margaret. you know. what i know what's really happening to the global economy is a report on our. own back here was r t here's a look at the week's top stories levy is new leaders try to bring calm to tripoli after capturing the capital but the massive flood of weapons onto the streets means the building could still be a long way off. moscow slams in use new sanctions on syria aims to put pressure on president bashar loss of a working crackdown on protesters but doubts over of the accuracy of media coverage coming out of the country are raising questions about who is to blame for the watch out for. ukraine threatens to take russians according to its push for a discount on gas prices but the kremlin claims it's on solid ground and

a looming battle saying complaints have no legal ground. and hundreds of thousands rally across israel in the nation's biggest anti-government protests the demonstrators demand the authorities turn their attention from security to social justice. time's running out for colonel khadafi to give himself up to media as interim government now recognized as the country's legitimate power but british m.p. barry gardiner believes the u.k. has gone far beyond the un resolution that starts he talks to the labor politician who voted against intervention. today i'm talking to barry gardener who's a labor member of parliament and one of the very few m.p.'s to a very serious against the intervention in libya mr gardiner thanks for talking to r.t. today now we see that the rebels if we can still call them that have practically

taken tripoli and looks like he's lost the fight have you changed your mind about the libyan intervention the point is the legitimacy of it and that's what i created in the beginning and i think most people would agree that it was right to intervene on humanitarian grounds to save the people of gaza that was never the its you know it was all its whether nato should then become involved as effectively the strikeforce for the rebel course and that's what it's been and that of course was in my view way beyond the brief that the united nations had given and it was wrong it was not that this should have been about regime change a civil war in libya is something for them it's not something for the rest of the world to intervene how do you wish it could have been different then what would you have done if you'd been in charge i think what we should have seen is we should have seen an intervention by the forces that went in to stop that attack on benghazi. is gadhafi and to make sure that he did not conduct any aggressive

sorties as he had previously been doing but not that they should then become the air arm of the strike force for the rebels david cameron said a few days ago that nato would lend support in libya for as long as civilians need protecting what was your reaction to that is that open ended commitment is it sounds. it was very clear in the original un resolution it was very clear for our prime minister spoke in parliament here that there would be no. occupation force that would be totally wrong and one of the things that troubled me all this was this ambivalence as to whether there should be troops on the ground and of course that wasn't expressly prohibited by the resolution but but it was something that i think all of us were very concerned

about. what we saw as the rebels were going into tripoli the other day certainly the radio programs that were broadcast in the u.k. we would go left go left go left these instructions being yelled out by what were obviously british soldiers british personnel who were leading battered dance group now that i think is where we've overstepped the line there's also now talk of cutting peacekeeping forces on the ground in libya i see and that's something you oppose but you know decimated country with no structure for maintaining order now is that not the only way. i don't believe it is i don't believe it's right that we should be staying there effectively tristan blish the new regime that's not what this was originally about it was about humanitarian protection let me be clear i am very pleased to see the back of. a very evil

dictator and the sooner he is in from call the international criminal court the better. and i'm very glad that his days are now at or near. i wish for the new regime well but i think it's important that they establish their regime they crew for the international community that they have the capacity not to tear themselves into different factions and to live here as a strong and unified government but that's their responsibility and you supported the invasion of iraq back in two thousand and. three why is this a difference so that's very different to the invasion of iraq because. saddam hussein had refused to reveal as he was obliged to under the chapter seven of the united nations resolution whether or not he had got rid of all of the nuclear chemical and biological weapons that he knew he had previously

about he refused to do that even as late as february hans blix was saying we do not know whether he still has things he listed a whole load of v.x. nerve gas mustard gas different agents chemical agents so we didn't know and he was not willing to allow. other countries to come to interview the scientists to see the audit trails to know whether he got rid of them or not in that situation it would have been ludicrous to have had a million strong army but was on the doorstep of iraq simply go away when the resolution fourteen forty one had given iraq given him a final opportunity to comply with its obligations had the world done that then what would've happened is he would have simply rebuilt those programs with impunity knowing that he was absolutely untouchable and the world would not do anything

against him we would have then been precipitated brutal far more major conflict into the in the middle east between iran and iraq with devastating consequences destruction of the world's oil supplies it was a terrible situation and it was right that we took the action that we did not the fact that the united nations didn't sanction it in terms of a second resolution does not change the fact that fourteen forty one said it was the final opportunity for him to comply now i'm a parent i have children i know that if i tell my children please come and do the washing up and they don't do it and i said look i've told. once already please come up if you have twelve years of that which is what we had with saddam hussein and you then come to the point where you say this is your final chance and he still does not comply then it's important that you take the ultimate sanction after what about what happens afterwards there in both iraq and afghanistan the real violence

began after the dictatorships were toppled do you see that happening in libya i think there is a danger of this and what you saw was certainly in iraq was a complete failure of the occupying powers them to stabilize the situation they let the iraqi army keep their weapons but they disbanded the army they said you must go back to your villages but you can keep your weapons this is insanity absolutely insanity and we must not be in a position group what we've done is created greater instability in libya that is absolutely clear. but nonetheless equally must avoid is becoming an occupation force i think i've got to stand is a very good example russia has very bitter experience of a campus down as does britain of being an occupying power and you start off being a friend of someone and you end up being hated by everyone an occupying force is

a very dangerous place to be and you should get out as quickly as you can what's the middle way that some would argue that nato stepping in has made the situation worse is it not their naysayers responsibility to stay and clear up the maps you pose the question the really is how do you get to where you want to be and of course the answer is well i wouldn't have started from here but you're right we're now in this situation and therefore what we have to do is to ensure that we provide support for stability without our cells being that stabilizing. military force must not be that the new government relies on the military of britain and nato in order to maintain power they must be able to do that on their own we can give advice we can give help to help them stabilize the situation we must not assume that responsibility ourselves governments insist that lessons were learned

from what happened in iraq given the way this conflict is being conducted do you believe that it's always a danger for every government if you and every army to be fighting the last war. what you do is you learn lessons from one conflict then take on to the next but usually you forget is the context of the situation is different the next time and therefore the lessons that you've learnt from the previous experience may not be appropriate in the conflict that you are now fighting and you mentioned the factions inside the national transitional council we now know that some of those factions are religious groups who hope to establish an islamic state in libya how what will the attitude to that you think both from nato and from the libyans themselves will they get a voice in this new democracy growth and it's not for nato or for the else to allow

but it's for the people of libya to decide what they want to do it's for them to decide their own future. in this country and. all across the world people have had to learn to live. with the fact that we have different religious views different ethical views and nonetheless we have to live together we have to spine some means of sharing a society sharing the country and making it work for all of us i believe the people of libya are no less capable of doing that than the people of the. of the people of the united kingdom do you think that ultimately his intervention will cause more trouble in the middle east a region that is after already deeply on the table now i think the most serious i think it will if it if nato stays there as an occupation force but i don't think that is going to happen i think the really troubling conflicts in the middle east

at the moment are within syria i think if you look at bahrain and the way in which saudi arabia went into bahrain to prop up the oligarchy there against the wishes of the people these are the flashpoints in the middle east that still have not the thunder that is going to happen. once people have scented revolution once they have seen that freedom and a better life is possible i don't think they will go back under the yoke of the. gardiner thank you very much. you know the military in ninety sixty six because the things they saw the things i was doing in this reason said we were given for doing and it was

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more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world is seeing from the streets of kenya. operations.

today's news and this week's top stories levy is new leaders tried to bring calm to tripoli after capturing the capital but the massive flood of weapons onto the streets means stability could still be a long way off. moscow slams the e.u. is new sanctions on syria aimed to put pressure on president asad over his crackdown on protesters but they're out over the accuracy of media coverage coming out of the country are raising questions about who's to blame for the bloodshed. ukraine threatens to take russia to court in its push for a discount gas prices but the kremlin claims it's on solid ground in the looming battle saying complaints have no legal ground. and hundreds of thousands rally across israel in the nation's biggest anti-government protest

demonstrators demand the authorities turn their attention from security to social justice. well even here with us in the studio which means the latest sports of days where this is well and a very different fortunes for the russian players at the u.s. open yeah you're certainly right there are the men there are continuing to well at the wrong shots or drop shots etc but the women are doing everything right for the last sixteen marina they are russian flushing meadows well we could have gone there so who is going all the way new york and you're put me on the spot i'm going to have to say a russian for the women i'm going to go very strong a real beacon quote me next week i'm on the mend it really is difficult but it's hard to look past new york which more than all the rest of the sport in just a second.

of your company's sports to be here in twenty four hour or t.v. including all those. brown slum skulk rising. tennis star at the helm of the sea a publishing co but beats former world number one villain a young converts to reach the fourth round after flushing meadows. princes of the icy eskimo schools youth team the red army when the first ever world junior club ice hockey championships. jetting off russia are set to compete in the rugby world cup for the first ever time this year party caught up with the squad before to fly to new zealand. tennis first where a quarter of the last sixteen periods in the women's side of the u.s. open this year will be russian unless the see a public is one of them victory over your limit yankovic's setting up a clash with francesca schiavone for the twenty year old serve yankovic simply well on able to adjust to the recent aggressive style of play going down to. schiavone

next up for the set down to be filled with the french with a quarter finals this year. because the meanwhile will do battle with a top ranked player on the championship carline will be world number seventeen keeping cool on the about six point six two two it sounds. like he'll be herself reading from his king sixty six for the first month. the daily mail against the post for you to see but he still needs to. know it is not looking so rosy for research representatives in the men's side of things he could meet some the country's last hope of grand slam success this season after nuclides of atenco fell to world number one novak djokovic on saturday evening joker showing just why he's the bookies favorite out flushing meadows to serve marching in from. the ocean six three six four six when alexander to pull up

next to the twenty four year old used even for the third major of. roger federer is ruling on along as well the swiss making a fourth stage on free software said in concert with more insulates six three four six six four six two how it ended up one medical advice week next. two years ago very much i was writing i mean i wish played my best every single time and you know amazing but the reality is that everybody who goes to work knows not. as great as he wishes to be and we go through the same thing. on many people's side bets for success in new york mardy fish also made it into week two the world number eight taking care of the range he said african kevin understand sts twenty nine year old fish eyes never made it out of finals.

let's leave tennis behind and talk ice hockey were a russian side helping pro and in or girl junior club world champions not schools you thought i fit the red army steamrolling over czech side energy but among custer i've watched the action unfold inside bierria. even if some fans were disappointed by the fact that it wasn't canada playing the russians in the final of the leagues and that rated as and sassy atmosphere at the sold out every now almost charged up the red army from the opening minutes of the match their czech opponents from fall of a ball rate were the only indecency and this certain is going into the final match against the red army while the russians were forced to take a tougher path after losing to latvia at the group stage however it was clear after the first period and three answered goals that the loss was merely a hiccup on the way to triumph the second period saw the russians ramp up the pressure on energy as the tournaments up score required blood be called put another

one on the scoreboard though the czechs managed to score for the first break it was nowhere near enough to match russia's three in the second period the visitors second goal of the match in the third period probably gave them a glimpse of hope but the red machine justified its nickname and made this tour and unreachable seven two. unbelievable emotions we haven't had such and such an atmosphere at seoul thinks it is the tate says i also think all my teammates and all of a soft spot school is great on just happy but. some of these guys could go on to play in the continental marquee or the cage shell and some might even make it to russia's national squad for the kind of fan support they experienced here in arms would be a weekly affair but for now this unique siberian experience has probably helped them and the rest of the scenes at the surname is builds character and the invaluable family are easy with the big game the junior club world cup organizers

are aiming for all in djibouti and wants this to become a yearly event after all there aren't too many international youth competitions in the world today and it was proved right here norms that the hunger is there. was a tremendous. oh i think this is true believe that you hear it on. another world cup judging by the attendance at this first ever junior clad world cup plus the first and some to visiting seeds this certain has quite a lot of potential it's hard to say who will host. the i think think the russians think that it's down to success come on come through our team. let's hope so well let's move the goal for three company at the top of the coach of buying championship leader board twenty eleven masters winner charl schwartzel double watson on adam scott all on ten under the halfway stage in boston south african

swartz hill was in second place after round one on caught fire in the front nine this time my parting six birdies twenty seven will then force the car to get back nine bogeys however to finish with a sixty six watson meanwhile had an eagle on his scorecard as they do g.c. bridgestone invitational winner scott this one a nice way to finish the day streaming support for sixty three for the two thousand and three check. he still has secured pool for the summer a new brum free breaking his own lap record on the maisano circuit in the process the honda rider the clock the time of one minute thirty three point one three eight seconds beating the mark on the night for gathering to. start second and third sunday stormy's the championship by forty four points from rain to a half a dozen races. finally the russian rugby team fried in new zealand later on sunday ahead of their first ever much in the world cup clash with the united states on september fifteenth richard from port fate caught up with the

squad ahead of what's going to be the biggest tournaments of therapy careers. the wait is almost over thirty players will fly to new zealand they have spent the last three months training intensively and gaining vital much experience however for the senior team if it plays club rugby in england he's delighted progression can finally start to do better talking on the rugby pitch it's been hell you know whereas the you know if the idea of the world cup that's just coming close by dave last month or so. so really was it's just a bit of a relief you know it's finally come however before they leave they spoke to the media about barefoot's expectational news ahead of what will be the greatest moment so far in this sporting career is russia one of the tournaments minnows of an all times and he just glad to have made it couldn't even dream about it when i was younger yeah playing to russia and even playing for

a shot at the world stage so now here are the last three years it has been a dream that i've traveled and literally have had for so l.a. to get that russia still have a long way to go until they can even think of being able to compete on a level playing field with the likes of new zealand and australia however the president of a russian rugby union has been fact his country finally made it to the finals will help boost the profile of the sport he sees his first term ever we want to fight for the rugby world cup it's a great achievement for us from team for rushmore it was never before within just such an opportunity to play with their. most famous and strongest teams because of her going to be easier to play with or for sure to maybe in some of these teams. for the players for developing professional rugby it's a great experience and russia played it first match of the tournament on september

fifteenth against the united states of america. given they are in a group of italy australian. and oil and its again with the americans rushing coaching staff will be targeting its baby look to become the first to beaton's to the when the mansion there first will become. more formal but legend sean fitzpatrick is delighted to see russia made its in world com and he says the whole of new zealand is buzzing ahead of the tournament which kicks off from friday the ninth of september because our current wife was not here and is it our last time we had a there and i have a lot chimes to new zealand sun since as a nation. as four million people we talk about a stadium of four million people and they're looking forward to welcoming the rugby world despite a disappointing tour of united kingdom recently where the russians will see four games against english the world cup sides in the russian campus hardly even if they lose all four games in new zealand the most important thing is that they've become

the first point is to represent their country of the third biggest sporting event in the world which monkey play hockey mask are. exciting times ahead for them that is all this for fire weather is next.

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