right but the muslim brotherhood since its inception was always sort of a pressure valve to allow the regime regardless of if it was at the beginning of the egyptian republic or until today when we see the army once again having oversight over the provisional government to allow the forces in power to sort of act is in a corner a pressure valve to be able to control what was going on on the street you saw that the muslim brotherhood besides its political prowess also ran extensive social welfare networks and religious institutions that didn't just provide handouts to the needy but had educational systems their own institutions for political indoctrination and eventually as the previous speaker said when they get the power that's when the true challenge affects them now if we have the muslim brotherhood outlawed as a movement which is what is currently on track to happen in egypt it's not going to be because of their political positions it will be because of the violence that they incited during the july uprising that took place against president morsi and also in the subsequent afterm

widespread court cases against the muslim brotherhood. the fact it is not just an issue in cairo shows there is still quite a broad segment of the egyptian population that continues to support the muslim brotherhood and president morsi and in the last couple of months there has been a change of tactics that many of the protests actually took place in the provincial towns where there is support for the muslim brotherhood and fully well aware of of course that the eyes were centered on cairo and authorities would make it extremely difficult for them to hold any protests on any scale in the capitol city. but today of course with the court case the government clearly knew that this was coming and they also have had something to do with changing location. >> reporter: changing the location, not showing the proceedings live on air as many people thought they were going to, putting some 20,000 security personnel the streets. i mean this country must remember as well it's under a state of emergency. and is it wise to hold this trial? >> yes, i me

right but the muslim brotherhood since its inception was always sort of a pressure valve to allow the regime regardless of if it was at the beginning of the egyptian republic or until today when we see the army once again having oversight over the provisional government to allow the forces in power the sort of actors in the corner of pressure valve to be able to control what was going on on the street you saw that the muslim brotherhood besides its political prowess also ran extensive social welfare networks and religious institutions that didn't just provide handouts to the needy but had educational systems their own institutions for political indoctrination and eventually as the previous speaker said when they get the power that's when the true challenge affects them now if we have the muslim brotherhood outlawed as a movement which is what is currently on track to happen in egypt it's not going to be because of their political positions it will be because of the violence that they incited during the july uprising that took place against president morsi and also in the subsequent af

the muslim brotherhood have been forced underground. over the years, the organization has seduced air masses with their work in health and education. they formed a charitable network to help meet the shortcomings of the state, especially in rural areas. among the egyptians 80 years -- part of the egyptian society. continue. >> despite the violent repression that killed hundreds of supporters in august, the muslim brotherhood can still count on hundreds of thousands least 3ists and at million supporters. however, now perhaps less vocal than before. only a few dozens showed up outside the courtroom, while a few dozen or mistreated in cairo. denied a political platform they are now turning to the internet whether supporters are trying to sabotage the army's image. >> egypt's military that the government has been counting -- cracking down on the muslim brotherhood and regional affiliates including hamas in gaza. donald once used to smuggle weapons from egypt to gaza have been destroyed by egyptian authorities. -- the tunnels once used to sm

right but the muslim brotherhood since its inception was always sort of a pressure valve to allow the regime regardless of if it was at the beginning of the egyptian republic or until today when we see the army once again having oversight over the provisional government to allow the forces in power to sort of act as an accordion or a pressure valve to be able to control what was going on on the street you saw that the muslim brotherhood besides its political prowess also ran extensive social welfare networks and religious institutions that didn't just provide handouts to the needy but had educational systems their own institutions for political indoctrination and eventually as the previous speaker said when they get the power that's when the true challenge affects them now if we have the muslim brotherhood outlawed as a movement which is what is currently on track to happen in egypt it's not going to be because of their political positions it will be because of the violence that they incited during the july uprising that took place against president morsi and also in the subsequent af

brotherhood and have a big problem with the muslim brotherhood in their own countries have given the money to egypt on the condition that the egyptian government persecute the muslim brotherhood and this is problematic. big it encourages the muslim brotherhood not to reconcile and indeed if the egyptian government did not have money coming in from overseas then it would probably be more likely to reconcile with the muslim brotherhood not because it would have to in order to make the country work what a majority of the people want there a final thought would go to the already got the two former leaders on trial at the same time talking about all the troubles they going through here what is it like what is life like for every day gyptian what do the majority want do you think right now. well the majority of egyptians are in the middle as bell canada which brings. sort of a party based on the sofa watching t.v. and it is there is it all just. extreme minority who support the islamists an extreme minority who are diehard only supporters that i mean i think the vast majority directions ju

he and other muslim brotherhood leaders arrived to face charges. but it was chaos from the beginning. the start of the trial was delayed, resumed, and adjourned all with mohammed morsi refusing to recognize the court's legitimately. in the rally outside of the trial several people have about arrested, and there have been protests outside of cairo's supreme constitutional court and high court. and here is dominick cane now with how monday's events unfolded. >> supporters of deposed president mohammed morsi outside of the police academy where the former leader is on trial. they say he was forced from office illegally, and they demand the charge against him be dropped. mohammed morsi is charged with inciting others to commit murder in connection with the deaths of several people killed in street fighting outside a presidential palace in september. 20,000 security forces are on the streets of cairo making sure that the trial goes ahead. but the public opinion is polarized. >> god will be on our side. the court will issue a verdict that will be for the

showing you live scenes outside the chord we're increasing numbers of angry morsy and muslim brotherhood supporters are protesting against their leaders detention also this hour here in our t.v. . dictates of politics those are the words of edward snowden writing in a major german publication as he lays out what he calls his mother that stove the truth the fugitive whistleblower publicly rails against making criminals of those who tell the truth as washington reiterates that he will get no clemency once u.s. prosecutors get hold of him. and iran supreme leader to fans president rouhani on seeking more talks with america the spy a growing anger from hardliners who refused to back off from demonizing the usa. well this is our team coming to you live from the russian capital i'm marina joshie and welcome to the program. well. r t is also a correspondent inside the police academy building where the hearings are taking place and we'll be getting an update from bell true as soon as we can and now though here's a report on the public reaction to the prosecution of morsi and his fellow islamists

i'm entering supporters of the islamic muslim brotherhood. when there is more curious is that resembles sees the digits of the president of the country and will make a noise a trial to make him a speedy decision made by a divided government of the vice president bob. as the brotherhood has been largely shut out of the interim government carrie left cairo for riyadh rid of these tensions between the us and saudi arabia overlook the saudis proceed to the lack of us support for the syrian opposition and a pair of warming of relations betwe the us and iran sector care will they going to visit poland morocco and several other stops in the middle east to stalin cctv washington. china's anti corruption efforts have been making news today. according to the country's corruption watchdog the central commission for discipline inspection. the second team of inspectors divided into ten groups has begun its inspections and the targets this time include the official news agency she bought the car was ministry the southern economic powerhouse of one dong. co

muslim brotherhood supporters this is widely being seen as a political trial of course tensions here running high we'll keep you updated. and you can follow her spawns on twitter for all the latest updates from the egyptian capital so paul is the year's got all the details from that court hearing . the in the. now the egyptian the twenty love an egyptian revolution saul long time army backed leader hosni mubarak step down followed by year of political turmoil in june two thousand and twelve mohamed morsi became the country's first democratically elected president however as a sport his push for an islamist back constitution sparked deadly unrest in december that same year violence erupted again this summer and morsy protests prompted the military to oust the islamist leader followed by a vicious crackdown on muslim brotherhood supporters in which more than a sow's and people were killed but it allows journalists while iskandar believes the trial against the muslim brotherhood's leaders as part of a broader political clampdown on islam mr ideology in egypt. well this is seems a bit li

brotherhood the current regime wants more concessions and wants the military muslim brothers to give in to the situation as a status quo accepted and that is just a pressure now we will continue to see a prolonging of the trials because there are no evidence and no sufficient evidence and not to mention that the referendum should be in. one month or two months the referendum on the constitution which is more or less a litmus paper for the illegitimacy of the you got government of the constitution passes and the referendum is a success that is this will be pronounced as a revolution not the court what happened in the thirtieth of june is still considered by a lot of people as a cool and by others as a revolution deliberate the litmus test will be whether the constitution will pass or not then things will take another turn morsi of course insisted throughout the troll today in the words he spoke that he was still the legitimate president and the military had no powers and anything to be doing there's no trial or anything like that. now much backing does he have. wallah he he truly beli

., he specializes in egyptian politicians and the muslim brotherhood. the interim government is trying to suppress the muslim brotherhood, arrested the leadership and banned their activities. but we have seen these almost daily protests. so are they succeeding? hello eric can you hear me? >> yes. how are you. >> excellent. i'm very well. i was just asking you, is since the pro-morsi camps were broken up, the government has done its best to try to suppress the muslim brotherhood. but we have stelazine -- stelazine all of these protests going on, so is the government succeeding? >> it is certainly succeeding in making the muslim brotherhood less effective. the crackdown has limited the brotherhood's ability to meet in private and organize, which is why you're seeing protests that are not small, but are not at all effective, are not achieving the goal which these protests usually have, which is occupying and holding a square to force concessions from the government. that will not happen today the way things look. >> you have just returned from egypt what i

members of the muslim brotherhood are now behind bars. indirectly.ommented fahmy and i agreed on the need to ensure that injections are afforded due process -- that is egyptian's are afforded due process. >> he said they would be strongest when egypt is represented by an inclusive, democratically elected government based on the rule of law. >> for more on kerry's visited cairo, let's pull in our cairo correspondent. ties between washington and egypt interim government are pt's interimand egy government are delicate. how were kerry's words received? >> it is a rocky relationship. both sides were trying to mend the fences. fahmy said there is a turbulent relationship, but the visit of kerry and the words of kerry were a positive sign. kerry said it insured the friendship of the united states -- it ensured the friendship of the united states. behind the scenes, there surely were discussions about the concerns about the process toward democracy and a more inclusive process here the muslim brotherhood is in -- is completely excluded -- in more

brotherhood supporters are gathering also this hour here on r.t. . don't like the spies it dictates politics those are the words of edward snowden writing in a major german publication as he lays out what he calls his mother truth. the fugitive whistleblower publicly rails against making criminals of those who tell the truth this washington reiterates that he will get no clemency once u.s. prosecutors get hold of him. and iran's supreme leader or to fans president rouhani on seeking more talks with america despite a growing anger from hardliners who refused to back off from demonizing the usa. this is r.t. coming to you live from the russian capital marina joshing welcome to the program now there is a deep sense of history repeating itself in edge of the country's first democratically elected leader faces the same fate as he's authoritarian predecessor hosni mubarak mohamed morsi is in court along with fourteen others accused of inciting the murder of protesters last december if convicted he could be sentenced to life in prison or even death tensions

muslim brotherhood supporters now there are nationwide protests that have been called full throughout the country there is concern that as the day progresses it could descend into violence. and you can follow bella true on twitter for all the latest updates from the egyptian capital she's got more details from the court hearing and the ongoing protests. the in the. the twenty lebanon gyptian revolution saw a long time army backed leader hosni mubarak step down followed by a year of political turmoil in june twenty twelve mohamed morsi became the country's first democratically elected president however his push for an islamist backed constitution sparks deadly unrest in december that year violence erupted again this summer and morsy protesters prompted the military to oust the islamist leader followed by a vicious crackdown a muslim brotherhood supporters in which more than a thousand people were killed political analyst and journalist while iskandar believes the trial against a muslim brotherhood leader is part of a broader political clampdown on islamist ideology in egypt. all this i

all of them said to be opponents of the muslim brotherhood. prosecutors accuse more sea of courtenay to the islamic groups behind the attacks. his defence team has criticized the treatment the true test which he supported to have doubts about the legality of his ouster the international community has expressed concern that the government's crackdown on muslim brotherhood in egypt could be read to him. and correspondent korea not the harry joins us now on the line from cairo to really know there was plenty of chaos of the southern but why exactly did the judge postponed the trial for two months. was it more sees as souths and chanting. they are more than one vehicle. there were two of them were kickin it in code the judge them on the fifth. there were quite the overall open to it on the beach and then they were helping make sure that court between. if the political publicity which were calling for help although the military. it does mean that the that i'd buy it. it was a chore. put in particular she opened it to put the point when tend to judg

the trial against the muslim brotherhood leaders is part of a broader political plan on islamist ideology in egypt. well this is seems a bit like deja vu for egypt another president another trial in less than three years and what we're seeing is a rerun of a politicized trial of course there are things that president morsi has done just like hosni mubarak has but i don't think that he's on trial. for the for the exact crimes that he's done or the reason he's being put on trial is because of is muslim brotherhood ideology and the way he ran the country with the intent of trying him is not really a state of law or a democratic transition or or even or any of this stuff the same time we're seeing a lot of his. ministers that were part of it the interior ministers that served under him rabbi actually protesters they are not being tried along with morsi and so therefore this is seems very very highly politicized in the man of the people who want to see a lot of the muslim brotherhood behind bars. seventy human rights organizations around the world are sounding the alarm of the erosion of free

brotherhood behind bars. just a day before the trial opened u.s. secretary of state john kerry met egyptian leaders in cairo urging them to commit to transparent justice but surprisingly kerry didn't mention mohammed morsi by name during a news conference washington's role in shaping events in egypt and around it is trash tank in today's crosstalk. rejigging in the middle east the united states still maintains that hedge of monica this is what their ultimate goal is we don't really call kerry care about the coloration of the regime as long as it plays into our security arrangement but washington can feel comfortable with and let's not forget tel aviv and riyadh. you know i think that's true i think ultimately the security that having a hedge of money over the region so that stability whether that comes through democracy or through with or tearing regimes is ultimately the end game plan because the united states has too many interests in the region to allow it to fundamentally opposed to those interests so whe

brotherhood behind bars. now a day before the trial began a u.s. secretary of state john kerry met with addiction leaders in cairo and he's cold for fair transparent justice for all citizens in cross stop peter lavelle and his gas debate the role of washington place and the events unfolding in egypt. rejigging the middle east where the united states still maintains a hedge of monica this is what their ultimate goal is they don't really call kerry a care about the coloration of the regime as long as it plays into a security arrangement but washington can feel comfortable with and let's not forget tel aviv and riyadh. i think that's true i think ultimately the security that having a hedge money over the region. and stability whether that comes through democracy or through with or tearing regimes is ultimately the end game plan because the united states has too many interests in the region to allow it to fundamentally opposed to those interests so when the united states acts it always does so with a view of you

brotherhood behind bars. while u.s. secretary of state john kerry met egyptian leaders in cairo on sunday pressing them to restore democracy in the country and washington's role in shaping events in egypt and across the arab world is fresh doubt in cross talk on air in just over two hours. rejigging the middle east were the united states still maintains a hedge of monica roar this is what their ultimate goal is they don't really cock area care about the coloration of the regime as long as it plays into a security arrangement but washington can feel comfortable with and let's not forget tel aviv and riyadh. i think that's true i think ultimately the security having a hedge many over the region so that stability whether that comes through democracy or through with or tearing regimes is ultimately the end game plan because the united states has too many interests in the region to allow it to fundamentally opposed to those interests so when the united states acts it always does is with the view of you know what w

he's standing along with the other muslim brotherhood defendants. there are actually seven of them alongside of him, even though another 14 are also being tried, some of his senior muslim brotherhood officials. they apparently we were hearing earlier, starting chanting in the court to try to disrupt the proceedings, as well. they're doing everything they can to not allow this court case to carry on. you really have to question as to whether that's a tactic that will last throughout the day. >> now that the court has adjourned, morsi is moved to a prison until his trial resumes in january. >> secretary of state john kerry is in saudi arabia right now, his second stop in the tour of the middle east, discussing the situation with irsyria and negotiations over iran's nuclear program today in a meeting with the king. relations have been strained with syria being a major sticking point. secretary kerry said the u.s. and saudi arabia share the same goals in syria, both wanting to see a transitional government in syria that does not include president bashar

since morsi and the muslim brotherhood were ousted, most have supported the transitional authorities. the voices of dissent are growing quieter. the government's backers seem to lack a sense of humor. basa may. ouusef's show was pulled minutes before going on the air after he mocked the public fervor for the egyptian army. his channel which stood shoulder to shoulder with yousef when the morsi government went with him wasn't willing do that. it suspended his broadcast. our starting point this week is cairo where the army holds power and the bulk of the egyptian media seem happy to march in step. the arrest ab picking word for histercal is hysteri used that word to describe mohammed morsi in his first court appearance. al basmati waton went off script saying morsi had a screaming fit. egyptian newspapers are popular. in a country he trees with a lit racy rate of 70%, television packs a punch and that's where the change has occurred. >> what they have done in terms of controlling media coverage is that they have shut down most islamist media outlets and the framing of the trial. t.v. wa

lou: but he is to stand up to make it clear what he will not do which is embrace the muslim brotherhood and morsi that i find this it commendae. >> i don't think that is what he intended it is like john kerry working as a senator. in his time in office kerry has already traveled more miles internationally than clinton did in the comparable time and i think that shows he has figured out he does not have much clout inside the of ministrations so why not see the world? [laughter] lou: i wish we had more time that the secretary of state committed to his value but we have to leave it there. up next the president's favorite answer is i did not know. leading psychotherapist will join me to tell us how this man can miss lead to deceive the american people in the ongoing manner. what is he thinking? this is the quicksilver ca back card from capital one. it's not the "fumbling around with rotating categories" card. it's not the etting blindsided by limits" card. it's the no-game-playing, no-earning-limit-havin deep-bomb-throwing, give-me-the-ball-and-i'll-take- it-to-the-house, cash back card. th

they use these wider powers to really crackdown on the muslim met -- muslim brotherhood. >> i want to turn the comments made by president morsi. in this amateur video released by egypt's newspaper, morsi is seen speaking to unidentified individuals during his incarceration, criticizing the country's judiciary. how is it possible i have come in front of the court and then freezes the constitution. this is something no law or logic can understand. the reason for him being in his position as head of court is because of the constitution itself. so when he accepts to freeze it, how can his position as head of courts still be applicable? i was the want to appoint the head of the constitutional court. how can a minister of mine in the defense minister, who are both under my responsibility, a point the head of state? and they say there is law. impossible. the head of the supreme constitutional court, with all my respect him, put himself in a position that is very offensive to the judiciary. >> those comments made by also president mohamed morsi in amateur video released by al-wa tan newspaper

political analysts and journalists while esteemed are believes the trial against the muslim brotherhood two years as part of broader political clamp down on islamist ideology in egypt. this is the change that and it's like a deja vu for egypt another president another trial in less than three years. and what we're seeing is a rerun of a politicized trial. of course there are things that president bush he has done just like hosting mubarak has but i don't think that he's on trial. for the for the exact times that she's gone off. the reason he's being put on trial is because of is the most rather than ideology and the way he ran the country have but that did the intent of trying him is not sweetie to u s state of law our democratic friends the channel or green or any of this stuff. the same time we're seeing a lot of his ministers that were part of it and interior ministers that served under him who have actually killed protesters. they are not being tried along with the morrissey and so therefore this is the scene is very very highly politicized and that demand of the people who want to

both parties the current regime supported by the military and the muslim brotherhood have not realized that the only way out of this predicament is a political solution the military mentality believes that if you gain ground you do not give it up if you don't have to and the most of the believe in the legitimacy for for the ballot box and ball ended up breaking the cycle of handover and peaceful trends transformation and transition of power what happened in the thirtieth of june is still considered by a lot of people as a cool and by others as a revolution that the litmus test will be whether the constitution will pass or not then things will take another turn. seventy human rights organizations around the globe are suddenly alarm over the erosion of freedom in britain they've written an open letter to the u.k. prime minister blasting the government's response to surveillance leagues as more of their appeal. well some very strong words for the prime minister there from those human rights organizations and they're fighting back against what they call the eroding a fundamental rights in

both parties them the current regime supported by the military and the muslim brotherhood have not realized that the only way out of this predicament is a political solution let's go back to one of our top stories in the extreme right parties gaining momentum ahead of next year is european parliament election we cannot discuss this further with we caught her make professor of sociology at a university in sweden thanks very much for coming on to the program today now in your opinion what's fuelling do you think the popularity of these far right parties across europe at the moment. there's a combination of a lot of things we have the demand side of people or. skeptic towards the european union the eurozone crisis but we also have the supply side of these parties provide something that this stablish parties do not provide today people are sometimes feel discontent that the ideological space between the stablished party says shrinking and if you feel like you don't want to vote for the incumbent party and then you feel that you don't have any other part of the vote for then you kind of tend to

lou: but he is to stand up to make it clear what he will not do which is embrace the muslim brotherhood and morsi that i find this it commendable. >> i don't think that is what he intended it is like john kerry working as a senator. in his time in office kerry has already traveled more miles internationally than clinton did in the comparable time and i think that shows he has figured out he does not have much clout inside the of ministrations so why not see the world? [laughter] lou: i wish we had more time that the secretary of state committed to his value but we have to leave it there. up next the president's favorite answer is i did not know. leading psychotherapist will join me to tell us how this man can miss lead to deceive the american people in the ongoing manner. what is he thinking? if. lou: joining us to assess the psyche psychotherapist led wake thank you. how could anyone stand before the american people time after time documented 37 time with one mysteries -- misrepresentation to keep your insurance plan to continue to deceive the american people? >> license is obama feels

both parties them the current regime supported by the military and the muslim brotherhood have not realized that the only way out of this predicament is a political solution. washington's deadly drone warfare is something president obama apparently takes great personal pride in the march and explains why in breaking the set later today here on r.t. . you know the last thing i ever ever expected to come out of a nobel peace prize winners mouth is this i'm really good at killing people yes folks according to a new book double down our beloved president constitutional lawyer nobel laureate brock obama apparently loves to brag about how well he can execute a human beings with drones now for those of you who are still not offended at the president's disregard for human life and think this is just the way politics works and that every president has blood on their hands let me remind you of this one of the chief architects of the drone program john bellinger said that the reason why obama has ramped up the use of these killer robots is to avoid the bad press of guantanamo bay so you know what i'll

of activists many demonstrators opposed both the current military leadership and the muslim brotherhood saying but troops retreat the revolution. pfft. usa's largest bank has agreed to pay at thirteen billion dollars settlement after acknowledging that it misled investors about the quality of risky mortgage back securities at the two thousand eight financial crisis. the sentiment to e j p morgan chase and the department of justice is the largest ever between the us government and a corporation jpmorgan another bank sold securities that plays in value when the housing market collapsed in two thousand six and two dozen seven that triggered a financial crisis that pushed the economy into the worst recession since the nineteen thirties as part of the deal jpmorgan agreed to provide four billion dollars in relief to homeowners affected by the low skill is to leave the landmark deal could serve as a template for similar sentiments with other banks i know the routine. and more i'm. i mean to me. the rule on lulu the tool. you know it is. i am he. leaving than he is the boy. the xian the deal b

it had been off the air since the coup that forced the muslim brotherhood out of power. bassem yousseff did not criticise abdul fatah al-sisi directly and his post coup leadership, he made it clear he was not jumping on the pro-coup bandwagon. >>in a development reminiscent of bassem yousseff's troubles under the muslim brotherhood, the chief prosecutor said he will investigate complaints brought by private citizens against bassem yousseff, saying he had harmed national interests by ridiculing the military and egyptian people - which could lead to a court trial. the media advisor for the interim government put the uk's "guardian" newspaper on a blacklist of mislead media for being a mouth piece for the count resolution. "the guardian" responded and read in part: . >>> there has been a court ruling in argentina, going if favour of president cristina fernangez de kirchner, and against the country's largest media conglomerate. the supreme court ruled that a law passed by the cristina fernangez de kirchner government four years ago to limit the size of media conglomerates is

in the coming weeks we'll see a tightening of the screws on the muslim brotherhood's finances and it will be increasingly difficult for the muslim protester hood to operate. brotherhood to operate. as for now it's been give for -- difficult for them. and they are going to dry up further i think it will be difficult for the muslim brotherhood to operate. >>> there is no date set for a long anticipated peace conference. >> efforts to organize the talks have been harder than expected. they are due to happen later this month. the u.s. ambassador says not enough is being done to help the sir yes osyrians for re leaf. >> they have not lifted a finger to allow relief workers into syria. >>> among those seeking shelter in neighboring countries are hundreds of thousands of syrian christians. many ar pier fear speaking out. >> it's out of fear of retaltion of rol relatives inside of syria hanna will not show her face or givgive her name. >> as son as the protest began they were chanting. we did not react. after a few weeks they had a new slogan. christian woman for pleasure. >> hanna has no ho

the president morsi and the government -- muslim brotherhood. before that, we sent millions to mubarak him a dictator who we called our ally. common sense tells us that we shouldn't be sending dictators or the muslim brotherhood our money, our treasure. common sense tells us that we shouldn't be delivering advanced weaponry into unstable situations where the outcome is completely unpredictable. i will tell you one thing. one thing of which i am certain. we shouldn't be sending foreign aid to nations that burn our flag. without question, it is a mistake. [applause] in 2012, i introduced a bill in the senate that calls for halting the transport of weapons to egypt, to pakistan and to libya. in february of this year, i introduced an amendment that would prevent the shipment of these weapons to the muslim brotherhood. i think the american people are with me. they realize we have limited resources and shouldn't be sending weapons to people who hate us. the senate defeated this legislation. i introduced another bill to prevent the sale of weapons to e

the women are said to be members of the muslim brotherhood. they were found guilty of multiple charges including belonging to a terrorist group and using force at a protest last month. police bealt and terrorized female activists in a crackdown linked to a tough new anti-protest law. >> they expected to get a month, instead they got years behind bars. 21 female muslim brotherhood supporters, some as young as 15 the latest example of egyptian government crackdown on protest or thes. the youngest will serve until they turn 18. the next will spend the next 11 years in prison. the group were arrested in ctober for a protest of morsi. the sentences come on the heels of a new law requiring public gathering to be approved by government authorities. it's not justice lamb supporters, on wednesday hundreds of secular activists demonstrated in cairo. a day earlier security forces detained a dozen women dropping them in the desert in the middle of the night. people olice arrest protesting peacefully and then detained them and then to throw them on the hig

members of his political base, the muslim brotherhood, called for nationwide protests. >> translator: the more the government pushes us down the stronger and more united we become. >> reporter: security personnel fired tear gas and detained some of the demonstrators. court officials adjourned the trial after two hours. they're expected to resume the proceedings in january. adly mansour has been serving as interim president. members of the government have been trying to stabilize the country. military leaders have cracked down on the muslim brotherhood but morsi supporters have vowed not to give up. more than 850 people have been killed across egypt since july. nhk world. >>> tens of thousands of iranians gathered in the capital tehran for the largest anti-u.s. rally in years. they marked the 34th anniversary of the start of the iranian hostage crisis. demonstrators packed the streets outside what used to be the u.s. embassy. in 1979, students stormed the building and took dozens of people hostage. they held them for more than a year. the people at the rally demonstrated against the po

they're accused of insighting this violence in cairo last december against opponents of the muslim brotherhood. ten people died in the clashes. morsi supporters say the case is trumped up. hundreds of them rallied outside the trial site today. >> of course this is a sham trial. they tricked people and told them it is a real trial. we want a public trial so we can know the truth. >> reporter: riot police later fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. the trial opened a day after secretary of state john kerry was in cairo. the u.s. has suspended some aid to egypt over morsi's ouster but kerry sounded conciliatory. >> we want to help, we're prepared to do so. and the way it will unfold is the democracy is rekindled in its strength. and as the people of egypt make their choices in the future. i'm confident the united states of america will be able to stand with you and do even more. >> the morsi trial now has adjourned until january 8th to give lawyers time to review documents. the deposed president could face the death penalty if he's convicted. >> nancyiousev is covering the trial for mcclatchy ne

the president morsi and the muslim brotherhood. before that, we send billions in planes and tanks to hosni m ubarak, a dictator we called our ally. common sense tells us we should not be sending dictators or the muslim brotherhood our money, our treasure. wemon sense tells us that should not be delivering advanced weaponry into unstable situations where the outcome is completely unpredictable. i will tell you one thing. one thing of which i am certain. we should not be sending foreign aid to nations that burn our flag. without question, it is a mistake. [applause] in 2012, i introduced a bill in the senate that calls for transport halting the of weapons to egypt, pakistan, and libya. in february i introduced an amendment that would have prevented the shipment of weapons to the muslim brotherhood. i think the american people are with me. they realize we have limited resources and should not be sending weapons to people who hate us. but the senate defeated this legislation. this past summer i introduced another bill to prevent the sa

. >> a human rights campaigner says the trial is part of a campaign against the muslim brotherhood. >> there is a massive crackdown against the muslim brotherhood, and many of their senior and middle rank leaders are already detained without charges. there is a worrying pattern, targeting the brotherhood. met with tearers gas in downtown cairo today. the brotherhood is now banned. the former president is facing what looks like justice. >> there were protests in iran today, where demonstrators took to the streets with a familiar refrain. there are demonstrations every year that marked the anniversary of the siege, but these are the biggest in decades. tens of thousands of supporters of hardliners rallied to spew alsool on the u.s., but proposed negotiations with the west. >> there are protests every year on this anniversary. why were these ones so much bigger? is, theimple reason hardliners have been calling for a massive show of support. there is a conservative some would consider a hardliner in power. this is the first year in several years the conservatives are in the opposition. th

. >> a human rights campaigner says the trial is part of a campaign against the muslim brotherhood. >> there is a massive crackdown against the muslim brotherhood, and many of their senior and middle rank leaders are already detained without charges. there is a worrying pattern, targeting the brotherhood. met with tearers gas in downtown cairo today. the brotherhood is now banned. the former president is facing what looks like justice. >> there were protests in iran today, where demonstrators took to the streets with a familiar refrain. there are demonstrations every year that marked the anniversary of the siege, but these are the biggest in decades. tens of thousands of supporters of hardliners rallied to spew alsool on the u.s., but proposed negotiations with the west. >> there are protests every year on this anniversary. why were these ones so much bigger? is, theimple reason hardliners have been calling for a massive show of support. there is a conservative some would consider a hardliner in power. this is the first year in several years the conservatives are in the opposition. th

people are being arrested just for having symbols of the muslim brotherhood or of their protests. just for maybe a ruler, balloon, or t-shirt. but when it comes to the secular activists, we did see very different reaction. we saw members of the 50-member assembly that's tasked with amending the constitution suspending their membership briefly saying this was unacceptable. calling for the release of those activists. so in that sense i think there was a real awakening among secular activists and amongst some of the political elite saying, well, this used to say that no protests are acceptable. no descent, not just islamist descent, no dissent is acceptable now. if. >> sreenivasan: leila fadel, thank you so much for joining us. >> that you can. >> sreenivasan: now a look at some of the larger issues raised in the ongoing debate over the affordable care act. questions of how deeply a government should involve itself in the personal welfare of its citizens of individual rights and collective responsibilities even whether the law's troubled roll-out might be seen as a challenge to the v