another group led by this man was a very his figures a slightly higher than the original observatories groups the syrian observatory for human rights led by romeo. makes a point to be they say you know they're independent their rights and it's their record all deaths whether they're soldiers syrian soldiers loyal to the regime or the defectors or their protesters where as. now is are it's group as well but their figures for the number of. military dead are much much lower. there seems to be you know a certain agenda there behind it all seems to me basically. although both sides deny differences in in military intervention essentially in political differences there is different trends in the syrian opposition mainly between people who support outside intervention and the protestors who don't so you've got groups like

the syrian national council which are now openly in favor of a no fly zone which to me seemed ridiculous because you know there isn't any even claimed that i know of. the syrian regime for all its many crimes there's no claims that it's bombed people so no fly zone just seems a political pretext to invade to me. and the original syrian observatory for human rights group is against that that there are splits and said we don't support a no fly zone they said that to me and sounds of so these to these two sides these two groups they both seemed to although they denied direct links to different factions of the opposition they seemed their position seems to line up why hasn't this internal reforms in the syrian opposition being more widely reported do you think it's damaging for the potentially damaging for the original syrian observatory for human rights if they get into a slanging match about or with just two sides. yes fighting each other sort of

thing and they they would they i mean they they they didn't want to speak about is very to me the original syrian observatory group because of that so that's one factor another factor is just embarrassing for example for the b.b.c. to say well we didn't probably check this guy and we put him on b.b.c. news channel as a spokesperson for the syrian observatory which has become a really highly quoted source in this can we still trust that they think there is a good question i mean i think i think it still needs to be looked into more i think it's very difficult this is to ration in syria it's very very difficult to get reliable information on. because and the main reason for that is the fact that the regime has not allowed free access to journalists because it is the only crime was committed which do seem to be. hopefully not but things do seem

to be spiraling towards the scenario of civil war i think while is what is good that it's journalists are open to the views of activists on the ground which is i mean essentially what this assumes of human rights that's where they get their information from these activists and i witness is on the ground i think it's good for journalists to be open so that at the same time they do need to check them so i think there is a tendency for. the media in this country in america to accept more uncritically the views of activists on the ground in the case of syria and also iran because it they're seen as anti western regimes whereas if it's in the case of things like palestine for example they far far far less regular for them to take the views of activists on the ground how willing has the foreign media would you say been its consumption of the figures published by the azores. the group

a lot of the mainstream news channels sort of were taken in by his area and he's appeared on the b.b.c. and he's appeared on zero english and c.n.n. and probably others. as a spokesperson for the observatory although he rarely have direct friends groups as he was never a spokesperson for them his kind of narrative which has become increasingly shrill that he it plays into the narrative of we need to do something we meaning you know the west or the british government or the american government or whatever we need to intervene we need to do something and it plays into that kind of narrative i mean for example period's last month on. australian t.v. and he used the word genocide which of what's happening now i mean the that seems to me exaggerated for all the crimes of the bashar assad regime he's he's kind of seems to be inflating it which to me is is damaging to the opposition and

that's what people who i've spoken to who are part of the opposition or sympathetic to the opposition that's why they're kind of they don't like this kind of approach because the crimes of the regime and bad enough without kind of. using words like innocent. syrian observatory regional group emphasized to me that they're against in the flood zone and that's part of it doesn't seem to been picked up by the media in general that you know they call their figures a lot they don't quote the fact that well that they said explicitly to me you know i haven't kept going since and where we're against a no fly zone we don't want to war in this country we want we just want democracy. so again that the media seems to be quite selective of the parts of it. and they did does i suppose the reality of. the trade on the ground does. it

does play into it into what's going on in the u.n. to a certain extent but i think there's greater political forces at play here how damaging could a foreign intervention be in syria any outside military intervention in syria would be. worse with the kurds so. it could even increase support for the regime and thankfully. we see what happened in case there were around those opposition. from. the there is rhetoric from the outside of threats of either bombing from israel or the us whether all this talk in the media and threats allows the regimes to then say oh well look you have to support us because otherwise you're going to you know you're going to get bombed and oh well these opposition people they're not genuine

opposition they're just agents and so on and so forth so. i think an outside intervention. in terms of whether it's just a so-called no fly zone or any kind of military intervention would very much make things worse. the arab league solution to the syrian crisis is for president as sad to see power to his deputy is that fair i think that's a way of keeping the regime in place and changing the figurehead that seems to have been very much the g.c.c. plan in yemen for example where they wanted. to step down and see. essentially to keep everything proud of the parents of kids vice president was and they resume regime essentially staying the same is that the what's going on in the region is very much a counter revolution to the wave revolution the sweats the region the whole are full sense. the tunisian uprising was successful in the polls and. in

every. there's a very powerful counter revolution which is led by saudi arabia backed by the americans. or so by in more indirect way by israel. and the aim of this cancer revolution is by all means to keep regimes in power and if necessary shedding the head and so you see that happening in egypt where the military rulers were able to preserve themselves spencer and i think these same powers would they are open so that happening in syria keeping the same then we care about democracy for saying they just want more that whatever is best for their interests here and if if there would be a moment here before bathurst regime which then had a different figureheads they certainly go for that and when stanley thank you thanks.

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hello and welcome to the world of sport is what's coming up. all changes on james reports playing for england manager fabio capello could be on the brink of joining the big spending the russian premier league side. battle against seven times you just say champion cornell's apoc got opens up the verdict and then a championship in. i'm king of the swing as phil mickelson wins the fortieth title of his career as he climbs the pebble beach national in california. but first to football and according to sources in russia fabio capello could be about to become the next manager of. the italian resigned from his job as head coach of england last week the sixty five year old arrived in the russian capital on saturday and has been holding talks with the dr strong club with a decision expected by choose the evening the club will hold

a press conference later on monday when an announcement is expected on the future of car ahead cultural prester john paul two which had been portrayed to school time with brutal it's a former coach of name a bit tired of grozny in the dark from the russian premier league will provide capello with a great challenge if he decides to take the reins of one of the world's richest football clubs. it was a great experience. to work with all these people with what you learn yourself when you talk about the great experience all you learn a lot you can see goodness for city council. has been in the news a lot so much i missed capello. and some when you were here i didn't expect it that . way before a lot of courage before the world cup the european cup. is difficult the english go. you know them so what they want for another word in english before there was an english and there was no good so it's like a foreign english for english i hope that they will do well it's going to be

tougher of course also for them but he's been linked with the head coach gene i mean what do you recommend to him about all i don't know i don't know and you already had a coach there in talk sports making hours oh no i don't know you know or the russian competition is good most teams are in most countries also in moscow although they play you know i just. i don't know who's going to be because i mean what you could you recommend by training in russia as it is a big high call to most people expect it is a high quality very much make sure you fly with good points. because you know that was the issue you know the flying worse and the type of airplanes you fly with we know what happened with ice hockey team so for that reason but the competition is strong and you see a lot more of the world than you will ever see that it was a great experience for me. now to other football news and in the english premier

league manchester city have regained top spot after a one zero victory at aston villa roberto mancini's men are now two points ahead of rivals manchester united following a solitary goal from joleon lescott claim while at the bottom wolves missed the chance to hold themselves away from the relegation zone as they were thrashed at home by rivals west brom five one in the score as for manchester city that was now believes they're all set for the title run and. knows that the four. december in general. very difficult because we had players injury the players the players away for these reasons and now we are in february and we are still on the top. i don't know any week next week for the players and the team is. very important for. meanwhile there was a dramatic conclusion to this year's africa cup of nations underdog zambia one on

penalties against overwhelming favorites the ivory coast shootout finished eight seven in zambia as favor after a goal is draw ivory coast captain didier drogba had the chance to win the title for his team but missed a penalty in normal time it's obvious first ever africa cup of nations title. to tennis where russia's davis cup team will face a relegation playoff following defeat to austria the surprise loss means austria through to the quarterfinals for the first time in seventeen years while trailing two one going into the final day rushing you they couldn't afford to lose any of sunday's rubbers first up was alex bottom all of junior who made an enormous pressure start to his davis cup career with russia he went down in straight sets to melt and lead the eagle commits in straight sets where under saddam out i was academic austria one of the tired three to play spain in the next round. to ice hockey and russia have lost their final match at the swedish games the third stage on the euro hockey top russia went down four nil to the czech republic on the final

day of competition sweden won the tournament as the host reigning world champion spain learned three one the swedes are now top of the overall standings with one tournament left. now russian mixed martial arts fighter most the most ally of took on seven time jujitsu champion cornell's apart career in moscow on saturday nights the fi was one of ten and kicked off the inaugural verdict m.m.a. fighting championship michael was ringside. splitting the evening's ten flights into to the main event certainly snapped up everything it could in the build up the lives entry into the ring was baffling as it was astounding with girls dressed in the traditional tag to stand gowns flanking him from left and right as the bemused patco looked on indeed the almost zero. over the top presentation was in line with the lives of the claim to fame he's one of the official ambassadors to the two thousand and thirteen one of the games to be held

in the crowd was in the mood for a good fight having seen blood hit the canvas in the early abouts but despite such a fantastic match up the fight flattered to deceive the two opponents than the first minute of the fight tousling it out on the arena floor before most alive dispatched a couple of left footed kicks to set up this side the menacing pole grimaced and after the medics examined him deemed him no longer a fight worthy jew to a broken rib but it seems that was the live game plan all along but when you don't when asked why are you not taking to tell me i applied i can fight two rounds with this guy but he's a really serious opponent i have to break something or i won't get anything out of the fight but the manner in which the fight and it didn't put a damper on most alive celebrations calling out anyone who wished to challenge him . there were a host of other bouts during the mixed martial arts extravaganza with fighters from all over the world competing tonight's event is undoubtedly

a display of royal power and aggression so it's a little bit strange to see women entering the ring the cage behind me. indeed the night entertainment included an all female bout but there wasn't much to see as disposed of opponent within minutes of the first round when asked whether more women should participate younus position was interesting. i actually prefer fewer women in the sport i prefer it to be just me among all these men but seeing a radiant blonde sparring it out i'm sure there are plenty out there who wouldn't mind more women getting in the ring the remaining fights were contrast of quick victories and slow tiresome wrestling duels and although the main event was over before it had really begun the crowd's approval of the night was resoundingly. michael genco party moscow. now in the n.b.a. following their recent take off the rockets have been grounded by golden state the warriors ending houston's three gang winning streak with

a one hundred six ninety seven when the warriors didn't start to brightly bring up a limp fight in the earning quarter houston's kevin martin contributing a team high twenty eight points including five swing points is. not following the offense or going down putting the rockets up by you know i like to trust the warriors with regained composure and led by two going into the final quarter david linking up the difference of colossians way to fix the points and thirteen rebounds for the back or two or more intelligence to the recovery combine for forty seven points acrobatic lay up on the foul helping the warriors away from the eventual and eventually one hundred sixty ninety seven rings. and go phil mickelson overturned a six shot deficit to win the pebble beach national in telephone yeah he's now ninth on the all time list of career wins with forty titles to his name they say after a flawless final round for an eight hundred sixty fall off the birdies

a two and fall they stay short of the fifth perfect set up another day. mickelson was well on his way to winning one point one million dollar first prize tiger woods who was well poised going into the final round but three straight bogeys ended peace hopes of victory despite this lovely bunker shot for him on the twelfth which finished nine shots off the pace while over not needed south korea's charlie wait finished on fifteen and. not two shots behind eventual winner mickelson who isn't getting carried away with his achievement. it's cool i mean it's really cool don't get me wrong i mean but whatever with number it was and wherever timeless it was a meeting for when for me because of where it took place and the fact that i haven't i haven't played as well as i would like these last few months i knew i was close but i wasn't getting the results and this just gives me a big boost of confidence that the things that that i've been working on are our

pain are finally on so my just go away yachting vala overcame plenty of adversity on his way to winning the rally of sweden the finn surviving a tire puncture to take top spot at the second rally of the a beating make a hard man into a second volcano into the final day with a twenty three secondly over eventual runner up in twenty six year old able to deal with the state's twenty two entire puncture and still maintain an eight second advantage meanwhile rushing the noble goal tying ending champion sebastian loeb out of the top five the reigning champion still maintains a ten point overall eight despite the sixth place finish incredibly proud to sober last third place tomorrow also bug off to damaging his tires on the same rock as his pool team might follow. well that's all the sports for now i'll have more in a couple of hours time to join me there.

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syria brushes off fresh are a big initiatives targeting the assad regime while washington is thought to be then bring up for military action. approves draconian new austerity measures as the city explodes with rage at protests to say a set out of national sovereignty to foreign interests. taking stock of the basics health care education and housing under. scrutiny as he outlines of plans for social reform in his latest prediction article. tainted by association the ethics of london's twenty twelve olympic games under a controversial sponsorship deal with the chemical giant linked to the infamous

bhopal disaster which claimed tens of thousands of lives in india. plus a rough. markets kicked off the trading session on the positive note reversed in friday's losses with the r.t.s. now almost two percent in the black we'll have all the figures in business in twenty minutes. broadcasting live from the heart of the russian capital you're watching r.t. a very warm welcome to the top story now damascus has swiftly rejected a brand new arab league package of initiatives on syria a proposal that backs the opposition in the calls for joint arab un peacekeeping force in the country or teaser in english to reports from cairo now where the league was meeting tightening the sanctions which already have placed aborting the observers mission which was halted earlier in january and of course bringing in peace keep.