you know people thought it was so i believe that just like everybody else but as billings got older she decided to find out for herself and her investigation led her to the must stop a center a mosque just outside of washington d.c. that has become a haven for many americans like billings who have found allah a new poll found that almost forty percent of americans believe that muslims should carry identification card despite that twenty thousand americans every year decide to convert to islam convert say they don't regret their decision at all it's a choice that they must think about every day around the world since nine eleven muslims have battled bands of their religious clothing profiling in airports and discrimination in their everyday lives after joining a class to learn more about islam carl dodge also decided to become a muslim one of the big jokes that i've always made is before i actually set down the class and open my career on everything i knew about islam i had learned from c.n.n. and when it comes to the mainstream media the depiction of converts can be somewhat

extreme that pakistani officials have arrested adam gadahn this is the american born spokesman for al qaeda fox's work first there was john walker lindh the californian who converted joined the taliban and then did up fighting with them in afghanistan and then more recently it was jihad jane the blond haired blue eyed convert who allegedly recruited people to wage violent jihad and for many american muslims like dodge and billings the portrayal of converts is disturbing if those upset me a little bit because there's a lot of preconceptions people have been until i actually took the time to open a koran and see what was written you know that was my only impression of islam is what i had seen on t.v. and in the united states they say a culture of islamophobia just doesn't make sense it's a rights of property. that's what this country was founded on just had somebody asked me the other day is also are you against america now and it's like oh. ok. i

mean you're a mo us veteran as well i served in the u.s. navy and so i do believe in this country no matter what unfolds around her billing says she's proud to be a muslim if no one in the world wants to talk to me and my friend i still don't regret it the happiness that might not make sense to those around her. to reassure either our t. annandale virginia. well that's all for most for the moment but there's a lot more live coverage to come for the global policy forum here in the russian city of ghost level and the headlines are just around the corner.

greetings you watching live from the global policy forum let's bring up to date with a recap of what we covering for you this hour president medvedev says no one should be jealous about a new security agreement between russia and europe which would help everyone and his keynote address to the delegates the russian leaders with the pace of development in the country accusations tarrying ism are simply. memories. thank you look at the news russia's republic of. the victims of yesterday's car bomb attack in its capital market the blast killed seventeen more than one hundred

injured. also r t looks into why a growing number of americans have been converting to islam since nine eleven despite accusations the media is fueling. towards muslims. featuring heavily of the summit is an article written by president to me to revert of call go rusher it focuses on the modernization of the country and indeed how to try to do it now to break down what that actually means are to spoke to the president's press secretary. that interview is coming up. a year ago president published his vision for the future of russia to fill us in on what progress has been made i know we're joined by his press secretary not that it's a makeover that i do thank you very much for joining me. but. in his article go russia

published last year the president named corruption as one of the biggest problems slowing down the country's development according to some figures it's volume which is around half of the year we g.d.p. what's changed since then. and did a year ago in his article go russia president made a bed of gave a detailed and unflattering account of the situation russia is currently in it was not unflattering in the meaning of critical off a previous period and previous achievements no on the contrary they were giving credit but it was stated that the model of development russia had chosen and pursued until now is no longer viable the president named a number of reasons that stand in the way of the country's development corruption was named as a major reason for delay in development it is true that now competition is possible until we have a well built and up to date judicial system until we combat corruption and have fair unbiased courts and on as an unbiased law enforcement personnel and without

all this it will be hard for russia to secure a good place on the global sin also booth in this article and his other speeches the president said that the task of combating corruption is quite challenging regrettably legal nihilism is typical not only of some layers of our society in the first place of it law enforcement agencies which have greatest problems with corruption and at the bureaucratic machine it is generally typical of the whole society and most of the people every one of us has ideas that are far from ideal about how various issues must be settled the brightest example we always mansion is the dealings with traffic police officials and there are quite a few examples like this. therefore naturally the task to overcome corruption is set for more than one two or even four years it requires much more time because it requires not only some changes in legislation introducing more rigid rules for state officials businesses and courts but first info most it requires a change in the public opinion of these things obviously it will take time

nevertheless many steps have been made over this year to start implementing the ideas outlined in the president's article i remind you that since last year the state officials are required to publish their tax return reports both for themselves and for their family members. in addition to that the anti-corruption council had by the president as active a number of amendments to the entitled upson legislation have been adopted i'd like to recap where not expecting immediate results it would be strange to expect them right now it is obvious that it is a long term scheme which will continue and which will remain a priority on the president's agenda. russia is one of the biggest oil producers in the world but there has led to an economic dependency is there anything else that can take the place of petrol dollars. the president said that the country's dependence on oil and gas industry and oil prices has become devastating for our

economy of course such a large country with such a large population and such a large number of open social issues should not build its economy and its economic expectations purely on the global oil and gas prices it would be a strange and unhealthy dependence that is why the president brought up the subject of modernization and the necessity to switch to new innovative economic development patterns in order to have other major so it is for our budget than merely oil and gas we have made good progress over this year first of all large projects such as skulk of i have been launched last year it was just an idea while today. it's a fouth scope legal project with clearly defined tax preferences and with a clearly defined team it's overseas partners are adding in number it has been joined by such global companies as cisco and nokia and we could be saying that this project must become to some extent the engine of the proses and show how the economy can be built and how money can be made in other ways rather than by oil and

gas moreover and number of decisions have been made to support small and medium sized businesses in the aspect of innovative technologies and we hope that this measures will yield results and the taxes turned in by the small and medium sized businesses will no longer be earned on the processing or reselling of goods but on innovative projects. through these worst in would you go to a tax or more schools metro in mortuary various incidents in the south of russia have me this year very own easy many people lost their lives what's being done to fight terror. the president believes that modernization is impossible without solving that problem despite the fact that we had a number of serious terrorist attacks this year in which unfortunately many people were killed our law enforcement agencies have been quite effective for instance they managed to arrest several people who were behind the most serious terrorist

attacks incidentally i'd like to point out that this is an improvement because in the past security forces rarely were able to capture terrorists alive so now a number of terrorists have been arrested and interrogated the terrorist organize the blasts in the moscow metro have all been killed. so this work is going on all the time perhaps it's not that old this at times but it is definitely a priority simmo tanny asli this story it is where to improve the social economic situation in the north caucuses as you know i like sandy hook born in was appointed the president's authorized representative in the region and at the same time has the rank of the deputy prime minister his main job is to attract investors to the north caucasus and to create jobs there we hope that this measures will ease social tensions that terrorists often take advantage of. it's. the world for that region

across russia tested the whole country this summer taking many regions by surprise who is to blame rescuers see they're not responsible for preventing forest fires forestry officers claim we do have the money to deal with all that is enough being done to prevent such disasters in the future. the situation with wildfires this year was very serious and unfortunately it did not only destroy buildings but killed many people too which of course is the worst outcome of these fires showed that local authorities in many places were not ready to protect people issue warnings they also showed that there is a serious shortage of equipment necessary to fight the fires we will draw unnecessary conclusions from this the president prime minister and government by working on this there is a mutual understanding that the measures that were taken were not enough and there needs to be a more systematic approach to this work the president recently had in meeting where this issues were discussed changes could be made to forestry legislation so that

our forests would be better protected from fires we need to define responsibilities of local and federal authorities because unfortunately in many cases the main reasons for tragedies were negligence or failure to follow fire safety regulations there were no fences and necessary buoys in the forest which led to the rapid spread of fire also this natural disaster show that we need to get better more modern equipment in many places they still use fire trucks from the nine hundred thirty s. they're totally outdated and all respects of course we need to have the latest equipment so that this never happens again. for the both of you judging by their comments a lot of people who read the president's vision expressed skepticism about reforms to the country's political system how can you make people believe change is possible more guarantees can you give. the president talked about it in his article modernization in russia has usually

taken place for some harsh measures just think about the reforms of peter the great or stalin's modernization it was in no way democratic it was done through totalitarian means many people felt victims of this modernization so it is a big question whether or not the end justify the means that is why and he's article the president talked about how difficult the path of mourning a zation was if we want to do it now in the developed democratic society of course as he rise in his article mordant society requires a mordant political structure. it could be different in every country but it is clear that the room you chilled values mutual it brooches value of human life freedom of the binion freedom of speech freedom of religion private property of course all those things that are up howden russia have to be protected and implemented as part of the political system that we are building. the president has

proposed a number of amendments to legislation this him and meant allow the opposition to participate in the life of the country there have been cases where civil society appealed to the president directly and received a response that past example is the situation around the him to forest it got the president's attention after the opposition as well as united russia asked him to stop the process of clearing the woods and study the situation in more depth the president has mentioned the issue several times it is important for authorities to stay in constant dialogue with civil society with its representatives expressing certain opinions so that there is always consensus on all issues. all the changes mentioned in the article can't happen overnight does president need to be of planning to run for a second term to see through all the reforms he envisions. i don't think that's the

right way to look at it the point is not just the second term the point is that like you said it will take more time than just a year or two to implement the plans declared by the president. the modernization engendered put forward by the head of state is supported by both the majority of society and the government that is why solving this problems goes beyond the framework of one presidential term this is gender is not just some program that has been put together haphazardly it deals with serious urgent problems that have to be addressed. thank you very much for joining me this was the. president of russia. question is that so much time in which of course the right kind of comments of yours and it's angry all pervasive right wing media particularly television and

radio are enormously influential in the us for some of. the dramatic and some polling firm see. her. going on are. they managed not only to stay alive. but to keep your faces and souls in human circumstances. nine hundred danes in besieged leningrad truly awesome to survive. nature and discover it's easy. to.

communicate with the wild and. test yourself and become. see what nature can give you. the. wealthy british style. markets financed scandals find out what's really happening to the global economy for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines in two cars a report on our. watching r t live from the global policy forum you know what we're covering this. present but no one should be jealous about

a new security agreement between russia and europe which everyone would benefit from and that his keynote address to the delegates the russian leader the pace of development in the country accusations tarion ism are simply a sign of poor memories. and you know the news of russia's republic of north. is the victims of yesterday's. market lost killed seventeen more than one hundred people injured. and also on our t.v. we're looking into why a growing number of americans have been converted to islam since nine eleven accusations the media is fueling and going islam towards muslims. see what's happening to the sport.

to have you with us for this edition of sports today i mean you know. some of the stories we're covering this hour. russian rising chiefs his best ever result of a grand slam making the semifinals of the u.s. open. net loss it's curtains for the world basketball championships with team usa advancing to the semifinals in turkey. on capitol clash the first darby of the kontinental hockey league season see sparks . he's been a top fifty player for the best part of a decade and earned some six million dollars in prize money but what really drives me reaching a grand slam final prospect that's never been closer for the muscovite usually is into the semifinals. is best ever singles placing

a major tennis tournament tough five set win over stanislaus for the way he did it in new york after breaking the swiss player serve in the second game of the fifth twenty eighth there will never. be able to resist the sporting history of open at that encounter but it was the russian he finished the stronger three six seven six three six six three six three the final sport i. know if usually is to make it into the decider he'll have truly shocked the world roughie on the dolphins wheeling in the last for the world number one taking care of fellow spaniard fernando verdasco in straight sets nervy opening set forgotten about quickly. seven five six three six four of the top seed moving ever closer to the only grand slam crawl into a two day. one title already decided this year is the mixed doubles top seeds. well brian living up to their billing with

a straightforward six or six when the seated chef jules defeat at pushkin ate some for she it's a second grand slam for the american per for their french open triumph lost. thirty two years ago the united states first lost and olympic basketball much the soviet union shocking the world cup day but there was to be no repeat performance from russia against their all foes out the world championships this week constantine to top off reports. one final for russia was regarded as a good result beforehand for a team lacking the biggest stars so david blood side had nothing to lose in this one and in fact to beat three over the us would have been considered a sensation the russians producing a good start from the table feeling confident clean the fans and trading three point shots nothing really separating the two teams at the end of the first quarter twenty five all the games stayed just as tight in the second american reducing the

difference to just a single point here russia then went thirty five thirty up but that was the biggest gap they would muster the u.s. taking control scoring the next twelve points including a floating bowling from kevin durant the third quarter saw the americans move up yet another year lots chargers simply couldn't keep up to speed we tried very hard to. force them out of there we're going to force them out of their style of play their amendments that were successful but for the most part in all fairness in all honesty despite. just by keeping it the game was in the control of the american team chauncey billups emerson who is broke we're going to be at this stage combining for fifteen points then americans double digit lead increased well they will whereas groups break way down in the last quarter they can slay with an eighteen point lead and it was clear that the game was in the bag long before the final boss of eighty nine seventy nine how it would finish drew on the key player

on the course scoring thirty three points from my shift this team cool place to three any of her place in the final point on a better job which is making the easy pass i think you know. sometimes we try to make what we call a play maybe a pass or a four quarter past we just make it a right play. so you know we still got them always going that area but i think we've got better since you know some credit must go to the russian team though who for them to. george you spent about an orgy. moving to football where portugal are on the hunt for a new manager following the sucking of carlos queiroz the move coming a week after the fifty seven year old was handed a six month suspension for disrupting an doping test that plus portugal's recent her performances at the world cup twenty twelve qualifying lead to be the. archer who rushed out

a full two years remaining on his contract with his lawyer so i can see the former real madrid manager just united assistant coach had been at the helm. joining ac milan of officially unveiled new signings are being but i'm a bitch the brazilian cost the italian giants around eighteen million euros while the swede joins on a free from barcelona for a year both players are evening to resurrect their careers after rossoneri revenue ensured a miserable time at his former club manchester city after falling out with monitor report to man cheney former inter striker abraham of a choice frozen barcelona follow. the twenty eight year old saying he expects to add to his trophy cabinet at the san siro i meet the arrival of being you and me you get to play is that likes to play football i mean. people that knows food build enough that we can play football. that we give something back. to the people

but not by. playing only we want to give them proof. meanwhile the french football federation elder its decision to suspend former captain patrice evra from the national team for five matches ever had appeared before the appeals commission to ask its members to overturn the suspension he received for his role in the french training strike at the world cup the french federation then confirmed in a statement with elaborating the decision means the united defender will miss to euro two thousand and twelve qualifiers. talking ice hockey where the opening bragging rights in moscow this season have gone the way of spartak the red and white sing off city rivals in their constant the hockey league campaign kick off the game was also marked by a high profile debut of a limp dick chump in. the team. for this one. he may be forty five but didn't harsh it is still hungry as he is now in holland for the garden

called plain old school and what a chance it was for godsake to get the stage. as the united states is old fashioned treasure the sport down. the side often again because. it's a great feeling if you see the supporters here i think some of that is that but my stance in russia is right then it seems like the super. bowl we had going to war to do early in the game to stall the trial and creating all sorts of all these advantages over the chair was inspired for. the help he's team needs to get into the game in sports but. wait for the second period he gave the order of media to move for the rating boards but then it was time for the needs as you can see his first goal become pain and then it was quite a nice. big people breeding feed to me get to. it was

a fresh cold that says but it didn't leave aleksandr so before stores where that stupid. to inspire to to be. in the game in this scene we. still needed. to begin ten minutes from feeling it continues to debut with. god we were talking about this game for the. most important is that when i think sixty minutes holy crap and we control the game we. won what's the point in school the state comedically. goal will be. up into the season. as she. ten other teams also opening their campaigns on the night to thaw the nature european champions. started off season three well beating up to mobilise to

the last team to win the now defunct russian. tour their first contest to be decided in overtime this year so if you've overcome the. big final third. also on the road it's. tom brady probably the greatest american football quarterback of his generation has walked away all hurt from a two car collision near his home in boston the new england patriots tell us man was approaching an intersection on a green lights when i crashed into his black audi. two time super bowl m.v.p. and self done and promptly took part in his teens morning meeting the patriots open their n.f.l. season at home on sunday against the cincinnati bengals brady is expected to play. rugby union chiefs in new zealand have promised last weekend's earthquake in christchurch won't affect next year's world cup the finals get underway exactly

a year from now the seven point one magnitude quake caused widespread damage in the so i thought island city and also left a number of residents injured but ticket holders for the twenty eleven tournament tough to change to see will cup chiefs sitting seventeen is planned for christ church will go ahead as planned the fear is however of further problems with aftershocks in the region new zealand hosted the first world cup in one thousand nine hundred seven along with a string. and obvious all your sport for a knock do stay with us for the world weather.