we should recognize the republic of iraq. the prime minister has shown commitment and courage, often visiting the front lines to encourage his troops and ensure people are being cared for after the battles. his desire for stability and inclusive goverance guides his vision. retaking mosul is pushing isis of a key strong hold and liberating more than 1 million civilians. iraqi forces are performing heroically and placing protection of civilians at the forefront of thaeir military campaign. this campaign could not have succeeded without the corporation of the iraqi forces. i'm pleased to see a representative from the government here today with the prime minister. it is this close corporation between the iraqi people and their leaders that hastens isis's ultimate defeat and ensures it can never return to iraq. hard fought victories in iraq and syria have swung the momentum in our coalition's favor, but we must increase the intensity of our efforts and solidify our gains in the next phase of the counter-isis fight. degradation of

of the iraq-u.s. alliance. thank you. >> good afternoon. to acting president hwang hyo-ahn, thank you for your kind words and welcoming us in the republic oforea, in my first stop as vice president of the united states. it's a great honor for me to be in south korea today. and i bring greetings from the president of the united states, president donald trump. and on his behalf, i'm here to express the unwavering support of the united states in our long standing alliance with south korea. president trump and i are great physical your strong commitment to the united states. we extend personally your steady hand. the president and our administration admires the south korean's commitment to the rule of law and the democratic process. and we look forward the election with great anticipation. while change is coming on may 9th, the people of south korea will be assured, whatever change happens in your elections, the commitment of the united states to south korea's safety and security will remain unchanged. [ translator speaking ] [ translator speaking ] >> on behalf of the president of the united states, my message to the people of south korea is

iraq war ending. >> in the soviet baltic republic, a vote on the declaration of independence. >> the ussr ending. >> beaten man -- >> and this in the headlines starting. >> rodney king denied to reporters he resisted the los angeles policemen. >> a year later, the judge's decision polarized america. >> a surprise, a jury in the king trial returns no not gui y guilty -- not guilty verdicts. >> april, 1992, the deadliest riot in modern history. most expensive at over $1 billion. and not commonly known. probably the most diverse. 51% of arrests were latino. 36% black. 9% white. 2% asian. >> people, um, i want to say, you know, can we all get along? can we get along? >> like today, leyland porter was a bus driver in south central in 1992. his eyes remember. >> businesses around me started to close. and i immediately high tailed it home looking for my wife. >> toni richardson calls south central home today. she was born the year of the riots. her father's scarred leg borne of the riots. >> i imagine like my dad being out there while people are running around, setting fires, angry, going in cars wondering

doing everything possible to defend the american homeland and our allies in the republic of korea and japan. that's why the iraq u.s. alliance last july to deploy thaad which will be operational in the coming days in order to defend south korea against a growing north creathreat. that's why the uss carl vinson is back on patrol in northeast asia. we must continue to debut america's newest and best platforms in the endo asia pacific. we continue to emphasize to our lateral cooperation between japan, south korea, and the united states. our partnership with a purpose if there ever was one. and that's why we continue to call on china to exert his economic influence to stop pyongyang's unprecedented weapons testing. recent actions by beijing are encouraging and welcome. the fact remains that china is as responsible where north korea is today as north korea itself. in confronting the reckless north korean regime it's criticcri critical by driven by resolve both diplomatically. we want to bring kim jong-un to his senses, not to his knees. we're also challenged in the endo asia pacific by an aggressive china and advanc

and i are going everything possible to defend american homeland and allies and republic of korea and japan. that is why the iraq-u.s. alliance display -- deployed thaad, which will be operational in the coming days and able to better defend south korea against the growing north korean threat. that is why the uss carl vinson carrier strike group is back on patrol in northeast asia. but is why we must continue to debut america's newest and best military platforms in the indo asia pacific. that is why we want to continue to emphasize trilateral cooperation between the united states, south korea and japan. fundamental partnership with a purpose, if there ever was one. that is why we continue to call on china to stop the unprecedented weapons testing. while recent actions by beijing are encouraging, the fact remains that china is as responsible for north korea is as north korea itself. in confronting the reckless north korean regime, it is critical they were guided by a sense of resolve rivaling publicly and diplomatically and militarily. as president trump and secretary mattis have made clear, all opgs -- options a

of the operations in iraq and afghanistan. i returned from visiting marines and joint coalition partners. four are deployed in the republic of korea and japan. i assure you they're engaged around the globe and is ready to go. our current operational tempo combined against fiscal reductions, the instability of these crs and the lasting impacts of sequestration continue to make us -- make hard choices that prioritize support to the operational forces above many other resource requirements. the priority has and will continue to go to deployed and the next to deploy units. but that results in readiness shortfalls in aviation facilities, sustainment, modernization, retention of critical skills and the depth and readiness of our ready bench. working with our congress and our chiefs and the department of defense and the chairmen and the secretary, the marine corps will make the most of those resources we are provided and that marines will meet the high standards of the congress and the american people regardless. i look forward to your questions. >> let me ask each of you to address a relatively simple question. why is it differ

republic. visit geico.com and see how affordable renters insurance can be. images of isis' self-declared capital as coalition forces surround the area and ready to go in for a fierce battle. live in iraqusive images. >> reporter: alisyn, so tight is isis grip of terror on the city we've only been able to see what life is like through the lens of their propaganda footage. these satellite images obtained by us show stunning detail what life is like in there as that noose from coalition forces around the city begins to tighten. here is what we saw. the final target in the war on isis, their capital, raqqa. so wretchedly isolated, held hostage in terror, the closest we get to a different space and exclusive satellite pictures taken for cnn. here, two checkpoints in the street. nearby an isis flag. precision strikes cutting its people further off from the world. >> translator: life is not life. life is death. we are besieged. we can't leave or walk around. anyone who breaths this slaughter. >> reporter: a day early describes safety to the north a claustrophobic world of living with isis, in streets covered by massive -- this central market to hide isis fighters from drone cameras overhead.

iraq 14 years ago to the day, april 9, 2003. thank you, madam president. >> i acknowledge the statement of the representative of the syrian arab republic. there are no more speakers on the list. we will reconvene at 3:00. this meeting is adjourned. >> c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up this morning, georgetown university's angela will discuss u.s. relations following the meeting in moscow on wednesday. rafael discusses his foreign affairs magazine article about the need to increase funding for basic science to maintain american competitiveness. mark jensen on airline passenger rights and the federal government's role in how passengers are treated. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. director talks about national security at the center for strategic and international studies in washington. watch live on c-span at 3:30 p.m. eastern. live coverage as he's been.org and on the c-span -- at c-span.org and on the c-span radio app. >> check out our c-span classroom website. is full of pre-teaching resources for c-spa