which on fortunately doesn't sound anything mission to teach me the creation of why you should care about humans. this is why you should care only on the dot com. so where next to syria there are those that say that a foreign military intervention in the country is far from a foregone conclusion and i'm joined by one of those people right now professor gunther mare from the university of mind thank you very much for speaking to me. so what options are still available in syria first of all military intervention in syria is a nonstarter right from the beginning because this would be based on the international norm of responsibility to protect and this needs the approval of the united security council and it it's obviously in that

neither china nor russia will give this approval they would definitely make a veto is there still a role for the arab league to play the arab league is one of the main actors in the region especially saudi arabia and also cutter both of them tremendously supporting the rebels it is in the interest especially of saudi arabia that the a wide government in syria is ousted it so definitely as a main route actor saudi arabia and the majority of the arab league they play an important role for the future for the future settlement why should saudi arabia want the alawite south stood well it's the basic. in

rivalry between the conservative sonny monarchy in saudi arabia and the shiite government in iran so. if. a white house that in syria it would mean that the shiite xs from iran via the shiites in iraq syria to be shiite hizbullah in southern lebanon this axis will be destroyed which means also that this would be a tremendous blow for the political influence of iran in the gulf region now you mention quite a few countries there is there a risk of the crisis in syria spilling over into other countries and the conflict has spelled already in lebanon that there are quite

a number of fights between. living in northern lebanon in particular in tripoli and. sunni supporters of bashar al assad it. is also developing into a proxy war because saudi arabia massively supporting the sunni hariri clan in order to weaken the dominating shiite hizbullah in lebanon so the situation in lebanon is very tense and. the chances that even another civil war will take place here these chances are relatively high now kofi annan might have stepped down from his role as a peace mediator but is his six point plan still the best option for peace in syria

. well i think it's the only option however right from the beginning especially the united states but also saudi arabia qatar they were against it and they really made it a nonstarter it's quite clear that brahim in the fall or off anon is taking over this same plan and it's also obvious that russia is still supporting the plan so if you really look for a peaceful settlement it would be the only chance but as long as saudi arabia is turkey united states u.k. france as long as they demand first the toppling of a sound there's no chance that this plan can actually put be put into reality in your opinion how accurate is the news coverage of what's been going on in syria being. oh well. like in every war there is propaganda from

the from both sides for quite a long time it was mainly the information from the opposition which was reported in the mainstream media in the west. information. from the south side was neglected and discounted as provide on the however recently during the last few months it has turned out especially and that the atrocities the message committed by rebels have it is such a dimension that they can no longer be neglected so we see a great deal more objective reporting on the situation down with quite a number of journalists in the country both on the side of the rebels as well as on

the side of the government our spring type uprising still a risk to leaders in the gulf states they are definitely tremendous threat for all governments in. countries there are three tarion rulers mainly based on one family the greatest threat of course. in the case of saudi arabia because we have a strong gap between rich and poor a higher rate of unemployment so there's quite a lot of the satisfaction with the saudi government so the saudi government has to do everything it can in order to secure its survival so saudi arabia is still very much at risk from. demonstrators saudi arabia is

definitely the country which has to feel the strongest opposition and this was also the reason why the saudi government tried to quell any opposition by extremely generous projects for housing. employment for support financial support of its population harvard still the question is whether this will be sufficient to secure the monarchy in the long run switching focus now to the ongoing dispute between iran and israel do you think that we could see an attack by israel in the very near future it's pretty unlikely first of all there's a mess of objection from the american side so if israel would attack this really would be a blow for the relations between israel and the united states obama cannot afford

during the presidential campaign actually to enter into a new war another point is that all generals of the major. responsible people for the security of israel have to clear out and that an attack from israel against iran would be disastrous in addition to this we have to see that there's a tremendous threat and that the allies of iran especially the well hizbollah will attack israel this could be a devastating effect on israel and another very important impact would be and that oil prices would increase dramatically and this would be a tremendous blow for the whole economy of the. not so there are too many objects

and it's against the israeli plans to attack iran but surely if israel attacks iran before the us general election a bomb has to support them doesn't this is just what the american government doesn't want to do it all because obama has won in the last election mainly because he had promised we will bring bring back our boys from iraq from afghanistan and he had promised not to start any of involvement in the region so it would be extremely unpopular and also be increasing our prices would be a major problem during an election campaign so would you suggest that the stretch from netanyahu are just saber rattling. it's a kind of save our icing but it could also be just

a brew laugh in order to get more than just the promise from the united states that. in the american troops will support any attack on. iran by how important is the role of russia in the middle eastern region role which china and russia are playing is very important from the western point of view they are blocking any attempts to topple the syrian government through their veto in the un security council from the russian point of view they have been. for for decades the most important allies of syria they have a naval base in in the only one in the mediterranean they have excellent

economic relations and they are the main supplier of sophisticated weapons. to syria and these points these circumstances it's quite obvious that. russia will do all it can to support the syrian government professor maya thank you very much for speaking to me you're welcome. looking at some dogs you simply do not believe they come speak and goodness how they can wrong oh. it's an international sled dog race with those driving the dogs. coming from as far away as a strand in canada and the us i come to russia and everybody is so very friendly

they welcomed me with open arms and the scenery is so beautiful it's very much like a laska and so i felt at home the first sled dog was brought here from australia now it's trios come to this remote russian village to take part in the race it's not surprising they love it this trail are amazing but even more amazing is the story of how racing first started here atoll it wasn't the top. grazing who set the trail ablaze but a nun and for all phones who brought their dia to life. five years ago about built adult kennel in the village kids from the local all when it came around to take care of the dogs and one day they state their life might seem extreme to some the boys wake up at six to feed the dogs before school in the evening they spend up to three hours training their full legged friends but smother purse cable also

encourages her kids to become depth hands on the computer and internet the boys regularly updates their websites and they're in touch with that busy ma the twenty four seven on the phone itself but children are the most important thing my own interests not play any role anymore and regardless of whether parsky has hoskins window race or not she hopes the competition will take place in the village next year. but called these dogs and the children it really is not the winning but truly just the taking part that counts.

you know for all the. government betrayal. and claude how can the truth be revealed if there's no official evidence there was a very bright day to the servicemen concerned. and to the people of this country generally because of radio like before. the secrets of the tests.

no way to see. former libyan dictator stronghold is said to be sliding towards a humanitarian catastrophe diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve the conflict are. proposal i think once a carrot. and america's wars and take the influence of big money out of politics all election promises. or mitt romney's. but the sideline third party candidates have had their voices heard in a t.v. debate. and. public losing.

threatening to strike during a two year pay freeze which standeth as well as an increased workload. around my mom thanks to linda faction from the world of sport. hello and welcome to this is sport an artsy with me remark cos for event here is what's coming up. off the mark sparks fly in the secure their first points of this season's champions league campaign beating been in game with three. summit ballons maria sharapova starts w t a championship with a victory against iran needs are getting the women's rankings. battered and bruised discover how mountain bikers get their kicks in russia. and

let's get going with football where spartak moscow have injected life into their champions league season the red and whites winning their first game in three attempts at the expense of been feet. so a pair of delusion here are enough sports getting the best possible start after just three minutes from failed carioca netting for one mill when faecal would now have an equaliser after the half hour mark felt lemo the score though the decisive strike was to go the hosts way george will's own goal of making it through once the sport's off and that's how it would end the muscovites now climb above been to third place in group g. . now the leaders in that group g. barcelona have managed to maintain their spots of the summit following a home victory over celtic at the no camp the hoops open first though thanks to a header by greek international you or some of us but the home team equalized right before the break through undress and yes said before jordi alba finally sealed the

win for boresight in the fourth minute stoppage time to ensure they got salon's one hundred percent record. if you now see in the end if you don't persist until the end you don't win the game playing up in their area the way we did had risks because they're very strong and powerful in their own area they could have scored a second goal we know it but if you don't persist until the last moment you know you don't get to win games like this one everyone says almost a fantastic going to the new campus but with your ground level and you haven't to work against a team as good as at the. reprieve. ok i'm going to move them really just thirty seconds more just to see a three but they can take a lot from the game. but he just never come through. here are the rest of susie's champions league results in group each shocks are the net scores one more than champions chelsea for the win while you ventouse and have seen nor salon's

could not determine the winner same score one all between the remaining inclusion and goal of the serai in group h. while man united made it three wins from three at home against braga the loss of their home clash against fire munich and their group effort potence palencia coming back from better roots with three points and just as many goals. the champions league action continues on wednesday with another tough test for the russian champions zinni hosting on their legs and need nothing less than a victory to stay in the contest for the playoffs stage in the latest champions league galaxy in the russian side had a clash against me a land and it didn't turn out right for them as the italian seal a dramatic three two victory at the petrovsky stadium well before battle china's policies meant suffered a painful three nil defeat from molecules so zero points midway through the group stage means that every mixed picture is going to be crucial for is

a neat but the team's midfielder igor denisova is still excluded from the first team and will not be able to take in the match. and that's a wrap up the football segment with the best the russian premier league had to offer in twelve it's goals galore enjoy.

news and senate where maria sharapova has started the year ending championship in istanbul with a confident that cirie already iranians for. it sets there around robin servant featuring the world's top eight players competing in some groups some french open on the substance going. right through seconds to be sure about the what made you think number one make room to clinch the opening set six three and her opponent failed to turn it around the second a runner with a rubber ball to broadcaster breaks a six three six two to the russian was the. one . and in the wide group second match of the day had me ask her advice and petrarch beats of a did their bats over check not only claimed the last three corresponding fixtures

but had also won twenty five straight matches on angel but her opponents proved this statistics just useless the fourth seed claimed the first set six three and never looked back and the second once the broker opponents in her opening service game and retaining her advantage to snatch a six three six to win. elsewhere in the red group only one game has been played as u.s. open to whatever serena williams was taken on angelica over of germany the first set was a title there with williams making a decisive break at the end six four after that resistance was crushed away and played mark fashion williams powered her way to the second set six one to capture it thanks for the win and though the american can not finish the season as world number one it's told in istanbul would be some worthy consolation. and finally last weekend saw extreme melanson bikers braved the elements on the

outskirts of moscow for the porches and twenty twelve events now it had its share of ups and it had its share of the islands as they collide shoals now reports. for lovers of extreme mountain biking is a good place to. and for those of you that think that these guys are crazy you're probably right with the many things to do in moscow on a saturday night over sixty adrenaline junkies cheers to tackle the beast challenging slope outskirts of the city with the aim of getting from the talk to the ball as quickly as they could move that was the plan. it's not dangerous it's interesting this is a technical kind of sport which implies being able to control yourself and to handle your bike so this is not just about knowing how to ride a bike but about emotions you need to have yourself well in hand.

dancing. and there was a handful of riders who managed to keep themselves and live under control getting to the top of the trick even if they picked up a few bumps and bruises on the way surprisingly there was no serious injuries to report with some valiant souls it's him to conquer the slope until well after

midnight. on. courageous. another update is less than a couple of hours away but you can get more at any time on our you tube channel at r.t. sporting news thank you for watching. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture.

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