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as the united states develops additional capabilities, the united states has the best national security apparatus in the world. there's a reason other countries wants to partner with united states, want to improve their communication with the united states, because they can benefit from the apparatus that we have. the evolution and improvement of those capabilities is going to her wire the intelligence committee -- going to require the intelligence committee to ask policy to make smart decisions about balancing the need to protect our basic constitutional rights and the need to protect the united states of america. >> how would the administration described as relationship to the community in reference to this? mr. earnest: i think i would acknowledge, and i think the tech community would, that there are some places we do not see eye to eye. the most effective way for us to strike the balance. i think it is undeniable that this administration has significantly improved the way we communicate with technology companies in the valley. that is important because innovators in silicon valley s
as the united states develops additional capabilities, the united states has the best national security apparatus in the world. there's a reason other countries wants to partner with united states, want to improve their communication with the united states, because they can benefit from the apparatus that we have. the evolution and improvement of those capabilities is going to her wire the intelligence committee -- going to require the intelligence committee to ask policy to make smart...
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the united states supports it. we are facing a deeply provocative north korea with capabilities, missile capabilities that threaten south korea. this is an appropriate step, a step the united states supports, and we're prepared to follow through on it. >> i think that's accurate. i think the other thing that you need to realize, as we're talking about some of the challenges throughout asia and, you know, much of this discussion, appropriately, today has been focused on the korean peninsula, as you take a larger look, you also have to take a look, there's going to be another pressure starting to rear its ugly head, that is the pressure from the radical jihadist threat. in 2007, 2008, roughly 3300 people per year were dying as a result of the activities of radical jihadism. in 2015, that number is now approaching 30,000 people per year. that threat was initially limited and focused primarily in the middle east. today it's the middle east. it's northern africa. it's spreading down into, you know, other parts of africa.
the united states supports it. we are facing a deeply provocative north korea with capabilities, missile capabilities that threaten south korea. this is an appropriate step, a step the united states supports, and we're prepared to follow through on it. >> i think that's accurate. i think the other thing that you need to realize, as we're talking about some of the challenges throughout asia and, you know, much of this discussion, appropriately, today has been focused on the korean...
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the united states is a strong country. whenever we do anything that's wrong, we can express regrets. but when the president of the united states is doing something that's right, something that is for the purpose of defending the security of this country against surprise attack, he can never express regrets or apologize to anybody, including mr. khrushchev. now in that connection senator kennedy has criticized the president on the ground not only of not expressing regrets, but because he allowed this flight to take place while the summit conference or immediately before the summit conference occurred. this seems to me is criticism that again is wrong on his part. we all remember pearl harbor. we lost 3000 american lives. we cannot afford an intelligence gap. and i just want to make my position absolutely clear with regard to getting intelligence information. i don't intend to see to it that the united states is ever in a position where, while we're negotiating with the soviet union, that we discontinue our intelligence effor
the united states is a strong country. whenever we do anything that's wrong, we can express regrets. but when the president of the united states is doing something that's right, something that is for the purpose of defending the security of this country against surprise attack, he can never express regrets or apologize to anybody, including mr. khrushchev. now in that connection senator kennedy has criticized the president on the ground not only of not expressing regrets, but because he allowed...
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looking then to this problem of how the united states should move ahead and where the united states is moving, i think it is well that we take the advice of a very famous campaigner. let's look at the record. is the united states standing still? is it true that this administration, as senator kennedy has charged, has been an administration of retreat, of defeat, but stagnation? is it true that, as far as this country is concerned, in the field of electric power, in all of the fields that he has mentioned, we have not been moving ahead. well, we have a comparison that we can make. we have the record of the truman administration of seven and a half years and the seven and a half years of the eisenhower administration. when we compare these two records in the areas that senator kennedy has discussed tonight i think we find that , america has been moving ahead. let's take schools. we have built more schools in these last seven and a half years than we built in the previous seven and a half, for that matter in the previous twenty years. let's take hydroelectric power. we have developed more
looking then to this problem of how the united states should move ahead and where the united states is moving, i think it is well that we take the advice of a very famous campaigner. let's look at the record. is the united states standing still? is it true that this administration, as senator kennedy has charged, has been an administration of retreat, of defeat, but stagnation? is it true that, as far as this country is concerned, in the field of electric power, in all of the fields that he has...
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has she the ability to direct the state department to admit 65,000 from syria? >> the president of the united states can change the numbers after consultation with congress. >> in consultation, doesn't mean ask our opinion, simply a notice and a meeting. let me ask you this. aside from the security question that we deal with, that you all do your best to check. i don't dispute that. you did not screen refugees for anything other than what threats they might make to the united states. isn't that correct? >> they are screened for medical issues as well. >> so i just want to discuss this a little bit and so i think the american people and all of us need to think about it as we go forward with a rational immigration policy. do you take into consideration the applicant's proficiency or lack of it in english or even literary, their literacy with regard to the country from which they come? >> our decisions to bring in refugees are based on their vulnerabilities. >> so you don't consider whether or not they read and write english and/or their own language? >> no, it's their vulnerabilities. >> and ne
has she the ability to direct the state department to admit 65,000 from syria? >> the president of the united states can change the numbers after consultation with congress. >> in consultation, doesn't mean ask our opinion, simply a notice and a meeting. let me ask you this. aside from the security question that we deal with, that you all do your best to check. i don't dispute that. you did not screen refugees for anything other than what threats they might make to the united...
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and the story of this at the wound to the united states. this was perceived at the moment as a calamity, as a mistake by many, and yet there was a tremendous amount of resistance to accepting jewish people into the united states. something that often gets forgotten after the holocaust. and the story of the holocaust as it unfolds over time will the one that will shape u.s. refugee policy in important ways. for now, what i would like you fdro is just highlight that had the time -- at the time had felt ambivalent, but saw himself as bound by the law of the national origins act. he did not take any executive action. wewill come back to what -- will come back to what role the president or the congress or judicial actors had in shaping refugee policy. as american soldiers uncovered the atrocities of the holocaust in april of 1945, they were key actors in shaping the knowledge of refugees, and are actually important to public opinion chambers. it is u.s. members of the fifth infantry who come to the kingpin of germany's work camps, where most peop
and the story of this at the wound to the united states. this was perceived at the moment as a calamity, as a mistake by many, and yet there was a tremendous amount of resistance to accepting jewish people into the united states. something that often gets forgotten after the holocaust. and the story of the holocaust as it unfolds over time will the one that will shape u.s. refugee policy in important ways. for now, what i would like you fdro is just highlight that had the time -- at the time...
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eastern on c-span, we have a chance to speak with the italian ambassador to the united states about the dinner. >> ambassador, how did the state visit come about with the italian prime minister? >> it was an important event that counts a as sign of a special relationship between the united states and also have to say has a special relationship between president barack obama and the prime minister. >> how did italy get selected though for what could be the president's last state dinner? >> there were long standing tradition, relationship between italy and the united states. we are partners. we are allies. we have very strong community here in the states, but help say that our two leaders share the same view of international topics. they do consider that democracies have to stand together and both united states and italy had a special relationship and special responsibility. >> why do you think now? why now? it's been eight years, why now italy? >> italy, italy next year will be member of the united nations security council. next year in march, we'll be celebrating six years and it is imp
eastern on c-span, we have a chance to speak with the italian ambassador to the united states about the dinner. >> ambassador, how did the state visit come about with the italian prime minister? >> it was an important event that counts a as sign of a special relationship between the united states and also have to say has a special relationship between president barack obama and the prime minister. >> how did italy get selected though for what could be the president's last...
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has she the ability to direct the state department to admit 65,000 from syria? >> the president of the united states can change the numbers after consultation with congress. >> in consultation, doesn't mean ask our opinion, simply a notice and a meeting. let me ask you this. aside from the security question that we deal with, that you all do your best to check. i don't dispute that. you did not screen refugees for anything other than what threats they might make to the united states. isn't that correct? >> they are screened for medical issues as well. >> so i just want to discuss this a little bit and so i think the american people and all of us need to think about it as we go forward with a rational immigration policy. do you take into consideration the applicant's proficiency or lack of it in english or even literary, their literacy with regard to the country from which they come? >> our decisions to bring in refugees are based on their vulnerabilities. >> so you don't consider whether or not they read and write english and/or their own language? >> no, it's their vulnerabilities. >> and ne
has she the ability to direct the state department to admit 65,000 from syria? >> the president of the united states can change the numbers after consultation with congress. >> in consultation, doesn't mean ask our opinion, simply a notice and a meeting. let me ask you this. aside from the security question that we deal with, that you all do your best to check. i don't dispute that. you did not screen refugees for anything other than what threats they might make to the united...
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the pipeline. i'd refer to the state department on that. what i can tell you is that's the united states remain deeply commit ted the strong relationship between the united states and colombia, both between our governments and our people, and the united states benefits from a colombia that has a strong economy and a colombia that has addressed some of the security situations, some aspects of the security situation that have been trouble tolling the colombian people. the united states benefits from improvements in those areas and well continue to support the colombian government as they make the decisions nose make the improvement. >> fair to say the united states was surprised be the i numbering colombia? >> i think everybody was surprise bid the outcome. many people expected that the agreement would be ratified and the analysis predicted all of the analysis that was done in advance protected it would be ratified by the colombian people. it wasn't. but -- again, as i was -- i made rev reference too with jeff that the president acknowledges democracy is messy some times. the margin
the pipeline. i'd refer to the state department on that. what i can tell you is that's the united states remain deeply commit ted the strong relationship between the united states and colombia, both between our governments and our people, and the united states benefits from a colombia that has a strong economy and a colombia that has addressed some of the security situations, some aspects of the security situation that have been trouble tolling the colombian people. the united states benefits...
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appreciation for the men and women who served in law enforcement here in north carolina and all over the united states of america let's show them how much we appreciate it. [applause] let me promise you is the law-enforcement officer of the united states of america, president donald trump will stand with the men and women of law enforcement at every level and give them the resources and tools they need to protect our families and go home safe and we will restore law and order to every city and every community in this nation. [applause] [cheering] and an awful lot of police know that. maybe that's why the largest police officers union in america, 330,000 strong endorsed john ol -- donald donald tragedt of the united states. [applause] so it is about security and safety but it's also about prosperity men and women. there's a lot of talk on the other side about the progress our economy is making that i can tell you whatever progress we make here in north carolina it's been in spite of what has come in out of washington, d.c.. we are in the midst of the weakest economic recovery since the great depression
appreciation for the men and women who served in law enforcement here in north carolina and all over the united states of america let's show them how much we appreciate it. [applause] let me promise you is the law-enforcement officer of the united states of america, president donald trump will stand with the men and women of law enforcement at every level and give them the resources and tools they need to protect our families and go home safe and we will restore law and order to every city and...
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about the united states. i look at cuba, ninety miles off the coast of the united states. in 1957 i was in havana. i talked to the american ambassador there. he said that he was the second most powerful man in cuba. and yet even though ambassador smith and ambassador gardner, both republican ambassadors, both warned of castro, the marxist influences around castro, the communist influences around castro, both of them have testified in the last six weeks, that in spite of their warnings to the american government, nothing was done. our security depends upon latin america. can any american looking at the situation in latin america feel contented with what's happening today, when a candidate for the presidency of brazil feels it necessary to call not on washington during the campaign but on castro in havana, in order to pick up the support of the castro supporters in brazil? at the american conference inter-american conference this summer, when we wanted them to join together in the denunciation of castro and the
about the united states. i look at cuba, ninety miles off the coast of the united states. in 1957 i was in havana. i talked to the american ambassador there. he said that he was the second most powerful man in cuba. and yet even though ambassador smith and ambassador gardner, both republican ambassadors, both warned of castro, the marxist influences around castro, the communist influences around castro, both of them have testified in the last six weeks, that in spite of their warnings to the...
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khrushchev had a flight over the united states while he was visiting here? communistswer is the espionage goes on all the time. the answer is that the united states cannot afford to have an espionage lapse or intelligence lag. referring to your question about i amffshore islands, what against is the constant reference of surrendering these islands. the senator forgets to point out that the key vote in a boat i have referred to many times is one that rejected his position. that -- thew senators knew that you should not indicate to the communists in advance you will surrender an area. because they know as senator kennedy will have to know that if you do that, you encourage them to more aggression. kennedy: on indochina, mr. nick to -- and talked about putting american voice --boys into indochina. on the question of the u-2 flights, i thought the u-2 flight in may just before the conference was a mistake and timing because of the hazards involved if the summit had any hope of success. i never criticized the u-2 flights in general. i know that espionage continues
khrushchev had a flight over the united states while he was visiting here? communistswer is the espionage goes on all the time. the answer is that the united states cannot afford to have an espionage lapse or intelligence lag. referring to your question about i amffshore islands, what against is the constant reference of surrendering these islands. the senator forgets to point out that the key vote in a boat i have referred to many times is one that rejected his position. that -- thew senators...
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robeson and patterson with the united nations in the united states of genocide against the black peoplewith an article for united nations body said because of the racial terrorism afflicted against black americans, americans deserve reparations within maltreatment and mistreatment they've observed over the years. the genocide petition is translated into numerous languages all over the world. this does not necessarily win in washington. paul robeson is called repeatedly before congressional committees. patterson -- paul robeson is not jailed, but as income does plummet. finally, an international move that returns to the password he immediately decamps and starts once again. but by 1965, not only is the health deteriorating so he returns to the united states. the working-class community of philadelphia although as i mentioned in the book, and he is deluded by the rising civil rights move meant, the shock troops of the movement. they are very praiseworthy if you like. in other circles. there are those who would just if that's the case, it is where the united states all the time. why the do
robeson and patterson with the united nations in the united states of genocide against the black peoplewith an article for united nations body said because of the racial terrorism afflicted against black americans, americans deserve reparations within maltreatment and mistreatment they've observed over the years. the genocide petition is translated into numerous languages all over the world. this does not necessarily win in washington. paul robeson is called repeatedly before congressional...
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this is the hope of the germination. -- german nation. ♪ narrator: it is a hope backed up by the united statesr force in military history has done so much to put a conquered nation back on its feet as the united states army. because the united states army has been a bulwark, west germany remains democratic. ♪ narrator: we do not know what future dangers may arise in germany, but the united states army is on guard, and will be ready. ♪ narrator: the bringing of west germany's freedom bell echoes in all freelance -- free lands. it calls for eternal vigilance, it calls to internal readiness to protect freedom. ♪ picture" is an official report for the armed forces and the american people. produced by the army pictorial center. presented by the department of the army in cooperation with the state. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> interested in american history tv? visit our website and see our upcoming schedule, or watch a recent program
this is the hope of the germination. -- german nation. ♪ narrator: it is a hope backed up by the united statesr force in military history has done so much to put a conquered nation back on its feet as the united states army. because the united states army has been a bulwark, west germany remains democratic. ♪ narrator: we do not know what future dangers may arise in germany, but the united states army is on guard, and will be ready. ♪ narrator: the bringing of west germany's freedom bell...
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meanwhile, the state began building up an arsenal of arms donated by the united states army. then, in may of 1852, following a spate of lethal anti-california indian militia operations, the state passed a $600,000 bond measure to support additional operation, even as vigilante killings of california indians multiplied. what we see here is a copy of one of the bonds issued, and the bond certificates have all been detached. this was a remunerative investment, and it was guaranteed by the state of california. for some california indian leaders, the pattern of discriminatory attacks was all too clear. after attacks in 1854, one indian leader announced "we have lived here in peace, but we cannot get along with these white people. they come and they kill my people for nothing. not only my men, but they kill our wives and children." he concluded -- "they will hunt us down like we hunt the deer and the antelope." sally bell provided a rare california indian eyewitness account of a massacre that took place during the 1850's. bell remembered -- "about 10:00 in the morning, some white ma
meanwhile, the state began building up an arsenal of arms donated by the united states army. then, in may of 1852, following a spate of lethal anti-california indian militia operations, the state passed a $600,000 bond measure to support additional operation, even as vigilante killings of california indians multiplied. what we see here is a copy of one of the bonds issued, and the bond certificates have all been detached. this was a remunerative investment, and it was guaranteed by the state of...
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she mentioned the united states and enmity from the united states after the haitian revolution. k about the fact that there is credible evidence to suggest that then u.s. secretary of state john c calhoun, the hawkish south carolinaen, by the way continues to besmirch the campus to this day with prominent buildings with his name on it, and not only ideologies for slave owning, a long history of covert actions in the united states, john c calhoun played a role in helping to split the island. you notice a small island shared by two nations, haiti and the dominican republic. and it led to conflict between the two countries that exist today. and in the 1930's when the dominican dictator mass-- massacred haitians. the haitian government had to pay reparations to the french and of course, many of the french migrated to louisiana and in the antebellum period. there was occupation by the united states about a hundred years ago, the supported of duvalier and i hope my left wing friends don't get mad at me, the clinton foundation after the earthquake in 2010 and indications of wrongdoing t
she mentioned the united states and enmity from the united states after the haitian revolution. k about the fact that there is credible evidence to suggest that then u.s. secretary of state john c calhoun, the hawkish south carolinaen, by the way continues to besmirch the campus to this day with prominent buildings with his name on it, and not only ideologies for slave owning, a long history of covert actions in the united states, john c calhoun played a role in helping to split the island. you...
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the united states is a strong country. whenever we do anything that's wrong, we can express regrets. but when the president of the united states is doing something that's right, something that is for the purpose of defending the security of this country against surprise attack, he can never express regrets or apologize to anybody, including mr. khrushchev. now in that connection senator kennedy has criticized the president on the ground not only of not expressing regrets, but because he allowed this flight to take place while the summit conference or immediately before the summit conference occurred. this seems to me is criticism that again is wrong on his part. we all remember pearl harbor. we lost 3000 american lives. we cannot afford an intelligence gap. and i just want to make my position absolutely clear with regard to getting intelligence information. i don't intend to see to it that the united states is ever in a position where, while we're negotiating with the soviet union, that we discontinue our intelligence effor
the united states is a strong country. whenever we do anything that's wrong, we can express regrets. but when the president of the united states is doing something that's right, something that is for the purpose of defending the security of this country against surprise attack, he can never express regrets or apologize to anybody, including mr. khrushchev. now in that connection senator kennedy has criticized the president on the ground not only of not expressing regrets, but because he allowed...
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founded, and there was no nation in the world more intent on founding the united nations at the end of world war ii, than the united states. in 1945, when the u.n. charter -- wasding sentences it wasin san francisco, politics that woodrow wilson began in 1918. and other remarkable artifact in this room, and there are so many, but relating to world war i, is this sculpture. this is a gift to woodrow wilson from a young artist. he was a philippine artist in his 20's, who was studying in the united states, and had a day job as a waiter. one of his regular patrons was a woman who was the secretary to the first lady, edith wilson. the artist had done this project as an art project, as a grad student, and told the woman he knew associated with the white house that he had done this in 1990, inspired by president wilson's efforts -- 1919, inspired by president wilson's efforts to bring peace to the war. he was invited to meet with president wilson. i read his account of coming to the white house, with the statue under his arm, wrapped in a towel. in those days, one did not encounter the secret service until you rang the doorbell.
founded, and there was no nation in the world more intent on founding the united nations at the end of world war ii, than the united states. in 1945, when the u.n. charter -- wasding sentences it wasin san francisco, politics that woodrow wilson began in 1918. and other remarkable artifact in this room, and there are so many, but relating to world war i, is this sculpture. this is a gift to woodrow wilson from a young artist. he was a philippine artist in his 20's, who was studying in the...
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cyber theft is the fastest-growing crime in the united states by far. as president improving cybersecurity will be an immediate and top priority for my administration. one of the very first things i will do is to order a thorough review of our cyberdefenses and weaknesses. we have very substantial weaknesses, including all vital infrastructure. cyber attacks from foreign governments especially china, russia, north korea, along with non-state terrorist actors, and organized criminal groups constitute one much our most critical national security concerns. they're learning everything about us. and we don't want any servers in the basements by the way, folks? is anybody here, does anybody in this group, i know our congressman hasn't done. has anybody put the server in the basement. oh, boy. hillary clinton's only experience in cybersecurity involves her criminal scheme to violate federal law engineering a massive cover-up and putting the entire nation in harm's way. the fact that a former senator and secretary of state claimed not to know what the letter "c"
cyber theft is the fastest-growing crime in the united states by far. as president improving cybersecurity will be an immediate and top priority for my administration. one of the very first things i will do is to order a thorough review of our cyberdefenses and weaknesses. we have very substantial weaknesses, including all vital infrastructure. cyber attacks from foreign governments especially china, russia, north korea, along with non-state terrorist actors, and organized criminal groups...
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we have two parties in the united states. one is a party about the future and one is a party that wants to go negative, backwards, and we cannot afford -- >> let's bring in laura to respond. you brought up the notion of decline and trump being a manife manifestation of change but you believe change is necessary regardless. >> first of all, robert mentioned hitler, mousselini and stalin and -- let me talk and you have get your time again. this is what happened in a conversation about the future of america where substance issues fade away in the background and the conversation just moves to personal attacks or the most outrageous adjectives or trump is crazy and before you -- trump could go away tomorrow and maybe you would clap and strike up the band and i understand that. trump could go away tomorrow and the carnage left behind between the established cobble in washington which is comprised of democrats and republicans, that status quo that left america behind and left the working class infuriated is still going to be there. i
we have two parties in the united states. one is a party about the future and one is a party that wants to go negative, backwards, and we cannot afford -- >> let's bring in laura to respond. you brought up the notion of decline and trump being a manife manifestation of change but you believe change is necessary regardless. >> first of all, robert mentioned hitler, mousselini and stalin and -- let me talk and you have get your time again. this is what happened in a conversation about...
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for over half a century, the united states tried to isolate and pressure cuba, cutting off travel and trade and limiting opportunities for cubans and americans to interact. the castros remained in power while over time the united states found itself increasingly isolated on this issue. especially in our own hemisphere. even as we re-established relations with communist nations like china and vietnam, our posture towards cuba persisted. driven more by inertia and political calculation than a clear assessment of our national interest. this policy may have made sense during the cold war. it was rooted in good intentions but, put simply, it wasn't working. recognizing this reality, president obama came into office determined to re-examine our approach to cuba. to begin, we relaxed restrictions on remittances and allowed cuban americans to travel home to visit their families. we stepped up dialogue with the cuban american community. eventually, we reached out, cautiously and deliberately to the cuban government. it took almost two years of closely held negotiations as jane said, led by my
for over half a century, the united states tried to isolate and pressure cuba, cutting off travel and trade and limiting opportunities for cubans and americans to interact. the castros remained in power while over time the united states found itself increasingly isolated on this issue. especially in our own hemisphere. even as we re-established relations with communist nations like china and vietnam, our posture towards cuba persisted. driven more by inertia and political calculation than a...
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let me say as the proud father of a united states marine, anyone who said that, anyone who did that, should be disqualified from ever serving as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the united states of america. i mean it. for the world to be safe, america needs to be strong. in recent years, north carolina, you need to know that we now have the lowest troop level since 1940, we have the smallest number of ships since 1916. instead of the 36 marine battalions, we are down to 23 and the average age of aircraft in the air force is 27 years. older than the men and women that we charge to fly them. for america to be strong, the world to be safe, america needs to be strong and donald trump will lead on the world stage with american strength. we will rebuild our military, we will restore the arsenal of democracy, we will renew our allies and we will hunt down and destroy isis and any organization that threatens our violence onspires our shores. it is probably why more than 160 retired u.s. military generals and admirals including more than 20 medal of honor winners have endorsed do
let me say as the proud father of a united states marine, anyone who said that, anyone who did that, should be disqualified from ever serving as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the united states of america. i mean it. for the world to be safe, america needs to be strong. in recent years, north carolina, you need to know that we now have the lowest troop level since 1940, we have the smallest number of ships since 1916. instead of the 36 marine battalions, we are down to 23 and the...
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i would simply say in terms of relationship between the united states and china, we, the united states has been blessed with a number of different kind of relationships. but, basically, we've had two different kind of big relationships. we've had very close allied relations with strong cooperation and then we've had relations with the country like the soviet union deeply antagonistic. try china represents a new that will be difficult for us going forward. i think we need to recognize that. i think it will embody elements of necessary, inevitable, purposeful cooperation, but also areas of tension and the most important thing in a relation like this is to be honest about those areas where we tend to disagree and where we have problems. confront them, try to address them honestly and avoid circumstances where we can have mistakes or miscalculations that spiral a lot of control.
i would simply say in terms of relationship between the united states and china, we, the united states has been blessed with a number of different kind of relationships. but, basically, we've had two different kind of big relationships. we've had very close allied relations with strong cooperation and then we've had relations with the country like the soviet union deeply antagonistic. try china represents a new that will be difficult for us going forward. i think we need to recognize that. i...
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the bad news is the united states failed. the good news is that failures did not matter much because nothing the united states tried to do was particularly important. failures -- a pair of -- obviously, the failures were deeply costly for the people who end their lives, but in the , it did not make much difference except an opportunity cost. resources, even the use of military force that the united states might have directed in ways that did more for american interest in what actually happened, so that is the "annie hall" story. when we invited russia into nato, we simply do not have a problem allowing [indiscernible] south korea and russia is not that much different. >> i think it would have been a good idea to invite russia into and various1990's russian officials made overtures and that and were robust. robust i think not in really almost absentmindedly. the russians are convinced that american policy was carried out in the 1990's and thereafter to weaken them, to advise them, to destroy them. this is what putin says overti
the bad news is the united states failed. the good news is that failures did not matter much because nothing the united states tried to do was particularly important. failures -- a pair of -- obviously, the failures were deeply costly for the people who end their lives, but in the , it did not make much difference except an opportunity cost. resources, even the use of military force that the united states might have directed in ways that did more for american interest in what actually happened,...
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the court, entertainment, and protocol for the state visit. we will also revisit previous state dinners. we will talk to the italian ambassador to the united states. review state dinner fashion over the years. the white house state dinner airs live today at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> watch live coverage of the third debate between hillary clinton and donald trump wednesday night. it starts at 7:30 p.m. eastern. it debate is at 8:30 p.m. eastern. the debate is at 9:00 eastern. stay with us following the debate for viewer reactions. watch the debate live or on-demand using your phone or tablet at www.c-span.org. you can listen on your phone with our free radio app. >> donald trump was campaigning in wisconsin. here is his rally in green bay from last night. this is about 50 minutes. and gentlemen, let's make america great again. please welcome the next president of the united states, mr. donald j trump. mr. trump: thank you very much, everyone. wow. beautiful. what a crowd. we want to start by thanking the fire marshal. do you agree with that? fire marshall, thank you. this room is packed. in 22 days we are going to win the state of wis
the court, entertainment, and protocol for the state visit. we will also revisit previous state dinners. we will talk to the italian ambassador to the united states. review state dinner fashion over the years. the white house state dinner airs live today at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> watch live coverage of the third debate between hillary clinton and donald trump wednesday night. it starts at 7:30 p.m. eastern. it debate is at 8:30 p.m. eastern. the debate is at 9:00 eastern. stay...
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the united states? what should our objective b? -- what should our objective be? mr. graham: the first question you have to ask is what time period you're looking at. in broad terms, our strategic objective would be to restore enteric -- restore territorial integrity. question is, how do you get there and in what time frame? what sequence of steps have the best chance of giving us -- getting us there? amb. volker: so you say we should restore territorial integrity given the framing. tell us your pathway. mr. graham: you cannot put it in the limited context of ukraine. the problem we have with russia is you cannot solve the issue of isolation. everything is linked to russia. syria is linked to ukraine. europe is linked to what they are doing in east asia. so we need a holistic, comprehensive approach to russia. we have to decide how we're going to deal with russia and various parts of the world, where we need to cooperate, where we need to push back. to do we incentivize them things that we want? how do w
the united states? what should our objective b? -- what should our objective be? mr. graham: the first question you have to ask is what time period you're looking at. in broad terms, our strategic objective would be to restore enteric -- restore territorial integrity. question is, how do you get there and in what time frame? what sequence of steps have the best chance of giving us -- getting us there? amb. volker: so you say we should restore territorial integrity given the framing. tell us...
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states to the point where all the united states of america -- the greatest nation on earth just withdraws from talks about a cease-fire while vladimir putin puts a missile defense system in syria, while he martials the forces and begin -- we have got to begin to lean into this with strong, broad shouldered american leadership. it begins by rebuilding our military, the russians and chinese have been making enormous investments in the military. we have the smallest navy since 1916. we have the lowest number of troops since the end of the second world war. we have got to work with the congress, and dorn anald trump to rebuild. about aleppo and syria, i truly do believe that what america ought to do right now, is immediately establish safe zones, so families and vulnerable families with children can move out of those areas, work with our arab partners, realtime right now, to make that happen. and secondly, i just have to tell you that the provocations by russia need to be met with american strength. and if russia chooses to be i
states to the point where all the united states of america -- the greatest nation on earth just withdraws from talks about a cease-fire while vladimir putin puts a missile defense system in syria, while he martials the forces and begin -- we have got to begin to lean into this with strong, broad shouldered american leadership. it begins by rebuilding our military, the russians and chinese have been making enormous investments in the military. we have the smallest navy since 1916. we have the...
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states to the point where all the united states of america-- the-- the greatest nation on earth, just wrawz from talks vladimir putin puts a missile defense system in syria, while he marshals the forces. we have got to begin to lead into this with strong, broad-shouldered leadership. it begins by rebuilding our military. and the russians and chinese have been making enormous investments in the military. we have the smallest navy since 1916. we have the lowest number of troops nsince the end of the second world war. we've got to work with the congress and donald trump will, to rebuild our project american strength in the world. but about aleppo and about syria, i truly do believe that what america ought to do right now is immediately establish safe zones so families and vulnerable-- families with children can move out of those areas, work with our arab partners, real time, right now to make that happen. and academy isly, i just, secondly, i have to tell the provocations by russia need to and if russia continues to be involved
states to the point where all the united states of america-- the-- the greatest nation on earth, just wrawz from talks vladimir putin puts a missile defense system in syria, while he marshals the forces. we have got to begin to lead into this with strong, broad-shouldered leadership. it begins by rebuilding our military. and the russians and chinese have been making enormous investments in the military. we have the smallest navy since 1916. we have the lowest number of troops nsince the end of...
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we had a classic detente between the united states and soviet union and europe and soviet union in the 1960s and 1970s. but by the 1980s, the soviet union was actually convinced the united states would become a clear and present danger. they were spending all their time poring over u.s. defense budgets, global u.s. military exercises, american and nato air probes, sensitive orders. similar to some of the problems we're seeing today. statements pie top white house and pentagon officials and increased operations by the cia in afghanistan and elsewhere. by 1981, the kremlin leadership was thoroughly convinced the united states was a nuclear threat. march 1983 was a full-scale -- this was just after ronald reagan has announced the development of the strategic defense initiative or star wars. the land-based anti-ballistic missile defense system that was to shield the united states from a soviet nuclear strike. andropov who just moved from leading the kgb, to head of the soviet state. in 1982, he accused ronald reagan of plotting a nuclear holocaust. tension was palpable throughout europe, a
we had a classic detente between the united states and soviet union and europe and soviet union in the 1960s and 1970s. but by the 1980s, the soviet union was actually convinced the united states would become a clear and present danger. they were spending all their time poring over u.s. defense budgets, global u.s. military exercises, american and nato air probes, sensitive orders. similar to some of the problems we're seeing today. statements pie top white house and pentagon officials and...
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that the united states, the west, mistreated russia. he cites nato enlargement. his version of nato enlargement was it was organized by the united states, britain and germany to contain russia to bring military force up to russia's borders. i think it was very different. it was designed to respond to appeals by european countries who basically said, we want to be full members of europe. likewise, if you look at the way he talks about arms revolution in ukraine, the m oechlt ldon revolution, these aren't manifestations of populations that say, wait, our election was stolen or we're unhappy with bad governance. putin describes this as western plots, american plots, designed to effect regime change. he talks about it so much that sometimes i think he actually believes it. i think the reality is very different. but from his perspective he has a sense of grievance. he has this sense he's defending against an encroaching west and that may explain things why he's less interested in arms control. why he worries more about missile defense. he has this perception that i thi
that the united states, the west, mistreated russia. he cites nato enlargement. his version of nato enlargement was it was organized by the united states, britain and germany to contain russia to bring military force up to russia's borders. i think it was very different. it was designed to respond to appeals by european countries who basically said, we want to be full members of europe. likewise, if you look at the way he talks about arms revolution in ukraine, the m oechlt ldon revolution,...
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the way that i'm going to meet the responsibility should i be elected the vice president of the united states that's to be a lifetime of experience, a lifetime of growing up in a small town where i've served in the congress of the united states, where i've led a great state that works in the great state of indiana, i would hope and frankly i would pray to be able to meet that moment of that lifetime of experience. >> senator kaine, on the campaign trail you praised secretary clinton's character including her commitment to public service yet 60% of voert voters don't think she's trustworthy. is it because they have concerns about her e-mail? >> do they have a passion in their life that showed up before they were in public life and have they held on to that passion throughout their life regardless of whether they were in office or not succeeding or faing? hillary clinton has that passion from a time as kid in a methodist youth group in the subesu suburbs of chicago, senator -- secretary of state it's always been about putting others nifir and that's a sharp contrast from donald trump. he always
the way that i'm going to meet the responsibility should i be elected the vice president of the united states that's to be a lifetime of experience, a lifetime of growing up in a small town where i've served in the congress of the united states, where i've led a great state that works in the great state of indiana, i would hope and frankly i would pray to be able to meet that moment of that lifetime of experience. >> senator kaine, on the campaign trail you praised secretary clinton's...
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khrushchev ha had a flight over the united states while uh he was visiting here. and the answer, of course, is that communist espionage goes on all the time. the answer is that the united states can't afford to have a a espionage lack or should we s- uh lag or should i say uh an intelligence lag any more than we can afford to have a missile lag. now, referring to your question with regard to quemoy and matsu. what i object to here is the constant reference to surrendering these islands. senator kennedy quotes the record, which he read from a moment ago, but what he forgets to point out is that the key vote a uh vote which i've referred to several times where he was in the minority was one which rejected his position. now, why did they reject it? for the very reason that those senators knew, as the president of the united states knew, that you should not indicate to the communists in advance that you're going to surrender an area that's free. why? because they know as senator kennedy will have to know that if you do that you encourage them to more aggression. mr. sh
khrushchev ha had a flight over the united states while uh he was visiting here. and the answer, of course, is that communist espionage goes on all the time. the answer is that the united states can't afford to have a a espionage lack or should we s- uh lag or should i say uh an intelligence lag any more than we can afford to have a missile lag. now, referring to your question with regard to quemoy and matsu. what i object to here is the constant reference to surrendering these islands. senator...
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states. so the foundation does good work, and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interest of the united states. let's compare this with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus like organization with tentacles all over the world whose conflict of interest could only be known if donald trump would release his tax returns. he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has a lot of business dealings in russia. and remember the trump organization is not a nonprofit. it's putting money into donald trump's pocket and into the pockets of his children. the clinton foundation is a nonprofit, and no clinton family member draws any salary. >> the trump foundation is nonprofit. >> donald trump has a foundation. it was just fined for illegally contributing foundation dollars to a political campaign of a florida attorney general. they made an illegal contribution and tried to hide it by disguising it as somebody else. and they donated it to someone who was investigating trump university. this is the difference between someone who does goo
states. so the foundation does good work, and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interest of the united states. let's compare this with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus like organization with tentacles all over the world whose conflict of interest could only be known if donald trump would release his tax returns. he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has a lot of business dealings in russia. and...
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states. so the foundation does good work and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interests of the united states. but let's compare this now with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus-like organization is with tentacles all over the world. whose conflict of interest to the only be known if donald trump would release his tax return. he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has lot of business dealings in russia. and remember the trump organization is not a nonprofit it's putting money into donald trump's pockets and boot pockets of his children. where as the clinton foundation is a nonprofit and no clinton family member draws any salary. >> trump foundation nonprofit. >> in addition, donald trump has foundation. foundation was just fined for illegally contributing foundation dollars to a political campaign of the florida attorney general. made illegal contribution then they tried to hide it by disguising as somebody else, the person they donated to somebody's whose office was charged with investigating trump university.
states. so the foundation does good work and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interests of the united states. but let's compare this now with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus-like organization is with tentacles all over the world. whose conflict of interest to the only be known if donald trump would release his tax return. he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has lot of business dealings in russia....
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states. so the foundation does good work and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interest of the united states. but let's compare this now with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus-like organization with tentacles all over the world whose conflict of interest could only be known if donald p he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has a lot of business dealings in russia and remember the trump organization is not a non-profit. it's putting money into donald trump's pockets and into the pockets of his children, whereas the clinton foundation is a non-profit and no clinton family member draws any salary. >> the trump foundation is a non-profit. >> in addition, donald trump has a foundation. the foundation was just fined for a political campaign of a florida attorney general. they made an illegal contribution and then they tried to hide it by disguising it as somebody else and the person they donated to was somebody whose office was charged with investigating trump university. this is the difference between a foundatio
states. so the foundation does good work and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interest of the united states. but let's compare this now with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus-like organization with tentacles all over the world whose conflict of interest could only be known if donald p he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has a lot of business dealings in russia and remember the trump organization is...
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introduction, the kremlin announced that russia was with drawing from this agreement that it had with the united states on the disposal of weapons grade plutonium and the united states was of course blamed for that and putin when he announced this that the reason russia is doing this and i'm quoting now the emergence of a threat to strategic stability and as a result of unfriendly actions by the united states of america against the russian federation and he tied russia rejoining this union to three conditions. one of them is that nato can with draw and sources in russia's neighborhood. and obviously because of what's happened with crew crane. and in the region and then thirdly and has to ago are regate the act and continue lack of understanding about separation of powers in the united states and how that system works. those are three conditions that mean that they won't be met obviously so that rush wra will now have withdrawn from this agreement. so the purpose of our panel today is to ask why has it been so challenging since the soviet collapse to reach and then maintain and increase arms control agr
introduction, the kremlin announced that russia was with drawing from this agreement that it had with the united states on the disposal of weapons grade plutonium and the united states was of course blamed for that and putin when he announced this that the reason russia is doing this and i'm quoting now the emergence of a threat to strategic stability and as a result of unfriendly actions by the united states of america against the russian federation and he tied russia rejoining this union to...
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justices to the united states supreme court who will uphold and defend the constitution of the unitede 17 days to make this happen. your future is in your hands. i didn't have to do this. this is hard work. many people in this room are making less money now than they made 18 years ago. then you had a great job. today you are working to and three jobs. many people in this room are ,lder, making less money working much harder. i am older and working much harder also. i don't feel guilty. i don't feel guilty. i didn't have to do this. i built a great company. some of the greatest real estate assets in the world. if i win i may never get to see them again. but i built some of the great real estate assets in the world, and honestly it is so unimportant compared to what we are talking about which is saving the united states of america. it, i haveve to do been on the other side. i know the other side. who knows the other side better than me? i said the country is in very serious trouble. we are going to do it. insiderame the ultimate in one day when i said on june 16 coming down the escalato
justices to the united states supreme court who will uphold and defend the constitution of the unitede 17 days to make this happen. your future is in your hands. i didn't have to do this. this is hard work. many people in this room are making less money now than they made 18 years ago. then you had a great job. today you are working to and three jobs. many people in this room are ,lder, making less money working much harder. i am older and working much harder also. i don't feel guilty. i don't...
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states. so, the foundation does good work and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interest of the united states. but let's compare this now with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus-like organization with tentacles all over the world, whose conflict of interest could only be known if donald trump would release his tax returns. he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has a lot business dealings in russia. and remember the trump organization is not an nonprofit. it's putting money into donald trump's pockets, and into the pockets of his children, where as the clinton foundation is a nonprofit and no clinton family member draws any salary. >> the trump foundation is a nonprofit. >> in addition, donald trump has a foundation. the foundation was just fined for illegally contributing foundation dollars to a political campaign of a florida attorney general. they made an illegal to hide it by disguising it as somebody else and the person they donated to was somebody whose office was charged with investigating trump universi
states. so, the foundation does good work and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interest of the united states. but let's compare this now with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus-like organization with tentacles all over the world, whose conflict of interest could only be known if donald trump would release his tax returns. he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has a lot business dealings in russia. and...
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states. so the foundation does good work, and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interests of the united states. but let's compare this now with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus-like organization with tentacles all over the world, whose conflicts of interest could only be trump would release his tax returns. he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has a lot of business dealings in russia. and remember, the trump organization is not a nonprofit. it's putting money into donald trump's pockets and into the pockets of his children, whereas the clinton foundation is a nonprofit, and no clinton foundation member draws any salary. in addition, donald trump what's a foundation. the foundation was just fined foundation dollars to a political campaign, a florida attorney general. they made an illegal contribution and then they tried to hide it by disguising it as somebody else. the person they donated to is somebody whose office was charged with investigating trump university. this is the difference between a foundation t
states. so the foundation does good work, and hillary clinton as secretary of state acted in the interests of the united states. but let's compare this now with the trump organization and the trump foundation. the trump organization is an octopus-like organization with tentacles all over the world, whose conflicts of interest could only be trump would release his tax returns. he's refused to do it. his sons have said that the organization has a lot of business dealings in russia. and remember,...
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it is not it up here in utah, and all over the united states. have the media, the money, the special interest on her side. but donald trump, donald trump and i have. >> [chanting] lock her up, lock her up, lock her up. >> she may have the media, the money, the special interest on her side but i'm telling you what, from where i stand we have a basket have a basket of americans that are saying enough is enough. [applause] there especially saying enough is enough on that fasten loose ethics. you know know what i'm talking about? it's amazing. to think, stay with me on this, while she was secretary of state in charge of our form policy she had a private family foundation that took millions of dollars from foreign governments. i you with me? and in between those two things that she had a private server to keep those emails of what was going on out of the public reach and that when it was found out she had a private server she used high-tech -- truth is a force of nature. the truth has been coming up. we just found out about a week ago the fbi actuall
it is not it up here in utah, and all over the united states. have the media, the money, the special interest on her side. but donald trump, donald trump and i have. >> [chanting] lock her up, lock her up, lock her up. >> she may have the media, the money, the special interest on her side but i'm telling you what, from where i stand we have a basket have a basket of americans that are saying enough is enough. [applause] there especially saying enough is enough on that fasten loose...
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in the united states 70% there's corruption. publicans haven't been in charge of chicago as it lapsed. the last republican city councilman in baltimore was 1942, the schools don't work, the kids don't have jobs, there's violence all over the place, these are democratic-controlled areas and then you talk about honesty and dishonesty. donald trump has changed his opinion about as often as hillary clinton has changed her explanation of her emails. [cheers and applause] the fact is, the fact is almost 50% of the country, we will see by election day, is totally sickened. it's bill clinton who got a million dollars from moscow for a speech. it's the clintons who gave 20% of uranium to the russians. it's about time that they put donation in her clinton foundation. this corruption has people saying, yeah, donald trump is a risk but better risk thany hillary clinton. [cheers and applause] >> it's certainly convenient for the elites to blame someone who hasn't been in office for the past 15 years for the ruin that they left behind. syria,
in the united states 70% there's corruption. publicans haven't been in charge of chicago as it lapsed. the last republican city councilman in baltimore was 1942, the schools don't work, the kids don't have jobs, there's violence all over the place, these are democratic-controlled areas and then you talk about honesty and dishonesty. donald trump has changed his opinion about as often as hillary clinton has changed her explanation of her emails. [cheers and applause] the fact is, the fact is...
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the united states supports it. we are facing a deeply provocative north korea that threatens south korea. it is something the united states supports, and we're prepared to follow through on it. >> i think that's accurate. i think the other thing that you need to realize as we're talking about some of the challenges throughout asia and, you know, much of the discussion appropriately today has been focused on the korean peninsula. but you take a larger look. you have to take a look at there's going to be other pressure that is starting to rear its ugly head, and that is the pressure from the radical jihadist threat. you know, in 2007, 2008, roughly 3,300 people a year were dying as a result of the activities of radical jihadism. in 2015, that number is now approaching 30,000 people per year. that threat was initially limited and focused primarily in the middle east. today it is is the middle east. it is northern africa. but it is spreading down into, you know, other parts of africa. but it is also spreading into asia
the united states supports it. we are facing a deeply provocative north korea that threatens south korea. it is something the united states supports, and we're prepared to follow through on it. >> i think that's accurate. i think the other thing that you need to realize as we're talking about some of the challenges throughout asia and, you know, much of the discussion appropriately today has been focused on the korean peninsula. but you take a larger look. you have to take a look at...