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it's a pleasure to have you with us here today. hopes of a diplomatic solution to the syrian crisis have risen after major world powers agreed on a piece for the war torn country and the new plan calls for the creation of a transitional government could include members of. the opposition. does not dictate a political solution for syria something moscow has long been opposed to just a bit earlier i suppose you've been covering the talks for us. this whole story has been a diplomatic wall of course sort of since the start it's been going through ups and

downs and even before the conference in geneva one foreign minister lavrov met with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton after that meeting he said that she changed her position on syria but then she wasn't at the new conference from this. meeting in geneva much longer than initially planned nobody really knew what to expect in the end the war powers did end up reaching this understanding and signing in new york quite curious actually the world powers are finally almost come to the table agreeing on certain experts some experts calling this a victory for russian diplomacy your thoughts russia has been saying the entire time that no outsiders can order any solution to syria and that was reflected in this final document yeah we consider it of the utmost importance that this document does not seek to dictate to the syrian side how the transitional process should happen politically how exactly this process will take place is up to the syrian

people this document is very precise on that the russian foreign minister. ultimately saying yes there is a transition plan here but exactly what are the details i do think there are many minds indeed that would like to know what's the fine print here. is the syrians and that's very important syrians will form this transitional governing body which will include all sides of the conflict of the afterwards and all groups within the rebels and in the future there will be a new constitution in syria and democratic elections all will be monitored by the e.u. and un so actually bringing all members of the opposition to sit at the table with the assad regime may be no small task and when you talk about what is the fate of president assad like to be himself was asked this question listen what he had to say. well.

i guess again we put it better than mr houghton in the cell for the final line is that the international community was able to reach this understanding and i guess it's really important that this understanding and unity is sustained. not easy but it's going off there i spoke to him just a bit earlier well there has been no reaction from the syrian government yet to these international proposals but some opposition leaders based abroad called the geneva document unclear and vague and said there could be no successful solution unless president assad goes i thought is very financial reports from damascus the rebels position is something that's feared could yet derail the agreed political process. people we have been able to speak to the syrian capital and actually did find it on how to concede to document this meeting in geneva see them indeed call this a breakthrough and not at the end of the tunnel and the seeds and deep. into the

sixteen month long crisis the crisis here in syria but obviously these people they see it takes two to tango and it's absolutely unclear as to from how the dialogue is possible while one of the size at least is the ball we've been here we have before opposition from the syrian foreign based opposition that they will not accept any transitional government and they will not accept any peace plan each side is still in power meanwhile violence is continuing to spread all over the country need serious almost every day we're hearing about dozens of people killed in remote. let's get some more reaction now on the outcome of these international talks on syria joining us now a former pentagon official michael ballou fearon artsy thanks so much for coming on the program it's good to see you just how viable do you think this plan is suggested by the international powers given the prior to the meeting some

opposition leaders said they just won't join any interim government unless. well it's a precondition that is just not acceptable if they're going to if they're trying to find some measure toward peace it seems to me that if the opposition is going to be put in. preconditions it's doomed before it even begins i think the russian government did. a good thing in trying to bring all of this together in trying to. not insist that assad leave the problem that i'm seeing with all this is that if the opposition is making those can the preconditions who calls for the cease fire. where does that begin and there are still some there are many unanswered questions that still need to be discussed and it but if the opposition is taking this negative approach it's doomed before it even begins unfortunately when you talk about you know the opposition taking this negative approach or certainly a precondition as you were mentioning earlier the opposition as far as i understand it is fairly well fractured there are four or five or more different factions of

the opposition how do you can geale all of them to get to the table. well that's one of the problems that even the outside powers are having in terms of trying to determine who would you go in the opposition to support. and i think from the united states this perspective that's been a an issue just who is in charge who do you know who. receives the arms for example and that from from the outside this outside interference is really what's. making this. this arrangement doomed before it even begins and i think that. if the opposition can not put preconditions such as demanding that assad leave before they even sit down to the table i think then a lot more is going to get done but right now i don't know who is really speaking for the opposition when they say the opposition says that's

a very unclear point and i think your point very well taken i think i think as you were saying there are a lot of members of the international community now involved who don't know which members of the opposition in syria they truly are talking to one one point about bringing up here certainly if a some time now the conflict over sixteen or so months long in syria the united states has been fairly eager to see president assad step down and some sort of new transitional government come into play but now in the past twenty four hours the geneva crisis conference and washington seems to have backed away from insisting that president assad step down why do you think that is. well i think it's a geo strategic interests in geo political reason. i think i think the united states again i don't speak for the united states but from a perspective i think the united states is concerned about the composition of the opposition the fact that you have insurgents and al qaida as well as salafi elements are beginning to take over the opposition and they're certainly getting

and heavier and heavier arms question is now who replaces him with what. unfortunately if the opposition is this. confused and and fractured and they try to attempt to get into office it's just going to be an open invitation for more extreme elements to take over and then what you have before you before you know it if assad were to leave voluntarily is a country that it becomes another base for extremists and i don't think that any country in the region really would welcome that and we're already beginning to see some spillover effect here in beirut where i am right now and i think that this is this problem has got to be resolved i don't see removing assad is the answer at this point he has been a balance for the most part he's got to defend the country and if people are shooting that government forces they have to defend themselves well you know i can

hear you say he's going to. try to i do apologize you're saying that president assad. is actually being a form of balance to keep some sort of normality and peace in syria many might draw a similar conclusion to saddam hussein in iraq you manage to keep some amount of peace and quiet between the shia and the sunni was it let's talk about you know moments ago you mentioned the whole issue that syria could become a base for extremists well they're not going to be extremists unless they're heavily armed and certainly the weapons and the weapons smuggling have certainly becoming across the syrian border the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov say that he insists that the geneva agreement should ban the smuggling of weapons into syria but international partners have failed to support this idea why. well i think because they are vying to gain influence in the region i would say the united states and saudi arabia are definitely behind all of this i mean you've got the arms smuggling going through northern lebanon right now and and i think the

assad regime has been trying to put a stop to that and that's why they've toughened their and hardened their position. they don't you know they've got to defend the country they're in charge of running the country and if you have outside elements introducing these heavy heavier and heavier weapons it shows once again that the outside forces are really making a significant adverse having a significant adverse effect an impact on the region and in trying to stabilize the region they're actually adding and contributing to the instability as a result of continuing to assist the opposition let the opposition come to the table sit with the assad regime and work out reforms i think assad for his part needs to implement reforms but as long as the shooting going on the country has to and the military has to defend themselves and the arms have got to stop and i'm

what i'm really concerned about is that the arms flow from the outside is being perpetrated by western powers and even some of those in the middle east such as saudi arabia qatar that are continuing to aid and abet the attempt overthrow of assad i what bothers me a little bit is that saudi arabia and qatar in particular would want to have assad ousted considering who the opposition is beginning to be come more involved with namely the al qaida elements i would imagine that the monarchy would be both of those countries would be very concerned about that development and and in fact they should be perhaps shifting their their stance a little bit and show. a little more support for assad at this juncture and given the introduction of these other l i'm sure i'm sure i'm hearing there are certainly international tonight in syria i'm sure there are global players who are meeting in geneva yesterday who were probably realizing that it lets this goes down the

straight and narrow unless there is some sort of joint transitional government then the bases for extremists will will will continue to flourish and perhaps have major regional implications of michael maloof former pentagon official wish we had more time we don't but thank you so much for coming on today. now as syria looks for ways to end the violence warning signs exist elsewhere about the dangers of outside intervention still ahead for you here on r.t. the u.s. and nato involvement in libya last year conflict in mali we look at the negative effect the foreign military engagement can have on the entire region. but barack obama welcomes the new egyptian president mohamed morsi vowing to support the country's push to democracy but we ask if the new regime could pose concerns. this is r.t. and this week it's all the german chancellor angela merkel returning from an e.u.

summit defeated for the first time in years e.u. leaders have agreed to allow the european bailout fund to funnel money directly to struggling banks germany had strongly opposed this option but was forced to give them after insistence from spain. economic analyst michael gross says the decision will cost the germans a lot it will not fix the eurozone score problems this will make no way we have a very big problem problem a very huge problem and it is not solved as well as a matter of fact i call it unconditional surrender of germany which we witnessed in brussels the southern countries within the euro zone finally got the credit card that there always wanted a credit card for whom the german pact taxpayer has to pay and very interested in the question how long germany would do this the tax burden in the future will

become very very high and i know already of people who are keeping the country because they fear that the tax will become higher and higher and to germany has to pay at the end of the day the whole bill as long as you don't solve the problems which we don't we only insert some opium some drac's into the system to come it i mean. if the drug is gone the problem is there and it will be even bigger and on friday the german parliament approved initiatives championed by chancellor merkel out earlier e.u. meetings including the e.u. as permanent bailout fund and the so-called fiscal compact are designed to limit debt across a huge stage and prevent future crises of the measures could yet face a domestic legal challenge however over claims they undermine democracy and that is oksana boyko reports the debt debacle has sparked sharp division between some in germany and people from countries relying on german cash. it's a job interview with geopolitical implications and euro says family has been

running these greek restaurant for almost three decades ever since they immigrated to germany hard work and self-reliance made it a success but now they are under increasing pressure to share the fruits of their labor. the problem is that in greece that. they come here and like the money on the street but that we are also working very hard. working from the morning till night every day they get a dozen of calls from their greek can patcher it with requests for money jobs of both sound like a small attack is just walking a restaurant owner himself he lost his business last year and ever since has been out of permanent work like about twenty two percent of greeks there is the second world war and destroy. our country from troops so they'll be million people is the german. not to help but

to pay while references to the countries nats of past have appeared more than once in the great coverage of the bailout germans remain unswayed in their position to pay for somebody else's debts polls consistently show that the majority of germans are strongly against finance increases or spain's bailout is one customer of this restaurant put it before placing an order one should check not only the menu but also his wallet some say this bleed of opinions between the power and the public represents a test of germany's democratic system democracy begins at home begins and begins. really begins in italy and spain where the national parliaments and. so it. is a common currency is taking. decisions in terms of money in

terms of budget it's a violation of democracy. it was. your historical mission to bring democracy. now and very. certain both know. it is destroying democracy they see peace to be hardworking but in the case if europe's most productive country seems just never stop coming in then we see reporting from germany time now for you to get involved and vote on our website or who will gain the most from the e.u. bank bailout deal agreed in brussels this week here are the numbers for this hour so far most of you think it's the reckless bankers and investors will be smiling broadest out of fear believing it's power hungry brussels which will benefit down to nine percent now saying it's countries with strong economies just a tiny minority think you the deal will help states the budding autonomy's put off

the dot com how do you say. the deadline for julian assange extradition to sweden pasta earlier this week but he still holed up at ecuador's embassy in london he defied a british police to monotone himself in saying he won't step out of the embassy until it is on his asylum request is made ecuador as president in his latest statement made it clear there is no deadline and reiterated that the verdict will be absolutely suffering the wiki leaks editor insists that if these extradited to sweden he'll be handed over to america where he could face the death penalty penalty if convicted of espionage the u.s. justice department recently admitted there's an ongoing investigation into the wiki leaks affair robert naiman from just foreign policy an organization that started

a petition to support assad his plea for asylum says it's a son who's the real talk. my sense sense of other people i've talked to that ecuador and government officials are sympathetic to their request they understand situation the same way we do understand the threat to join the songs from the united states and the threat that sweden once they got custody of assad would hand them over to the united states which would then prosecute him under the very controversial espionage act we don't know everything about what the u.s. government has done a night or might do but we know that a grand jury was impaneled in the united states to investigate leaks and bring charges we know that bradley manning's attorney believes his harsh treatment in u.s. custody was an attempt to get him to. testify against julian songe there is a recently that they have the opportunity to try to get him in the u.s.

custody they will do so this is a totally rational legitimate documented fear. songes latest exclusivity program airs this tuesday and if you've missed any of the other ones just log on to a strong start dot com. it is through. the world secrets these documents belong the united states government by the united states strongly condemn. illegally. hundred days being detained with. doesn't stop the. day. that can change the world. this is alt he is the most of mohamed morsi has been sworn in as egypt's new president after taking the oath of office u.s. president barack obama sending goodwill wishes to the leader backed by the muslim

brotherhood and promised further support for egypt's transition to democracy but as marina portnoy reports the mists in power could raise concerns across the atlantic . egypt's revolution began with tens of thousands into here square and it became a success shortly after washington sided with the anti-government opposition by stepping down responding to the egyptian peoples' hunger for change america's indorsement of change has paved the way for the muslim brotherhood to become egypt's strongest political force the international organization is considered to be one of the world's largest islamised movements and mohamed morsi has reportedly called for a constitution that is based on the koran and sharia law in the case of egypt we're taking a piece of the board that was one of our pieces this is what it was one of the strongest american assets in the middle east and for many years we've removed that

piece and brought in some people who i do not think will be friendly to us. in this video film last month and egyptian cleric rally support for the brotherhood's presidential candidate. and we know yet that he's not allowed. that. said. the muslim brotherhood has many different factions many different elements they are a political organization but they also have ties to terrorism they're also directly intertwined with what's going on in syria according to the new york times cia officers secretly stationed in turkey are currently working with syria's muslim brotherhood to smuggle automatic rifles grenades and ammunition into the country i didn't work out you know what do. you know what it would be.

like you know sort of. origin of the syrian opposition seen here waving al-qaeda flags as received public support from the terrorist network and created what some call a defacto alliance between america and its number one enemy. critics saying america's campaign for regime change comes with the consequence of empowering more radical and extreme leaders in the arab world let's not forget that assad and his government is a secular government just as gadhafi is government was a secular government if you get rid of that and you create the power vacuum or another force that is as organized and as strong will take its place continued political instability in cairo has raised questions about the so-called success attributed to the arab spring governments in egypt and libya were toppled with a u.s. stamp of approval but with new regimes leaning towards extreme islam many believe

america could eventually find itself in a circumstance that hardly ever wanted her an important i r t a new york. mollies a northern desert region have destroyed holy sites in the city of timbuktu this week militants with. eyes to al qaeda claim control of the region following a violent shootout that left at least twenty people dead a middle east expert by me as a kiwi believes it's up to the people of mali to find a solution saying that u.s. or nato intervention would only further destabilize the region. all of this of course is related to the war that was waged against libya last year during two thousand and eleven which brought about the displacement of many of the two iraq forces who have been settled in libya for many many years they were well armed and of course with them entering the situation inside of northern mali is further destabilizing polarize the situation and sad north of the country and of course

affected the capital up of moscow as well the nato forces led by the united states destroy the social fabric and national infrastructure and the national economy of libya libya was the most prosperous of the most stable state on the african continent as a result of the destabilization activities on the part of nato the twenty six thousand air missions that were flown over the country over a seven month period ten thousand air strikes against libya the naval blockade the freezing of foreign assets this is of course dislodged and displaced hundreds of thousands of people inside the country and hundreds of thousands of war in the regional context if the u.s. is not intervene in libya last year we would not happy current situation that we have right now in mali but we're totally opposed to french u.s. or nato intervention in mali we don't think that it would solve the problem it would

further destabilize the situation in the country and throughout the region. while the after effects of libya's revolution a nato intervention a still being felt in the country at least forty seven people dead more than one hundred injured after three days of tribal clashes in the country's south and the fighting is between two blue and white tribesmen the last i reporter supporting to a supported by the so-called shield brigade it's been deployed by the interim government to act as a peacekeeping force clashes between rival groups a common that's the country so awash with weapons seized by. rebels during the uprising against more market. millions along the east coast america are without power after violent storms pounded the region at least thirteen people were killed by falling trees that destroyed homes and cars that could take generating companies up to a week to restore electricity to those affected the storms came off the record high temperatures scorched the area forcing thousands to pack into buildings with backup

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