we look at the real world and the united states has never been content with second strike capability, counterforce targeting and capability, why does the united states do what it does and scholars have recognized this gap between theory and the real world and they have said we are going to dismiss the facts and stick with our theory. leading the rest wrote an entire book called the illogic of nuclear strategy, my theory is right, the real world is wrong so i take a different approach and try to explain the roar -- robust nuclear posture. >> what is the theory? you talk about nuclear superior but what do you mean by that. what is the contribution that hadn't been done before that is important to explain what the united states has been doing, and prospectively how we ought to think about it in the future? >> traditional. of nuclear deterrence, mutually assured destruction, we target the other side, threatened to kill a lot of people, threatened to kill a lot of people here and neither side wants to fight a nuclear war and deterrence holds but the united states hasn't encounter value tar

if the united states steps away from our responsibility, very frankly, nobody else will fill that vacuum. the united states has to be a world leader. the united states has to be there to be able to confront russia, iran, hezbollah, assad. we can't just allow that situation to develop, because the reality is what we will have is the extension of iranian influence in syria. we'll have continuing russian influence in syria, and we will pay a price for that in the middle east if we allow that to happen. so it is for that reason, whether we like it or not -- and sometimes, you know, world leadership cannot just decide when it should or shouldn't act. it has to depend on what happens in the world. and what is happening in syria has demanded our action in dealing with chemical weapons. it will continue to demand our

is allowed to be the saw moral and political leader of the world the simple fact of the united states has a business managing the united states but it has no business being militarily or politically or economically involved in any other country in any way whatsoever and the fact that you have people that are challenging that you know incorrect believe that that is guided in misguided american foreign policies for their other american foreign policy for the last several decades that stepping out of line i think that really is a line that you say that people are saying listen the united states is not as morally superior country it is a country that has carried on one immoral illegal unconstitutional war after another we need to stop that you know it's easy to bring our troops home we're there stop being involved in foreign countries and we need to let other countries manage themselves and in terms of management i mean this is a u.n. meeting i mean let's listen to the u.n. representative nikki haley about what she thinks about the u.n. i mean effectively saying she thinks it's proved it's us

the united states has a lot to offer. history of the world — in syria, the united states, with but a small force being used to eliminate what is left of isis, is doing what is necessary to protect the american people. over the last year nearly 100% of the territory once controlled by the so—called isis caliphate in syria and iraq has been liberated and eliminated. the united states has also rebuilt ourfriendships across the middle east. we have asked our partners to take greater responsibility for securing their home region, including contributing large amounts of money for the resources, equipment and all of the anti—isis effort. increased engagement from ourfriends including saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, egypt and qatar and others, can ensure that iran does not profit from the eradication of isis. america does not seek an indefinite presence in syria. under no circumstances. as other nations step up their contributions, we look forward to the day when we can bring our warriors home. and great warriors they are

the united states has a lot to offer. with the greatest and most powerful economy in the history of the world. in syria, the united states, with but a small force being used to eliminate what is left of isis is doing what is necessary to protect the american people. over the last year, nearly 100% of the territory, once controlled by the so-called isis caliphate in syria and iraq has been liberated and eliminated. the united states has also rebuilt our friendships across the middle east. we have asked our partners to take greater responsibility for securing their home region including contributing large amounts of money for the resources, equipment, and all of the anti-isis effort. increased engagement from our friends, including saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, qatar, egypt, and others can ensure that iran does not profit from the eradication of isis. america does not seek an indefinite presence in syria. under no circumstances. as other nations step up their contributions, we look forward to the day when we can br

the united states has never had very much leverage in syria, and its thlitary operation, he exception of the strike last night, is really focused largely on isis. the united states has opted notn gelved in the civil war. it has been a player in tryin mobilize the international community through the united nations on theiplomatic front, 01t the two different efforts since have so far led no place. there have been the talks sponsored by the united nations, held in genev ain several different rounds. but the fact i the opposition and the syrian government have often refused to even sit in the sa room together. the second process launched last year by russia, iran, and turkey has tried to generate more momentum. their talks have takn place in kazakhstan, but they also have not led to anything. so therabe's a lot of talt this strike generating more steam behind the diplomatic process, but in a briefing by the white house today, they apfered no new ideas about how exactly that mightn. >> sreenivasan: you know, and i remember on this very program, saying in multiple those weekends hey, there

verification i don't think there is any problem whatsoever there nevertheless what the united states is asking right now has nothing to do with verification the united states is talking about iran's ballistic missile program about iran's regional policies while the problem is that these issues have no place in the current deal there's not a single word about iran's missile program in the deal now regarding what iran will do i do not think that as a final decision has been made i think iran is still waiting to actually see what own trump will do and then after that i think there are probably three likely scenarios from the iranian perspective either that iran continues with the d.o. although it might decide to you know not implement some aspects of the deal so maybe somewhere in between the second scenario would be to withdraw from the deal because the united states has withdrawn and right now actually there is this talk of maybe even withdrawing from the n.p.t. so one of those three scenarios but i think iran has essentially no choice but to respond in a way if donald trump decides to withdraw from the deal

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it has been a horrible deal for the united states we are renegotiating arena. it has been a horrible, embarrassing deal for the united states. this should have been terminated or renegotiated many years ago. deficitwe have a trade with mexico of over $100 billion a year. i told mexico yesterday that because of the fact that their laws are so strong, they can do things about it. hard to believe the united states can't. i said, i hope you will tell that caravan not to get up to the border. i think they are doing that. as of 12 minutes ago, it was all being broken up. we will see what happens. but we have to have strong borders. we need the wall. we have started building the wall. we have one billion -- $1 billion toward fixing the wall that is falling down it was never appropriated in the first place. concerned,yria is our primary mission in terms of of isis petting rid have almost completed that task. we will be making a decision quickly. in correlation with others in the area. as to what we will do. saudi arabia, is very interested in our decision. said, you wan

american action or both forms of intervention is because of the general presumption that the united states has a responsibility to be involved in every conflict everywhere in the world in the basic reality is the united states has relations with governments in every part of the world and having relations with governments in every part of the world the united states is involved in every conflict in every part of the world in either through its actions or its in actions the united states is going to be blamed for the outcome so the question is ok what is the best policy for the united states to follow is it a policy of action in action or some combination of the two and.

american action or both forms of intervention is because of the general presumption that the united states has a responsibility to be involved in every conflict everywhere in the world in the basic reality is the united states has relations with governments in every part of the world and having relations with governments in every part of the world the united states is involved in every conflict in every part of the world in either through its actions or its in actions the united states is going to be blamed for the outcome so the question is ok what is the best policy for the united states to follow is it a policy of action in action or some combination of the two and calibrating that policy has been the challenge that american foreign policy makers have faced ever since the end of the second world war and that explains the consistency in american foreign policy now if we were to look at the current administration and see a radical break with that consistency the radical break might need to disown a responsibility for all these conflicts and there was a lot of concern when president trump was

more effective position for the united states in asia and i would argue throughout the world but that is something that the foreign policy elite here would have because it has to be essentially the united states against somebody to fuel both the military industrial complex here but also the foreign policy as they see it is not one of balance it can't be one where you have a strong china a strong korea a strong japan it has to be dominance all of those countries having their power only because the united states less than do so you know that to me is the strategic problem and you have that in the middle east to where i you know i agree with mike in some ways that trump may not want to have what's happening but it is a slippery slope not one that's accidental one that is purposeful by the foreign policy elite to maintain american dominance you know they they really screwed up in terms of libya syria iraq and the problem for them now is they're facing those countries not being part of the pro-american political and security order in in the middle east and that is something that is unacceptable we're karla's of what the outcome is whether it's isis or. and you i

the appetite for 01’ even united states has the appetite for or even the west has the appetite foro rotten united states could have done. it could have hit the iranians in syria, it could have hit the proxies, specifically the foreign shi'ite who come into the country becoming from iraq and pakistan —— shia. the morale would decrease, you would see defections, dissension in the ranks. they would have been low cost because you are attacking foreigners who do not have the capability to retaliate against you. surely that would be an escalation, as it were. it is the kind of thing that could, even if russia was relu cta nt to that could, even if russia was reluctant to get involved, just the other day you had the russians, the iranians, and the turks in ankara, just last week, attacking iran would be terrible politics. just firing a missile into syria, into damascus, into areas where the regime is, if the russians wanted to they could respond. they are not going to respond. they are not going to respond because they don't want a larger entanglement with the united states. it is the sam

the united states has a lot to offer. with the greatest and most powerful economy in the history of the world. ,n syria, the united states with but a small force being used to eliminate what is left of isis is doing what is necessary to protect the american people. over the last year, nearly 100% of the territory, once controlled by the so-called isis caliphate in syria and direct has been liberated and eliminated. the united states has also prebuilt our friendships across the middle east. we have asked our partners to take greater responsibility for securing their home region including contributing large amounts of money for the resources, equipment, and all of the anti-isis effort. increased engagement from our friends, including saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, qatar, egypt, and others can ensure that iran does not profit from the eradication of isis. not seek an indefinite presence in syria. as other nations step of their we look forward to today we can bring our warriors home. great warriors they are. looking a

i think she's referring to the plan that the united states has to effectively separate and divide syria so that the east of the euphrates is controlled. it would become more or less a taunt a missed region with its own. policing force an administration that could be kurds it could be any group that they can. can mold or manipulate to serve their interests the kurds were you know were a key component but there are various arab tribes as well that they would like to buy off or manipulate that's part of the game buying off bribing local elements and giving them some kind of tasks to do to try to win their win their loyalty and their subservience to the designs of a foreign government in this case the united states they're basically trying to prolong the conflict to believe syria and syria say all eyes frankly. are to you spoke exclusively with the defense minister of iran tommy he gave us his reaction to washington's shifting stance on syria or no i don't see any down when i heard those words from president trump i was surprised because america has gone to great lengths to establish a pres

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opposite is going to happen you know richard why why does the why is the united states threatening the damascus government when damascus has been doing the heavy lifting to fight isis and what the united states there's every times it goes in there militarily has its forces on the ground it just dull ones that attempt to fight terrorism if you know the u.s. policy is an impediment to fighting isis i don't understand the logic here go ahead richard in new york. so i have flatly disagree with your assumption about at least the consistency of syrian policy to fight isis what is it is what is the us done in syria for what is wrong with what is what name one thing the united states has done right when it comes to syria one thing. well we tried for many many years to get syria interested in opening up talks with the israelis they were very very reluctant to come anywhere near the line cut off as a last resort in this last years ok i don't have no idea what you actually mean does not there is seven years of civil war a proxy international war it's because assad didn't want to talk to the israelis really no no don't don't misinterp

states ever since the united states has existed , before the united states existed. prior to 2018 in the last two decades, what chinese tariffs have been placed on u.s. exports? guest: the remain a lot of nontariff barriers and a lot of barriers to foreign investment in china. china did not enter the wto until 2001. it has been a process and they made many promises in 2001 that they would further open sectors of their economy to foreign investment. that opening up has been slow and in some cases not particularly existent. there are large sectors of the chinese economy, including infrastructure and key industries such as steel resources, that are not open to foreign investment at all. their other forms of nontariff barriers. there was an interesting case last year in which chinese internet censorship floated the possibility of it being a nontariff barrier. for example, google cannot operate in china. apple faces a lot of barriers there. there are these kinds of barriers. host: one of the things that constantly comes up in this discussion on

was in response to use of chemical weapons but in terms of what is the overall policy that the united states has towards syria, i think the president blurted out in a campaign style -- what? gathering that he wanted to withdrawal all forces from syria. the united states needs to have a coherent policy when it comes to it syria. certainly beyond deterring assad from using chemical weapons and i think that important for the stability of the region, important for the security of israeli, and this administration doesn't have one right now. >> julian, you got the lack of a coherent strategy there. you got the president saying that it's time to come out of syria. you've got congress that will not vote on a new authorization of use of military force specifically for syria. is it your perspective here that the u.s. has resigned itself to understand that it will not be part of this new political solution moving forward? syria that it will be up to russia and iran and turkey to have some role there and u.s. will be off the table there? >> i don't know if the u.s. has resigned itself to that. i do think th

the united states has published a list of chinese products that could be hit by new import tariffs, ranging from television screens to jet engines. china has said it will respond in kind. and 9,000 of britain's largest firms must submit a breakdown of their gender pay—gap before the deadline today. but some of the results may surprise you. a quick look now at the markets. the asian markets are virtually unchanged, which may surprise you given the news were getting on possible trade wars to beat the dow jones responded positively. just a few hours ago, the trump administration published its list of roughly 1,300 chinese products that it wants to slap with import tariffs, thought to be worth $50 billion. china has responded, saying it will take counter measures to the taxes. kim gittleson has more from new york. just two days after china placed tariffs on 128 us products, the united states has responded with a list of its own. running to 1,300 separate items, the range of chinese imports that could be subject to additional tariffs covers everything from biscuit ovens, to flatscreen television

nation in communication lines between the russians on and the united states it's a different thing however if. the united states as it has started in april twenty seventeen again launches cruise missiles to the syrian science for. real chemical weapons attacks i'm not sure that the russians will make true what they threaten the united states with namely with a military would it retaliation for such a strike i think the russians are threatening uneek it's a bluff to make us decide not to do so because of the threat of military escalation while a preface i mean good as it may hope that we will not leave find out anyway we have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few moments statement. franking gave americans a lot of new job opportunities i needed to come up here to make some money twenty five thousand dollars as a teacher or i can read fifty thousand dollars trucks or chose to truck people who rushed to a small town in north dakota was an unemployment rate of zero percent like gold rush is very very similar to. this beautiful story and with pollution and of a station a lot of people have left here i

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nation in communication lines between the russians on and the united states it's a different thing however if. the united states as it has done so in april twenty seventh teen again launches cruise missiles to the syrian science for. real chemical weapons attacks i'm not sure that the russians will make true what they threaten the united states with namely with a military retail retaliation for such a strike i think the russians are threatening uneek it's a bluff to make us decide not to do so because of the threat of military escalation while a professor my god i said may hope that we will not leave to find out anyway we have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few moments stay tuned. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy confrontation let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic development is only going to resist. this very critical time to sit down and talk. the product google off of god the actions of the employees within a google and they can. stop the algorithm isn't this just like fantasia that is the movie with mickey about worry goes to war with the dancing

the united states has a lot to offer with the greatest and most powerful economy in the history of the syria the united states, with but a small force being used to eliminate what is left of isis, is doing what is necessary to protect the american people. over the last year nearly 100% of the territory once controlled by the so—called isis caliphate in syria and iraq has been liberated and eliminated. the united states has also rebuilt our friendships across the middle east. we have asked our partners to take greater responsibility for securing their home region, including contributing large amounts of money for the resources , large amounts of money for the resources, equipment and all of the anti—isis asset. increased engagement from ourfriends, including saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, qatar and others will make sure iran does not profit from the eradication of isis. america does not cease and indefinite presence in syria, under no circumstances. as other nations step up circumstances. as other nations step up their contributions, we look forward to the day when we can bring

united states. these past two days have been extremely productive. the french at between japan and united states hasever been closer. the relationship between japan and united states has never been closer, and the bonds have never been stronger. in the months ahead we will rely on this great friendship as we face in a rate of old challenges and new opportunities. we will face them together. we will work closely on trade. we will do something having to do with the imbalance that frack they should have been done for years and years. i thank younister, again for traveling to mar-a-lago for these important discussions and meetings. it has been a true honor to welcome you here and to work with you toward greater security, prosperity, and peace for our two truly great and wonderful nations. thank you for being here, shinzo. prime minister abe: i like to express my condolences to mr. bush and our heartfelt condolences for the passing of barbara bush. from infinity to the sky, it was a great pleasure to be invited once again to this beautiful expensing of kent let's of time with president engage in fertile

again, it didn't say that the united states has any interest in preventing genocide. it didn't say the united states had any interest in the ultimate evolution or outcome of what goes on in syria. didn't give any hints those 2,000 soldiers there to fight isis. it didn't change american immigration policy about syrian refugees. again, it said it didn't articulate any interest about the future political evolution of syria. >> so let me bring in david ignatius. it's interesting, david, i actually listened to the president's speech and saw it as a positive in that it was a synthesis between where he was last week when he said we're getting out and where i think most of the international community including secretary mattis and others would want him to be. he is saying we will stay there. we will continue the fight. but we want our regional allies to come in and eventually one day be able to do this on their own. what was your take away? >> i'm not as critical richard was. i think this was a classic option b speech where option a is go big, really destabilize the regime, ro

different roles that russia and the united states see each other as playing in global affairs so russia would like to talk about the history of the united states has had in the world he didn't use this word but you know it's to send essentially liberal interventionism in global affairs see said why are you seeking to plunge the middle east into such chaos again and again and again that's the russian perspective on what the united states has been doing over the last few decades centrally wading into countries and messing them up descending them into chaos with military campaigns invasions of iraq campaigns over libya what's been going on in syria as well which you know russia says that it is the party that's been seeking to bring peace to syria by supporting the legitimate government of syria bashar al assad is what russia sees as that is legitimate government there henri i'm sorry i'm just going to stop you from zero because we got to get back to the security council to listen to the french ambassador from sunderland he's speaking no without a doubt constituted a grave threat to international peace and security as defined in the united nations cha

the united states has no quarrel with the iranian people. this legislation seeks to protect the human rights of the iranian people and americans who are unfairly detained in iran. this bill signifies and signals our solidarity with the protesters and demonstrators to iran's rulers, any action that violates the human rights of americans will be met with severe consequences. the gentleman from texas, mr. mr. poe just mentioned the 1988 massacre, that was horrendous and there were many, many more. this brutal regime has blood on its hand and -- on its hands and it's important for the united states to call them out. i urge my colleagues to support this bill this bipartisan bill, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: in closing, i would again like to thank my colleague, chairman mccaul and ranking member engel, for their bipartisan leadership to hold iran accountable. to hold them accountable for their brutality. their brutality

i ordered the united states armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of syrian dictator bashar al assad. the united states has launched showing to air strikes with british and french forces targeting sites in syria. u.s. authorities say the attacks are in response to.

ha to this institution. i have been honored to be a member of the united states senate for 22 years. it has been an incredible journey and i never imagined. as a senior in high school, which was noted as a military school, my wife life was changedforever . when i saw japanese fighter planes attacking pearl harbor . like most men in my generation, i joined the war effort. my path was forever altered. when the war ended, i believe i was suffering from ptsd. it was an act of congress that allowed me and the veterans of my generation to build a successful new kind of life. congress passed the g.i. bill and i say with certainty that i would not be standing before you today without the opportunity the g.i. bill gave me. not only to get an education but to have structure and the path forward and the feeling that there was a way for me. this proved to me that when congress acts responsibly, it can build a betteramerica . that is why when i was blessed with the opportunity to lead the senate committee on veterans affairs, i dedicated myself helping our servicemembers and veterans, and their fa

nation in communication lines between the russians on and the united states it's a different thing however if. the united states as it has done so in april twenty seventh teen again launches cruise missiles to the syrian sites for alleged or real chemical weapons attacks i'm not sure that the russians will make true what they threaten the united states with namely with a military writ retaliation for such a strike i think the russians are threatening uneek it's a bluff to make us decide not to do so because of the threat of military escalation while a professor my god i said may hope that we will not leave to find that out anyway we have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few moments stay tuned. do you mean you don't say it was to the teacher what did they cook to do. what they need most through only ten space to. make. love to. said. no servant is messy that. you speak french. you. see. this busy cutting up towards. kentucky. boy you go very funny. money you see it with no coal mines left. the jobs are gone all the coal was showed . that it was love to see these people the survivors of disappeari

it's not clear that what you listen to of course russia has tremendous leverage just the way united states does over israel but but aside can do much as he pleases because he has the russians and indeed the syrian people over a barrel if he has to go and if you got rid of an outside and his family it's very possible that the state of syria would collapse because who would take power if one alawite general tried to take power it's not clear that he could hold other generals with viper power there would be coo after who just as syria suffered before this before the outside family consolidated its position this is the problem of the syrian opposition it's very divided there are over a thousand different groups they don't agree on anything it's very unlikely that the men under assad would agree on anything once he's bought so the russians have to. treat him with kid gloves because if they just got rid of him or kidnapped him the whole syrian state could collapse and syria would then fall into chaos and this would be terrible for russia so that's that that's the dilemma it's also the dilemma fo

it is an unfortunate message and the united states is in many ways a backward country compared to it's western peers. the united states hasality, ogf maternal mortality, lower lifespans, greater drug use, more abortions. it doesn't meet any measure of social pathology. it is ahead of most countries of the world. but behind most of the countries in western europe and the anglosphere... why and how does it fit into your theory? the united states is an ambivalent enlightenment country because though its constitution was perhaps the most famous product of the enlightenment, and the declaration of independence, and its founders — mathison, jefferson, adams, were men of the enlightenment — in many ways the country itself has been divided. it's almost been two countries. there is an enlightenment country, there is also a more traditional culture of honour, more heavily represented in the south than the west, in which the ethic is that, instead you having disinterested institutions that meet outjustice and secure social welfare, it is up to the individual defending himself and his family by the justifiable use of violence if nece