the taliban warns of more american deaths after donald trump cancels afghan peace talks on u.s. soil. america's special envoy for middle east peace resigns leaving current israeli palestinian plans in the hands of a less experienced successor we assess what that means for the region. time for the palestinian authority to party up and get with the program so that they can achieve the type of independence when when situation in the middle east is quite simple and it starts by putting the occupation in the historic ways the pin. on the london met the can slams the world's largest arms currently being hosted in his city branding it appalling.

hello there just going to level in the morning here in moscow you watching r.t. international now the u.s. president donald trump has pulled the plug on afghan peace talks with the taliban which it was hoped would bring america's longest war to an end he blamed the terrorist groups recent attack on kabul and which an american soldier was killed the taliban though warns that scrapping talks will result in more u.s. losses. they admitted to an attack in kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers and 11 other people if they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks the may probably don't have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway the u.s. president called off the peace dialogue this will lead to more losses to the u.s. his credibility will be affected his anti peace stance will be exposed to the world . losses to lives an answer it's will increase or trumps handling of the peace

talks with the taliban which could have ended america's 18 years of military involvement in afghanistan 3 bipartisan criticism the u.s. targets agree giving shelter to al qaeda terrorists however before the invasion u.s. relations with the taliban were rather different. explains. after almost 2 decades of war this could have been the big break but no back to war as luck would have it peace in negotiations weren't on the media's mind when they found out they were outraged that trump should dare talk to the enemy it was murderous villains who their fight against the us occupation. the problem with the council of afghanistan talks was not the timing locale or recent taliban violence it was the reality that the talks were designed to provide a cover for u.s. troop withdrawal rather than peace and would help the taliban while undermining the

afghan government never should lead is a terrorist organization that hasn't renounced kind 11 and continues an evil be allowed in a great country never full stop for the us to meet with the taliban and not have the leader of afghanistan to make meet with the taliban is something that's doomed to failure the whole thing doesn't quite make sense i mean it's just another example of the president truly treating our foreign policy like it's some kind of game show this isn't a game show these are terrorists listening to them you'd never know that by the late ninety's the taliban which was already hosting asama bin laden were invited to the us is on the guests for business by us energy company talks and laying pipelines talks supported by the government it was very you know they have this shadow we image i guess you call it that i found a very straightforward and. i think the clinton administration was really committed

to helping you know american business to be successful. we enjoyed. really strong support. for military analyst julie says vote to report for the defense intelligence agency pointing out that there were alternatives to the taliban we didn't go down well with her superiors. the state department didn't want to have anything to do with the afghan resistance war even politically to reveal that there was any viable option to taliban she was apparently forced out soon after i heard that some people at the state department were people among those more sympathetic with the taliban at that time so there might have been some political reasons as well but ultimately i was forced to leave a year later bin laden and al qaida orchestrated 2 attacks on us embassies in

africa $224.00 people killed and yet still the us entertained the taliban the same taliban then governing of got a start and which tolerated al qaida on its soil was invited back to the us in 2001 on an official state visit during which jihadism dignitaries explained their virtuous treatment of woman and now when there's the security organ are going busy. over and over working it's right there a woman who doesn't work in the ministry of defense. we don't use them as objects of advertisement. they're not or. for many other things that women shouldn't be 4 months before $911.00 the u.s. sent $43000000.00 to the taliban a reward for fighting narcotics trafficking who would have known that just months

later america would invade to start a war that would last for almost 2 decades the united states have been cooperated with majority in in afghanistan for a long time they didn't see them as that dangerous they saw them as people who would stay over there and and they thought they could use them this changed on 911 today and. waiting for the taliban to the united states to try to. do to arrange what they call a peace deal is a very difficult optics for the president especially as we get close to the anniversary of the september bombing but one hand it does seem hypocritical for the united states to meet with the taliban today after promising to destroy them on the other hand it's the necessity of defeat the united states has been fighting for 18 years and it is the american public is tired of it so the president dilemma he

wants to look strong and he wants to help american allies but the same time the cost has gotten bigger and bigger and the american public are fed up there you have it the u.s. wouldn't hear a bad word about the taliban and why did the mover is on a guest plan to build pipelines together but peace talks in 2019 that all be asleep is something america just current and paid. what i guess the there were the u.s. and the taliban had been in negotiations but will most year although the talks didn't involve the afghan government the taliban demanded the good rule of all foreign troops from afghanistan while america wanted guarantees that the group would not assist international terrorism a draft accord had been reached last week where currently the taliban controls more afghan territory than any than in any point since the us invasion in 2001 when the

peace talks were still active the taliban never committed to holding attacks in the country in fact the group stepped up its campaign of terror we got reaction to terms decision to abandon peace talks from people in kabul. but yeah because one of their soldiers is presumably their general was killed i'm a suicide attack your abdul haq square he cooled off the priest to all while sure many afghan army forces and civilians are killed i'm a daily basis they do not think about work quarter since the peace talks began so the suicide bombings and attacks have increased in our people have been a kilt the had accepted peeps the should have announce to cease fire and then the talks you know moved forward we mile the u.s. special envoy for middle east peace has resigned to casting doubt on existing israeli palestinian plans jason green blatt was a key figure in the trumpet ministrations efforts in the region and it's unclear now if his success said will be able to put his plans into practice or the man

taking obeys abby berkovitz he graduated from law school 3 years ago and according to reports is no middle east experience up to now he's worked is an aide to trump son in law gerrard cushion up in while the former envoy green blatt had receive criticism for unpopular decisions in the arab world after supporting the relocation of the u.s. embassy to jerusalem and also recognizing israeli sovereignty over the golan heights but he's decision to leave the job is now raising questions over what happens next well the trumpet ministrations long delayed peace plan is set for publication after the israeli elections in september but previously leak details appear to hyla highlight some k. decisions like an expansion of israel's territory to include west bank settlements while palestinians would get part of the garza strip for infrastructure but com live there the leak also suggest that palestinians would be forbidden from forming

an army we got our expert analysis on how this could player 1st of all let's agree that the it there are there my to be a bland that the u.s. administration as working on it by addict their peers is not part of it and that palestinian are not part of it then that's why the palestinians have taken the very logical approach informing the international committee that so long as this administration does not recognize troublous to me and writes international law there's really not much to talk about if the palestinians are going to simply boycott mr green blood boycott mr trump boycott the saudis boycott anything before they even seen the play and then there's no opportunity for engagement this is the time for engagement not for boycotts and when you start to boycott the arab world and the united states you're going down a very slippery slide. nobody is well i caught palestinians have with

palestine is an integral part of the arab world mr greenblatt is someone who has is not only committed ideologically to the settler movement he is a contributor to the entrancement of the supplements regime which is illegal under international law in the heart of the occupied west bank so there was never. a moment where this administration even made a slight effort to give the impression that it has any inclination or any interest in being balanced in being objective it's the palestinian authority that have got to get with the program they live in the middle east that they essentially believe they are the center of the middle east and they're really they've really become a footnote and they're about to throw the throw themselves excuse me into the waste basket of history of the less they begin to engage with the greatest superpower on earth which is the troubled ministration who truly wants the best for the palestinian people and is trying yet again after 25 years of failures to help the

palestinian people and their israeli neighbors come to a diplomatic political and economic solution and the palestinians throughout the past years with successive american administrations have bent over back. to try and reach a solution that would guarantee a real 2 state formula now if you're talking about formulas that were presented that would give the palestinians far less than a state then naturally the palestinian leadership which is accountable to the palestinian people cannot accept something that is not acceptable less than a palestinian state it's time for the palestinian authority to pony up and get with the program so that they can achieve the type of independence that israel can have the type of the rights and security that the jewish people so much deserve in this part of the world so it's a win win recognizing israel's illegal annexation of jerusalem has been rejected worldwide recognizing israel's illegal annexation of the syrian golan has been

rejected worldwide a win win situation in the middle east is quite simple and it starts by putting the occupation in the historic waste bin. an annual religious performance in germany has come under fire from the animal rights organization peta they're calling for donkey's to be removed from the show depicting the last days of jesus christ and suggest instead an actor rides in on a nice cute. was the was.

these days jesus would no longer travel by don't key he would presumably move a money scooter or some other electric vehicle that is kind to animals and the environment well that suggestion has been criticized by performance the actor playing jesus says they are representing a specific moment in time and the scooter quote doesn't really fit well the event has been held in very since the 17th century with few changes and it's not just those on stage slamming the suggestions by the animal rights campaigners jesus is supposed to ride on these couture instead of a donkey it could not be more idiotic. i was in jerusalem and there is a ban on the use of electric vehicles in the old town i understand the criticism itself but seriously jews are on a nice scooter while everything around is historically correct oh. animal welfare is taking a lot in germany and european countries in many countries throughout the world and

i'm aware there is well taken and what is not taking a concentration for me is human welfare peta has had essence mission to divert attention away from human suffering and focus attention on less important issues and peta has probably no knowledge of the german loss but a lot of that is very strict and it has its limits but it also has privileges and certain privileged organizations can as long as they follow the strict procedures that the law provides use animals in their performances. the international are going to take a quick break now but back in savings. what holds us institutionally that. they put themselves on the lawn. they get accepted

or rejected. so when you want to be president or injury. or somehow want to be rich . what's it like to be cross with a white woman for 3 of them or can't be good. interested always in the waters of how. they should. show some same wrong all roles just don't all. get to shape out just they become educated and engaged because betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. from.

all over again now the london mess city car has spoken out against a major arms fair being hosted in his city he's described the event as apartment and says he strongly opposes it. london is a global city which is home to individuals who fled conflict and suffered as a consequence of arms and weapons like those exhibited d.c.i. in order to represent london as interests i'll take any opportunity available to prevent this event from taking place at the world talks in future years. well the defense and security equipment international lose the world's largest arms exhibition and has been my it in control via see before but i can 2013 torture equipment was found on sale at the fair and critics also point no to those doing the shopping to among them saudi arabia and iraq meanwhile human rights activists

say that the u.k. is also facilitating atrocities well the u.k. is the 2nd largest arms exporter to saudi arabia despite a court of appeal to claire in the sales we were are no lawful since 2015 riyadh has led a military intervention in yemen with its coalition accused to for crimes meanwhile hundreds of protesters tips the streets of london ahead for the arms fair and she were activists campaign to highlight the deadly consequences off the weapon straight are now report some why be arms fair is getting so much negative it take this is a british with the twist howled only every 2 years there's no candy floss teacups all soft toys nope the largest a weapons fact in the wild isn't tower the

d.s. in the eye attracts arm companies a minute true delegations from pull wild back to by the ministry of to fads it's the kind of that he'd expect the media to be keen to get involved in to who are it's not so easy to pass the security checks take e.-n. co-pay affectioned war correspondent is what's alongside the british military he should fit the bill know each application in the information submit it is assessed on the keys by keys basis after reviewing europe location we are unable to establish that you're a journalist and editor at production team member in a role of an fueled mr cobain try to convince them with his reports for the likes of the guardian and times newspapers covering everything from northern island to bosnia and saudi arabia no luck though and it's a decision that's provoked a strong reaction ian cobain is an award winning journalist it is absurd that the security team for the arms for have taken it upon themselves to decide he is on

suitable to attend the event it is totally unacceptable for a journalist to be refused access in this way and it is a sinister breach of press freedom the arms that comes at a time of increased scrutiny over the u.k.'s weapons sales back in june westminster was forced to freeze any deals with saudi arabia after a court ruled the unlawful amid allegations that british arms were being used in the yemen conflict now the u.n. says arms tennis could become the sit in alleged war crimes there are certain states who are well known to be supplying weapons that includes the united states it includes the united kingdom and it includes france to name but 3 the group of experts has recommended that 3rd states prohibit the authorization about transfers and refrain from providing arms to parties to the conflict still it's perhaps no surprise that riyadh is a guest of honor at this year's d.s.e.

i an even less of a surprise that antiwar activist a step up that charge went in search of the soldier the ts yarm spear could be used for decades to come in atrocities and looking particularly destruction of yemen we have to remember that the soviet regime is by far the world's largest buyer if you keep weapons and we know that these are being used to commit atrocities christine atrocity after chastity after atrocity and my traces would not be possible if it were weapons which had been licensed by boris johnson and his colleagues but with the weapons market what $14000000000.00 pounds a year so little control pussy to be on the safe side though curiously an experience would correspondence a probably but a cat in the d.s.e. i dog suffocate obscene. the u.s. budget deficit is expected to hit a trillion dollars next year and questions are being raised over how american

taxpayer money is being used in fact a new report by kentucky senator has highlighted some of the more bizarre examples of government spending.

finally a retired u.s. navy commander is suing the pentagon alleging that they are delaying the publication of his book about the former defense secretary jim mattis guy snodgrass worked as a speechwriter for mattis before resigning in 28 saying his book promises an insider's account of the defense department during the trump administration and was set to come out at the end of october but nice not grass accuses officials of deliberately dragging out the manuscript review e-mails from that process have been revealed as part of the last 6. i'm still finishing the manuscript and will of course be submitting the book for review i don't go anywhere near the crash of flight in from all sources methinks. i regret that you appear to be violating the trust that committed you as a member of my staff to be in my private meeting. separate memoir by mattis is already hit the shelves and his and he is being busy on the promotions circuit. we

started right in the book call sign chaos colonel has another outstanding suggestion so let's turn to your book in the book you write check out his brand new book why did you write the book. will be spiked investigative journalist a window for beliefs commercial interests may be feeling the delights he wants to get a lot of sales and if he has an aide who is writing a tell all book about what things were like working under trial they'd split is going to be a lot better then how does this book so matt is trying to keep the other book off the shelves for as long as he can all of this stuff is hype it's all of that making money selling as many books as you can and seeing that you've got you know these scoops that people will want to hear about it think there's there is a market in among the american public to hearing what really goes on

in the trump white house and so if there's people inside who can give you an acct oats and let you see what's happening what's really happening. then you know people are going to want to buy it. and that is the news tonight here in r.t. what back again the other side of the. when lawmakers manufacture consent to instant of public wealth. when the ruling classes and protect themselves. when the financial merry go round lifts only the one percent. of the time we can all middle of the room signals. really. mean real meanings

for. the for today there are good terrorists and bad debtors the bad terrorists and those in yemen who the united states deems to be a threat the looked at it is so those who are in syria the cia and the u.s. military were engaged in covert actions really throughout the world. where they were assassinating populist leaders they were backing up right wing military juntas funding an army death squads there's no phones anymore because there's always a small income for a really good. profit. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business i'm show business i'll see you then.

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no idea what that is. but it's certainly plastic. and jessica perelman is a biologist accustomed to finding plastic in fish stomachs she has started a very unique collection. of carefully offline plastic bags. and this was all coiled up at the stomach when i found it had no idea what it wasn't i all that it just. or did you react when you find this installment i was shocked i started documenting it measuring it taking photos showing whoever else was around in the lab and we were kind of. we were just there shocked to think that these fish are are really ingesting that i mean. now disbelief the scientists has found plastic in an unlikely specimen known as the long fish.

the young was not expecting such a surprising discovery when she began this piece is. fish lives at a depth of about 200 to 400 meters and they're clearly coming in contact with plastic and it appears that plastic is truly a deeper problem that we might have imagined. even swimming at these depths the long fish manages to swallow trivial plastic objects and i mean occasionally you might find a brand name such as this dishonored bottle label. what is this so this is a label from a water bottle dishonored bottle clearly and found amongst the lancet. is a. design design is a pretty well known. bottled water company. you know finding finding

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