you ask one question. and you might or might not be able to publish it but that's the end of your career. six thirty pm here. president of the opposition will have more than you do. that all claims of violations of will be investigated made the comments he met with leaders of the parties who won seats in russia's lower house of parliament that have some of the fourth. sanctions on syria one sided. russia's foreign minister condemns the west for ignoring atrocities committed by groups. to create a humanitarian catastrophe pave the way for foreign intervention in the country.

supporters of the former ukrainian prime minister stormed the court building with conviction is being appealed. to seven years behind bars for abuse of power. and barack obama hails the end of occupation in iraq with american troops finally due to withdraw by the thirty first of december many people there say they'd even off the nine years old us forces and leaving behind political infighting destroyed infrastructure and poor security. america's military withdrawal from iraq is still preparing plans to control the country's rich all reserves that's according to. the indian ambassador to iraq that interview with.

president obama has announced the united states will definitively end the war in iraq at the end of this month but as the united states attempts to get the military personnel and contractors out of the country questions still remain about the implications of this decision for security in the region joining me to help discuss this is the former indian ambassador to iraq and the author of the book the ultimate prize ranjeet singh kala thing so much for joining me first of all i want to ask you about the recent terrorist attacks in iraq obviously there have been quite a few in the past few years and they've claimed hundreds of iraqi citizens lives do you think there is still a role for the united states in iraq when the americans walked in good not to have done anything but to introduce some semblance of democracy otherwise what was the reason they're going in. and once they went in and they decided to introduce some semblance of democracy it was going to be

a shiite led government. and because it was a shia government it has very strong links with its. religious in iran. and therefore the main aim which i should say was sure that the oil the oil wealth the means available would be in jeopardy and i think that is basically the present dilemma if you withdraw from iraq completely you leave this wast the oil wealth of iraq in the hands of a shiite led government which very close links with iran and therefore it upsets the political balance as far as the middle east is concerned so to that extent. to counter this the americans have now for. withdrawing the troops but at the same time strengthening their position in iraq now the u.s. embassy in iraq is going to be almost twenty thousand strong it's going to have

numerous. offices like training training of troops etc who will be what they call basically americans who would be basically military men but working for the u.s. embassy similarly there will be a consulate in basra they will be a consulate in. good cook they will be a consulate or not and each one of these gauntlets is about a thousand strong it will perhaps be the largest u.s. embassy anywhere in the world i mean normal embassies are usually between thirty to forty maybe if it's a very big embassy perhaps one hundred strong but twenty thousand strong it means that they're going to be lots of other people who are going to be still in iraq. now the reason why i say this is that big cannot afford to be completely absent from iraq and therefore the. what shall i say while agreeing to withdraw troops

as per the agreement they are in a way coming back varying civilian clothes and in fact i don't see any lessening of american influence as far as iraq is concerned. and you sort of just spoke about these sectarian issues within iraq one and if the united states technically leaves the country how do you think the iraqi government will be able to stop these sectarian divisions into becoming a full fledged civil war it's going to be extremely difficult because if you see the communities of iraq as they existed most of the military in the u.s. invasion iraq was sunni dominated most of the officers were sunni. the shirts were basically foot soldiers they had more basic military training as such and therefore because it was a similar government they were able to keep them in check it was basically by force

of arms that people were kept what we call in check and of course the strong arm methods of a real mother who has been there whether it was or even earlier most of them were using very tough methods to keep. the population in check now whether the new government which is the shiite led government will be able to equally dick strong on message. control be what they called situation is a bit doubtful because frankly i don't think they have the experience to be able to run a country like iraq and therefore they're going to be for see sectarian violence perhaps may not be of the scale that it is no but may have little more than what is presently going on and you mentioned the united states troops going to crawl way how do you think the arab gulf countries are going to react to that are they going to welcome the americans i don't think so because i don't see i don't see this.

actually i think it's just the shuffle of the cards so as to speak because the americans are not going very far they're just going to quit which is next door and you can always come. back because the bases will be kept intact and as i mentioned with a twenty thousand strong u.s. embassy most of the staff etc don't always be there and secondly they have made sure that there is no iraqi air force in fact you find that there is hardly perhaps not even less than they don't even have five planes to fly around so they don't control the airspace the airspace over to be controlled by the americans. which means that you can reinforce at will whenever you want however you want and you can also prevent anybody else from coming in perhaps even if the say the iranians were to decide the american air force would be available make sure that they don't cross over so i don't see i don't consider this an american withdrawal i

think it's just a reshuffling of the pack and what about iran do you think iran could potentially be ready to fell some sort of void if united states leaves iraq well that is always a possibility because the iran iraq border is very porous it's very difficult to police the entire border it's a very long border and. in many areas you find of course the mountains then there's the bed of the plains and there is the river the shuttle which is the boundary between iran and iraq and then most of the tribesmen living on the iranian side are also arabs and they are shiites too so there is a lot of to and fro ing going across the border and there is intermarriage and there is also. a lot of sort of illicit trade which goes on across the border so as far as the iranians wanting to intervene or to create problems in iraq that

is always a possibility and don't forget in the past it was the iranians who used to provide arms to the kurds to create problems for some. and it won't be the first time and prop probably not the last time either when they would do so obviously you know president obama also has announced that he's going to pull the troops out of afghanistan we're about to enter an election year how much of pulling out troops from iraq and afghanistan do you think is part of for domestic consumption by the americans when obviously he has to meet the deadlines which have been set by himself i mean b. us administration have set the deadlines themselves and as i mentioned in the case of iraq it's basically the shuffling of the pack i mean you give it another name you change it around call them what you like but as far as of understand is concerned perhaps a similar kind of started you may be followed where you may be able to withdraw

u.s. may be able to withdraw troops from afghanistan but leave a very strong component behind perhaps in the form of civilian advisers military. and training teams except who may not be taking part in combat. role but they can certainly act as an advisory role to the new afghan army as in many develops but many cases i think that's a little. let's see because i don't think it's going to be a decision is going to be taken so quickly and the united states has spent so much money in iraq three trillion dollars what do you think the americans can gain from . everything that happened there i've always believed anybody who lived in iraq as i have lived in iraq that. nobody goes there for tourism. it's a complete. a country which is hot it's fifty degrees centigrade most of the time

flies that. there's nothing to see except plain does what are you there for you there for your own obviously otherwise why would anybody spend a trillion dollars to go lose about forty five thousand two thousand what for and the reason is the oil is plenty. and secondly it's very high quality very high grade you don't need to find very much to some for content is very low and just below the surface costs a dollar to think about a dollar and a half to three years or a lot and therefore anybody who has access to the. can be. a game changer as far as the politics of oil is concerned and i think that's precisely why the americans are there and how do you think the united states pulling out of afghanistan is going to affect india well obviously it's in our neighborhood it's going to stand is in the neighborhood of course it makes

a difference because naturally the people who are indulging in terrorism will be encouraged that they've been able to force an american withdrawal now it all depends on how this withdrawal takes place does it declares because of a defeat does it take place because the united states gets. understand does it take place because of very strong domestic compulsions or does it take place as a result of an agreement it really depends on how the withdrawal takes place my guess is that if it takes place as a result of an agreement perhaps it can be done gradually may not be done completely in the sense of a complete withdrawal one day. time and i think that perhaps is the best case scenario all it'll definitely be interesting to see how president obama polls the troops out of iraq if that happens and what the implications of it are going to be i want to thank you so much for your time thank you.

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russia's foreign minister condemns the west for ignoring atrocities committed by opposition groups. said the gangs want to create a humanitarian catastrophe and pave the way for foreign intervention. supporters of the former ukrainian prime minister stormed the court building where conviction

is being appealed in october yulia timoshenko was sentenced to seven years behind bars for abuse of power while in office. barack obama hails the end of the occupation of iraq with american troops finally due to withdrawal by the thirty first of december but many people say that often nine years is all the u.s. forces are leaving behind it's political infighting destroyed infrastructure for security. that's got the sporting action now the latest with kate. i know you're watching the latest sports update here's what's coming up. a mom substitute trying to combat grabs the winning penalty as chelsea inflict a first defeat of the season as manchester city and blow open the premier league title race. while getting top the much heat go to with both sides

a two week. before the manchester clubs in the regular legal count phase. and last time brought in japan m.m.a. legend killed all announcing his next fight against in a live picture to champion new year's eve in tokyo. the first of all a frank lampard came off the bench and five home the winning penalty for chelsea won two on a time to ten manly gators managed a city that is say was the first of the season for the birth of mancini's men and close the english premier league title race wide open victory for city would have put them five points clear and thirteen ahead of chelsea and they looked on course to do it when larry went off in ninety four seconds but half an hour later the blues levels through with all of my relatives volley city went down to ten men on the hour after left back got picked up two quick bookings and with eight minutes to go joey unless scott's humble adelantado to convert the penalty they gave chelsea

victory to won the blues went thirty seven points behind lead to city nine points in a separate burst from this place where later loud parties started from the bench for second straight games that he wasn't sure why he hasn't been in the starting eleven . on the wall tells me that captains major last golf has defied injury and travelled with luck and were to moscow to belgian side and elect for a battle to decide the group bell winners in the europa league on wednesday the thirty seven year old midfielder is only down the fly injury while the rushed. inside are now a fortnight into their winter break needed and liked are aiming to finish the group with a perfect record the only team to have won all the matches so far but last coke can win the group if they had better the earlier two no defeat they suffered two under that moscow locker would then avoid being drawn in the knockout round against clubs such as match the city and manchester united who drop into the competition from the champions league and elect have won i should as i have lost the last two league

games. oh meanwhile did manager as a marine here was in a confident mood despite saturday's three one el classico defeated home to barcelona assist side prepares to take on the thirty one for the spain's coverdell ray this tuesday night bringing those teams saw their own beaten start and fifty mg a winning run ended at the bernabeu guardiola side who go top on goal difference though ray allen have a game in hand but the portuguese coach is determined to get his side back to winning ways and has a particular motivation in the spanish cup as the holders aim to retain their title . just voice my motivation ease that i would like their warner to have my name beside their tells me game years one of the most successful managers and the biggest club in history my motivation is to be the best don't we give them years and years a marine year the two highest achievers in real madrid history fifteen victories champions league record leader of championships with barcelona but if we get

a point on saturday we will be or so leaders and you're asking about material please come on. well one of the real stars has received a time a boost a strike of events and i was voted france's player of the year the twenty three year old has scored eight goals in thirteen matches for real so far this season and was instrumental in france's europe with a patient campaign to format the all for what netted three goals in seven games his country to seal a berth in next summer's finals in poland and ukraine as narrow group d. when i was head of bosnia and herzegovina. elsewhere spain manager but then today has been named as the best national coach of the year the award comes from the international federation of orchestra and statistics the sixty year old let me read a few each of them made in world cup glory last year and hopes a high back in spain that the best will help them retain the european title in ukraine and poland next summer. i'm going to remember them off and we can complain

about the results in our competitive game so we have largely accomplished in the show we have had some setbacks we have some very strong rivals but we have managed to cope with the expectations a little time to prepare for the euro two thousand and twelve we have only one more game on the twenty ninth of february because the league and the local competitions are very intense and there is also the champions league but you know the players get on and we have a good beat the fundamentals are in place and everything will be there when we go on to do your ost. well it means i'm south african champions sounds us have held a training session in the going japan as they prepare to take on local side as she were a soul in the semifinal of the cup and to brazil. in barcelona and strike a little messy and nineteen year old son's us forward is hoping to play against the club he considers to be the best in the world and the title decider the atari side our side in the last four ounces day. it's. hard for

marshall and the best club in the world if i have the opportunity to play them i'll be very happy and we'll certainly try to win the game to be compared with messi makes me very proud and i'm very pleased to have this comparison. to what. i have also learned took a break from their preparations but only for you know because you know messi colors puyol and other first stars many youngsters who fled their homes up to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in march bias also gave the same good jersey speech given by the new owner but after the photo call it was back to training for boston as they aim to retake the trophy if there's one two years ago. now russian m.m.a. legend shadow you will be hoping to end the year with a second straight victory after he announced he'll take on judo expert. me is it also in japan that the five ended his three five losing streak after beating jeff monson by

a nun in his decision on november the twenty s here in moscow and he is now preparing for a showdown with his two thousand and eight olympic judo champions the sheep twenty four year old japanese has only four hundred six pounds of mixed martial arts winning or losing one and for now that he's likely to face his toughest test yet against the last emperor in japan. while the most anticipated boxing banter is once again put on hold the heavyweight champion vitale klitschko has chosen to defend his w.b.c. belt against derek just sora instead of fellow briton david i think it's go vs just already matches shuttles to take place in the german city of munich on february the eighteenth at forty the ukrainian is thirteen years older than his opponent last month stagecoach said he plans to retire after another to fight so it possible this summer showdown with haye because swansong. probably now an england fly half jonny wilkinson has announced his international retirement at the age of thirty two.

bring in down the curtain on an illustrious thirteen year career the high point of his international career came in two thousand and three as his last girls' drop goal won the world cup for england against australia following not trying to claim years of injury problems there wilkinson managed to return to the highest level of help his country reached walcott finally in two thousand and seven he wants how the wreck or for the most international points been dropped goals thirty two year old will continue to play it's crunch up side to the boss when that and after months of uncertainty the new n.b.a. season will finally get on the way on december the twenty fifth with the miami heat looking to make up for last year's disappointment of losing in the playoff isles despite boasting a star studded squad including the likes of the bron james dwyane wade and chris bosh the heat failed to win the n.b.a. championship with the first time since two thousand and six after losing the best of seven final series four two to the dallas mavericks so with the aim of triumphing in the new shortened season miami opens their training camp on monday and the head coach says there's plenty for his team to build up. right now there's

been so much talk about last year being an absolute epic failure for us now we don't view it that way but that's part of this journey sometimes and sometimes things frankly as much as you don't want to admit it sometimes they just don't go your way it doesn't mean we want committed doesn't mean that that wasn't our goal we have another shot at it this year and that's what we're committed to doing is give ourselves a chance there at the end and to do that we've got to start now only thing we can control that is now. and win this day but it's a different film come into this year honestly you know for me personally i'm more live. more be back to myself for one moment i'm excited i mean i have two months of you know my work and being used to be back in in a season two months ago i was excited. finally kimmy reichen may be

a former f one world champion but it seems the fan hasn't quite got to grips with driving a snowmobile he says he's a year old who recently joined lotus friends sustaining minor wrist injury all to question his snowmobile it's a cross celebrity race in austria however the food here is returning to formula one after two years in the world rally championship they just said on twitter that there's nothing to worry about the main events was won by the f n a eventually just sixteen ahead of defending champions unique at first they seem to but as the two thousand and seven f one world champion says the main goal is to have some fun. maybe sometimes time for me here and this is a bit fun to play but i don't like enjoy it. very died so i didn't bother the last of the fun that's coming. and that's all the sports news laurie just wanted to space join me again the.

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