American Diplomacy spoken word links--October 2015.

AuthorSempa, Francis P.

U.S. Military Strategy in Afghanistan. General John Campbell testified for more than two hours before the House Armed Services Committee about U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, including comments about the accidental strike on a hospital. http://www.c-span.org/video/?328604-1/general-john-campbell-testimony -us-military-operations-afghanistan

"The Pivotal Moment: How the Iran Deal Frames America's Foreign Policy Choices." On October 6, 2015, Colin Dueck and Kim Holmes of the Heritage Foundation spoke about the Iran deal in the context of progressive vs. conservative approaches to foreign policy. http://www.heritage.org/events/2015/10/pivotal-moment

"Iran's Deadly Ambition: The Islamic Republic's quest for Global Power" Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council previewed his new book about Iran's global aspirations in a talk at the Heritage Foundation on September 25, 2015. Berman expressed concern that America's retrenchment from the Middle East is leaving a power vacuum that Iran will attempt to fill. http://www.heritage.org/events/2015/09/ilan-berman

"Improving Humanitarian Aid" David Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee, spoke to the Council on Foreign Relations on October 7, 2015, about making international relief efforts and humanitarian aid more effective. His remarks included thoughts and strategies for dealing with the current refugee crisis. http://www.cfr.org/migration/improving-humanitarian-aid/p37099

President Obama's Speech at the UN President Obama's recent speech at the UN promoted multilateralism in an increasingly "integrated" world; discussed the Syrian refugee crisis; Russia's role in the Middle East; the Iran nuclear deal; and derided the "old ways of thinking" about international relations. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/28/remarks -president-obama-united-nations-general-assembly

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