hour six thirty pm here in australia watching on t.v. i will receive headlines now protesters in egypt hold their positions on cairo's revolutionary tahrir square which now actually takes the welcome breath after yet another night of heavy clashes meanwhile the arab league is meeting in cairo but local unrest is not on the agenda their focus is instead on syria and the imposition of new sanctions. ethnic tensions flare once again in breakaway cause of where nato soldiers used tear gas against local serbs trying to stop their

barricades being dismantled troops in riot gear attempting to remove a concrete barrier why it's happening late on wednesday. i must go stress it's not about to stop the reset of ties with the u.s. but will the whole nuclear disarmament and deploy to its borders if washington establishes its missile defense shield in europe and us meantime says it will not review its program. why those are the headlines for now here at r.t. but next a. special interview we discuss the challenges that lie ahead for people in countries where regimes have recently been toppled you're watching r.t. live from moscow. and your times in the state department just how hard it was to explain to the people that the u.s. brings peace and democracy with its interventions as in and reality it has

the structural. look you know i believe earnestly in the best of intentions of u.s. policy a stable peaceful prosperous middle east is in everyone's interest there's no question that the united states with the best of intentions intervened in iraq in two thousand and three we were out really understanding not only what was going to happen inside iraq we thought it would be easy inexpensive quick and those judgments were all profoundly wrong. understanding that that even in the intervention one of the big winners for some time was iran and a resurgent iran had implications within the gulf and across the lot broader region certainly was not something that united states one of the sea happened so the interventions were. under the best of intentions they have produced significant

gains but they also have had unintended consequences that obama administration didn't recognize coming in not everything the united states did work in fact many things united states did did not work but you have to step back and say what you had in spite of all these mistakes is a rock better off today than it was before i think the answer is yes he does to us united states share that responsibility yes but not alone i mean there are people even today who are attacking a legitimate iraqi government and their institutions because they were the group in power ten years ago and now they're not they also have a responsibility iran has faced and the launching of unfounded accusations recently of a plot thickens saudi ambassador of pristina had with producing nuclear weapons etc that's p.r. campaigns are family to war. i we thing iraq snaring on all the rice

and. iran there's no question that there's a competition going on there's been a competition between iran and the united states ever since the revolution so it's a thirty year competition but there's also a competition between iran and saudi arabia you know for for regional ascendancy in and around you know the gulf some of this is playing out in syria and so this is playing out directly in the gulf in the increasing tensions between iran and saudi arabia so how much would a strike on iran cost thing making me well. this is not about the american economy this is about the global economy and we've seen in in recent months you know whether it's libya or somewhere else the market the energy market is very responsive to increases in tension so there's no question that that energy markets would spike with any potential prospect of military action against iran and some

it's a u.s. challenge but it's also global challenge and how severely the u.s. the nomic problems undermine its ability to protect its power globally well you you project power in support of your national and international interests which includes. the economy so so this is this is where it it's easy for someone who's running for president to say oh yeah that's that's right kiran it's harder to then understand across the board will a military strike be successful. if very difficult to see how a military strike it might be retard an iranian nuclear program it is not likely to stop it. and you also will a military strike. would that. increase the tension and fisheries to do exist within iranian society between the regime. and the people who

don't like the regime very much or would actually drive you know the them closer together so you really have to look at this in a truly strategic way and that's why for the moment cooler heads recognize that the answer is political and economic pressure while leaving the military option there as an option but recognizing that that comes with very profound costs but at the prospects that this military i mean everyone recognizes the danger of iran going nuclear and it's not just about a wrong if iran crosses the threshold and gets a nuclear weapon how does that change calculations by saudi arabia turkey and egypt someone else do they. feel they have to have their own weapon you know everyone recognizes the last thing that you need in the region has a nuclear arms race you know the world is trying to lead the world is trying to

imagine happening in a way i mean we have other nuclear countries and we have israel that no one's talking about it actually the movement is actually going the opposite direction i mean we not withstanding the emergence of a pakistan or a north korea you've got many many countries around the world who know how to build a weapon and show so not that that is the optimal stabilizing situation so so the fact that iran feels that it has a right to pursue nuclear energy that he does have that right but it also has an obligation to show the international community that it's not pursuing a weapons program at the same time and iran is the only country within the n.p.t. the nonproliferation treaty that has failed to convince the international community that while it has a civilian program it is not also pursuing a weapons program for political reasons maybe let's move on to think the u.s.

is. just enough diplomatically and economically to manage the consequences of the turmoil in the arab states that's largely responsible for i don't think you can say that anyone today is managing what is a remarkable transition but these these transitions are evolving in very different ways you know country by country by country so do you think the world should be concerned are the. islamic extremists coming to power in the so-called arab spring well i think that that is a that is a longer term danger in the short term. these you know take take egypt for example there is an open process underway a group like a muslim brotherhood that has said but a long tradition within egypt and a pretty good political and social structure and laws that are going to is that of the world will likely do very well in the in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

i think what's very important is people in the region have to be patient if people become impatient and then become violent yes there are put is the potential that spoilers including a resurgence of al qaeda you know it is it's possible i mean that's the other remarkable thing about the region the old al-qaeda has a non-factor far this year was remarkable in egypt this year and it took longer for al qaeda to produce a video message supporting the protests that took the protesters to overturn the mubarak government you know it's remarkable. this so so we can be hopeful but clearly if things go wrong if new governments feel to deliver there is the prospect of a real transference very very very real possibility a lot of talk about. being part of. uprising or revolution or whatever you want to

call it and leave you will see i do think that libya has the ingredients to be successful even under could i fear it was a it was a society that was modernizing sort of. the real question is can everyone come together and see that. let's get a legitimacy through our. but there have been elements there have been individuals and small groups associated with al qaeda that have you know that are in libya or have emanated from libya or there's a very definite libyan strain. but as an organized force i don't i don't necessarily see this but there is obviously al qaida in the magreb is there could they try to take advantage of a failure in the transition in libya absolutely absolutely. and.

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the headlines on r.t. and the protesters in egypt hold their positions on cairo's revolutionary terrorists where i whisper now takes a welcome grab after yet another night of heavy clashes meanwhile the arab league is meeting in cairo but local unrest isn't on the agenda the focus instead is on syria and the imposition of new sanctions. ethnic tensions flare once again in breakaway cause of where nato soldiers used tear gas against local serbs trying to stop the barricades being dismantled troops in riot gear attempted to remove a concrete barrier and barbed wire just late on wednesday. moscow stresses it's not

about to stop the reset of ties with the u.s. but it will hold nuclear disarmament and deploy to its own borders if washington establishes its missile defense shield in europe the us continues to say it will not review its program. of the headlines on r.t. next that a sporting headlines with you know. good to have your company this is today we have got plenty ahead including this hour. as you were saskia muscles positive burridge increase their perfect run in the year only to half a dozen games with victory over joel grace booking a place in the top sixteen in the process. flying high australian are the nation to catch up in the opening stages of golds world cup with favorites arlen's alongside scotland in second place two strokes behind.

the already in all of the nets we speak to them on voted the best goaltender and russian ice hockey about the alps and dollars all thinking. let's get going with basketball where there seems to be no stopping the army man all of this year this side six from six in new your own league after seeing off athenians yell grace in that russian couple constantine but top off to compensate for this one. six time yearly champions to scar have their eyes set on claiming back their crown at a disappointing last season and they won the christopher run and in top form with pride straight wins while the visitors. at the top of group be tomorrow with the greens have managed only two wins against the army men over the last the cage against a very tight in the fourth quarter and just a boy in separated the teams as it ended however in the second says counted

possession and started to increase their crucial but the visitors bounced back quickly and came close to levelling manner as they host missed their best play on break at a landing who had broken his nose in the domestic league last week it meant they were not as solid in defense as usual missing last week's most will clear of the year only known as the ag forty sam and i miss them but they are worth a shot i know him he would have to flick a half hours against overstays like air force or i miss them a lot of the fastener after they begin to me this guy found a reason and improve their play and no matter how the army man playing the fans in attacking keep top form as a flag with both barrels striking a hand confidently with the result clear long before the end of the match case gave angele sealed a ninety five eighty two victory to mcleroy hard. but you're not going on just play to many goals and two minutes of it coming. we was going up and down by the

but i was sure good to go from the start but we had a win. for sure. going to look. at his the biggest and the best player in the team and maybe it was with a bit strange playing the playing with both came through very now twenty one points help says got to become the first team to man top sixteen take it and to continually a one hundred percent run in europe meanwhile with four games still to go in the group stay. a jogger is only a green coffin using the believes his name out of the. now european basketball will have an important date to keep in the moscow region in april next year a look at him key side lending their arena for the euro cup final for the second great continental competition formerly known as the you lead cup and. we're glad to announce that the euro cup final four will be taking place in him key we're also thrilled that the tenth installment of our finals will take place in russia

a country steeped in basketball traditions the euro cup is a hugely popular competition despite being second tier to the euro league we said record viewership ratings last year and a looking forward to another huge event in the moscow region. tennis now on venus williams will hold all the bragging rights at the family thanksgiving table this week after beating her younger sister serena in an exhibition match the thirty one year old who hadn't played since september shipping off the rest with aplomb in colombia the spite at no major being at stake for the grand slam supreme us that much turned out to be a pretty competitive battle it was venus though who would take the open set six four to seize the early initiatives that lit a fire under serino with the thirty year old racing to a five three lead in the second venus however fighting back to raise the deficit and take the contest six four seven six both sisters showing potential up in the pool is that they have still got it this game in the pro game for almost two

decades apiece. quite extraordinary team astraea have made an impressive early charge for glory at the golf world cup brendan jones and richard green leaving ireland and scotland by two strokes after the opening day mission builds the jewel they only purchase close to eagles in the opening rounds here is jones seeking one of those on the twelfth hole astraea hurst three world cups to its name but none since one thousand nine hundred eighty nine arlen so are clear favorites for good reason beer most major chop in agreement all on remark oroya as there are to some they have a great chance to take the leadership during the next few days the superstar killed two shots back tied for second with the starts now the united states on the netherlands another stroke for the behind in third spot sitting on eights. in a good position you know we want to get off the good stuff and now it's all about not doing anything silly tomorrow. you know we can go on really well back in two

thousand and eight when we play together and you know the chemistry is there between us and you know we've played with quite really well there's tournaments won and lost and in the foursomes which is on friday and some so. you know it was basically our mindset going on as as long. where you see you within a few shukla lead where you are in a good position the bottle for the playoff births in the concept of hockey league's western conference is heating up edging sask on moscow in the thick of whedon's these action ok let's go straight to the third period with the hosts i told john but to me treat could go to show levels matters early in the last twenty minutes that would only spur g.m. on however the visitors from lafayette regaining their lead shortly afterwards to a noise unit she's efforts that strike nothing to celebrate their third victory in a group she won how it ended up on the c.s.k. ice thomas. simply the best style is what constantine grew and cannot call himself

after being named there is goaltender of the year the russian international who are insist trust with atlanta will also have to make further room on his mantle piece after picking up his country's goalie of the year award to pose we caught up with the twenty seven year old who took us through his most successful season it. forty nine what i have finally become the number one goalie for the national team it's a great feeling i had a few very good games at the world championships against slovakia and canada but in the end we failed to win medals and that is the most disappointing moment for me this year. and what are never forget is r k tell triumph when we will the western conference title it was a very emotional moment for the team and for me personally we had a lot of ups and downs we lost we won but finally made it to the finals of. the playoffs clash against scar was difficult for us it definitely hardened us of

the conference finals against lokomotiv phone we were fed focused and beaten in every aspect of the game although it took a lot out of us and when we made it to the garron cup decider we were emotionally drained that's probably why we last drive in the series with someone like. that and i thought the most uncomfortable situation for me as a goalie is when i can see the puck if you lose control and it's hard to make the right moves then as we're playing well man down i wouldn't call it a real challenge that's what you prepare for through your training and your experience. now and i don't know i think gustafsson was too gentle hearted a coach to control our team there are a lot of young players in atlanta and sometimes you need to be straight with i don't mean an iron fist or you should have definitely been more in charge of what they did on the ice schooling over and over again after me loss leader he was

simply a different story a man who could inspire the entire team with a single word the coaches have their strong and weak points their own style will. finally twenty eleven m.l.s. cup winner david beckham has fungi first time just time much more difficult it is to be a disabled athlete back storing in a special film raising awareness london for a person for the twenty twelve part and picks thirty six year old who serves as the gangs that are teaming up with intense parlin take five a side of old skipper dave clark back and literally needing all the support he can get from his teammates to get through the drills blindfolded dons find dives off the car and pee and stuff to deal with on a daily basis the former england captain helping promote perna pick sport in a large ski lift which allowed school children of all ages i'm still levels to try out for the london twenty twelve. now that is all your sport for now but if you'd

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