this is time for you headlines now the austerity protests sweep across europe styles and an alternative to severe cuts in countries from greece to belgium the demonstrations are taking place just ahead of a key summit kicking off in brussels because the. syrian government troops are reportedly regaining control over the rebel stronghold of. terrorists armed by outside forces are operating meanwhile the u.n.

arab league envoy to syria kofi annan. launching dialogue between the government and opposition during his visit. on the case of a palestinian detainee and hunger strike draws widespread attention to israel's controversial detention policy three hundred palestinians are reportedly currently held in jails without official charge or trial. we sit down with the former u.s. attorney general ramsey clark to discuss the twists and turns of american relations with iran syria and the country. iran could attack the united states in a much more fearsome way new york could eventually be on iran's hit list us media reports yes for new pleas from out of the country oppressors and the oppressed on

the killings echoing washington's repeated warnings he will carry out the american officials have labeled syria and iran as great threats to global security however former u.s. attorney general ramsey clark says the biggest threat to world peace is his own country's military and foreign policy in an exclusive interview with our teeth a lawyer an activist says america's next catastrophic mistake will likely be a world with iran my impression is that israel is pressuring for an assault before the election. and the obama administration is resisting that without favoring iran in any way but simply as a domestic political matter the u.s. can't really afford to get involved in another war kind of. that's not the way it works when you do crazy things and that's that's why we're in such a mess if you're from strikes down there for retaliation.

the united states will intervene and i don't think it's obama's choice but i think he thinks that if he doesn't act with israel that it would be too costly an election year do you have to see the american system to know this or to really understand it fully. if he loses their selection he's afraid of president. all his major decisions. we primarily affected by how they impact on the coming election. but if you lose that election anything you accomplished and you crawfish anything health care and things like that are better than they were far from ideal and far from what and if you have the congress in the second section session he could do what. he should he struggled against enormous pressures.

the pentagon the ability i mean i've watched presidents who further josh is one of those guys coming from the pentagon who do think they know everything i don't know nuffin with respect to syria. while speaking to the united nations security council the syrian ambassador reportedly quoted a statement that you said nearly twenty two years a problem he said quote the u.n. which was established fervently encouragement of war has become itself a tool for war how do you perceive the circumstances surrounding syria right now and the u.s. and european actions and the campaign for some type of intervention we're sure is. going to stream international and some degree domestic pressure and violence for only one reason. it's the same reason that cavers

iraq and. afghanistan and libya syria is a part of the effort to eliminate every independent arab government independent of u.s. control i think that's the girl that's not humanitarian response oh my god it's. political i mean look what we did to poor egypt going back to for root actually misery for the people for. four. brutal regimes. u.s. dominated over the decades you have faced a lot of criticism and have even been labeled by some as a traitor after providing legal defense to a controversial figure if such as slobodan milosevic and saddam hussein you have described both about their trials as unfair and flawed last year the world saw

form former libyan leader moammar qaddafi murder before receiving any trial who was to blame for that crime well known one of. the american people are to blame because they let their government do the american people though i mean it's the is the american government really acting on behalf of public opinion within the country i mean that he would think that if you are going to have opinion about that but i mean you know you see the american people allow their government to do it to the u.s. government really consults with what the people want before taking foreign policy measures i wouldn't call it confrontational or manipulation but i would prefer a neutral a public opinion to support its policy whatever it is and war it could be a. poor military action in particular important condition the public forum

which is. racial. matters i mean you don't have a minor percentage the american public. has any data concern about what's going on in the world and it's a big cation tripper just like you know many have labeled iran then you iraq with respect to the us media coverage of everything the u.s. officials are saying about iran right now which is quite similar to what was said about iraq preceding u.s. intervention well the theme yourself in a foreign country through history of almost always been somewhere haven't they. they're bad guys who did bad things were mean to their people or whatever and only a handful of things that you build up before you intervene in a foreign nation or they've been a friendship socially preparing groups on something like you know all of those

countries have been victims of us aggression because of us geopolitical economic interests and our our foreign policy is overwhelmed riven by. economic power the united states has interests in areas where we intervene basically for if you call it a business move it's exploitation if these interventions can happen and former leaders do not face what you say a fair trial what's left of international law if saddam hussein had been like mubarak and. past told him to do. he would been a pleasant personality united states media and would say what nice people what a great guy you know. because he wouldn't do what united states wanted he had to be taken out as bashar al assad destined for the same treatment president assad is.

good gentle person there are a lot of people that would really disagree with the statement you just said that president obama does not. want the public edition but if you look at history he left probably went in and he studied how to take care of people's eyes he should medicine and healing but right now there is no healing really taking care of syria and he's trying to save his country sheep and that's that's a rough business if you've got people shooting at you and how do you think that's going to play out do you think that his side government will be able to withstand the mounting pressure i mean there were one hundred thirty seven member states of the u.n. that supported general assembly resolution you know condemning assad and or saying the arab league plan that essentially calls for him to step down the fact that one hundred thirty seven. nations wrote. as they did mean the people of those nations

or even to go to those nations really feel that way. the influence of the economic power of the united states particularly was to some degree nato. most of them don't have an interest anyway we're going to go along with them that's what that's about. it's going to be tough very tough. i don't know whether he'll make or going on you served as u.s. attorney general under president johnson and having said that i want to ask you about some domestic issues when you read legislation such as the national defense authorization act what impression do you get of democracy in america now. where you get impression from reading it one that. we live in a military dominated society where the people who are on order of.

i think terrorism is a threat you know on nine eleven is create a level of fear that has been exploited and. sustained. but. uninformed people would never go along with how is the u.s. political process changed since you became a part of a half a century ago. consistently stronger at the national level and the states have become less powerful what was your biggest disappointment that major step up from. biggest disappointment for our administration was vietnam war it was. head shoulders above everything else it was a great great tragedy many have compared the the demonstrations and the rallies

that place during the vietnam more to the occupy wall street movement what do you think will come out of the occupy movement do you think it will be much of a political or social game changer do you think it will just be it just so much a tool to let steam i think the occupy wall street movement has an enormous potential. you could see any war movement civil rights movement and so many people involved should know if you're if you're black you know you're great if it's war if your kids in the war be drafted or if you're just a passion for. it when you finally have a major population hurting so bad for the economy or concerned so much about the justice or injustice of the economy. your issue. may not push impatiently you surely reaching ninety percent so i think it has enormous potential i think

it's got to. it's crap to study harder what is trying to do. a little bit less just selfish interest and more of the general that. i do underline it is a selfish interest that i want to bigger study space and the economy as a true motivation the. problem is no longer and more of the same rather than. more better and thank you very much for your time. we all make choices. sometimes it's tough. but it can be an easy.

choice be left to fate. it can be. limited to. me. it's always personal. except one day. when choice matters to everyone.

the headlines on r.t. anti austerity protests sweeping across europe as thousands demand an alternative to severe cuts in countries from britain greece to belgium the demonstrations have taken place just ahead of a key e.u. summit is due to kick off in brussels this thursday. syrian government troops are reportedly regaining control over the rebel stronghold of homs with both already say terrorists armed by outside forces are operating meanwhile the u.n. arab league envoy to syria kofi annan to attend launching dialogue between the warring sides this as the british embassy withdraws its staff from damascus. and

the case of a palestinian detainee and the hunger striker draws widespread attention to israel's controversial detention policy three hundred palestinians are reportedly currently held in jails without official charge or trial. let's get into the world of sports now and next on r.t. with andrew meltzer. hearing that are things are running smoothly for the russia football team are just ahead of the european championships they kick off a in just under one hundred days time and russia were more than happy with their victory over denmark in a friendly last night we've reaction from the coach pick up the car a lighted man. get stuffed. hello there you're watching the sport here on r.t. and these are the headlines first blood tonight on also be in our moments does the

cage old playoffs get under way. while russia taking the danes in copenhagen with a two no wages countries prepare for the european championships. but not thank you suzanne leaves the pundits and i called the still major quarter finals of basketball. but first i saw. got underway under normal moscow playing first blood against the now men's with a two one win in overtime missed the first game in the best of seven series in the western conference quarter finals played it was hard steve opened the scoring for men's golf the good work from alexander who called the boss along with all the teams were level for you know back here with the polis a foot in on a moscow to send the game to overtime there were of course the winner of the series continues in moscow on thursday night not against darby to discover moscow for one simply to support there was a goal placed in meetings of course torpedo thrashed unama riga seven three from moscow region side asked lancelot the better of service style by

a single goal to mail. but switch to football where russians preparations for the european championships are going smoothly they go to to know when i would get marc in a friendly with coach take out the cat heaping praise on goal scorers remind sure to call for a shove and he used to play for the dutchman while he was in charge and then eat from copenhagen as richard graham paul flicked. has been in fine form recently for both club and country is going to score five goals in the season's champions league always been a key player in russia's campaign to qualify for euro two thousand and twelve finals in poland and ukraine and his manager at a national same level decamp account was poor praise for preferred he rolled over. in the rose bowl in global league and we played because. he was cheap and then. sent a defender position and he said. the problem was

a certain moment that every game we made a mistake despite all this quality and. but you played along to. see develop. fuel because. all those removed you were spoke great under-insured and grabbed the second just before half time break with a short distance which really thomas sorenson should have saved however the former arsenal player looked incredibly impressive private much as he wondered from the left flank sort of right flank and also popped up in the middle on a number of occasions and he really looked a much improved player less player but struggled so much for arsenal this season but i was happy for the team. because it's such a difficult mission so. the complainant moves and know you can you prove it and you can see what kind of the. obvious is russia second friendly win in a row and they really did look impressive against a strong danish side as they ran out to no winners and for all of these rushes for

choice is getting a rare start due to injuries to iraq and fears about islam are here he was delighted first of all clicking a clean sheet clacked russia ran out so comparable winners of the end. would you it's hard to judge our opponents but we came out with our own game plan focused only on getting one hundred percent and maintaining good control of the ball rusher without a break of around two months until break continue their preparations for your return. i was more than capable of causing one or two surprises on the tolman gets under way richard on board lead r.t. copenhagen also playing in that game with denmark forward nicholas but now he has been reportedly eyeing a possible move to russia in the summer and was full of praise for. i thought the pearly world together we already knew that all because they have played together for such a long time and they did really well in midfield and the rest will be disappointed

with the chance of the. play quite well and in imperious of the game. it's russia well the only ones getting ready for the european championships where charley less than one hundred days away has to friendly's were played on wednesday night with france's impressive two one win over germany and bremen one of the stand games laurent blanc side whose last defeat came back in september trade to ten took the game to begin from the whistle in schools who live in the twenty first minute and then chelsea forward from the latest cemented france's advantage in the six tonight with the second goal making stoppage time strike carol nearly a consolation. i also in action on wednesday night were russia's proof opponents for your age twenty twelve prescreen with belgium poland got a goal just draw with portugal and the czechs held be arash in dublin elsewhere is the last eleven straight so you are not going with the winner of the ring that had come back from two goals down reigning world and european champion spain fresh

venezuela five nil. though with the trick there and united states had a notable win i think it's really well the most poignant fixture so wales alleged costa rica one nil this is the first game for a while since the death of their coach gary speight his sons tarmon edward mascots for the gang standing either side of captain craig bellamy before kick off and there was a minutes of course in memory of their father royals lost the game one meal that manager chris coleman said the result wasn't important. you'd be difficult for the player be sure to start the game. slow. always be prepared for games like we did but. there was a lot of shit to manageable speeds. and spot losing to planet and i course i mean it's because than have made it through to the quarter finals of basketball zero leigh the russians went down sixty three points to sixty eight in tatarstan last

night but still go through from group g. after phillip back she lost. annie lennox knew victory would secure them a spot in the last eight hundred and i cost him a righteous here also were also determined to win to ensure they did finish on top of the group and read them i can help you next cause with nineteen points although his ethics weren't enough of his is opened up a fifty two forty six lead in the period and held on to victory to ensure home advantage in the quarter but the russians were still able to celebrate despite this loss and about his defeat to employers on money meaning the league's. press. i was also good nice to sparta and kay who were through to the last state of the women's you were a clique is the seventh season in a row the moscow region side have got this far after they thrash and they all in berg eighteen points to sixty seven with more is constantine perturb off. smita ninety three seventy nine in the first game the idea is not overcame sparring

came or inward and set up a do or die battle back in the moscow region and it is size of the image for a place in the euro league final eight spar and key to total control from the very start and had a nine point lead by the end of the opening quarter of same or no gustus and becky hammon pouring in points however the hosts felt all the confidence to early on the edge of them managed to get back into the game and level matter is five minutes to go in the second yanna venue is going off russia and american rebecca bronson leading the or in group side this seesaw game continued in the third the fourth sign your league champions pushed the other a hand and the visitors came from behind however in the decisive frame sporting kate took the lead and never looked back the twenty seven year old olympic champion now we asked us had another match to remember proving her phenomenal formed by net

in more than twenty points for a third straight game while hamlin and candice degree also hit double digits in points with sixteen apiece and that is this so their hopes of traveling to use the new van ish with a two one defeat in the best of three series that our opponents have a solid trusting and good coaches they prepared properly for our encounter so it was a tight game we desperately needed the speech thing and we deserved this we. think we never heard them all over latin or we gave them a lot of. fighting over the beginning of the game. with this win sport n.k. punch their ticket for the year early deciders for the sound straight season and will be keen to add a few if you're a title indian or neural system who final eight which feeds the party would on march the twenty eight. and then about how about archie. who will end with some

action from the n.b.a. where its latest sensation jeremy lin has been in fine form again he helped lead the new york knicks to a hundred twenty points to one hundred three when i have the cleveland cavaliers and in scored nineteen points in thirteen assists while a team might come out of anthony twenty unformed jamieson managed to put twenty points for instance fantasist on the fourth of cleveland but it was not enough as make save attend a seventeen point deficit to karim's to victory so. let's just say that's a sport for now the weather is coming up next.

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