an order based on mutual respect, nonintervention in the internal affairs of others as well as unsustained cooperation and co-existence between the members of the united nations. in order to build a peaceful future we must learn our lessons from the bitter lessons -- from the bitter past. we know that the only way to perpetuaperpetuate peace is thrh development, peace is merely a recess while resentment and suspicion builds. however, peace alongside development lets anger dissipate and he be replaced by respect for others. we have repeatedly that uproot terrorism in the middle east is by targeting its underlying social economic and cultural causes. economic interactions may bring about lasting security and transform the region into a haven for peace and development. after the joint comprehensive plan of action, iran will stand ready tohow that the practical path to security and stability is through the development that comes with economic engagement. iran with all of its economic and cultural potential is well-positioned to become a hub for export oriented investment. iran is also eager to

an order based on mutual respect and nonintervention in the internal affairs of others and unsustained cooperation and co-siftence between the members of the united states. in order to build a peaceful future, we must learn our lessons from the bitter past. we know that the only way to perpetuate peace through development. peace without development is where resentment builds. peace alongside development lets anger and resentament disa pate and be replaced with hope and respect for others. we have reportedly said that the only way to uprot terrorism in the middle east is target the under lying social and economic and cultural causes. economic interactions may bring about lasting security and transform the region in to a haven for peace and development. >> as we mentioned 90 percent of the world leaders are in new york city for the anniversary of the u.n. assembly. we have had our own president and the including the russian president and now president of iran. he talked about promoting democracy in syria and the greater threat of terrorist orgs is when they are a terrorist state and ment

we have tried nonintervention and it didn't work. can't we give it to asia? can't i deal with asia?his is management of bad situations keeping them from getting worse. charlie: and the argument is who won the iraqi war, the iranians. jeffrey: the iranians are good at winning. charlie: they didn't have a lot of skin in the game at that time. some argue because the middle east has cap united states preoccupied, china has on -- has had an opportunity in africa and other places. jeffrey: and we should be -- charlie: and we should have been more alert in the changes in asia and the velocity of change there. jeffrey: there are people in the administration who are frustrated by the fact that the middle east takes up so much time and bandwidth and the united states is put on the hook for everything that goes wrong. would she like to give it more? there is nobody series in washington that doesn't think asia is the future. clearly yes. she is a more activist foreign policy leader. she sees a problem like libya and says what should we do, she says what should we do? charlie: take u.s. relation

and the problem we are having in syria, with this migration and also in iraq and libya is our noninterventioneuropeans are part or the problem. unless we go to she source and shut its down this with continue -- use,ous just heard -- i want to bring you up to dade -- we now to the that russia moved fighter jets to syria. we do now know that russian and u.s. officials presumably are going to start talk over the weekend on how to talk and deal with this mess. wow. what would do we do? >> well, what is russia up to? russia there is to prop up the assad regime because of the recent gains the rebels are making and the loss of some of his political support. they do not want asad to go. what they're saying is their purpose for being there is they're going to go after radical islamists, in particular isis. that's a false narrative. it's asad's regular anytime. the long-term strategy isolates way he outmaneuvered president obama. russian's influence in the middle east with a fighter based there now and also a naval port. that's what the strategy is about. >> advantage putin. thank you, general. >>> by

i really think that there should be a rethinking of the nonintervention strategy. not in terms of troops, but in terms of airpower in order to level the playing field, bring pressure on assad and the russians because it doesn't seem to be a protect now. thank you very much. senator reed: on behalf of the chairman, senator. senator tillis: thank you. ms. wormuth, you made in your opening statement, i apologize i had to step out i had a judiciary committee meeting. you made a comment in your opening statement i want to focus time on through a series of questions that i can get briefed. you said isis it not 10-foot tall. the reason i have a concern with that statement is it's reminiscent of characterizing them as the j.v. team. they are a very serious threat. before i go forward, general austin, i neglected to do what i always do when i see people in uniform. thank you for your service. i know you guys are a part of the solution. but when we say that isis is not 10 feet tall, they are the richest threat group of this kind in human history. through the seizure of asset

constructive way to re-create the international orlando -- order, an order based on mutual respect, nonintervention in the internal affairs of others as well as on sustained cooperation and co-existens between the members of the -- coexistence between the members of the united nations. we must learn our lessons from the bitter lessons -- from the bitter past. we know that the only way to perpetuate peace is through development. peace without development is merely a recess while resentment and suspicion builds. however, peace alongside development lets anger and resentment dissipate and be replaced with hope and respect for others. we have repeatedly said that the only way to uproot terrorism in the middle east is by targeting its underlying social, economic and cultural causes. economic interactions may bring about lasting security and transform the region into a haven for peace and development . after the joint comprehensive plan of action, iran will stand ready to show that the practical path to security and stability is through the development that comes with economic engagement. iran, with all

i really think there should be a rethinking of the nonintervention strategy. not in terms of troops but in terms of airpower in order to level the playing field, bring pressure on assad and the russians so that we can get a negotiated agreement because it doesn't seem to be a prospect now. thank you very much, mr. chair. >> thank you. on behalf of the chairman, senator tillis? >> in your opening statement, i want to focus a little bit of time through a series of questions that hopefully i can get brief remarks, you said that isis is not ten foot tall. the reason that i have -- a serious threat. before i go forward, general us a it continue, i neglected to do what i always do when i see people in uniform. thank you for your service. i know you guys are a part of the solution. when we say that isis is not ten feet tall, they are the richest threat group of this kind in human history. through the seizure of assets for the iraqi national bank, i think they seized some $820 million. last week we just had a memorial for 9/11. it's estimated that the 9/11 attacks cos

i really think that there should be a rethinking of the nonintervention strategy. not in terms of troops, but in terms of airpower in order to level the playing field, bring pleasure on assad and the russians so -- pressure on assad and the russians because it doesn't seem to be a protect now. thank you very much. senator reed: on behalf of the chairman, senator. >> thank you. ms. wormuth, you made in your opening statement, i apologize i had to step out i had a judiciary committee meeting. you made a comment in your opening statement i want to focus time on through a series of questions that i can get briefed. senator till list: you said isis it not 10-foot tall. the reason i have a concern with that statement is it's reminiscent of characterizing them as the j.v. team. they are a very serious threat. before i go forward, general austin, i neglected to do what i always do when i see people in uniform. thank you for your service. i know you guys are a part of the solution. but when we say that isis is not 10 feet tall, they are the richest threat group of this kind

and i really think that there should be a rethinking of the nonintervention strategy not in terms of roops but in air power in order to level the playing field, putting pressure on assad and the russians so we can get a negotiated agreement. because it doesn't seem to be in prospect now. >> again, on behalf of the chairman, senator. >> thank you. you made in your opening statement i'm apologizing, i had to step out i had to go to a committee meeting. but you made a comment in your opening statement. you said that isis is not ten foot tall. the reason that i have a concern with that kind of statement is that it kind of -- it's reminiscent of characaterizing them as a j.v. team. they are a very serious threat. before i go forward, general, i neglected to do what i always do when i see people in uniform. hank you for your service. i know you are a part of the solution. but when we say that isis is not ten feet tall, they are the richest threat group of this kind in human history. hrough the esure of assets from the iraqi national bank i think they seized some $820 million. last week we

i really think that there should be a rethinking of the nonintervention strategy. not in terms of troops, but in terms of airpower in order to level the playing field, bring pleasure on assad and the russians so we can get a negotiated agreement because it doesn't seem to be a prospect now. thank you very much. senator reed: on behalf of the chairman, senator. senator tillis: thank you. ms. wormuth, you made in your opening statement, i apologize i had to step out i had a judiciary committee meeting. you made a comment in your opening statement i want to focus time on through a series of questions that i can get briefed. -- brief remarks. you said that isis is not 10 feet tall. the reason i have a concern ith that statement is it's reminiscent of characterizing them as the j.v. team. they are a very serious threat. before i go forward, general austin, i neglected to do what i always do when i see people in uniform. thank you for your service. i know you guys are a part of the solution. but when we say that isis is not 10 feet tall, they are the richest threat group