right now? and what more in syria asking from russia to improve the situation? your second --, some of your question -- >> given that there were reports that russia was unhappy with some of the statements made by

president al-assad what is the relationship right now and what more are you asking of russia? >> there is no doubt that before the russians can to syria the syrian army and syrian planes are trying their best to fight terrorism. definitely we don't have the russian air force. we are not as equipped. we don't have the sophisticated weapons. we don't have the air force. capability that the russian federation has. it doesn't mean that we did nothing before the russians came. forere fighting terrorism the last five years before the russians came to help. but when the russians came to deliver we were able to a huge amount of lands in syria. as for reports that the russians are unhappy, we hear that every

day. that think you can judge those who are not happy with the areian syrian relationship always circulating rumors that russia is not happy with the syrian government or iran is not happy with the cooperation with russia. i can assure you that the russians in relations are excellent. but the collaboration between us is fantastic. under thigh run as well and with hezbollah. and by the way, the russians we know ourtions -- russian front right well. our army has always been on for russia. our officers have all started a russia. we know that our russian friends are people whom you can rely on. and who we can trust. it is a relationship of respect.

>> the first thing i would like to ask you as you can comment on reports that the syrian army and the russian air force are about to launch an operation on the ice is held area. i'm sorry i'm not a military officer and i've no clue if they're preparing for an operation or not. want forolutely don't thato feel at this is -- this questioning is unfair and we have done reporting humberside. both sides. and is absolutely great to get your response to questions.

there been some studies of bombing activities. by both syria and the regime. the syrian regime and its russian allies. he found that over 90% of the airstrikes evidencing to date according to spokesman john and october 2015, 19% laser strikes were not targeting isis berries. not 2% of the strikes were targeting smaller, less known groups that do not have the same reputation for extremism. i would like a response to that. isoutside to say that this r distortedy untimely

report. i would like just to remind you that when the russian and americans agreed on the trees or the cessation of hostilities john kerry insults that anyone who does not abide by the cessation is going to be hit very strongly by us. by the american and the russians. but unfortunately, they didn't do that. i think you have to be on the peopleto see how kidnap have been stolen from one group. they ended up with very different grades. once you are in the lands were the terrace are, it's very difficult to tell who is who. -- theyll you that isis

are definitely all terrorist group. they're all fostering, kidnapping, helping, destroying, an institution. i like to make just one clarification. but these people out nothing to do with islam. i'm a muslim woman. and i read the koran. and i know that there one major objective of terrorism is to destroy the image of his son. islam and the eyes of western people. is a religion of love. even the prophet muhammad was not given the authority to punish anybody for not being a muslim. >> the syrian government

has enjoyed the support of its ally iran for a long time. frightening the opposition. they have suffered a lot of losses in the iranian government is sending army to say to help us out. assad.ar if you allow me madam to correct just one word. there are not fighting terrorist. iran and syria and russia are fighting terrorist. wrong as an with our

stir collation. and i would like to remind you fromthat when the war around started, syria was the only country that stood against saddam hussein. we knew that saddam was wrong and that he was attacking a sovereign country which is no right to. so our relation with the run is based on principle and human rights in sovereignty. it is not by chance that the iranians and hezbollah, and rush are supporting us. also on supporting us principles and a small global alliance against isis and against al qaeda.

>> when was the last time you hear and then added states? have you been in the united states since 2011? >> the last time as in the united states -- a good question -- was 2005. i arrived there is a minister for syria. they kept one of my system -- assistance for two hours without letting me know why. since that time, i've decided that i do not want to visit the united states. although i've received many invitations. but i have integrity and not ready to be a humiliated. >> tell us about your nobel

prize. another you have the nobel prize. one of many women nobody -- nominated for the nobel peace prize in 2005. madent a long way, we and we have over 50 are from the arab world who were nominated because of their work for peace and for the better years they spent in pursuit of peace. this only brings me to the side .ontradiction i have always been and always will be a peace advocate. i hope we shall live in a world where the media performs a better job. i can't thank you enough in gafta frontline me this opportunity. out like you to tell all of your

that weve audience should reach the truth and hear each other's answers to do so. thank you so much, dr. sha aban, have a good night. >> moneymaker for the -- official announcement. a few of the media want to be volunteered to be on our team, you are welcome. give your name and your position . >> the last thing.

i'll answer the question. in 2014. born i think it happened the same day that martin luther king was assassinated. thank you so much.

>> later today, the first in a series of c-span programs featuring people consider possible running mates of the presidential candidates. we will show an interview with former house speaker newt gingrich who is mentioned as a possible running mate for donald trump. also, senators elizabeth warren bothherrod brown, potential additions to the democratic ticket. that is today at 6:30 and again at 9:30 eastern on c-span. >> citizens have got to feel that their vote matters, that their voice matters, and whether they can not spare a single sense to help a person running for office or whether they can write a big check, that their concerns, their struggles will be listen to. and followed up on.

q&a, wisconsin senator tammy baldwin talks about her career in public service and wisconsin political history. helped shepherd the change were notenators appointed by the legislatures, but demanded elections. i don't know if it was the first, but the idea that it would not be the party bosses who made the decision of who the in smoke-filled back rooms, but rather the going to get a chance to vote and three and fair elections. >> tonight at eight eastern on c-span's q&a. now a discussion on islam and religious liberty. the speaker is islamic scholar

yusuf. convert.an-born muslim he founded the first muslim liberal arts college in united days. reports say he is on a isis hit list of muslim leaders. this is just over an hour. >> it is an honor and a privilege to welcome all of you here this afternoon. our discussion today on islam citizenship and religious liberty cannot be more timely. today the relationship between muslims and non-muslims is that an important crossroads. a time when tensions are high and the very place and identity of listens as citizens in america is being put into question. it is certainly troubling times when one out of two americans has an unfavorable view of islam and muslims. feel thatout of three the civil liberties of american muslims should be curtailed.

divisiveratcheting of rhetoric that we are hearing during the presidential politics and debates taking place, we are ,lso seeing criminal threats harassment, and pulling of kids in schools. violence targeting citizens simply for being muslim. a time in speaking arabic will get you kicked off a plane. instance, the north carolina man that use force against a muslim woman on an airplane. he walked up to her and said in effect, take that he job off, take that off, this is america. the men then proceeded to pull off of the -- hijab woman, leaving the entire woman's head toys. these aren't too troubling times. those of us i care about religious freedom and understand that this discriminatory

backlash does not just from the muslim community, it pampers the rights of all americans and violates the defining values of our country. time, there are americans i continue to propagate animosity and hatred towards muslims. americans who insist they have never met a muslim or those that have, but continue to view listens through a prism of a security lens. for them, muslims cannot be trusted. they do not belong. likeeligious leaders franklin graham suggested islam, is a violent religion as core. at a time in 24 hour news propagates talks in all of the images that we see beheadings. muslims are often been constantly -- consequently been targeted and attack. we then also see of course muslims engage in violence and

that only reinforces the animosity towards muslims. the san bernardino attack is a case in point. clearly it is not an easy topic for us to address and to tackle. but today we had an extra nine muslim. a muslim leader who has devoted his life to tackling some of these very difficult and contentious issues. himre fortunate to have here with us this afternoon. after all, who better to address and examine the question of citizenship and the right to the long been a man born as mark hansen to two academics and washington state and raised in northern california who converted to islam and has now that the first was in college. life too devoted his educating about islam and missiles.

i've known him since i was in high school growing up in sacramento. when he would keep occasionally come up to give talks right back audience. as a time of those was growing up in a place like sacramento had very few muslim leaders to look up to and very few that we can learn about islam from. i have since gotten to know him much better, but personally and professionally. including the many joint conferences and events that we have attended. including a project that we both participated in for several years. initiative spearheaded by an extraordinary individual named george russell. who what was known as one nation , an attempt to adjust the tensions that exist between muslims and non-muslims. also had a distinct pleasure of serving. i also had a distinct pleasure of serving on the initial board, when the school was initially launched and then later as a member of the academic community when a college began to

establish its first round of classes. teresa, isd from currently the president and cofounder and senior back faculty member. it is the first muslim liberal as college in the united states. he is also an advisor to stanford university program and islamic studies. he serves as a member of the board of advisors of george russell's one nation program. he also in addition and the vice president for the form for the promotingrting -- peace in muslim societies. which is founded and presided mastersone of the top of islamic sciences in the world. h attributedy, hamsa to the writing of the 2006 affirmingn in morocco the right to religious

minorities and muslim majority country he also met with from francis in rome to discuss the implications of this declaration. he will speak for 30 minutes this afternoon followed by a brief dialogue and them a lifetime for questions and answers. it is my distinct pleasure and privilege to introduce one of our country's most distinguished and well recognized muslim scholars, to finally welcome him here to santa clara. please join me in giving a warm to ship himelcome hamsah yusuf. [applause] >> job the most merciful and the

most compassionate. peace be to our lord and in priors be upon our profit and upon all the profits. first of all, i really want to thank the college -- the university for inviting me in the bay area i think one of the intellectual helps of the united states. we are also a very odd .ssortment of ideas some of the clear this ideas come out of california. but also some of the most interesting and progressive. i was just to give an example i was a -- inspired by the fact that we had the largest solar backllation in the world in the late 70's.

of just passing by their one day, i was so inspired by it that i asked a friend of mine to -- what it would take to get and completely energy independent with solar panels. and i ended up presenting that to the government and from that came the largest solar installation and west africa which is in mauritania which is providing 10% of the energy to the state of mauritania. and we opened that two years ago. as you fly in you can see this incredible massive array of solar panels. my point being that california is an inspiration for some of the most creative thinking that we have. the bay area in particular is a place where i grew up and i

think in many ways, my religious is informed by my early experiences in an incredibly intolerant who is attributed to differences in ending the crusades and met egypt, andslims and they were buried -- and they were very impressed with st. francis. pope to allowhe people could make the poker event to where he was. we're also a state named after saints, despite the fact that in many ways, we are the most sinful places in the world. those saints like santa clara are reminders