cde has had some important successes and high-profile failures. thoughtful defenders as well as thoughtful critics. there's a vigorous and healthy policy debate in and out of e athlete we're contending of with, what more needs done with our allies and friends around the world, the effectiveness of our capabilities and over what in the end realistic success in the political and ideological study looks like. the ambassador is here to speak about the administrations policies on cde. he is a noted lawyer, score and public servant. before joininghe zemt avenues professor at syracuse university where he taught administrative law, constitutional law, national security law and counterterrorism law. about before syracuse he had extensive government experience as well as deputy assistant secretary for policy at the department of homeland security. and in the office of legal policy at the u.s. department of justin. ambassador sales is with us for just under an hour. after he speaks we'll have limited time for questions and discussions. if you have a question

what do they feel about the boss of network rail getting a cde?hole ward system. i like to believe in a kind of thing and the people who get them have done something to deserve it but this is not what you have done it is who you know. who ever the government give honest it is not my concern. government give honest it is not my concern. what can i say? hello everybody. this is a really exciting time to be part of the railway. the man at the centre of this was not talking about his gong today, but others are. i think packagers who has suffered disruption this week will be incredulous, possibly furious to see him being awarded a cbe. but i think it is really important to that we are not misdirected into thinking that the problems with the new introduction are all down to network rail. network well defended it, and say they should look at his entire career and his contribution to the railways. here a kings cross station, some services for passengers has seen disruption in recent weeks, as the new timetable is bedded down. things are improving, but som

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