not even with aid for starve lg children is used as a leverage. while the atrocities of syria are being tolerated and in the same way that yemen is being put in a meaningless stalemate, now these powers makes their attempt in lebanon. the systemic behavior, a reckless pattern for seeking power. with a complete disregard for the suffering left in the wake. that suffering includes lost opportunities, in the war against terror. the black kading states who are among the power players are in the region. have systemic behavior which distracts the u.s. and global partners from our our shared antiterrorism efforts. the blockading states hunger for power and they're unpredictability proven regional stability and security. these power players are helping terrorism thrive. these are not blockading states run by institutions with checks and balances. but by individuals who seek power through a range of techniques from cyber attacks to triable incitement. and i can share with you as a native of this turbulent region, those who seek power create crisis. the pol