evidence of a chemical attack in syria is found but no proof the government was behind it says the u.n. envoy to the country as western powers ready for strike. washington says it has enough evidence against that and waves away comparisons with iraq we'll look at how the u.s. has paved the way for previous military campaigns. tarion violence claims dozens more lives in iraq in a series of bomb attacks in the capital baghdad looks at the ongoing price of u.s. led liberation from saddam hussein. and multiculturalism fails a stress test in the u.k. with an anti muslim lobby blocking the expansion of us law calling a violent and incompatible with today's britain.

watching r t coming to life from the russian capital i'm marina joshie welcome to the program now the u.n. arab league envoy to syria lakhdar brahimi says there is evidence suggesting that some kind of chemical substance was used in an attack near damascus a week ago but there is no proof that the government is responsible but such an assault in itself could be enough for the u.s. and its allies to launch a military offensive against the war torn country the spy warnings from russia and the u.n. are to sean thomas reports. brahimi who is the u.n. envoy and of the arab league envoy on the situation in syria spoke in geneva on wednesday saying that any military action in the world should be carried out only

with the u.n. security council's sanction as stipulated by international law very clear and direct in his message he did say that evidence suggests that some chemical substance was used to killing hundreds in syria but that they did not on the ground examine any proof that shows that it was of the syrian government behind those chemical weapons attacks and of course one thing that has been reiterated time and again is that this team that is in syria from the u.n. there to determine if chemical weapons were used but not assign blame it certainly has been a very busy week in the united states with the meant momentum shifting towards the idea of a military intervention obama has made at least eighty eight phone calls to world leaders about the subject of syria two of those have been to david cameron the prime minister of the u.k. . they he has looked at evidence and he's looked at ways that the military can respond to chuck hagel who is the secretary of defense for the united states has

said that the military is ready and the pentagon is that ready to react as soon as obama gives the order for some sort of an intervention but jay carney who is the spokesperson for the white house had a press conference and outlined very clearly what the united states position is let's listen to what he had to say the deliberations that are taking place now in the options that are being considered by the president and his national security team are not around the question of whether or not chemical weapons were used in syria on a significant scale causing mass death and injury it is not around the question of whether or not the syrian regime is responsible it's around the question of what is the appropriate response to this clear violation of international norms now the russian side of things there has been a phone call between sergey lavrov the. foreign minister here in russia and john kerry in the united states in that phone conversation that lavrov rejected the position that it was the assad regime pointing to the fact that there is evidence that suggests it could have been the rebels who themselves used chemical weapons in

the attack he says that the u.s. and other countries should be doing everything that they can to facilitate the u.n. investigation rather than trying to hinder it and push their own agenda he's also alarmed at different nations attempts to destabilize. the peace process and the diplomatic solution and specifically referring to the geneva two talks that were being pushed by the u.s. and by the by the russian government jointly now has also gone on to say that the only solution to the crisis in syria is a diplomatic solution through negotiation and that's where russia stands at this point in time and london is expected to push for a resolution sanctioning the use of force against syria at the u.n. security council later on wednesday the draft document puts the blame for the alleged chemical attack on the ousted regime artist laura smith brings more on london's possible response. prime minister david cameron is making some very carefully weighed statements on the one hand he says no decision has yet been taken

whether to get involved but on the other hand he says it's very clear that it is the assad regime that is to blame for using chemical weapons according to him he reckons that he's got clear evidence that it that it was the regime the government used chemical weapons so in response to that he has convened a meeting of the national security council here in london on wednesday they're going to talk about the information that they've already received from the un inspectors obviously not the final report because that will be available for another few days and then they're also going to talk about whether to push ahead with a military strike following that on thursday and he's will meet in parliament being recalled from their summer holiday and they will be given a chance to vote to discuss and to vote on what they think should be done also downing street is saying that the u.s. and the u.k. won't necessarily be bound by what the u.n. inspectors are saying and also britain's made clear that it would consider going ahead without a u.n. resolution foreign minister william hague says that the use of chemical weapons

contravenes international law on its own account so that is reason enough to go into syria downing street has confirmed that bush's force is all ramping up in preparation for a possible military strike and in line with that we've heard reports from cyprus which has a u.k. base that's about one hundred miles from the coast of syria so very close ideally positioned people there are saying that war planes and military transporters have started to arrive well interestingly we haven't heard anything from the european union as a whole but for on hold for a reaction of force against the use of chemical weapons and said that the u.n. security council could be bypassed under these circumstances turkey obviously a key regional player agrees with that the rest of the european countries slightly less gung ho about it germany says that intervention is needed if the use of chemical weapons is. but it isn't came to go ahead without a u.n. mandate similarly it's only in norway would be to go ahead without a u.n.

mandate but in the region the arab league thinks that it was made this attack that it's not happy to intervene in any way but it remains to be seen how much this effort can be led by britain the u.s. and france and it looks like it's seriously ramping up well to discuss where russia stands on this i'm now joined live by political analyst sergei strong thank you so much for joining us here on earth you talk about this well what is russia's reaction likely to be if western and arab states do decide to act with the security council mandate. well russia a surprise to say the least russia obviously is very much unhappy with the developments which shows that the russian agreements are not taken into into serious consideration. and what we've seen is this week comes into a shop for the first week which what was happening. april when russia

came up with its own report on the chemical weapons which we used by rebels at that time the west nor interest the russians investigation and they was no any feedback but. received this week itself the this is completely different story it seems while there's a lot of gratian is russia the site is actually asking a lot of questions that alleged use of chemical weapons by syrian regime been pointing to. facts which show that really that was probably stage managed. and it is not who is behind that but this week we've seen it really really form an alliance we have seen a lot of that warmongering rhetoric we've seen that muscle flex in the in the in

mediterranean so we'll see in the preparations for military operation and it seems that really that slowed as a pretext that no one was hearing about the truth ok sergei's and other chemical attacks in. moscow has always been a proponent of finding a diplomatic solution to this crisis but what can be done now i mean and what moscow can do if it can do anything to stop to prevent a military intervention. well obviously boscobel throw its political weight as you know most always and is a prominent member of the security council if there's any attempt to go ahead with the resolution which would point the finger and. pave the way for a military operation or russia obviously using the right they will be no such a resolution so those who want to go on that take on syria would have to weigh in sure without un endorsement this is the first thing the second thing of course that

russia deal the very last moment will try to prevent it by involving itself into. diplomatic last minute different diplomatic efforts trying to convince american partners and our partners even europe not to cross the red line keep in mind the gross consequences of the military and the consequences which one can hardly predict today indeed well you know the u.s. and the u.k. now claim they have credible proof that forces launched the attack so why haven't they presented their evidence to the united nations. well that's a good question really let me say that while chemical weapons along with nuclear weapons tributed to the reverend's of mass destruction what we have seen these weeks they are not only serving as a weapons of mass destruction but as a weapon of mass deception in the sands that they use just to manipulate public and

those british and american position you're referring to is a textbook example of that using chemical weapons as weapons of mass destruction all those claims are very weak on evidence really but the point is that really when you use the weapons of mass deception no one cares about what is the evidence. you know alice talking to us live from moscow. now washington and london sports for military intervention has taken its toll on the financial world the threats have spurred oil and gold prices while investors have rushed to pull their money from stock markets artie's katie pilgrim looks at how the rhetoric has affected the world economy bombs they aren't falling yet on syria global financial damage is already being done gold is what people usually turn to in these uncertain times and that russia is very much being felt in earnest here we got the brilliant up

forty dollars an ounce just over the last two days alone oil prices are surging to their highest level since twenty eleven that is over concerns that are american and british an attack on syria will bring about a serious consequences and threaten global surprise now the middle east as a whole accounts for over a third of all oil production and holds even more reserves leaving bank associate general has said the u.s. that attack on syria could see the price of oil spiked to a hundred and fifty dollars per barrel such a level could have a disastrous impact on the global economy already challenged by storing grow debts and ongoing recessions as well as sanctions have also severely restricted or like spots from syria already so the economic situation there could get even worse as

the violence continues our stock markets are witnessing a sell off to the markets in the middle east leading the cash exodus neighboring turkey has also taken an economic briefing as stocks plunge the reefer send even more worryingly this is all happening before the attack has even gone so most likely more bad news if it doesn't go ahead. all this time washington claims that sure acid has crossed the red line and that it has undeniable evidence the syrian regime was behind a chemical attack but ten years ago it also claimed it had evidence saddam hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction and iraq though that later turned out to be false artie's ganesh to count looks at the means the white house has been using to pave the way for its military interventions before everything with intervention in the last fifteen years there was a type of lies and misinformation and discrepancies but every time washington would

present its case for war as the ultimate truth leading people to believe that waging war was the only way to peace as the us is preparing an attack on syria striking similarities can be found in how washington makes its case for intervention material i will present you comes from a variety of sources some are u.s. sources and some of those of other countries we have additional information about this attack and that information is being compiled and reviewed together with our partners and we will provide that information in the days ahead some of the sources are technical such as intercepted telephone conversations and photos taken by satellites what have we learned about the actual proof the white house claims it has on syria's use of chemical weapons yet wolf are u.s. official is telling me that this intelligence assessment contains forensic evidence that actual chemical attack took place as well as some intercepted communications

among syrian forces that suggest the. separate sources also telling c.n.n.'s john king that the report contains some satellite images of activity at potentially chemical weapons depots back in two thousand and three in the run up to the iraq war the media also diligently repeated what the white house said we know that iraq and al qaeda have had high level contacts that go back a decade we've learned that iraq has trained al qaeda members in bomb making. and poisonous. and deadly gases before the u.s. stepping came washington's claims that the government which was about to be attacked did not cooperate thus this crediting any u.n. investigation that was underway saddam hussein and his regime are busy doing very possibly can to ensure that inspectors. finding absolutely nothing. well they found nothing because there was nothing but it was an argument that

couldn't be heard through the deafening sound of war drums iraq is not the only example when the u.s. effectively rendered a diplomatic solution obsolete. the serbian leaders on the other hand refused even to discuss key elements of the peace agreement before the us started a two month long bombing campaign of the former yugoslavia the us love government had accepted proposals for the near independence of kosovo within the republic of serbia as well as an international peacekeeping force in kossovo but the agreement that nato put forward had a clause that they could not accept in the words of former secretary of state henry kissinger the text which called in serbia to admit nato troops throughout yugoslavia was a provocation an excuse to start bombing runway is not a document that an angelic could have accepted years later we see diplomacy brushed off again in syria even as the u.n. team is working on the ground at every turn the syrian regime has failed to

cooperate with the un investigation washington has bypassed the u.n. both in the case of the former yugoslavia and that of iraq in libya the us and its allies have effectively carried out a regime change although the un mandate was to protect civilians we came we saw he died. because we acted quickly a humanitarian catastrophe has been avoided but for many libyans a humanitarian catastrophe has just started as the nation plunges deeper into chaos and care like in iraq where the intervention was followed by a decade of terror for those wondering what awaits american politicians found to have light no weapons over there. should be under here. to check on our t. washington d.c. . tonight a country now that has witnessed u.s. military intervention iraq is still suffering from

a spiral of violence and terrorist attacks that continues to claim thousands of lives every year on wednesday a series of coordinated bomb attacks in the country in the country's capital killed more than sixty people in the left dozens more injured restaurants markets and parking lots in predominantly shiite areas were targeted by the attackers violence in the country has been on the rise and the start of the year with a sunni minority protesting against the shiite led government let's now take a look at the tragic figures of sectarian strife. well two thousand and ten so over four thousand people killed while the elections come was no clear winner leaving the country with no leadership the same figures in twenty eleven where the u.s. troops pulling out of iraq by the end of the year that comes a spike in deaths over the next twelve months with sectarian violence sparking fears of a possibility of full scale civil war but this year the religiously driven attacks

between shia and sunni skyrocket further claiming almost five thousand lives in just eight months with july being the deadliest month since two thousand and eight were you watching r.t. live from moscow more news just ahead plus we'll report on what's behind the growing opposition to islam in the u.k. . technology innovation all the developments around russia. the future covered. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear sees 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.

do we speak your language as i think about the war or not of the. news programs and documentaries and spanish what matters to you breaking news a little tonnage of angola's stories. you hear. the spanish find out more visit actuality. welcome back to what counterterrorism forces in the u.k. are looking into a series of c.d.'s featuring pornographic and abusive images insulting the prophet muhammad sends to several london mosques the incident adds up to a wave of offensive acts towards british muslims by parts of society desperate to

keep the u.k. as long free tests are cilia finds out what it takes to strike a balance. my name is gavin baby and i'm the lawyer behind going freedom foundation we still. we help local neighborhoods resist planning applications for mosques and we win that's now sixteen wins out of eighteen cases a controversial them somewhere further to ask the mosque buster objections raised by locals pertaining to mosques and clude traffic congestion on the part general noise and disturbance which does concern people on the first one was the loss of a retail facility all of which are legal objections but he says his motivation is deeper than that islamic doctrine is a wrong doctrine now exactly is contrary to reassure if a company was passing death sentences if a synagogue was blasting armies to commit acts of war all you would immediately say

that has to be stopped when you have a man who is soon ideologically opposed knows little about the islamic faith we don't even want to hear you suggesting that he doesn't give credence to some of those views really but the gruesome murder of a british soldier by self-confessed islamic fanatics fueled anti muslim sentiment on the muslim myself and. speaking to muslims a sprint on the cross you know the people are feeling slightly vulnerable because the they do feel as if the muslim community is being picked we have had instances where a local mosque had sausages thrown into it last year after a decade of dispute the new and council rejected an application for a so-called mega mosque the site of which is just down the road over here it would have accommodated up to ten thousand worshippers the group that had campaigned against it called themselves mega mosque no thanks and some muslim groups have also

opposed the project but beyond just the construction of mosques the polarized opinions but the spotlight once again on why. this is happening in the first place the polarization of opinion. i think has poor me to deal with the failure within multiculturalism most simply because the symbol effect for this. is all it is a recent you gov poll compared answers given by respondents in event by two thousand and twelve and may twenty third teen and showed an increase in the number of people who agree that there will be a clash of civilizations between british muslims and native white britons in recent times a growing number of voices have stated that multiculturalism has failed as a concept which is a controversial way to put it but what's certain ignoring this issue make a clash of cultures and less likely to us or so your r.t. . now is take a look at some other stories we've got for you online today breast taking high

speed aerobatics an unbelievable stance in the skies near moscow some of the world's best pilots in the seat of the our aircraft are put through their paces near the russian capital as one of the largest air shows kicks off had already dot com for all the details and eye catching images from the event plus. social network users be where it appears some credit agencies may be checking out the loan history of people you're close to on facebook before deciding whether to lend you money. russia's far east is braced for flood levels to peak as authorities warned water levels will not receive for another month residents of the regional capital are not giving in using sandbags for improvised dams to prevent the delusion advancing. waves him.

well up until now it had been the remote rural areas that had been worst affected by these flood waters but as you can see now the waters are beginning to encroach on to the city of how about a lost canal just twenty yards behind the camera is a residential area and some residents are being evacuated as we speak in deciding to go to the temporary accommodation centers that have been set up with the first thing you notice about the city actually is the amount of hills that are off meaning that is communities and streets in the lowlands but are most at risk of being worst affected communities and areas like this one and there's a surprising number of residents although many are going to the accommodation centers in their hundreds there are still those who are resolutely staying with their properties and deciding not to leave now so. my family is going to affect your way to from our home but i decided to stay today the electric power supply has your pumps are working and there's no water in the stairwell any more water evaporates in the pavements become visible so we're still living through those that

stay on those that go to those who have their properties ruined attention is slowly turning to the future and what happens when this water subsides when it receives and the extent of the damage is revealed when the authorities have said that they will give compensation of up to one hundred thousand rubles to people whose properties have been damaged the compensation will range from fifty to one hundred thousand rubles depending on the severity of the damage. and let's now take a look at some other stories from around the world in western india at least eleven people have been killed in the collapse of two residential buildings several people have been rescued but ten more are still trapped under the debris the search for survivors of the full swing with firefighters the army and national disaster response teams at the scene the buildings were part of a huge housing complex that's reported to have been poor condition. japan has classified the leak of three hundred tons of contaminated water at the fukushima plant as

a serious incident its greatest warning about the crippled site since the two thousand and eleven earthquake and tsunami that caused the meltdown of three reactors on tuesday the operator of the nuclear plant said it would invite foreign experts to advise on how to deal with the contaminated water. well stay with us here in r.t. as we continue with a true story of cuban spying and intrigue in miami. secret lover a jury to mccurry was able to build the world's most sophisticated robot which all unfortunately doesn't give a darn about anything turns mission to teach music creation why it should care about humans and world events this is why you should care only on the dog call.

from the fog of war to the drums of war washington and its western regional allies are again agitating for a senseless conflict in the middle east this time against syria again it's all about weapons of mass destruction and the echo of the catastrophe called iraq's western military intervention in syria only make things worse. mission free accreditation free zones for charges free. range month free risk free. to tide free. download free broadcast quality video for your media projects a free video don to our t.v. dot com. when i was sleeping it was around six am.

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