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metabolize the paxil he didn't jested and that the drug was the likely cause of this unthinkable act dr peter bergen says he's seen it all before nenni people do not have the a rare event zines in their livers to properly destroy s.s.r.i. drugs when they get no bloodstream so the judge pairs the liver and they don't get quote metabolized me they don't get broken down so you might get the equivalent of a ten milligram dose of an s.s.r.i. but your blood level is thirty or forty and there are studies out of australia correlating the violence with the lack of the enzyme for these trucks the public has no understanding of how part or other as a society trigger homicidal psychotic episode and it may not care now but there is evidence based on d.n.a. there did cause me to kill my son and it's something that i have to live with and i want to mourn the power you know my stigma is after charkha producing around that loans us. and people beat me up emotionally when i'm out there that's why they'll never be me up as much as a beat myself up for life or for her part jillian who was only fourteen when the

is that fair, dr peter wright? absolutely.nce they got into heavy drinking they gradually went down the same way as everyone else. so the notion that well off people don't drink cheap alcohol is just not correct. well off people also drink expensive alcohol. poor people only drink cheap alcohol, that is the point. what is impossible for me to a cce pt the point. what is impossible for me to accept is that people in glasgow, blackpool, middlesbrough, rhondda valley, but cheap alcohol is doing these communities a favour. alcohol can take people at the age of 55, so these communities are losing many people in the middle of their working lives. families are losing individuals. the death rate went up considerably in the early part of the century on the back of cheap supermarket alcohol and i cannot see that you can argue that these cheap drinks have been doing these deprived parts of our country a favour. we are still waiting for the ruling. we are expecting it any moment. as soon as it happens and as soon as moment. as soon as it

our second witness, dr. peter -- dr. peter fever. and, thank you for coming back. all of you are familiar. if you could summarize your comments in five minutes we would appreciate that. any written materials will be incident to the record. in the orderoceed introduced we would appreciate it. >> thank you. good morning distinguished members of the committee. .t is my honor to appear today i am pleased took care with these outstanding panelists and colleagues to my right. command and control is an important component of our deterrent and i thank you for taking the time to understand it better. the views are mine. i no longer represent the u.s. air force or strategic command. i will bring the perspective of almost four decades of military service to my remarks today. much of that was a nuclear related duty. some of the most go -- closely guarded secrets are associated with nuclear weapons and the process as well. there are limits on what i can say even if some aspects of this matter are discussed openly by others. i would like to make three brief remarks. has this com

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dr. farid: that's my point. greta: peter, your solution? people are going to do bad things when they are influenced by other people, but i wanted -- in defense of the social media companies, i want havey that they counterterrorism guys, very sophisticated. one leading scholar in the jihadism space was hired by youtube. think social pressure had a huge part of play, actually not the government. since these are american companies based in the u.s., we can exert social pressure with some success. they don't want to be seen to be in some way influencing elections in a bad way are getting people to carry out violent crimes. in a jurisdiction somewhere in the world, not in the u.s. because of the first amendment, some people succeed in suing a social media company on the grounds of, but for social media company, my son would not have been killed. we see this in israel. it will succeed somewhere, i'm fairly confident. that will also change this discussion. i would add that while we don't have a lot of power, to the extent that each of you is on mu

dr. farid and fran townsend and peter bergen, the experts on the subject matter, to do a problem solving process. define the problem? provide the information. try and establish achievable goals. so that's certainly what i've been trying to do. we held a hearing just last week. this was a confirmation hearing for what i hope will be the next secretary of homeland security. one of the things i did in that hearing is i just laid out starting with the seek temple shooting in wisconsin -- sikh temple shooting in wisconsin. it ended, of course, with november 5 massacre at sutherland springs, texas, where 26 individuals, 26 souls, 26 individuals wounded. in that 20 list, the list of 20 incidents, 266 souls were lost, over 1,000 people were wounded. later that night, sunday night, november 5, i was with my family. my daughter just asked the question. i think we're all asking ourselves. what's happening? why is it happening? what can we do about it? now, there aren't -- these aren't very easy questions to answer whatsoever. president obama had a fair amount of criticism when he compared terrorism

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now are strained medical association the president of that association dr michael gallant has made a bid to. urge the minister peter dutton to allow the air strike a medical association to send a expert medical team over to assess the health needs including mental health needs of these men and to make sure that these are really being met and to care and preserve their lives really so we're urging the government to agree to that request and to send an expert medical team over to really assess the situation professor really good to talk to so many thanks indeed for being with us patrick mcgorry there in melbourne the u.s. has suspended official travel to parts of the en masse rakhine state it's concerned that they could be met by protests after the secretary of state accused me of ethnic cleansing of the rex tillerson toughened his stance after a visit to me in my last week he's threatening sanctions for those responsible for what he calls horrendous atrocities in rakhine more than six hundred thousand ridge of muslims are skate across the border into bangladesh since the military crackdown began in august talks are

now are a strain medical association the president of that association dr michael gannon has made a bid to. urge the minister peter dutton to allow the strain of medical association to send a expert medical team over to assess the health needs including mental health needs of these men. still to come on this program efforts to end the war in syria will analyze it too many players could complicate a possible solution plus. i'm john hendren in fulton texas a town celebrating the thanksgiving holiday still devastated from hurricane army. the rain clouds have well and truly gathered across southern parts of china down into the southwest more big downpours coming in here cool and while cloudy there for hong kong on friday with a high of sixteen degrees celsius and the rain really setting in as we go on into sas they could be colder still just fifteen degrees at this stage. and they continue to be driven in the cross good parts of vietnam over the next day. for the philippines over the next day. they make their way across the by of bengal all the way down into much of india wish it be sacked old and final more clout the

have now a strain medical association the president of the association dr michael gannon has made a bid to. urge the minister peter dutton to allow the air strike a medical association just send a expert medical team over to assess the health needs including mental health needs of these men and weather update next year on al-jazeera then under pressure the saudi led military alliance says that it will lift its blockade of yemen to allow aid. plus faces another controversy this time about the way it dealt with a massive security breach. how we got the usual big and rather lively showers across southeast asia lots of clouds showing up here a little cluster of storms rolling through the south china seas pushing towards thailand in the south of the country one hundred millimeters of rain coming down in twenty four hours fairly heavy showers as one would expect just around mottram ally peninsula further south into way into the shore as we go on through the next few days so he's back to see some very heavy rain down towards java as we go on through us today had a little bit of wet weather recently into the eastern side

peter: thank you. rep. tiberi: dr. hassett, we are grateful to have you here. congratulations on your confirmation. we look forward to having you at your new role at cei. -- cea. we are in the middle of a debate that has been made clear this morning in our discussion. i want to pick up on something senator peter's was discussing -- peters was discussing. having to do with our corporate tax rate. at 35% we have the highest corporate tax rate in the world, and there are problems, problems that i think are acknowledged by most republicans and most democrats, but sometimes i don't think we look into it quite enough. sometimes we look at the corporate tax as being something that is paid, a burden that is borne solely by wealthy corporate fat cats, the likes of whom could be depicted with a monopoly game piece or like mr. peanut with the double-breasted suit. but when you take a close look at who pays corporate taxes, the picture is a little different. it, -- it taxes effectively both capital and labor, both the investors' dividends and wages of the workers. economis

had our strained medical association the president of that association dr michael gannon has made a bid to. urge the minister peter dutton to allow the air strike in medical association to send a expert medical team over to assess the health needs including mental health needs of these main. lots more still to come here on the news hour for you including these ones under pressure the saudi led military alliance says it will lift its blockade of yemen to allow the aide to get plus. i'm john hendren in fulton texas a town celebrating the thanksgiving holiday still devastated from hurricane harvey . and in the sport it's argentina against brazil sign of south america's biggest club football one. incoming president who was reportedly in constant contact with military leaders in the days following his firing by robert mugabe the former vice president imus and. were turned home to cheers and celebrations as he made big promises to create jobs zimbabwe's economy has collapsed and many are already holding up a beacon of hope even before he's been sworn in as president has had him a tussle. with. the country two weeks ago

now are strained medical association the president of the association dr michael gallon has made a bid to. urge the minister peter dutton to allow the strong medical association to send expert medical team over to assess the health needs including mental health needs of these men or celebs on this news hour a new development in the search for the missing argentinian submarine. the disease that's been controlled by vaccination for a hundred years but which now threatens to infect. plus. the squad preparing for a game against england here in london. have been declared bankrupt but there's more to the story the not. fussed about ways former president robert mugabe has reportedly been granted immunity from prosecution under a deal brokered as part of his resignation security and political sources have told al jazeera the agreement guarantees his safety in zimbabwe i mean is he going to go into exile the sources say mcgarvie expressed a wish to die in his home country let's take you live now to harare and speak to al-jazeera correspondent andrew symonds so under how much of a surprise is it that the gobby may have bee

have now a strain medical association the president of that association dr michael gannon has made a bid to. urge the minister peter dutton to allow the strong medical association to send a expert medical team over to assess the health needs including mental health needs of these men ok let's get more on our top story for you the deal to repatriate range of refugees back to me in ma from bangladesh joining us live here on the news hour benjamin's a walk he is an independent southeast asia analyst and a fellow with harvard law school's human rights program benjamin good to talk to you again the reality is surely is this it was the army that chase these people away because everyone's calling it ethnic cleansing and it's the army who will have to supervise all greenlight their return how does that work. well it doesn't work unless two things happen first and foremost u.n.h.c.r. has to be involved on the myanmar side of the border to assist to assess whether or not the conditions for the return of the ranges are such that they can return in both safety and dignity and on the bangladesh side of the border refugees are e

blue peter stars, past and present, took to the strictly dance floor. drisode. bigger than it is on the inside than the outside. final episode. bigger than it is on the inside than the outsidelj thought it probably was. glad it's notjust me. someday i'll wish upon a star... 1500 children in locations across the uk sang live as part of a special children's choir. and there was also the chance for viewers who is given so much to see how the money is spent. you're in control of it now. we are incredibly proud of him. tonight's massive total means that since it again children in need has raised approaching £1 billion, all of which has gone to helping young people and disadvantaged children all across the uk. every year you think they can't raise more than last year and then every year they do. we will speak to the chief executive later about where the money goes now and how they do keep raising more everytime. well done. you may remember in march last year the british public was gripped by a competition to name an antarctic research vessel, the winning entry b

there was music by peter, paul, and mary, speeches by dillinger and dr. spock. at one point a nazi counterprotesters torrent of the stage. a member of the british labour party was speaking. alle were counterprotesters along the way. a lot were extremists who work -- who were nazis. in some ways it gave a heightened sense of moral authority to the marchers. they were not only opposing the pentagon but they were opposed by some of the real scum of american society. one thing that was not clear was what with the march entail? when with the march happened? it was in a lot of ways spontaneous, although it had been negotiated and thoroughly discussed with the army. where could they the general idea was that they would march across the bridge down jeff davis highway. things don't change. they gather in the north parking lot and that is where they would be restricted. then they would be the opportunity to make spontaneous or symbolic steps across the police line to be arrested. that is what would happen that afternoon. would people want to do that? at the lincoln memori

peter, we will stay in on this. and we have john solomon and sara carter coming to talk national security. dr. sebastian gorka, you respond to that we import uranium into the country. we now these things were happening and putin built a network in the united states why anyone would allow a foreign entity to have interest in uranium. we need more and have to import it. it never made sense, did it? >> not at all. not only do we need it. there is legislation that is active today that says america should be self sufficient on uranium. it's a strategic asset and we must not rely on anyone else. hillary clinton, the chairman, the chairman of that committee approved this deal. the question is how far up the chain does this go. does it go to president obama as well? if you look at the statements from hillary the last 48 hours. to quote, the lady does protest too much. the heat son. finally we have a chance. i know fox viewers are cynical. these people are testif feflon d and thefr pay the price for their crime. now finally this rampant cartel under the name of clinton will see justice in the near futu

that was peter hain speaking a little earlier to our correspondent richard galpin. and shortly we will be speaking to drldren is warning that 50,000 children under the age of five are expected to die in yemen this year from hunger or disease. an estimated 12,000 people have already died there as a result of a two—year conflict between houthi rebels, backed by iran, and a saudi—led coaliton. 0ur foreign correspondent clive myrie sent this report from the port city of aden in yemen. walid is here in this prosthetic and orthopaedic building, which is where they are fashioning out of rubber and plastic and plaster legs and arms all those people who have been injured as a result of the fighting in this area. tens of thousands of landmines were apparently laid by retreating houthi forces around here, and of course the saudi—led coalition and its air strikes have resulted in a number of people losing arms and legs. this building is fashioning arms and prosthetic limbs on an industrial scale, many of them sadly for children. look at this one for a child of no more than ten, 11, perhaps. the lathes and the drill

peter caster of washington university in st. louis teaches a class about how the united states change from the post-civil war reconstruction period to the progressive era. here is a preview. dr acquiredigrants who u.s. citizenship, citizenship brought with it extraordinary opportunities. ok? they had not been born in the united states. but by becoming citizens, they qual legal status with nativeborn citizens, the united states, st. louis in particular, became a land of opportunity for them. this is what many immigrants will find. one of the reasons is that the germans in general faced less antagonism than the irish. let me emphasize i think the experience for any immigrant is difficult. you arrive in a new country, people may not trust you, you may not speak the same language, it is always difficult. then there are matters of degree. the entire program on lectures in history at 8 p.m. and midnight eastern on saturday. american history tv, only on c-span 3. c-span, where history unfolds daily. c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> coming up next on american history tv,

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peter's. chairman, andmr. thank you for each of our nominees here today for your willingness to serve. dr.er, i would like to ask about ground vehicle modernization, particularly the abrams platform. i believe modernization of the army's ground combat vehicles is one of the most pressing issues we face as a nation. earlier in a subcommittee hearing, there was testimony the abrams tank is not only at the top of its class and not overmatch, compared to our allies and competitors. this is concerning to all of us. i know it is concerning to you as well. we want to make sure our soldiers always have the advantage. never a fair fight. and this information is of great concern. last year, general mcmaster testified that at the current funding levels, the bradley fighting vehicle and abrams tank will "soon be obsolete but will remain in the army inventory for the next 50 to 70 years." our allies and competitors are investing significant resources into rapid modernization. current for justin's -- projections estimate it will take us 20 years to upgrade the current way unless we fast-track vehicle mo

peter schaffrik. you're in your car, you are stuck, nowhere to go, yes you do. moon.ing therapy with dr. news update. coast-to-coast and across canada. francine: this is bloomberg surveillance. a burberry shares have plunged new ceoas 10% as the disappointed investors with a vague details of a plan to move the brand upmarket. it will add accessories and goods and revamp marketing while investing in refurbishment. tom sometimes is dressed head to toe in burberry. us. cantor joins still with -- still with peter schaffrik. the new ceo has not been in charge for very long. suddenly they put out this statement and it is taken wrongly. this there is too full to appointment. the cost of these refurbishment's and other changes they're going to try to move the brand upscale. secondly, there's not that much detail on what they plan to do. a lot of what they are announcing is what christopher bailey had already kind of nudged them in that direction of moving upmarket limiting their exposure to u.s. department stores and stopping sales to make the brand more exclusive. does not a lot more than that

peters. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. thank you to each of our nominees here today, for your willingness to serve in what are certainly very important positions. dr. esper, i'd like to ask about ground vehicle modernization, particularly the abrams platform. i believe modernization of the army's ground combat vehicle is one of the most pressing security issues we face as a nation. earlier at a subcommittee on modernization, lieutenant murray testified the abrams tank remains towards the top of its class with parity and not overmatch compared to our allies and competitors. this is very concern to us and sure to you to make sure our soldiers always have the advantage, never a fair fight. this information is of great concern. last year, general mcmaster testified before the airline subcommittee at the current funding levels the bradley fighting vehicle and abe hams tank will soon be obsolete but remain in inventory the next 50 to 70 years. our ally and competitors are investing significant resources in modernization. and it will take us 50 years to upgrade the fleet unless we upgrade the strategy. there are ways to modernize the fleet at a faster pa

peters. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. thank you to each of our nominees here today, for your willingness to serve in what are certainly very important positions. dr. esper, i'd like to ask about ground vehicle modernization, particularly the abrams platform. i believe modernization of the army's ground combat vehicle is one of the most pressing security issues we face as a nation. earlier at a subcommittee on modernization, lieutenant murray testified the abrams tank remains towards the top of its class with parity and not overmatch compared to our allies and competitors. this is very concern to us and sure to you to make sure our soldiers always have the advantage, never a fair fight. this information is of great concern. last year, general mcmaster testified before the airline subcommittee at the current funding levels the bradley fighting vehicle and abe hams tank will soon be obsolete but remain in inventory the next 50 to 70 years. our ally and competitors are investing significant resources in modernization. and it will take us 50 years to upgrade the fleet unless we upgrade the strategy. there are ways to modernize the fleet at a faster pa

peters. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and thank you to each of our nominees here today for your willingness to serve in what are certainly very important positions. dr. esper, i'd like to ask about ground vehicle modernization, particularly the abrams platform. i believe modernization of the army's ground combat vehicles is probably one of the most pressing national security issues that we currently face as a nation. earlier this year, at an air lands subcommittee hearing on army modernization, lieutenant general murray testified that the abrams tank now remains only towards the top of its class with parity, and not overmatch. compared to our allies and competitors. this is a very concerning i think to all of us. i know it's concerning to you, as well. because we want to make sure that our soldiers always have the advantage. never a fair fight. and this information is of great concern. last year, general mcmaster testified before the airline subcommittee that at the current funding levels, the bradley fighting vehicle and abrams tank -- this is quote, will soon be obsolete, but they will remain in the army inventory for the next 50 to 70 years. our

peter levy at bbc look north in hull. what is the government proposing? the transport secretary chris grayling is saying some lines, ben, which were axed in the 19605 by dr50 years to get one particular line open. it is the beverley to york line. the line was the beverley to york line. the line wa5 axed by zrap beeching. today‘5 news has given hope to campaigners. to go from beverley to york on the train would involve one, possibly two changes and can take up to two hours. tho5e campaigners, they have been doing this virtually since day one of the cuts say that at the time, even at the time, it was a marginal decision as to whether this particular line should have closed. beverley i5 particular line should have closed. beverley is a thriving town and campaigners say the line would not only be used, but it would help if you visualise it going from beverley up you visualise it going from beverley up to york it with would help the town5 up to york it with would help the towns and villages on the loon and there are many other examples of line5 all over the uk like this one, ina ruralarea, line5 all over the uk like this one, in a rural area, that people will

our second witness is dr. peter feaver, professor of political science at duke university. thank you so much for being here today. our third witness is dr. ryan mckeon, the acting undersecretary of defense for policy during the obama administration and once a staff member as was mentioned on this committee. thank you for coming back. if all of you are very familiar, if you could summarize your comments in about five minutes, we would appreciate that. any written materials you have without objection will be entered into the record and if you could just begin and proceed in the order introduced, we would appreciate it. >> thank you and good morning, mr. chairman. good morning, senator cardin, distinguished members of the committee. it's my honor to appear today to discuss nuclear decision making, decision making. i'm also really pleased to appear with these two outstanding panelists and colleagues to my right. command and control is a critically important component of our nuclear deterrent and i applaud you for taking the time to understand it better. at the outset, i must say