we're. broadcasting live from our studios in central moscow bringing you the latest news plus top stories from the week this is our t.v. and i'm glad to have you with us unrest in libya has claimed over a thousand lines as pro-government forces wage war on those protesting against the regime the u.n. has sanctioned of the country's leader and launched an investigation into his possible crimes against humanity. and as turmoil in the region drives thousands of north africans from their homes italy is calling on the e.u. to help it cope with waves of immigrants. the wiki leaks founder isn't to be

extradited to sweden on sex crimes allegations appealing the ruling julian assange says that the case is simply a pretext to get him to the u.s. for a quick trial. and america says goodbye to discovery as of the spacecraft performs its last ever mission before nasa retires its three remaining shuttles later this year american astronauts will now have to rely on russian rockets to take them into orbit before the next generation of spacecraft is ready. with spiraling of middle east unrest to draining wars in afghanistan and iraq and an ongoing financial slog the american policy makers are facing a glut of pressing problems actually spoke to brant scowcroft former u.s. national security advisor about the challenges ahead for the country.

mr scowcroft thank you very much for joining all t. you belong to the school of foreign policy realists that's what they say for this and your public on. a career stretching across thought american express ministrations so i would like to discuss several foreign policy issues with you and your view what are the consequences for the u.s. middle east policy after the toppling of mubarak in egypt and then ali in tunisia you know one is always caught off guard by revolutions. because there are a surprise if there were a surprise to president ben ali and to president mubarak it's hardly unusual be a surprise to the united states. the instabilities in the region are of course obvious and have been for a long time the question is can they be handled can it be dealt with. in a plot for a sensible way or does it have to involve. unrest and violence

and i think. we have to wait and see so far the egyptian crisis has been managed i think quite route through action armies behave i think very well neither repressing the demonstrations and your encouraging. its changes coming to the region but that was that was inevitable as the old leaders. pashmina see so i think we need to be careful but i'm not convinced fundamentally fundamentally our policy should change in our policy is the development of open societies cooperativeness and progression of development for all the countries of the region and i've always been part of iraq president obama has started withdrawing troops from iraq once all the forces including security personnel leave

the country in your view is there a danger of iraq slipping back into the civil war i think iraq is in or is in a program precarious state there are still in fact forming a government and months after an election to do so there are sharp divisions inside the country. and it's hard to say exactly how they will develop i would be more comfortable. with a somewhat longer american presence so that they would be more inclined to solve their problems by discourse rather than strength but we'll have to wait and see that you don't think that. the danger is there oh i think the danger is there i think there are still still many forces tending to

pull our country aside indeed one of the reasons for the strength of the dictatorship was to hold the country together but i am hopeful that the people will see the benefits of compromising their differences rather than insist upon them and destroying the state do you think that the nato mission in afghanistan is doomed just like the british field in the nineteenth century in the soviet union just twenty years ago no i don't think so because i think we are the united states is there for a different reason which is not to control afghanistan but to make sure that al-qaeda or other terrorist bad don't use afghanistan as a base from which to attack us you anybody else so yeah our our goal is much more limited and i think they're for. one can have more optimism and one did in

a previous occupants of afghanistan and you yourself i think have been saying that the term war on terror. was jeopardized compromised it has indeed been compromised how does that marry with the you know with the terrorism threat but it's not going anywhere. terrorism threat is one thing but war is another and terrorism is a technique of combat it is not you can't make war on a technique so i think war on carer's was designed to motivate the people for a maximum effort terrorist something that we all have to deal with and i'm going to have to for a long period of time it's in part

a product of the modern age like television like radio people are now politicized by issues that they didn't care about before because they didn't know about and so i think it's a long term struggle against extremists who want to destroy a civilization that they can't cope with it seems that there is no progress in stopping the iranian nuclear program in your view what are the chances that the united states may resort to the military option i think there is still the possibility to avoid a confrontation. i think iran is a case that relative related to the reason that i'm here and that is cooperation between the united states and russia are not whole nuclear fuel cycle. iran has every right. to have nuclear

power that does not have the right to build nuclear weapons and i think. the extent to which we can cooperate to induce iran to take the opportunities that are available and that is nuclear fuel for russia return the nuclear fuel not insist on enriching its own uranium or doing things right. and i wouldn't rule out that. that we would be successful how much is you know is this the opinion shared in the united states i don't think i'm alone i'm not sure but i don't think there's any eagerness. to deal with iran by force and i think the extent the increasing degree of cooperation between the united states to russia on this issue will have a big impact. on iran and what it decides to do but there is also quite strong

mood within the government of israel sort of you know they support and it's time on iran well israel has what it considers an existential problem with iran but i think if we can deal with the nuclear problem. then israel will be reassured by that what is your assessment has the recent with russia and as the obama administration two years ago brought any serious results if not what could be the reasons i was a little disappointed for a year or so i am now encouraged i think now that we're beginning on a much more positive course. both sides have ratified the new start treaty and that is. a major step forward in terms of renewal in a co-operative sense the. nuclear cooperation agreement the one twenty three

agreement as we call it is now in force and i think the the the warmth between the two and the progress we've made together with respect to iran for example and i think even on afghanistan there is a sense that we both there we have a common problem there common of the export of export of herald sun so on those things are. our leading and i feel good about the reset right now why were you disappointed then did you feel that those two little happening yes yes i thought that i thought the language of reset was good but but there didn't seem to be much thought through for a time and now it just took time to catch all but now i feel very good about since you've already mentioned starts what is its political impact on the u.s. russian relations i think what it really does is that is continue

the framework that we've built up really over fifty years of how to talk and how to deal. with the military nuclear issues that it continues that process and now we can look at ways we still possess over ninety percent of the world's nuclear weapons so we need to work together to ensure that those weapons are never never need be used and that is to increase the stability of the nuclear bombs so whatever the problem between a store is no incentive. he used them and i think now the way it's clear for us to sit down and have that kind of discussion there's still there's so many nuclear weapons out there but it's not just a matter of numbers it's doing the kinds of things that ensure that those weapons are never going to be used and that take that'll take

a lot more discussion goshi ation thoughtfulness on both sides but i'm sure we can make progress now that we've laid the groundwork as the scowcroft thank you very much for this interview you're very welcome. issues that similar experiences i think anybody would like to hear the real. prize support for civil war with the ongoing unrest in the arab world petroleum markets are more than we used to be able.

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the latest news plus top stories from the week unrest in libya has claimed over a thousand lives as pro-government forces wage war on those protesting against the regime the u.n. has sanctioned of the country's leader and launched an investigation into his possible crimes against humanity. and as a turmoil in the region drives thousands of north africans from their homes in italy is calling on the e.u. galban cope with waves of immigrants and. the wiki leaks founder isn't to be extradited to sweden on sex crimes allegations appealing the ruling julian assange says of the case is simply a pretext to get him into the u.s.

for trial. and america says goodbye to discovery as the spacecraft performs its last ever mission before nasa retires its three remaining shuttle fleet of its year american astronauts will now have to rely on the russian rockets to take them into orbit before the next generation of spacecraft is ready. and sports fans you're in luck because kate is up next with the sports news. hello welcome to the sports news and some other top stories. daryn cup dream star become the first team to reach the conference semifinals optimises spots in the continental hockey league. while silverware and golden chances outside also to win the following west ham strung liverpool to leave the drop zone

managed to city hall going for him in the premier league. and league of her own and then pick champagne yet again i cannot reach the gold medals of the rhythmic gymnastics going great here in australia. but with stars on the ice with scott become the first team to advance into the quarterfinals of the playoffs the team from some petersburg spots like most i once again it's like an unassailable four nil lead in the best of seven series comes up next is a period where not in scott's pulls from victory the second goal is nice elsewhere in the western conference it's a new spread out around the seven stars series on the trot the latest in terms of eight goals to run but i want to also level best interest written on my minutes hours and i really got needed over time to pull further away in bets i guess is to come from moscow and. over in eastern double defending champions outlaws have moved his game and won the victory of the next round of the playoffs after trying to

present solid body six one on the right for not russian captain alexei models are missing to go six for the holders so i was also struck six times to transylvania gets a take three the lead the boys uganda has played the surprise series needed against nets allegedly for the goals regular season child and suddenly gone in the training and let's start with the human. being to go in our birmingham city have lifted that first piece of silverware. nineteen sixty three after baby asked not to want to win the carling cup final at wembley and secure a place in european football next season the gun will soon competing for trades on full fronts went into the final unbeaten in the last seventeen notches against the side fourteen places below them in the league however world bats captain says father gaston theo walcott's through injury it was burning him who took the lead after twenty eight minutes in retiring train because it gets within eleven minutes andre i shall have to get robin van persie brassicas equaliser and their guns get

tight and off his goal in the second half and within the last instance not eighty minutes week one of the blues controlled middle and seized by the first major trophy for forty seven years also qualified for next season to write the move. and name all in the premier league west on moved off the bottom of the table after an impressive three one win it inform liverpool on sunday kenny dalglish's writes well on the night that scott brown intemperance thought maybe the channel to be honest my off time friend johnson called a late going back called some called sealed victory in injury time for you want westbound rise to eighteenth only trucks are being goal difference red states six elsewhere managed the city remain third after being held long on a time to solo since he led st mary out ballots at least twenty six minutes trying to tame down levels off to be used to make it one one it's if he stays birds but ten points off the top how to play the game no call for them with the two places to

thirteen. he wants out of a ranch united extended their lead at the top to four points after a foreigner and started work and have a hand under is sworn in to try. wolves roosevelt's and out of the relegation zone as a four hundred ten non-logical aston villa also struck for a higher ground in the air from one when the back burner is not evident something to know until my newcastle three one one call to. sinus and russia's verizon a about one her first tightly over a year after beating world number one caroline wozniacki in straight sets to play in the car and into those nancy was heavily favored against the second seeded spot are over after reaching the final without losing his set even though the russian was pushed hard in the quarter and sunny finals she started her game against the day taking the first set six and for the second at the same scoreline this point played to perfection to set up match point. couldn't hold that great car from the

russian eleventh's type all her career. you know it was. very late so many times there were always have tough encounters so you know i was just trying to avoid for every point concentrate i think i kept my focus where it were very well i just was trying to go for. really happy that i was able to win this war i. mean one has been a one go show at the first leg of the rhythmic gymnastics school pretty serious in moscow after world and olympic champion you have been you can live are sealed off four goals in the russian capital on sunday the pressure was on can i ever to deliver in front of the partisan home crowd as a sports leading lady presented her brand new programme on the matter of the luzhniki arena and i about was as good as impeccable with the hoop ribbon and flags ocean default while performing with the ball slip wasn't bad enough to strip off another gold so no rival for conniver moscow. russia and that's the point of our.

two silvers for her efforts with the ribbon however says more what is to be done to carry into the london olympics next year. well i'm not very pleased with how it performed today i made a mistake with the ball that's because i haven't had enough practice with my new routine yet other pieces about the reach is only commuted minor air. that just me my coach and the judges would have noticed that. i am seeing now the sport's most exciting rivalry has continued on the slopes of the swedish ski resort of or a with world cup leader maria reach into his friend and defending champion lindsey vonn in the latest super g. event rich have won the super combined on friday with one triumph in the downhill on saturday so both were in top form going into the final race of the weekend just one hundredth of a second separating the two in the end the german clock in one minute thirteen

point two four seconds to a six when the season double olympic champion bank you bet stretching or was toppling over on one hundred ninety six points and this could prove crucial in russia's to end the reign of the american who has lifted the coveted oval crystal go in the last three seasons and i just nine more races to go this year. it was a narrow win out on the men's circuit and quite a surprise there on to us in veteran marion lots of loving gold in his favorite small events in both areas the thirty one year old is a twice while the world champion and how being winless two years before the strike . he tops the time sheets for hundreds of the second of country life and. says he's competing the podium around just the leader cost of which the crowd can receive a rare mistake and didn't finish it is still the runaway overall leader. so months ago before the formula one circus tricks starts their world tour with the

australian grand prix that thousands of mexican sounds have already been treated to a piece of the high octane action rookie drive that sergio perez with his new subway car to the test in his hype city of god lara the twenty one year old currently resides in berlin he commemorated where he comes from on sunday an estimated two hundred thousand enthusiastic lined the streets by three a trickle to the scenic a mexican stepped up. from the cheap canteen series to replace the current inside the team with his full course which would help his persistence to push was this going backwards. because i've always dreamed of someday be able to show my formula one car to my people to my country to my city that has always supported me they've always treated me very well they've always given me their affection and that's what really motivates me. final the freezing cold temperatures here in moscow didn't prevent thousands of spectators flocking to one of its parks so it was flying high

school says. a frostbitten. an impressive three hundred fifty metre long i swear was a wreck to keep working must go to host the crucial third stage of the question tice world championship and the downhill internationalized getting a lead from twenty four countries where we get to put their skills to the test at the toughest been in the history of these new sport. than i but it's the most difficult track to stop very fast it's very challenging as there are many obstacles coming one after another ice why there are so many folds of the last it's very hard to prepare for all those tricky obstructions despite the freezing cold with temperatures dropping as low as minus twenty two degrees thousands of speak to others to dare to attend the event and no one was disappointed they had actually noted the ice and oh i swore on the track russians are new to this kind of sport but i came to learn quickly and available for scoping to gain some points and home

growth and his stick to major playing for a place in the final but failed to progress at the last hurdle and then you might feel cross post feel unfortunately i was just you know tired i was eager to get used my best result but my legs just wouldn't go watches or hard to get prepared for such advance it's difficult to sustain top form. and so on the final turn out to be a few years duel between current leaders are to be lining. i'm feeling and came of this trial cooks all the flying finn picked up when hill after all from the previous of them demonstrating old the royals and kill lining easily store into his second successive beach with extending his lead at the top of the rankings. truck for me and i managed to do almost five clean runs i had little problems in the final after the save part but i luckily i got my bus back but i got a slow start again again another close starts all night like

a little bit beat up. like everybody get on the ice and traditional like building blocks to get color starts and there was still everything to battle for the fourth and decisive stage in quebec so it tends fight to the finish between killing the course isn't dissipated on the nineteenth of march. are cheap. that's all this was news by phone or. download the official anti application joe califano i pod touch from the i choose option. one child's life on the go. video on demand copies of my old cards and r.s.s. feeds now with the palm of your. machine on the

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