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bombing of libya. u.s. congressmen were hoping to finally get some answers but after two hours of questioning the secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff they were still confusion about the u.s. is ending and i think a policy success would be the removal of. the khadafi regime the military mission is a limited one and does not include regime change. who the rebels are we don't have much visibility into into those who have risen against each element has its own agenda. it's pretty much a pickup ball game at this point and whether the u.s. will arm them discuss our plans if you need regarding arming the rebels they seem to be getting their butts whipped but gates and mullen pass the buck and that one's referring to the white house what if it was ok to the side of the missile in there and or at least we would clearly have a problem about how long the u.s. will stay the bottom line is no one can predict for you how long it will take. for that to happen and whether the u.s. is at war at al
bombing of libya. u.s. congressmen were hoping to finally get some answers but after two hours of questioning the secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff they were still confusion about the u.s. is ending and i think a policy success would be the removal of. the khadafi regime the military mission is a limited one and does not include regime change. who the rebels are we don't have much visibility into into those who have risen against each element has its own agenda....
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and their version in libya the geopolitics of libya are very very important the way it's in north africa very close to europe there are many aspects that the europeans follow and to be very important to the european community that's one to get that he himself that dictator the sole. ruler of libya is someone who no one on the whole entire planet is fond or likes or wants to be with and the third dimension which is very very important is that he didn't he didn't stop at anything this man would have literally killed hundreds of thousands of people it may sound exaggerated but trust me on this one right now as we speak there are a massacre has taken place in this rock and no one can get to that we can't get to them by sea can't get to them by then and then in jebel nafusa in the west of libya so let's let's let's actually characterize things in the proper context there is no . deal making to that incident is that we really believe intervention is failing to protect people that's exactly the point the people. making there saying we are through this intervention but it's not working ok gentle
and their version in libya the geopolitics of libya are very very important the way it's in north africa very close to europe there are many aspects that the europeans follow and to be very important to the european community that's one to get that he himself that dictator the sole. ruler of libya is someone who no one on the whole entire planet is fond or likes or wants to be with and the third dimension which is very very important is that he didn't he didn't stop at anything this man would...
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well there used to be a group in libya the libyan islamic fighting group and this was. one of the many groups in north africa that they had some degree of association with i would tell you that what happened is they get their feet government was successful in essentially crushing this group most of the of the leaders ones up in jail and the ones that survived migrated to other places of. of conflict so this is this is why you find libyans for example in high positions with the al qaeda core in pakistan afghanistan area is because of the defeat of the levy and islamic fighting group in libya and now what happened in libya is very very before this latest crisis it's very very interesting because the they got their free government enter into. into these questions we the recently there are leaders of the libyan islamic fighting group and somehow the leadership of the group went through a process of reassessing the examining their ideology and they ended up we now seeing violence and as a result of these a number of them were let out of prison so basically i would tell you t
well there used to be a group in libya the libyan islamic fighting group and this was. one of the many groups in north africa that they had some degree of association with i would tell you that what happened is they get their feet government was successful in essentially crushing this group most of the of the leaders ones up in jail and the ones that survived migrated to other places of. of conflict so this is this is why you find libyans for example in high positions with the al qaeda core in...
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he has agreed to an african union plan to end eight weeks of conflict in libya allowing two mandatory and then political talks with rebels are expected to reject proposals which keep him in power. also this week a finnish priest is charged with inciting racial hatred and faces expulsion from the church after an interview with our team in which he spoke out against one of the world's most wanted terrorists local market coming up in about thirty minutes my colleague carrie johnson will be in with a full look at your news but first as the turmoil in libya continues peter lavelle . how can exploit the current chaos in the country are coming up next. for the we've got. the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers. can stand. alone and welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle opening the door to tear the al qaeda franchise has been largely absent from the arab awakening in north africa people appear to be embracing democracy and not radical islam however this may change the military intervention in libya and the violence in yemen could be an opportunity for al qai
he has agreed to an african union plan to end eight weeks of conflict in libya allowing two mandatory and then political talks with rebels are expected to reject proposals which keep him in power. also this week a finnish priest is charged with inciting racial hatred and faces expulsion from the church after an interview with our team in which he spoke out against one of the world's most wanted terrorists local market coming up in about thirty minutes my colleague carrie johnson will be in with...
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. >> nato and libya were the focus of in-depth as nato foreign ministers are in germany to discuss libya. thank you for watching. 1 which foot was it? best make that "best wishes." we don't want them getng their hopes up, do we? no, i suppose not. have always we don't want them getng thdone it.s up, do we? why should she watch the flowers? nobody really remembers,
. >> nato and libya were the focus of in-depth as nato foreign ministers are in germany to discuss libya. thank you for watching. 1 which foot was it? best make that "best wishes." we don't want them getng their hopes up, do we? no, i suppose not. have always we don't want them getng thdone it.s up, do we? why should she watch the flowers? nobody really remembers,
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you have an opposition in libya that controls part of libya. that is the situation. >> is it called the gaddafi regime? >> you can call it the gaddafi regime if you like. >> last question. >> my understanding from your comments is that you're not able to get the cessation of hostilities that you wanted. the government has promised you security. how does that work? there's fighting going on. will you be traveling with government soldiers who will protect you? will government soldiers protect w.f.p.? >> we obviously have our own security people, but the government of libya has given us assurances that they will also provide security to enable us, for example, to get through the checkpoints and get this far as we can. i am very well aware that there may come a time where, for example, the fighting is so fierce that we can get no further. we absolutely recognize that. we have to do this on the basis of the security situation that is operating at that particular moment in time. we have to take advice from our own security people about the extent to
you have an opposition in libya that controls part of libya. that is the situation. >> is it called the gaddafi regime? >> you can call it the gaddafi regime if you like. >> last question. >> my understanding from your comments is that you're not able to get the cessation of hostilities that you wanted. the government has promised you security. how does that work? there's fighting going on. will you be traveling with government soldiers who will protect you? will...
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coming up next more on the situation in libya and cross talk where peter the about ask his guests if nader's decision to back the opposition was a wise choice. can't . stand. alone when welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle arming to when the conflict in libya has reached a stalemate should western powers expand their intervention and arm the and take it off the rebels would this be tantamount to choosing sides in a growing civil war and as time passes does an end game in libya become even more elusive. can. you discuss the ongoing stalemate in libya i'm joined by jim el-gamal he's in london he's a libyan writer and political activists he's also a british coordinator for the rebel interim national council of libya in washington we have i've been e-mailing he's a senior fellow and director of the center on peace in liberty at the independent institute and in tucson we have hudson she is an associate professor of near east studies at the university of arizona and another member of our crosstalk team on the hunger all right this is across town that means you can jump in anytime you wa
coming up next more on the situation in libya and cross talk where peter the about ask his guests if nader's decision to back the opposition was a wise choice. can't . stand. alone when welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle arming to when the conflict in libya has reached a stalemate should western powers expand their intervention and arm the and take it off the rebels would this be tantamount to choosing sides in a growing civil war and as time passes does an end game in libya become even...
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and push for military operations exclusively against libya why in your. well i think that in part moammar gadhafi was sort of low hanging fruit and was a pariah that was despised by much of the world and is someone that the united states i think felt going to war against would be easier to get international coalition together on and to sell to the american public particularly and we've seen this come out as one of the narratives as to why the united states is bombing libya although this was not one of the stated reasons when the u.s. went to the u.n. but the bombing of pan am flight one hundred three you heard everyone from john mccain to progressive t.v. host ed schultz using that as an excuse to justify this u.s. bombing the fact is though that. the u.n. security council resolution one thousand nine hundred three that was passed was very narrowly passed because five very powerful countries china russia brazil india and germany abstained their populations represent a majority of the citizens of the world as represented on the security council so i think
and push for military operations exclusively against libya why in your. well i think that in part moammar gadhafi was sort of low hanging fruit and was a pariah that was despised by much of the world and is someone that the united states i think felt going to war against would be easier to get international coalition together on and to sell to the american public particularly and we've seen this come out as one of the narratives as to why the united states is bombing libya although this was not...
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of libya are really being helped in their. public opinion agency led by this and all stresses what the international community can do to stop the bloodshed and to protect lives fifty one percent of those polled say they should be no intervention thirteen percent say economic sanctions against the regime is the solution to the problem twelve percent believe that is asses should be frozen ten percent think a closed space can help and seven percent support a ground operation in the future of the libyan people is far from being clear. ok and if we sat down to do this program nato still is very very was actually very against are arming any groups in libya the united states britain france other members of nato are not so separate members are not so clear on it in we have heard from the u.s. that they're getting they're entertaining the idea i mean if i hear you i mean i'm the biggest cynic crying no i mean by arming the rebels and with nato air support it's just a matter of time before you can polarize down the gadhafi regime though
of libya are really being helped in their. public opinion agency led by this and all stresses what the international community can do to stop the bloodshed and to protect lives fifty one percent of those polled say they should be no intervention thirteen percent say economic sanctions against the regime is the solution to the problem twelve percent believe that is asses should be frozen ten percent think a closed space can help and seven percent support a ground operation in the future of the...
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we see that in libya. and that we can't engage as we have in the past in these massive troop commitments that go on indefinitely. >> would you put a number on what the withdrawal has to be by july? >> it's hard for me to say that. i don't want to endanger troops that there are. i think what the americans are looking for and the president is looking for is a clear indication we're coming home. >> we'll get to libya in a moment. i want to talk about the big budget battle. we could have a government shutdown if the two sides don't come together. is that where this is headed? >> i hope not. this is the warmup. as important as it is to finish appropriation for the next six months of this year, we have a much, much bigger battle ahead of us in the next few weeks. we don't want to see the government shut down. speak eer boehner is in a difficult and tough political position. i see the problems he's facing. we have to put this behind us. we agreed on a number as to the cut. now we have to agree on the component pa
we see that in libya. and that we can't engage as we have in the past in these massive troop commitments that go on indefinitely. >> would you put a number on what the withdrawal has to be by july? >> it's hard for me to say that. i don't want to endanger troops that there are. i think what the americans are looking for and the president is looking for is a clear indication we're coming home. >> we'll get to libya in a moment. i want to talk about the big budget battle. we...
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thomas friedman noted that libya is not a nation. there is no loyalty to libya. it is a collection of 140 different tribes and much more like a rock. are we now aiding and abetting the same organizations we're fighting in afghanistan and iraq? >> to be honest, other than a handful of leaders, we do not have much visibility into those who have risen against gaddafi. speaking of the "opposition" is a misnomer. it is very disparate. it is very scattered. each element probably has its own agenda. s that have town' risen up in the west where resistance has been " basically did so on their own. you did not see people going from one town to the next to share in the fight. that is one of the problems those who have rebelled against gaddafi are facing -- the lack of command and control and organization. there are multiple agendas. their disparate elements across the country engaged in this. -- there are disparate elements across the country engaged in this. we do not have much visibility into that. >> lig is in fact a major component of the opposition? >> i am not aware.
thomas friedman noted that libya is not a nation. there is no loyalty to libya. it is a collection of 140 different tribes and much more like a rock. are we now aiding and abetting the same organizations we're fighting in afghanistan and iraq? >> to be honest, other than a handful of leaders, we do not have much visibility into those who have risen against gaddafi. speaking of the "opposition" is a misnomer. it is very disparate. it is very scattered. each element probably has...
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intention to launch a ground operation in libya what do you think. well i think that obama is genuinely reluctant to become and loyal to the u.s. a roof on the ground because americans are already overextended in afghanistan and there's talk that they may not in the end kolo to iraq. what he's offering the world of three. heads of state. cameron circles here and obama is certainly one sided they want codepage of kobe for more on the cities where there is conflict but he after is nothing they offered nothing in return they and other countries so you it will continue. their support for their rebels and i think that is becoming a where all here in the world are. there's an expression in america mission creep there when you start doing right and saying that the pressure builds up to do more and more because no general likes to admit that he did something that failed and so then they are for something more and. not a total surprise that we're getting trucks. troops on the ground and in england somebody has said there should put predator. troops in there w
intention to launch a ground operation in libya what do you think. well i think that obama is genuinely reluctant to become and loyal to the u.s. a roof on the ground because americans are already overextended in afghanistan and there's talk that they may not in the end kolo to iraq. what he's offering the world of three. heads of state. cameron circles here and obama is certainly one sided they want codepage of kobe for more on the cities where there is conflict but he after is nothing they...
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here in archie our many sonali with the latest in a look back at the week's top stories we begin in libya where programs are few forces in the country are attempting to recapture the west the third largest city in a strong and the last rebel stronghold left in the west and has been under attack for weeks now are one of polls here in the capital tripoli with more. but word of bloodshed is increasingly been used to describe the situation in the last rebel held city in the west of this country the city of misrata now according to doctors on the scene they say that one person was killed and several people were wounded in the early hours of sunday morning when the government forces renewed shelling on a building in the city and we understand from the doctors that and turn a few days ago there were number of civilians being housed inside that building they have been injured in recent clashes between pro and anti gadhafi forces but fortunately there have been evacuated before the shelling began we are also hearing from doctors that in the last week alone one hundred and sixty people have been ki
here in archie our many sonali with the latest in a look back at the week's top stories we begin in libya where programs are few forces in the country are attempting to recapture the west the third largest city in a strong and the last rebel stronghold left in the west and has been under attack for weeks now are one of polls here in the capital tripoli with more. but word of bloodshed is increasingly been used to describe the situation in the last rebel held city in the west of this country the...
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agreed to send a military team to advise libyan rebels despite warnings and strong opposition from libya's government. tripoli says the action is a britain france and it's illegal to prolong the fighting and destroy any chance of peace small reactions from me in just a moment. also as the world bank warns of a new crisis finance experts say it's high time for america to step but for which the dominant role of the global economy and concentrate instead of juicing it so colossal. class with more than half of the population living below the poverty line really georgians are falling and hard to put food on the table right government money just doesn't reach them. and in business news russia will become one of the top five global economies in the next decade says by mr putin as you outline the calls for the country's government and parliaments what should be the school it's in for the details in about twenty minutes. for a good evening this is our team my name is kevin over and it's now ten pm here in moscow how top story france has promised to intensify airstrikes in libya at the request of th
agreed to send a military team to advise libyan rebels despite warnings and strong opposition from libya's government. tripoli says the action is a britain france and it's illegal to prolong the fighting and destroy any chance of peace small reactions from me in just a moment. also as the world bank warns of a new crisis finance experts say it's high time for america to step but for which the dominant role of the global economy and concentrate instead of juicing it so colossal. class with more...
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and the united nations had imposed sanctions on libya and forced libya to pay damages to the families two point seven billion dollars and they had wrecked libya's economy with sanctions and now last summer we began to hear that could offie was pushing the oil companies for reimbursement of the costs to the libyans saying that's my duty and you. yes yes i do believe that it's very significant i believe that in october chevron and occidental petroleum pulled out of libya ok now. italy france britain and china germany all those countries are still in libya ok those countries are still there but the united states pulled out and i believe that at that point the united states began to think that there were they needed to do something to remove could be because he was going to continue to demand behind the scenes he was going to demand that libya receive compensation for the sanctions that they suffered wrongfully for twelve years interesting theory and it's a lesson she's not literally it's a lesson because i want to ask you one of the point taken everything you say i mean i was just what i
and the united nations had imposed sanctions on libya and forced libya to pay damages to the families two point seven billion dollars and they had wrecked libya's economy with sanctions and now last summer we began to hear that could offie was pushing the oil companies for reimbursement of the costs to the libyans saying that's my duty and you. yes yes i do believe that it's very significant i believe that in october chevron and occidental petroleum pulled out of libya ok now. italy france...
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potential terrorist attack in europe grow as security experts claim the coalition's involvement in libya could trigger our one a cold war strong. and japan struggles to stem the leak of radioactive water from the fukushima power plant into the ocean off thousands of homes the tsunami survivors face and uncertain future. plus a year after the moscow metro suicide bombing russian deals a devastating blow to terrorism by killing of group of high ranking militants. a warm welcome to the weekly here in our to this sunday on the snow way with the latest news from around the world and a look back at the week's top stories we begin with libya and pro good coffee forces continue their latest offensive in the west of the country attempting to recapture libya's third largest city mistry it's the last rebel stronghold left in the west and has been under attack for weeks now our correspondent paula sleeper is in tripoli with more. the work of bloodshed is increasingly been used to describe the situation in the last rebel held city in the west of this country the city of misrata now according to docto
potential terrorist attack in europe grow as security experts claim the coalition's involvement in libya could trigger our one a cold war strong. and japan struggles to stem the leak of radioactive water from the fukushima power plant into the ocean off thousands of homes the tsunami survivors face and uncertain future. plus a year after the moscow metro suicide bombing russian deals a devastating blow to terrorism by killing of group of high ranking militants. a warm welcome to the weekly here...
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control of libya's vast all stocks was the motive all along. now because the e.u. really know who it's actually dealing with many people all to show actually what the opposition group is made up of who are the rebels. certain to get a lot of money from this. is who the people of that are going to get this money of course a lot of these young men these young volunteers looted army uniforms on pickup trucks with virtually no experience no military training even the rebels have admitted that al-qaeda had set up bases in the east of the country and tried to infiltrate the rebels and of course among the leadership all of the rebels they are all form a key allies of good laughing so the west really doesn't know either. and their allegiances. ok daniel thanks very much indeed for that artie's daniel bushell talking to us from brussels or not as i merely said daniel brussel from bushels thanks very much indeed and i know that people have more on this in our business update a little later thanks to you. well it's always fifty years since the first man ventured into space an
control of libya's vast all stocks was the motive all along. now because the e.u. really know who it's actually dealing with many people all to show actually what the opposition group is made up of who are the rebels. certain to get a lot of money from this. is who the people of that are going to get this money of course a lot of these young men these young volunteers looted army uniforms on pickup trucks with virtually no experience no military training even the rebels have admitted that...
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libya is a tribal country and maybe forever? the world is moving even in libya. i want to give you a little information. in the national council of transition you have 11 known members and 20 unknown members. do you know why they are unknown? because they precisely belong to what you call the tribes of qaddafi. the tribe of qaddafi himself, it would have members of the rebel i don't know shadow belonging to the tribe of qaddafi and you have 18 others... >> can i... >> wait a minute. who are kept secret for security reasons because they believe to these tribes. libya is changing. you have a wind of... little wind, maybe. there will be some counter wind probably but a wind of liberty, of freedom, of citizenship, whatever. i believe that there is real... we were completely convinced that the arab world was stuck into authority and condemned to know democracy. they are giving us a great lesson, a lesson of values which we thought being only ours and we should be happy you and me. the three of us together at that. >> rose: let's go back to ben for a closing. >> is thi
libya is a tribal country and maybe forever? the world is moving even in libya. i want to give you a little information. in the national council of transition you have 11 known members and 20 unknown members. do you know why they are unknown? because they precisely belong to what you call the tribes of qaddafi. the tribe of qaddafi himself, it would have members of the rebel i don't know shadow belonging to the tribe of qaddafi and you have 18 others... >> can i... >> wait a minute....
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as the world's attention is fixed on libya the events have inspired some vicious debate. jobs a russian cartoonist has created an animated picture of the north african unrest which became an instant hit on the internet arches were important i went to meet him. it's a cartoon parody starring. birds and r t possibly the best and shortest explanation summarizing the uprisings in tunisia egypt and libya. three big pigs was created by russian illustrator. a twenty six year old motivated by technology and politics wanted to do flex game i wanted to do. i just looked at. one of my favorite games. for. the things that. i thought play clips. and i for. those things in this three little pigs remake libyan strongman moammar gadhafi and the ousted leaders of tunisia in egypt take the form of green pigs hiding in houses angry bird protesters smashed denali and rebar but with libya on. this so-called freedom fighters achieve victory with the support of an american eagle wearing a french hat. in less than five days this viral clip has created a global baas and garnered nearly one millio
as the world's attention is fixed on libya the events have inspired some vicious debate. jobs a russian cartoonist has created an animated picture of the north african unrest which became an instant hit on the internet arches were important i went to meet him. it's a cartoon parody starring. birds and r t possibly the best and shortest explanation summarizing the uprisings in tunisia egypt and libya. three big pigs was created by russian illustrator. a twenty six year old motivated by...
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paribas says news from libya is doing little to pacify him. i think it's a little bit early to say the results of supplies from libya these are just tentative cargoes and in the end we have a disruption to supply in excess of a million barrels per day and i don't think it's a couple of cargoes here or there that are going to shift more of the balance so until further notice supply out of libya is disrupted and this is why the market is not responding. second look at the stock markets then u.s. stops edging higher on tuesday despite reports saying u.s. non-manufacturing sector grew slowly than expected last night tech stocks are leading the gains national semiconductor that's an interesting it's seventy one percent in just one session of the texas instruments made a bid for the group worth six billion dollars. in europe markets were pretty flat for the dax absolutely flat foot see just down by one point one six percent and you credit downgrade of portugal by moody's rating agency was further dampening sentiment all eyes now on thursdays anticip
paribas says news from libya is doing little to pacify him. i think it's a little bit early to say the results of supplies from libya these are just tentative cargoes and in the end we have a disruption to supply in excess of a million barrels per day and i don't think it's a couple of cargoes here or there that are going to shift more of the balance so until further notice supply out of libya is disrupted and this is why the market is not responding. second look at the stock markets then u.s....
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paribas there's news from libya is doing little to classified not. i think it's a little bit early to cite the resumption of supplies from libya these are just tentative cargoes and in the end we have a disruption of supply in excess of a million barrels per day and i don't think it's a couple of cargoes here or there that are going to shift the market but also until further notice supply out of libya is disrupted and this is why the market is not responding to. the markets now u.s. stocks have edged higher on tuesday despite reports a u.s. non manufacturing sector grew less than expected tech stocks leading to gauge national semiconductor surged seventy one percent at one point that's after texas instruments made a bid for the group worth six billion dollars. european markets ended choose day session to put sea on the backs were shedding more likely for three point two dax just point one percent a new credit downgrade of portugal by moody's rating agency was dampening sentiment and a sly correction in russia to you after two days of growth beyond he
paribas there's news from libya is doing little to classified not. i think it's a little bit early to cite the resumption of supplies from libya these are just tentative cargoes and in the end we have a disruption of supply in excess of a million barrels per day and i don't think it's a couple of cargoes here or there that are going to shift the market but also until further notice supply out of libya is disrupted and this is why the market is not responding to. the markets now u.s. stocks have...
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it's hard to see what we're trying to accomplish in libya because we're supporting. if the if the men who are in the resistance in libya were in afghanistan they would be the taliban. so we're supporting basically we're providing air cover for people who are may not be al qaeda but are fighting for the same reasons you know in two thousand and nine what are those reasons the reasons are to jump gadhafi and to establish a government that isn't a sovereign government and which will fight against the united states its allies and israel how do you know well the united states government told us in two thousand and nine they published a report widely distributed that music and benghazi were the heart of islam is there to be these in in libya that's where the resistance is those are the second highest number of suicide bombers of any country on earth to iraq for example so it's not rocket science if it was you couldn't come for me well so then why i mean if you have this knowledge and you were you know formerly the voice in the presidency or the secretary of state and says
it's hard to see what we're trying to accomplish in libya because we're supporting. if the if the men who are in the resistance in libya were in afghanistan they would be the taliban. so we're supporting basically we're providing air cover for people who are may not be al qaeda but are fighting for the same reasons you know in two thousand and nine what are those reasons the reasons are to jump gadhafi and to establish a government that isn't a sovereign government and which will fight against...
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and why libya? a lot of my friends thoughtfully asked the question, why of all of the countries involved in the region are we going to get involved in every single one of them? but you know, if you're approached on the street by somebody asking you for a few cents and has their hand out and tells you their story and they're in need, and you're trying to figure out whether or not to reach in your pocket and help or not, because there are so many beggars out there to help, but suddenly all of the street people say to you, help that one, maybe you have to take a look at that. and this is the first time that i can think of when not just one arab nation, but the entire arab league, which seems to be in a bit of difficulty on every individual basis says to you, help that one. maybe there's cause for the exceptionalism that the president has indicated here. so i -- i want to thank him, and you, and the administration for taking the actions that they're taking. i mean this dictator in that country, who has
and why libya? a lot of my friends thoughtfully asked the question, why of all of the countries involved in the region are we going to get involved in every single one of them? but you know, if you're approached on the street by somebody asking you for a few cents and has their hand out and tells you their story and they're in need, and you're trying to figure out whether or not to reach in your pocket and help or not, because there are so many beggars out there to help, but suddenly all of the...
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could syria be the new libya europe and the u.s. consider sanctions in response to a violent and often they had lee crackdown on anti-government protesters. prime minister vladimir putin heads out of the use of force in conflict torn nation saying politicians are not practicing what they preach. protection of violation the french government puts on soldiers on the streets to protect against terrorism but some members of the public say they feel targeted and spied on. and off he focuses on the north caucuses to find out why it's become a hot spot but terrorists using islam to turn young muslims into it streams of. international law from our studios here in central moscow this is r.t. where it's just pause eight pm here in the russian capital the syrian army is sending in more tanks and reinforcements as part of a crackdown against anti-government protesters in the south and while the u.n. is urging an investigation into the government violence washington is pushing for sanctions somebody of the west may be gearing up for yet another
could syria be the new libya europe and the u.s. consider sanctions in response to a violent and often they had lee crackdown on anti-government protesters. prime minister vladimir putin heads out of the use of force in conflict torn nation saying politicians are not practicing what they preach. protection of violation the french government puts on soldiers on the streets to protect against terrorism but some members of the public say they feel targeted and spied on. and off he focuses on the...
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buthat may a post-gaddafi libya look like? r reporteras been the east, famous for its rebelon, d al sending fiterso iraq. weried toind t. >> unde by mrice refugees from spain -oorish refugees from its bank, it s always en a rebellious city. they fought the turk ey thought the italian they tried to stop barba pirates. now e're fightg thhomegrown libyan enemy, mumar ddafi. fiveunmen gave their lives for thcause ofreed, shot dead duri the ptest w thrim at the mosque is the communications nerusenter. -- now the room at the mosque i e comnications ner cenr. >> gaddi has gs, but whave not guns befo europe or any count -- give us gu. >> several cities d inastern libya have n tir freom by emsees, but nowhey need far d help to finish th job and free theestf t countr -- foreign help to finish the job. but that is not technically what thenternational community sig up for, and somenurope and america are concerd th do noknowxactly wt kind of peoplehat are supporting a year. gaddi clms tt in the uprising this areaas bome an ismic emirate. y
buthat may a post-gaddafi libya look like? r reporteras been the east, famous for its rebelon, d al sending fiterso iraq. weried toind t. >> unde by mrice refugees from spain -oorish refugees from its bank, it s always en a rebellious city. they fought the turk ey thought the italian they tried to stop barba pirates. now e're fightg thhomegrown libyan enemy, mumar ddafi. fiveunmen gave their lives for thcause ofreed, shot dead duri the ptest w thrim at the mosque is the communications...
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do about libya sixty two percent of the respondents say libya turmoil is exclusively domestic problem and prone countries should not interfere and another twenty seven percent believe international community should step in to stop the civil war they are in the ongoing conflict in libya has once again stressed the controversy awarding president obama the u.s. commander in chief well the peace prize. ok gentlemen let's go back to the nobel prize here i'd like to listen to some of the words that rock obama gave for the committee which he picked up his award in two thousand and let's listen to what he had to say. so i come here with sense. of armed conflict i face the world as it is and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the american people. for make no mistake evil does exist in the world. well if i go to you bill i've always called obama the commander in speech i mean we have to give him that it least he speaks very well but has he changed it is he painted the the award because there's always expediency i mean he was elected by a group of people there is something called even i
do about libya sixty two percent of the respondents say libya turmoil is exclusively domestic problem and prone countries should not interfere and another twenty seven percent believe international community should step in to stop the civil war they are in the ongoing conflict in libya has once again stressed the controversy awarding president obama the u.s. commander in chief well the peace prize. ok gentlemen let's go back to the nobel prize here i'd like to listen to some of the words that...
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happen to libya to punish them for making things hard for us oil. as well as exclusive sort of military operation in libya are offering exclusive interviews to. see footage of our crew was sent from the rebel stronghold of benghazi where thousands gathered on friday for the victims of. these and it's pretty obvious that there is no charge for the link to the page which gives you a bit of resistance gazans clips on our website at r.t. dot com. u.s. congress rushed down to a budget read on spending cuts dangerously close to the deadline republicans and democrats were forced to overcome their differences or risk the first government or fifty years if the short term that happened years of rounds of critical for us are here so there isn't any attention is paid senate is agreed on for the billion dollars worth of cuts before the others are over despite this to tighten the project so the economists in the us thought it was a ground for ways to ensure a great economic stability for the world ots learn this to reporters from the sun it works to with friends
happen to libya to punish them for making things hard for us oil. as well as exclusive sort of military operation in libya are offering exclusive interviews to. see footage of our crew was sent from the rebel stronghold of benghazi where thousands gathered on friday for the victims of. these and it's pretty obvious that there is no charge for the link to the page which gives you a bit of resistance gazans clips on our website at r.t. dot com. u.s. congress rushed down to a budget read on...
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a little bit of background before i arrive to libya, i write to brooke libya on february 28. the libyan conflict began as a small cluster of lawyers demonstrating on february 15 in downtown benghazi. people who have been inspired by the revolutions to libya's east egypt and weston tunisia. in less than 48 hours, by february 17, a full-scale armed revolt had broken out in urban benghazi. the libyans security forces gunned down an unknown number of protesters told by libyan civilians to be in the hundreds during what is called a day of rage, which was again on february 17. and so, with a nasty outcome of the day of rage, the libyan revolution began. but personally journey into the libyan revolt was libya was a deeply ossified closed society saved for the bangladeshi migrant workers and british patriot technicians and the odd italian tort that would come to visit greek ruins from time to time. at the lightly populated oil-producing state, libya was much unlike its neighbors, tunisia to the western egypt to its east. it saw no need throughout over four decades of gadhafi strolled
a little bit of background before i arrive to libya, i write to brooke libya on february 28. the libyan conflict began as a small cluster of lawyers demonstrating on february 15 in downtown benghazi. people who have been inspired by the revolutions to libya's east egypt and weston tunisia. in less than 48 hours, by february 17, a full-scale armed revolt had broken out in urban benghazi. the libyans security forces gunned down an unknown number of protesters told by libyan civilians to be in the...
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now while nato airstrikes continue in libya the largest emerging countries in the world have gone together to condemn them brazil russia india china and you member south africa they're known as brics and they've gotten together for what's largely an economic summit but where the north african political agenda is a big item on the table our correspondent tests are silly as covering the meeting and how the developments on both fronts we want to see things of the national model existing right now that will benefit developing countries more little bits of currency is one of the issues they would like to see alternative because the u.s. economy is really hurting their economies as well another issue that they are really worried about is what's really a modest part of this is they're important for them because the prices of basic food prices wrongnesses will all stable prices and all of those are necessary to make sure that their economies have sustainable growth now they feel about from their point of view they feel that the western economies the weak economies there are the a cause of all the
now while nato airstrikes continue in libya the largest emerging countries in the world have gone together to condemn them brazil russia india china and you member south africa they're known as brics and they've gotten together for what's largely an economic summit but where the north african political agenda is a big item on the table our correspondent tests are silly as covering the meeting and how the developments on both fronts we want to see things of the national model existing right now...
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tomahawk missiles being fired and who knows what's in libya today . i don't think it was an award of hope it was an award of wishful thinking and an award of sycophancy i mean if you look at the list of nobel prize prize winners. you have had a lot of u.s. presidents on the list the award has been pretty chained to it i don't know whether you're aware of this peter but in one thousand nine hundred eighty six someone suggested old hitler for the peace prize this was of course not taken up but he was suggesting it might have to mount gandhi never was awarded the peace so it is a pretty there's a there's a very interesting norwegian jury is frederick had from a loose written a book on the nobel peace prize and he says that the peace prize virtually from the beginning violated alfred nobel's the instructions that nobel had said could put peace prize should only go to those people actively engaged in peace and it's been hijacked by retired norwegian politicians and a cold war academic from the past who handed it out at will and there was a lot of criticism
tomahawk missiles being fired and who knows what's in libya today . i don't think it was an award of hope it was an award of wishful thinking and an award of sycophancy i mean if you look at the list of nobel prize prize winners. you have had a lot of u.s. presidents on the list the award has been pretty chained to it i don't know whether you're aware of this peter but in one thousand nine hundred eighty six someone suggested old hitler for the peace prize this was of course not taken up but he...
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happen to libya to punish them for making things hard for us oil. well as well as exclusive analysis of the military operation in libya we're offering exclusive videos to. make you see footage our crew has from the rebel stronghold of benghazi where thousands gathered on friday to mourn the victims of nato and even fallow these images from our free video service as the name implies there's no charge on the link to the page which gives you a limited access to thousands of clicks on our website our team dot com. us congress has trashed out a budget agreeing on spending constantly close to the deadline the republicans and democrats were forced to overcome their differences or risk the first government shutdown in fifteen years if the shutdown have happened hundreds of thousands of public employees including soldiers. but have not been paid senators agreed on thirty eight billion dollars worth of cots before the end of september however despite efforts to tighten the budget some leading economists see the u.s. dollar losing ground and are looking for wa
happen to libya to punish them for making things hard for us oil. well as well as exclusive analysis of the military operation in libya we're offering exclusive videos to. make you see footage our crew has from the rebel stronghold of benghazi where thousands gathered on friday to mourn the victims of nato and even fallow these images from our free video service as the name implies there's no charge on the link to the page which gives you a limited access to thousands of clicks on our website...
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happen to libya to punish them for making things hard for us while. it was exclusive analysis of the military operation in libya where often the videos. you can see footage sent from the rebel stronghold of benghazi thousands gathered on friday in the victims of bombing you can download these images video service after they be applies there's no charge. to the page which gives you on that access to thousands of clips on the web site. the u.s. congress has thrush so budget agreeing on spending cuts dangerously close to the deadline republicans and democrats were forced to overcome their differences or risk the first government shutdown in fifty years if the shutdown had happened hundreds of thousands of public employees were sold from the start teachers would lock in paying senators agreed on a thirty eight billion dollars worth of cuts before the end of september or whether spike the efforts to tighten the budget some of the economists something donna using ground looking for ways to ensure greater economic stability for the world. mr reports from the
happen to libya to punish them for making things hard for us while. it was exclusive analysis of the military operation in libya where often the videos. you can see footage sent from the rebel stronghold of benghazi thousands gathered on friday in the victims of bombing you can download these images video service after they be applies there's no charge. to the page which gives you on that access to thousands of clips on the web site. the u.s. congress has thrush so budget agreeing on spending...
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any outcome in libya we cannot do that nor do we have the right to determine who the leader of libya should be many fear radical forces could take advantage of the chaos in libya former jihadist noman badman who renounces all quiet affiliation in two thousand says he has two mates one thousand jihadists are among the rebels in libya one levy and rebel commander has openly admitted his fighters have links other reports say terrorists seized libyan surface to air missiles when arsenals were looted nato intelligence reports claim flickers of al qaida and hezbollah have been found among the rebels in libya but maintained there is no reason to believe their presence is significant but a u.s. military study three years ago said lidia's made up the second largest group of jihadists in the world right after saudi arabia all of that seems to be discarded as the u.s. is trying to prop up the opposition in libya as some analysts say in an attempt to forge a relationship with them that would be favorable for the united states in the future but experts say as of now the opposition in libya hardly
any outcome in libya we cannot do that nor do we have the right to determine who the leader of libya should be many fear radical forces could take advantage of the chaos in libya former jihadist noman badman who renounces all quiet affiliation in two thousand says he has two mates one thousand jihadists are among the rebels in libya one levy and rebel commander has openly admitted his fighters have links other reports say terrorists seized libyan surface to air missiles when arsenals were...
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much money they're spending in libya sending planes. and taking money away from isis should be spending more money but the will of these people is one which lawmakers willingly ignore while a t.v. news poll suggested forty three percent of people oppose military intervention in libya their elected m.p.'s voted overwhelmingly in favor five hundred fifty seven to just thirteen against what we have in parliament all right political class they all go to the same schools they go to the same universities they get the same jobs the research officers base where their career is in politics having never had jobs in the real world probably operate speak and write shape we don't have independent not independent thinkers sitting in the house of commons prepared to make counter-arguments in a league of their own and a world apart from a public mandate the british don't directly choose their prime minister is certainly not the most recent man at number ten golden brown was handed the job when tony blair quits during his eventually successes wroth usua
much money they're spending in libya sending planes. and taking money away from isis should be spending more money but the will of these people is one which lawmakers willingly ignore while a t.v. news poll suggested forty three percent of people oppose military intervention in libya their elected m.p.'s voted overwhelmingly in favor five hundred fifty seven to just thirteen against what we have in parliament all right political class they all go to the same schools they go to the same...
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over a potential terrorist attack in europe grow security experts claim the coalition's involvement in libya could trigger a radical response. to struggles to stem the leak of radioactive water from the fukushima power plant into the ocean thousands of whom the tsunami survivors face an uncertain future. the most suicide bombing russia deals a devastating blow to terrorism by killing a group of high ranking militants. we can even feel welcome to the program. forces continue the latest offensive in the east attempting to recapture the country's largest city was ransacked meanwhile nato is investigating reports that at least thirteen libyan rebels were killed in a coalition and struck in the east of the country let's cross over to me and i want to go. actually yes you can see you are in the second largest city benghazi one of the rebel saying about the recent kalish an attack that killed supporters. well i must say that here in bin guys you the rebel stronghold there is a lot of confusion and uncertainty around this incident with this coalition strike reportedly killing thirteen rebels because
over a potential terrorist attack in europe grow security experts claim the coalition's involvement in libya could trigger a radical response. to struggles to stem the leak of radioactive water from the fukushima power plant into the ocean thousands of whom the tsunami survivors face an uncertain future. the most suicide bombing russia deals a devastating blow to terrorism by killing a group of high ranking militants. we can even feel welcome to the program. forces continue the latest offensive...