in general, the former chancellor of germany, helmut kohl on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz says auschwitz is the darkest chapter in german history. even for me, for one that was living in auschwitz, living in auschwitz, existing in auschwitz, it's impossible to describe even if you'll give me the rest of the evening of what a death camp -- you must remember auschwitz was not only a concentration camp. it was a death camp. auschwitz was one of six death camps in poland where when i was there in 1944, what was called the busiest time, 10,000 people -- please. we're talking about 10,000 human beings were being gassed, cremated in auschwitz. every day, transports were arriving from all over europe. men, women, children, babies. the ones like myself that were picked out from my transport to place for slave labor for work, some were thinking and talking out loud, not knowing who is better off, their relatives, their friends who were sent this morning from their transport to the gas chambers or those, the ones that were picked to live in the camp. that's what the situati

russia, working productively, it will be vital for us, because europe at peace, that is a vision of helmut kohlnd margaret thatcher and george h.w. bush 20 years ago, but the balkans, the western balkans. are not yet at peace and are not economically successful and we are not on track firmly with nato. that is unfinished business with which russia will have some degree of activity. we want to get along with russia and work with them for that end. secondly, as a partner, i don't understand why some people think that russia is the number one adversary of the night states. we need russia in afghanistan. russia is helping us to resupply our forces in afghanistan. we have an interest and support -- supporting counter-terrorism. russia is interested in that, too. we set out to look at the leadership within the alliance. 20 years ago. but, the balkans, the western wall, they are not yet at peace, they are not yet economically successful, and most are not successfully on track to the european union and nato. russia will have some degree of activity. we want to get along with russia and work with russia

what angela merkel has been doing with the euro, helmut kohl never would've done because that was sacred ground for them. and that's particularly why i think investing in the emerging generation is so critical. >> thank you. dr. binnendijk, you have the last word. >> take you. first i think it's great to hear going for the purpose and there's a great job with the program. and it's a problem. i mean, i go to meetings on nato and a but it looks like to me. and this generation, and we need to fix that problem. i've taken one small step. i have my daughter now engaged in nato affairs are so that's a personal contribution. >> so if i bring my daughter that would help, right? >> i think the message want to take though there is that we are really faced with global challenges, global problems that cannot be solved by the united states or a small crew. they have to be solved globally. and day, for all of the faults of the europeans, they still are our best partners indeed with those global challenges. and it's not just military stuff he is energy, its climate, its cyber. all of these new challeng

russia, working productively, it will be vital for us, because europe at peace, that is a vision of helmut kohl and margaret thatcher and george h.w.20 year. but, the balkans, the western wall, they are not yet at peace, they are not yet economically successful, and most are not successfully on track to the european union and nato. russia will have some degree of activity. we want to get along with russia and work with russia to that end. secondly, as a partner, and this is why i do not understand why some people think that russia is the no. 1 adversary of the united states, we need russia and afghanistan. russia is helping us to resupply our forces in afghanistan. we have an interest in promoting counter-terrorism cooperation in russia. i was thinking that iran, right now the no. 1 national security issue of the united states is the iranian nuclear future. if you look at that constructs, russia is the most important country at the table for the united states. china will not be helpful. the european powers, of course, have a limited influence. if there is going to be an endgame on iran, where w

what angela merkel has been doing with the euro helmut kohl would have never done because that was sacred ground for him. and that's why particularly why i think investing in the emerging generation is so critical. >> thank you. dr. binnendijik. you have the last word. >> thank you. first i think it is great you're going for that purpose and fran burwell has done a great job with that program. and it's a problem. i mean i go to meetings on nato and everybody looks like me. and this generation and we need to fix that problem. i've taken one small step. i have my daughter now engaged in nato affairs. so that's a personal contribution. >> if i bring my daughter that would help, probably right? >> i think the message that you want to take though there is that we are really faced with global challenges, global problems that can not be solved by the united states or a small group. they have to be solved globally and, they, for all of the faults that the europeans have, they still are our best partners in dealing with those global challenges. and it is not just military stuff. it is energy. it i