also doubts save the euro zone's ability to tackle its debt grows as nine nations get the credit rating cut the fronts losing its top notch status downgrades from to the drop in the markets around the corner from germany monster reforms among single parents in the us. all next on our t.v. your throw of dictatorship to democracy jean shoppes book is described by some as the blueprint for nonviolent revolutions and she can now asks whether his concept is realistic. i'm sitting down with gene sharp his book from dictatorship to democracy is seen by many as a guide on how to carry out a revolution through nonviolent means it's often referred to as the bible of color revolutions dr sharp looking at how revolutions and forward in the arab world do

you see this transition from dictatorship to democracy i see a verse. in the. this is a bringing down the all system the old dictatorial system and it doesn't seem to you that people there are trading one form of oppression for another they're often happens. that happens and it's a good set to bring down a person. but. so they have to be very careful what we think the egyptians were and very careful what they have now is their military brutally cracking down on protesters we hear about all kinds of abuses islamists are gaining power in the country my question is this what kind of democracy could the current state of affairs in egypt possibly create. removes made a mistake they should never greet the bird condition give the parliament to the army and then i'll resign. because this is it i mean it's just been the

agent of repression in egypt for decades and they're going to change overnight it's unclear. as i don't know i do that the to the nation what their pricing is and all . that it's a different kind of situation than the predominately. well they did start out as a largely nonviolent popular uprising but we see what it turned into could it be that your concept of nonviolent uprisings is kind of over do you in this day and age i mean look at the arab world it's a bloody mess you get the mess is going you get people standing up. and saying we want a change because. we don't like to be told we don't love you anymore you're going to be your senator go and they will use whatever means of controlling repression

and killing and intimidation they can muster and when to not be surprised that so uprisings like that can't be nonviolent in principle they can if they go to many many more will die. this is not a solution to people dying many people couldn't runs or presidents and civil wars and international military intervention. in syria for example and. if they go into a civil war for an intervention in syria many many many more will die it's hard to predict the syrian opposition absolutely refuses to talk to the government don't you think it deepens the crisis adds to the violence what they're doing there in refusing to negotiate because negotiations are. the pressure government use to get the resisters not to resist but you go

with the dictatorship you have to throw it out but that situation basically rules out nonviolent struggle that you were talking about it provokes while it is causing the regime. use what i don't see maybe. so people should be dying in the name of revolution is that what you're saying you seem to have. something only a boy means. quite to the contrary oh no i just see a bloody mess instead of the idea makes nonviolence surge that you are writing about in the book let me ask you this the us nato have set a precedent with the military intervention in libya could it do you think it creates a situation in syria where radical elements among the syrian opposition are more inclined to provoke these sorties in order to invite an intervention i think the. military intervention is very dangerous and will. be and

some syrians have been doing that that's very unfortunate because that will not help that we're not being a democracy that will be a victory by the outside forces being assuming you get rid of the old regime. heavily influenced by the powers that intervene us france or whoever it is so that they will have a major say in her government happens and that's the power of the syrian people but yours i think should be is that what happened in libya yes in your opinion what's in it for the u.s. when he decides to meddle in foreign revolutions in foreign affairs you know that as well or better than i do you know. u.s. policy why i let's talk about it being unity is u.s. government should not be intervening in military in the name of our country because

if it doesn't work in a concert by the objective what about nonmilitary means it seems they're using all kinds of means their means of service should be used by the u.s. government but the people of that country to get rid of. a lot of people are getting the sense that washington is more into establishing friendly regimes rather than democracies if we take libya for example people there are afraid to speak up right now i mean we have reporters on the ground and they have to blur people's faces all the time because people are afraid of being seen the leadership there is about to introduce sharia law as the basis for their new laws which is pretty much incompatible with democratic values so libya pretty much looks like an example of how instead of a supposed transition to democracy people are getting pretty much the opposite you know i think the me is a different case because that's a case where the big change was in the.

foreign forces combined with civil war but down the gadhafi regime that's an example of the sort of all on a slightly different note occupy wall street a very peaceful movement by all standards do you find them effective you know. you know. people. are annoyed with. the stream limited political control they have. the extreme this distribution of. some the people making the expression of their opinions. symbolism does not change the distribution of wealth in a country so you're saying no change is possible through that kind of nonviolent action yes or. change opinions maybe but this is not sufficient let's get back to

the arab world people there seem to be getting more and more convinced that nonviolence doesn't get them anywhere either do you think change can be brought about only through revolution. change can be both ways but what kind of change exactly i'm glad you brought that out because it seems the way it is now is people take to the streets with genuine aspirations but those who take advantage of those uprisings end up stepping on people's rights as well as they are pretty assessors had change can be from dictatorship to new to. me many years ago. they. mean it's inevitable but no means the kind of action that you choose to use to determine what kind of result you get is very clear that recurs extreme care

and extreme good judgment and clear thinking and strong to prevent that from happening i see a contradiction between this idealist view of a nonviolent revolution and a reality you know someone said and i don't remember who it was but it goes any revolution is started by idealists carried out by fanatics and taken advantage of by bastards around the world. but not in the revolution somewhere different in your work can you outline the steps that would make a revolution happen but what i think was overlooked is life after a revolution and in most cases it is a set tale you should be concerned about. because in concluding pages. it warns about.

it's sort of a solution to what to do that correctly but it warns about but that warning of yours is being largely ignored don't you think i believe that it's a problem that's why we've got more work going on thank you very much for the interview but it's been a pleasure. if they shoot something inappropriate for public they can easily be. casualties of war ok. i wish he would have never happened but it has. been a war a t.v. camera becomes an unnecessary what does their own safety all foreign nationals including journalists and inspectors should leave around. and it's clear what

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a drop in the markets and a call from germany for faster reforms among single council members. sports news next hour with richard. well i welcome the spoils of a really good to have you with us on the stuff as always with headlines. scholes opens on a fairy tale league return on steroids and the bolts and free will to go joint top of the english premier league could only go all the world. thanks put most things school city rules ours were russian return for money coach projects a consultancy role in spending problem jim hutch to land. on your marks former champion maria sharapova prepares for the battlefield strain

and open title in the world's top ranking in melbourne the first grand slam of the year gets underway on monday. but first the football way munched united move joint top of the english premier league after a free no victory against bolton wanderers scholes for paul scholes danny welbeck and michael carrick securing united's big cherry and putting them level on points will believe his lunch to city everton and aston villa share the points also wins for chelsea blackburn the noraid however spurs mr chance to go join top as well as being held on to wolves but manager harry redknapp believes his side is still in the title race. you know i've never city anybody that we're going to win the league i only answered the question is it possible that of course it's possible it's possible for liverpool still to win the league if they win a round of one twelfth possible but it's unlikely and that's all it was said about tottenham is a possible. you know but it's main city man united we've got it for us to win the

league but if we had a fantastic run in the second half like we've had in the first half of the season it could happen but it's very difficult to to achieve that but it's not impossible . then with football and russia's former national coach whose hitting has turned the job of technical director at mega rich russian premier league side. the dutchman was quoted as saying the energy offer contradicted his football philosophy sixty five year old wanted to scout for new stars and foster home grown talent but was denied access to the club's youth team getting led russia to the semifinals of the euro two thousand made championships but failed to steer the country to the world cup finals two years later when a since resigned as head coach of turkey. elsewhere colo until last he enjoyed a winning stance in his reins at coach a big spending party sunjammer his belief leaders to lose three one many pounds and

to be goalkeeper rather than the shots at the big deflation of two to lose players in the second half of your post already doubled pistes lead well taken efforts. in many ways second goal came as he beat a couple of defenders. a ball into the corner toulouse got one back but it was enough and start french lotty history remain free points clear at the top of the table. or tom brady masterclasses put the new england patriots into the air of c. championship game the parents beat the denver broncos forty five to ten all the talk coming into the game it's about a broom goes quarterback tim tebow is three time super bowl champion was stole the show mating with one ski and the stunning count to put the pants fourteen for the op and just shy of the two minute warning at the end of a first half ring will move further ahead as brady found deion branch stunning

sixty one of pass the patriots went into the interval and he said my head there was no let up in the second half. new england quarterback try an n.f.l. postseason record by throwing. six touchdown pass of the night tight. numbers forty five to ten is out. meanwhile the san francisco forty nine ers n.f.c. championship game edging out the orleans thirty six to thirty two so i'm sided toward the early lead however the saints are. going from early action by fourth quarter drew brees finding darren sproles rushing forty four yards new orleans twenty four to twenty three lead the forty niners would hit back just thirty seconds later it is to go from once again brees connecting there with jimmy graham for a sixty six yard touchdown to st and some of the big three with nine seconds left

on the clock alex smith won the game to some francisco forty nine ers quarterback fahringer from the team yard pass the vernon davis in the end zone to get the home side of thirty six the first to victory over the saints. but beyond the tennis now and with the first grand slam of the season the australian open just a day away from starting in melbourne a former champion maria sharapova is hoping to repeat her two thousand and eight success as she spearheads a strong russian contingent but twenty four year old is needed for play. in. trouble is also in line to play can penetrate speed limit was not solved in the fourth round i'm potentially as well are you all there in the quarter finals overall fourteen russians in the women's draw water out of the say is history a low point in the perfect place to gauge your own form of your opponents. and this is the start of the new year for us who are coming off

a little bit of the season really training on the thing maybe we feel we needed to just kind of give this time to settle down and get away from. the tour life for a little bit and this is where. i think it's not just for you or anyone. could see how one comes out of where they are in their playing where their level is . on the men's side of the world number one not a joke of it should also be gunning to retain his crown the serbian is strongly against entirely and apollo in simi opening round and he could face andy roddick in the fourth and perhaps we inform david forever in the last state the spaniard coming off the internet spurred titled the old open djokovic has yet to play a match on the a.t.p. tour this year knows the brilliance of last season is going to be a tough act to follow. two thousand and eleven has been the best year so far in my career and. it's going to be difficult to repeat what i've done.

but look. you know why not staying optimistic in positive about the whole season you know it's a start obviously i'm not. thinking too far away from australia my focus is directed to this tournament i want to start of the year well. moscow extended their lead at the top of the russian professional basketball league after a strong fourth quarter are sold them clorox and mind you want a seventy nine victory response like some petersburg conceded the top of his more. thank surprisingly spartak have never wanted to ask us and where you turned their first they were old leaks we against the army man after defeating the country's basketball powerhouse at home india lost to mean counters and it was a special moment for him they couldn't anchor who had started his career at the st petersburg side says gus santa and then of course teach missed the game due to us

but that exam the count before and so we played both ends of the court as the red and blues made a quick start take in two digit lead in the opening quarter however the visitors got back into the game in the second and managed to equalise three minutes before the main intermission and they see saw game continue to scout forged ahead but every time spartak levelled manners and even put their noses in front seventy two seventy one eight minutes before the final buzzer however thirty year old carolyn organized the game ending assault so using several important shots as the army man landed eighteen points to splurge next week in the final twelve minutes and this time the visitors couldn't find the strength to answer that so it says go one by twelve points ninety one seventy nine and kirilenko who's nicknamed a k forty seven was key to that success with a game high twenty three points i am. the reporters here who drinks

a magical elixir for the final run i'm getting with the really matches in mind it was a good chance to show that we are in good shape and can boost ourselves even when we're tired we didn't give up and scored more than fifteen points in the last five minutes against a very strong side all of those are pretty good team. players and i play hard and i plato. i don't think we played our best basketball he did i would start to get a little red letter and there and see that the league got bigger once we got a rebel victory keeps this goal well on top of the russian best goalie while spartak sleep one place to face and we we main. it's at the rhythm blues arena. i'm finding the organizers of russia's first and when jordan biggs promised to impress the world by pulling off a record torch relay at the sochi games in two thousand and fourteen dimitri china was the president of the games organizing committee took part in the flame relay

you know overall youth winter olympics but got on the way in austria on friday efficiency and happy with his prestigious task it's like his compadres to share the limp experience of one up to the senior games which will take place a black sea resort in two years' time. it will be the longest ever in terms of the duration the one two three one hundred twenty three days relay which will cover of the territory of the biggest stick on three in the vault all nine time zones and we will cover the ninety five per cent of the biggest territory in the distance will be a bigger than it what the whole of the if it's more than forty five thousand kilometers but we will give the unique opportunity for all the people of russia to be in gates'. program so that it's full of his coming up next and carol be here all at once.

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