depth saturation coverage. next we talked to a former british ambassador to the war stricken country the resolution vetoed by two permanent members russia and china has split the security council bezel eastwood gives his take on the events in syria. today i'm talking to basil eastwood's he's a former u.k. ambassador to syria he was serving in damascus between nine hundred ninety six and two thousand the situation's changed a lot since then and we're going to talk about what the situation on the ground is like now mr eastwood thank you very much for talking to us today now russia have been these that assets deserves at least some credit for trying to instigate some kind of reform do you agree well if you was seriously trying he tried to little too late and his efforts have been totally undermined by the. violence that has been

used on the peaceful demonstrators so that for every. death it becomes that much more difficult to conceive of any solution which leaves him and his coterie in power so from hey you don't think there's any way back for us that i think no frankly. the best one can hope for is some sort of negotiated transition. might give him a way out. but it's very difficult to see how he can stay in power in the long run in the short run yes by increasing repression he can stay there. but in the longer run it's not viable transition to him that i mean if assad does go is that a genuine opposition that could feasibly take control in any kind of facts that way that is the major problem the nature of the opposition is or the demonstrations is that they have been so largely spontaneous that there is

no very coherent leadership and the various attempts to bring together a leadership behind a unified proposal for a return of truth have so far failed but it's becoming clearer and clearer i think to the man in the street in. syria that they've got to have a good alternative proposition if regime change is to be. not only credible but to happen without massive bloodshed and destruction so that the pressure is on the various. aspects of the opposition to come together and form an alternative proposition so you think that the opposition in syria is less organized and cohesive than it is in libya it's much more complicated certainly. because whereas in libya you have an opposition that is has come together to fight a military campaign in syria you have an opposition. that is come together behind

calls for peaceful demonstrations with the sole aim of now of removing the regime but that has not required the same sort of coordination that the opposition has had to acquire in in libya and what you think of me down from the outside sanctions specifically we've already seen a u.n. paste oil embargo case on syria with threats of further action if the situation doesn't praise what form do you think they sanctions could take and who do you think that affect amazed depends what the sanctions are i would hope that the sanctions will be rather carefully targeted at particular individuals. and that's the course that has been followed so far except for the oil sanctions basically as the net is expanded to capture more of the the

big businessmen who have worked alongside the regime and who have probably tacitly supported it in the past. so the tendency will be will be increasing pressure on them. to ditch the regime and find some other way of securing their interests and what about the ordinary man in the streets is there a way to avoid sanctions affecting hair the problem for the ordinary person is that the whole syrian economy is going to be more and more affected by the disruption and the insecurity and the total collapse of the tourism industry for example which is increasingly important in syria. so it is those things that are going to harm the ordinary man in the street rather than targeted sanctions how likely do you think it is that syria could tell into another libya type situation i

sincerely hope that it won't what is remarkable so far is the extent to which the opposition has remained nonviolent there have been episodes of violence. which is understandable in a country where there's quite a lot of weaponry around. and violence is being used against the people. but so far it has been largely nonviolent there are increasing calls amongst the opponents of the regime saying you know we've got to use violence i sincerely hope they will those calls will be resisted so i don't think it's going to turn into that sort of . civil war type confrontation i also think it's inconceivable that any outside powers would want to intervene militarily in a situation which is so complicated on the ground it's very difficult to see how any sort of outside intervention would help indeed it would probably hinder because

it's the one thing that might bring all the syrians together in opposition to outside intervention so i just don't see that happening i think that's well realized amongst those who are most loud in condemnation of the syrian regime's activities how do you think this whole situation is going. payout for what kind of timeframe for example very good question and i have to say i don't know the answer . the short term i think the regime will probably survive. through increased repression and shown itself willing to do whatever it takes and so far there are no signs of the the core of the regime crumbling. but as the economy deteriorates as the big business which has supported the regime sees that its future cannot live that way i think you're going to see more. defections

from the regime and there will come a point i would think within months rather than years. when things quite rapidly fall apart. if the opposition can get its act together. then. firstly it may happen slightly more rapidly as people see that there is no return to earth and secondly when it does happen it may stand a better chance of being relatively peaceful roles and bloody chaos when we talk about opposition in syria what kind of people are we talking about what sorts of courts are involved it's very difficult because the the activists who have. led if that is the word the demonstrations on the streets are largely unknown people. with. tremendous courage. and

determination but their political views more positive way as to what should happen to syria a largely unknown. but i think you can assume that it will not be. sectarian it will. have a. a role in it for the muslim brotherhood. but the syrian muslim brotherhood are relatively modern minded and will be i think prepared to play along with coalition politics. it will i think. be a regime which. is how shall i put it. mainly concerned with its internal problems it is not going to be

a regime which indulges in adventurism these r.v. israel or anyone else. but it will be a regime that is finding its way under very difficult circumstances and you talk about big business supporting the regime in syria but we also see support coming from the outside particularly from iran how do you think that will play out in such an unstable region well it's one of the things that i think has been spelt inspired e.g. the saudis to come out in criticism of the regime that. they many of the governments in the middle east are profoundly worried about iran and don't like the extent to which what is happening in syria might increase iranian influence but i have to say that. the iranian government itself does not like to be seen as being the principal supporter of

a secular regime that is using violence in this way and there have been signs of a ring in embarrassment so. i don't know quite how this one's going to play out but i don't think it's a clear cut situation then leading emerging market economy personnel russia india china and south africa they all oppose a western approach to what's going on in the moment do you think that the arab spring in general will result in division between the old and the new economic powerhouse that many of the states in the united nations representation of us. feel unhappy about the way in which. the resolution of the security council which authorized all necessary measures in relation to libya. was used by nato particularly from some of you. with american support as justification

for. activity and support which has in fact led to regime change and i think a number of other governments feel that this is a worrying. precedent. but it does not mean to say that. in any way favor. either could offer this regime in libya or what. it is doing in syria. thank you very much not at all pleasure.

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thanks and he said great to have you with us this thursday afternoon i indeed it's a busy thursday that's a look at some of the stories we're covering this hour. best in the west the noro home victory for moscow puts over legs and nor a man at the top of their conference. titles on the line multiple world heavyweight boxing belt holder or klitschko announces he's to face former cruiserweight champion marc mormeck in this. let's get going on the ice would you go and join top of the kontinental hockey league the blue and whites topping the charts following a two one home win over sky and petersburg the hosts opening the scoring midway through the first periods are chum. doing it all themselves but made it one nothing

after that so we moved to the second period with the muscovites doubling their lead through alexey could a show off the dino mcalpin letting rip from them strange. three minutes later the visitors making the most of a five on three par tony mortensen netting here that deficit but two on the list how it would end up. on top of the key h.l. western conference. american sprinter le sean merit clear to defend his four hundred meter title of the olympic games in london that's after the court for arbitration for sport overturned at the speeded i.o.c. doping rule which bars any athlete suspended for more than six months to compete in the following summer or winter olympic games the c.s. deeming the rule cool to sin volatile forseeable as to a second sanction and did not comply with the world anti-doping agency code mirthful suspended for. one months after feeling

a drugs test in october twenty eighth ten by the time the london games start the four hundred meter limbic champion will have completed the. klitschko will be putting it all in the line before the end of the year the thirty five year old boxer is set to defend his w b a i b f w b o heavyweight belts against former cruiserweight champion mark mormeck on december tenth to school thirty nine year old opponent held the w.b.c. m w b a unified world cruiserweight belts but it will be over a year since more max last fight time the frenchman steps into the ring with klitschko the ukrainian themselves stands a full fifteen centimeters taller than the mom who's won all this heavy with boyd since moving up to the weight in two thousand and nine. beating david haye the younger of the klitschko brothers seeking to make it with number fifty seven from sixty bytes in disorder. in tennis it's been

a successful day for the russians in action at the china open honest to see a public chunk of a. two quarter finals without having to even play well maria curling didn't wait around against check muscovites curling to drop in just three games against the austrian to make the last eight public shank of a meanwhile will be well rested for her next clash with. each after opponent second seeded victoria azarenka valorous paul died before the clash with a foot injury in the pick of the action else worth current world number one line was the uk is going out with a still being cannot beat this score of the moment six three one two two the dating world number one. over the men's side of things in beijing the only remaining russian representative mikail youzhny is resting today he's already through the last day in the meantime one carlos ferrero. on the right side of a six four six four school. i'm against compadres marcelle dromio is well top seed

jewel for it so you've also advanced to the quarterfinals a victory over china in straights while rising star that is screw up more and so which he has just seen off fabio fognini of italy after three tough sets. of brings us to basketball where shaquille o'neal is the latest player to express concern over the ongoing lockout in the n.b.a. the recently retired seven footer who spent nineteen seasons playing stateside saying it's the supporters who will suffer most of all. it would be used to both doing things now won't. you know agree with your wish to run. you know i was a part of the market. where we refer to the book was no. there were more. than there

would be you know we built a burka. now they are a zone a sun cooled on the milwaukee brewers in baseball's m.l. b. playoffs the diamondbacks winning two straight in phoenix to ensure a deciding game five in their national league division series the home side's blazing the comeback trail at chase field after falling into a two zero series hole their eight one victory on choose the go followed by another high scoring affair on the night brian roberts having a grand slam here in the first inning for a four one lead chris young then became part of local sports trivia with his second home run a seven thirty two year old the first player in our isn't history to send it home twice in a post season game ten six the final score the series now heads back to wisconsin on friday for the big one. this is louis cardinals proving to come back specialists themselves also forcing in the side or against the phillies david freese shut down by the phillies aces for the first three games of the best

of five bottle but no more the twenty eight year old fighting back to be healed of the hometown hero in game four he homered doubled and drove in four runs becoming a crucial figure in the five three win over the favored visitors the two thousand and eight world series winners now go back to philadelphia where they'll host the cardinals for the final game of the huts. and brings the golfer tiger woods will be back on the competitive greens for the first time in seven weeks on thursday the former world number one set to take part in the fries dot com open in california woods hasn't played an offense since missing the cut at the p.g.a. championship only the third time he's ever gone home early of a major it's always easy to come back from a layoff when you're ready know what to do that's very simple. i've done it before and done on bunch of times but i'm implementing and new golf swing. in order to do that you have to get the reps and i haven't gotten the reps. you know i have to

thousands of balls to do that and word feels natural. but of done that now which is good and finally rushes only professional women's call for maria is preparing to get to grips with the tees inside korea this weekend our correspondent concept to top off before that find out about the moscow native colorful life. might even it is arguably one of the biggest commercial attractions in women's golf since you turned professional in two thousand and six if you want to five year old muscovite remains the first and only russian playing fi time in the lead european tour following an impressive amateur career that included victories in the russian . and slovenian championships. because a girl i got on tour and i was the only russian player and i was there all the girls were half of them were english british and australian and it was quite kind

of tough to get myself like good mates and you know in the end of the day they're playing as we showed great improvement in her second year on the tour with her career best finish tied for fifty cents being and boss of victory a little round of sixty six in dubai as a result of finish fifty fifth in the door rankings in two thousand and eight still have been placing some four and despite having some injury problems she's doing dishes and has lots of goals to achieve with her new coach definitely play for another five years because of my back out i don't know how well my body will give me a chance to play golf but there we set out some goals when i went to the eighty and hopefully get to win down there with a major that i can go. professional golfer who spend most of their time travelling from one tournament to not it was going to be the hardest part of the job however well in search of success in the ladies' european tour many funny stories have a reason. to like area i don't mind to say that here is

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