it is not seen as exercise of quetta. it is just seen the way we might see a subcompact car, and mode of transportation. maybe we can further some discussions. >> and some of the alumni. director ramos: anyone that has been. >> i think it is an excellent idea. we can ask the director to schedule some sort of presentation in the near future. i am asking members of the board to concur in adjourning the meeting this morning in memory of chris heinicke. thank you. ok. >> item 7, directors report. >> we are going to present a plaque to a very special person. he has just arrived. he will have to set the timer for his remarks, of course. 15 seconds is enough. you serve with great distinction for a number of years in all kinds of way. you did a great job. he was part of the paratransit council, the citizens advisory council. bruce always spoke the truth. he was a passionate advocate on behalf of all citizens of san francisco, particularly those with disabilities. i would like to invite anyone who would care to say anything to do

there have been attacks on those truckers in the past, and already, there was a protest today in quetta, people saying they should not have reopened those supply lines and they will continue to attack the truckers that take those routes. >> aside from protesters, what are the truckers' concerns? is it attacks from the group supported inside pakistan or another external source? >> that trucking job, that job of driving, it's been described as one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. they'rtraveling throu very precarious situations and they are vulnerable to criminal and militant extremists along the way. if the truckers take on the responsibility when doing that, there have been hundreds of them attacked in years past and because there has been so much growing anti-americanism because this issue has gotten so much attention in pakistan, they're worried they will be under increased scrutiny now as they start to drive on those roads. >> how much criticism is the government getting in pakistan for having reopened these routes? the sort of cover story was the americans will be able to le

of course in quetta falls to the rebels because that is the economic hub.t is where the majority of wealthy supporters of bashar assad are based. if they lose out the support for the assad regime will crumble even further. back to you. >> there was talk last week reportedly of between the united states and israel one of us going into syria to secure control of those chemical weapons if in fact the regime collapses there were report that is the united states did not want israel to do it because we thought they would use that, the syrians would, as an excuse for further unrest in that region. so syria's administration -- admission they have chemical weapons wouldn't use them against its own people or a foreign power that steps into this conflict are we to believe that in the wake of what we heard last week? is that real? are we to credits report this regime literally executing babies? literally executing babies and children as their parents watch? can we trust their word? coming up, ambassador john bolton and general jack keane give us insights. they will be