dr. kissinger for coming dr. kissinger makes a short speech.dea is it's kind of the future of chi -- china. he might be the next president. and this is a good thing because he's helping poor people, he has kind of a program to bring back -- [inaudible] the military hawks like him a lot. well things didn't work out, and now there's some new material online -- i'm looking at reporters here in the front row -- there's some new material online recently that there was a standing committee politboro deadlock of 3-3 over who should over whether he should be put in prison arrested, put in prison ultimately for life or not. he's a good guy. wants to bring back mao. dr. kissinger likes him, what the hell? [laughter] the vote's 3-3. they had to call washington, because vice president xi jinping was here visiting and he had the tie vote. now, this is media rumors only. because, obviously it's very sensitive information inside china, how they choose their next leader. allegedly, vice president xi called back said i vote arrest him. which then leads to a gen

dr. kissinger!" in this wonderfully warm and welcoming tone. nger came, to my astonishment, and bear hugged danny. i was standing behind him. danny, by the way, was miced live said, do you have any regrets? kissinger realized what was going on and he said, well, why would i have chile? kissinger looked at me and i said, vietnam? the rest you heard. then they broke into the morning show and worldwide exclusive interview with dr. kissinger talking about how culpable he was. amy: i want to turn back to 2011 when i bumped into danny schechter at occupy wall street. he was holding a sign. this is a clip of that interview. i think i see danny schechter in the crowd with a major poster he has got there. and a t-shirt that says, "we love tv." this is danny schechter, the news dissector. the corporate media has been very quick to revoke to ridicule, to mock, to show the face of the clown, to tear apart or more poorly say there's no message. what do you think is the message? >> initial reaction is, ignore it, it will go away. after police arrested people,

dr. kissinger testified on january 29, the united states has not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises since the end of the second world war. the actual global challenges we face are compounded by the limitations of the budget control act in sequestration. which is a self-inflicted national security crisis. indeed, all four of the military service chiefs have testified that defense spending and sequestration levels would put american lives at risk. now, more than ever, a strong navy and marine corps are essential to our nation's ability to the terror a la -- enemies, assure allies, and defend our national interests. -- to deterring factors like iran or north korea to many other requirements, the u.s. navy and marine corps are key pillars of our national security strategy. yet, by any measure, today's fleet of 275 ships is too small to address these critical security challenges. the navy's poor structure assessment requirement is 306 ships. the bipartisan national defense panel calls for a fleet of 323 to 346 ships. and our commanders say they require 450 ships. but under sequest

dr. kissinger testified that the united states now faces a more diverse set of crises, the looming threat of sequestration serves to compound that threat and help create a leadership vacuum that fuels the chaos of our current predicament. retired general jim mattis told this committee, no foe in the field can wreck such havoc on our security that sequestration is achieving today. i couldn't agree more. our witnesses are uniquely positioned to describe the increased risk due to sequestration. to navigate this chaotic time we must have on ambiguous national security priorities, clarity in our thinking, and an unwavering commitment to the resources required to support the necessary courses of action. general austin, let's hope your job performance is not measured by the number of crises you have to juggle but how you handle them. my fear is you are expected to juggle with one hand tied behind your back, whether it is sequestration or a directive from above not to upset iran, yours has to be one of the most difficult jobs on the planet. i'm deeply troubled by comments from senior officials on

dr. kissinger testified on january 29 the united states is not -- has not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises since the end of the second world war. given the accumulating dangers we face, it is notable that the president supported the department of defense in requesting a level of defense spending that is roughly $38 billion above the caps imposed by the budget control act in sequestration, which mandates nearly $1 trillion in defense cuts over 10 years. in light of recent events, i think this approach was more than justified. with each passing year since the b.c.a. was enacted in 2011, and with the united states slashing its defense spending as a result, the world has become more dangerous and threats to our nation have grown. i don't think that is purely a coincidence. the president's budget request responds to many critical priorities, particularly addressing cyberand space vulnerabilities, military readiness shortfalls and essential long-term modernization initiatives. at the same time, the president's request reflects budget-driven policy decisions that would reduce some

dr. kissinger testified on january 29th the united states has not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises since the end of the second world war. the actual global challenges we face are compounded by the limitations of the budget control act and sequestration which are a self-inflicted national security crisis. indeed, all four of the military service chiefs have testified that defense spending and sequestration levels would put american lives at risk. now more than ever a strong navy and marine corps are essential to to assure allies and defend our national interests. from our strategy of rebalancing to the asia-pacific region to conducting ongoing operations against isil, to deterring rogue factors like iran or north korea to other many requirements the u.s. navy and marine corps are key pillars of our national security strategy. yet by any measure today's fleet of 275 ships is too small to address these critical security challenges. the navy's four structure assessment requirement is 306 ships. the bipartisan national defense panel calls for a fleet of 323 to 346 ships. and o

dr. kissinger testified on january 29 tth, the united states has not faced aid more diverse and complex array of crises since the epped of the second world war. the actual global challenges we face are compounded by the limitations of the budget control act and sequestration, which were a self-inflicted national security crisis. indeed, all four of the military service chiefs have testified that defense spending and sequestration levels would put american lives at risk. now more than ever, a strong navy and marine corps are essential to our nation's ability to deter adversaries, assure allies and defend our national interests. from our strategy of rebalancing to the asia pacific region, to conducting ongoing operations against isil to deterring rogue factors like iran or north korea to many other requirements, the u.s. navy and marine corps are key pillars to our national security strategy. yet by any manager, today's fleet of 275 ships is too small to address critical security challenges. the navy's four struct ur assessment requirement is 306 ships. the bipartisan national defense panel cal

dr. henry kissinger testified, the united states has not faced a more diverse and complex array of cry cease since the end of the second world war,ent quote. and i appreciate in particular you pointed out how the reduction of air capability is putting the american people at risk and we want to work with you. additionally though we need to recognize according to bob woodward in his book "the price of politics" that it was the president who came up with defense sequestration. i'm very grateful that house republicans have voted twice to replace defense sequestration. sadly neither of our initiatives were taken up by the former senate. but hope springs eternal this can be addressed. in regard to a question, general odierno. i will be always very grateful visiting you in baghdad. i've had two sons serve in iraq. so i know, again, of your insight. and i'd like your insight into what mile stones we would be looking at in afghanistan before there is a further draw down. >> congressmen, i would say that the important thing in afghanistan is two fold. one, we have to make sure that the afghan security

dr. kissinger testified on january 29, the united states has not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises since the end of the second world war. given the acute relating dangers we face, it is notable that the president supported the department of defense spending that is roughly $38 billion above the caps imposed by the budget control act and sequestration, which mandates nearly $1 trillion in defense cuts over 10 years. i think this approach was more than justified. with each passing year since the bca was enacted in 2011, and with united dates/tickets defense spending as a result, the world has become more dangerous and threats to our nation have gone. i don't think that is premier coincidence. the president budget request response to many critical priorities, cyber and abilities military readiness shortfalls, and essential long-term modernization. at the same time, the request reflects budgetary driven questions that would reduce some military capabilities. defer development or curcumin to new systems, or with help for proven requirement. this committee will closely scrutinize

dr. henry kissinger the former secretary of state. earlier this year at the senate armed services committee dr. kissinger said, and i quote the united states has not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises since the end of the second world war end quote. let me say that again. "the united states has not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises since the end of the second world war." it the scale of the challenges we face is matched by the consequences of us handling these challenges poorly and failing to meet our responsibilities as a member of congress to make sure that our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to do the job that we've asked them to do and which they have volunteered to do. that's why it's so vitally important that we continue our commitment to our armed services that we fund them fully and we give them the flexibility to react to changing conditions around the world. this budget does all of that. as threats continue to mount this budget will ensure that the united states military rem

dr. henry kissinger recently testified united states has not faced a more diverse array of crisis since the end of the second world war and i appreciate you pointing out how the reduction in the air capability puts the american people at risk and we do want to work with you but additionally we need to recognize according to bob woodward and his book -- his book the president came up with the sequestration. i am thankful the republicans voted twice to replace sequestration but sadly neither was taken up by the former senate but hope springs eternal this can be addressed. in regard to a question you'll always be grateful visiting you in baghdad. i had two sons served so i know of your insight into what milestones you are looking man in afghanistan before the drawdown. >> i would say the important thing is to fold but to make sure the afghan security forces continue to improve through the institutional things that our necessary for long-term sustainment but that is critical but i believe we have to stay the course and help them as they continue to fight the challenges that they face. they're d

dr. henry kissinger testified, the united states has not faced more diversity crises since the end of the second world war. and i appreciate in particular you pointed out how the reduction of air capability is putting the american people at risk and we want to work with you. additionally though we need to recognize according to bob woodward in his book "the price of politics" that it was the president who came up with defense sequestration. i'm very grateful that house republicans have voted twice to replace defense sequestration. sadly neither of our initiatives were taken up by the former senate. but hope springs eternal this can be addressed. in regard to a question, general odierno. i will be always very grateful visiting you in baghdad. i've had two sons serve in iraq. so i know, again of your insight. and i'd like your insight into what mile stones we would be looking at in afghanistan before there is a further draw down. >> congressmen, i would say that the important thing in afghanistan is two fold. one, we have to make sure that the afghan security forces continue to improve. the

dr. henry kissinger testified recently, quote, the united states has a diverse array of crises since the end of the second world war. i appreciate him in particular you pointed out how the production of our air capability is putting the american people at risk but we want to work with you. additionally though we need to recognize, according to bob woodward in his book the price of politics that it was the president who came out with defense sequestration. i am grateful house republicans voted twice to replace defense sequestration. said the neither one of our initiatives were taken up by a former senate. but hope springs eternal that this can be addressed. in regard to a question, we will be grateful for visiting you in baghdad, general odierno. i had two sons served in iraq so i know again of your insight. i would like your insight into what we are looking at in afghanistan before there's a drawdown. >> i would say the important thing in afghanistan is twofold. one is we have to make sure the afghan security forces continue to improve. they continue to do the institutional things that a

kissinger secret trip to china in july '71. he went on to become president of the foreign relations assistant u.s. secretary of state and u.s. ambassador to china. next is dr. richard solomon who was a university of michigan professor. when kissinger tapped him to join the staff in september 1971. he had a phd from mike ullman motter, m.i.t.. he accompanied henry kissinger on numerous china trips. he was a senior scholar at the prestigious rant corporation and spoke fluent mandarin and he accompanied kissinger and general hag on numerous china trips and he was in nixon's 1972 trip to china. he held senior positions and -- in the state department, service and asked her to the philippines, written numerous books, and remains one of america's leaving experts. he is now the senior fellow of the rand corporation. ok. next is ambassador nicholas platt. unlike our other analysts, he was not on the national security council staff. nick was a career foreign service officer. and one of these state department seniors finally just -- scientologists -- sinologists. he was also on the nixon trip. he was the staff assistant to then secretary of state william rogers. he w