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no threat to grace the pads. no threat to grace the pentagon congratulates itself on. saying the united states is going to congratulate itself on. saying the united states is unwavering in its commitment to tackling terrorism. the united states and its commitment to tackling terrorism. the united states more than any other nation in the world this is the power and the
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will to any other nation in the world this is the power and the will to hunt to the ends of the earth those who wish to bring harm upon the american people to the ends of the earth those who wish to bring harm upon the american people. within the past hour the british prime minister's 3rd attempt to get an early election to. within the past hour the british prime minister's 3rd attempt to get an early election to break the brakes it impasses booted out by. the e.u. agreed to extend the passes booted out by. the e.u. agreed to extend the withdrawal deadline by another 3 month. old deadline by another 3 month. hong kong is gripped by the 21st consecutive weekend of violent protests and hong kong is gripped by the 21st consecutive weekend of violent protests. it how the unrest is driving money away
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from the financial hub towards a strictly governed singapore we look at how the unrest is driving money away from the financial hub towards strictly governed singapore. from the h.q. in moscow my name's colin bray we. go from the h.q. in moscow my name's colleen bray with the world news it's out of work into the program firstly an update on our main story we've been across today the even world news is out of work into the program firstly an update on our main story we've been across today the u.s. defense secretary mark asked loaded his country's military for its successful targeting u.s. defense secretary mark asked loaded his country's military for its successful targeting of abu bakar baghdadi the isolator world's most wanted terrorist was
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killed of abu bakr baghdadi the isolator world's most wanted terrorist was killed on saturday during a u.s. special forces raid on a compound in syria's it lit province on saturday during a u.s. special forces raid on a compound in syria's it lit province. baghdad his death will not rid the world of terrorism or end the ongoing. baghdadi his death will not read the world of terrorism or end the ongoing conflict in syria but it will certainly send a message to those who would question america as a result flicked in syria but it will certainly send a message to those who would question america's resolve and provide a warning to terrorists who think they can hide all and provide a warning to terrorists who think they can hide. the united states more than any other nation in the world possesses the power the united states more than any other nation in the world possesses the power and the will to hunt to the ends of the
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earth those who wish to bring harm and the will to hunt to the ends of the earth those who wish to bring harm upon the american people. this video is said to show the site where upon the american people this video is said to show the site where. he had been hiding out and according to the u.s. president baghdad he reportedly detonated that he had been hiding out and according to the u.s. president baghdadi reportedly detonated a suicide vest killing himself and 3 of his children while the operation has been a suicide vest killing himself and 3 of his children while the operation has been touted as crucial in donald trump's to do list many have warned that i still remain a dangerous terror attack it is crucial and donald trump's to do list many have warned that i still remain a dangerous terror group as he calls don of now explains he was terrorist number of as he calls dawn of now explains he was terrorist number one now he's thrown
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is up for the taking a broader one now he's thrown is up for the taking a brutal killer one who is cause so much hardship and death brutal killer one who is cause so much hardship and death. has violently been eliminated he died like a dog has violently been eliminated he died like a dog he died like a coward. the only dog he died like a coward al baghdadi the only dog to be blessed with all 9 lives apparently because since 2015 to be blessed with all 9 lives apparently because since 2015 various reports proclaimed him dead at least 5 times the various reports proclaimed him dead at least 5 times the americans did it the russians did it he was bombed
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captured poisoned the americans did it the russians did it he was bombed captured poisoned and months later appeared in rare new video struggling to breathe and months later appeared in rare new video struggling to breathe hope into his dwindling caliphate now donald trump in his signature open to his dwindling caliphate now donald trump in his signature cocky tone has joined the choir which has been announcing alberg dieties deaths for kake tone has joined the choir which has been announcing albert dieties deaths for years from the 1st day i came to office and they were getting close to 3 years from the 1st day i came to office and they were getting close to 3 years i would say where's baghdadi i want al baghdadi 3 years i would say where's baghdadi i want al baghdadi for trump
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killing our budget daddy is a line he'd love to for trump killing our bug daddy is a line he'd love to add to his presidential resume because now he's just as good as obama with had to use presidential resume because now he's just as good as obama with his been like. no peroration but from being trump he didn't stop it just as bin laden operation but from being trump he didn't stop it just taking credit for the kill he's taken it to a whole new level taking credit for the kill he's taken it to a whole new level baghdadi has been on the run for many years long baghdadi has been on the run for many years long before i took office but in my direction before i took office but in my direction as
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commander in chief of the united states we owe blitter a as commander in chief of the united states we owe blitter raided his caliphate 100 percent in march of this year it is caliphate 100 percent in march of this year it's been 8 years since bin laden's death. it's been 8 years since bin laden's death al-qaeda hasn't gone anywhere but daddy was a symbol for sure the 1st qaeda hasn't gone anywhere but daddy was a symbol for sure the 1st caliph and after the 1st comes the 2nd and the 3rd caliph and after the 1st comes the 2nd and the 3rd and the force albert died the alpha luigi. and the force albert dyer the alpha luigi are ramadi and there's enough cities and villages in iraq for every terrorist
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so the terror of the and there's enough cities and villages in iraq for every terrorist so the terrorist king is dead long live the king. the king is dead long live the king. live now to investigative journalist david swanson welcome back to r.t. while baghdad is death or life now to investigative journalist david swanson welcome back to r.t. while baghdad his death is undoubtedly significant to what extent is it likely to really we can isolate we're likely to undoubtedly significant to what extent is it likely to really we can isolate we likely to see the group going fresh impetus. i think very likely see the group going fresh impetus. i think very likely that it's counterproductive. in terms of the growth of that group and that is counterproductive. in terms of the growth of that group and of others under other
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banners and you know almost all emotion careerists under other banners and you don't increase respect for the rule of law by murdering people you do that by prosecuting people in this respect for the rule of law by murdering people you do that by prosecuting people in courts of law numerous top u.s. officials the minute they retire courts of law numerous top u.s. officials the minute they retire or resign blurt out that much of this killing is counterproductive that your general resign blurt out that much of this killing is counterproductive that you're generating more enemies i mean look at the pride with which u.s. officials are gloating over raiding more enemies i mean look at the pride with which u.s. officials are gloating over murdering somebody and other countries can't do such things while other countries have murdered somebody and other countries can't do such things while other countries haven't even created terrorists to have to go and
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murder you know this is a that even created terrorists to have to go and murder you know this is a vicious cycle that needs to be broken out of and it's not going to happen through this partisanship of cheering for murders based on which team you know the president is going bish a cycle that needs to be broken out of and it's not going to happen through this partisanship of cheering for murders based on which team you know the president is currently on given the threat of a resurgent isel that was it a mistake for the u.s. to withdraw from syrian currently on a given the threat of a resurgent isel that was a mistake for the us to withdraw from syrian codice now. well it was not done well. well it was not. don well you know the choice is not actually between withdrawing and you know the choice is not actually between withdrawing and nothing or keeping troops there or escalating there are
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the pub nothing or keeping troops there or escalating there are the possibilities of diplomacy of agreements of putting in actual aid of send us abilities of diplomacy of agreements of putting in actual aid of sending in on armed nonviolent peacekeepers who can be more effective than on the man on armed nonviolent peacekeepers who can be more effective than armed so-called peacekeepers and they're not withdrawn they're they're guarding sarm so-called peacekeepers and they're not withdrawn they're they're guarding somebody's oil from that somebody so that we're going to hear more about syrian aggression against somebody oil from that somebody so that we're going to hear more about syrian aggression against syrian oil this is not an you know a withdrawal from imperialism it's syrian oil this is not an you know a withdrawal from imperialism it's a shifting of troops from one place to another well backing that up best of
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happiness into the it's a shifting of troops from one place to another well backing that up best of happiness into the pentagon chief talking about the u.s. troops guarding those oil failed for myself you know the pentagon chief talking about the u.s. troops guarding those oil failed for myself. the united states will retain control of oil fields in northeast syria that the united states will retain control of oil fields in northeast syria at the height of baghdad's reign at these oil fields provided isis with the bulk of financial resources at the height of baghdad's reign of these oil fields provided isis with the bulk of financial resources used to fund its terror. u.s. troops will remain positioned in a strategic area used to fund its terror. u.s. troops will remain positioned in a strategic area to deny isis access those vital to those vital resources so to deny isis access those vital to those vital resources so if this is about stopping
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i still getting revenue from oil and i still which the united states present this is about stopping i still getting revenue from oil and i still which the united states president says he's already 100 percent wiped out what are they there for didn't says he's already 100 percent wiped out what are they there for. this is also about denying oil to. the this is also about denying oil to syria even though it's in syria is the number one enemy of syria even though it's in syria is the number one enemy of the u.s. government in syria for all of these years has been the syrian government the u.s. government in syria for all of these years has been the syrian government even though the most successful propaganda in reaching the u.s. public has even though the most successful propaganda in reaching the u.s. public has been for a war against isis and so these 2 have been in spin for
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a war against isis and so these 2 have been in conflict and here you see the claims promoted that we're protecting the oil conflict and here you see the claims promoted that we're protecting the oil from isis but that's not the only party they're protecting the oil from from isis of but that's not the only party they're protecting the oil from. the u.s. defense secretary is also said it's not the mission of the u.s. to be a police force in every display the u.s. defense secretary is also said is on the mission of the u.s. to be a police force in every dispute and say that every time there's a change of administration or change of defense secretary. say that every time there's a change of administration or change of defense secretary these words do contradict the actions on the ground. these words do contradict the actions on the ground. well they certainly do and we need the world to step up and nonviolent well they
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certainly do and we need the world to step up and nonviolently keep the peace in opposition to the self-appointed global policeman to keep the peace in opposition to the self-appointed global policeman no matter how many times he denies being a self-appointed global policeman no matter how many times he denies being a self-appointed global policeman the answer is not a different policeman on the answer is a globe the answer is not a different policeman the answer is a global nonviolent rule of law that holds the united states to the same goal nonviolent rule of law that holds the united states to the same demands and requirements and treaties and the laws demands and requirements and treaties and the laws that every other country is held to. russia's greatly contributed to the
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counter that every other country is held to. russia's greatly contributed to the counterterrorism efforts in syria why should the u.s. be taking all the credit for the win in. terrorism have it in syria watching the us be taking all the credit for the win. not sure there's credit to be taken here you go it. not sure there's credit to be taken here you go in and make a country worse you ship in arms you generate and make a country worse you ship in arms you generate hostility and you claim glory because you've murdered a particular still ety and you claim glory because you've murdered a particular person and now the number 2 person is the number one person and did it mean killer person and now the number 2 person is the number one person and did it mean the united states is not going to cease to exist when trump is impeached and
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removed from office in the united states is not going to cease to exist when trump is impeached and removed from office isis has not been defeated and there is not a victory to be declared isis has not been defeated and there is not a victory to be declared here but certainly going back for 100 years the united states says right here but certainly going back for 100 years the united states says wrongly claimed credit for things that russia and many other countries have done is only claimed credit for things that russia and many other countries have done this is this would not be something new but i think quit in pieces mesa's this would not be something new but i think quitting peace is made when disarmament is accomplished when a when aid is shipped in and the life stand it when disarmament is accomplished when a when aid is shipped in and the life standards rise then somebody should claim victory
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and credit ok rise then somebody should claim victory and credit ok thanks for now talking to us live from for dinner investigative journalist david swanson thanks a lot. thank you for now talking to us live from virginia investigative journalist david swanson thanks a lot thank you. british m.p.'s have rejected. british m.p.'s have rejected prime minister boris johnson's 3rd call for an election which he wants to hold in december to prime minister boris johnson's 3rd call for an election which he wants to hold in december to get his breakfast plans through it's not over yet though he's hoping to bypass the supermajority to get his breakfast plan through it's not over yet though he's hoping to bypass the super majority rules with another vote tomorrow it comes on the back of the e.u. agreeing another brick to externals with another vote tomorrow it comes on the back of the e.u. agreeing another brick to extension to the end of january he has the latest from
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westminster johnson lou mentioned to the end of january he has the latest from westminster. johnson losing that deceived they were winning you could say i mean he got 299 votes against the deceived they were winning you could say i mean he got 299 votes to get 70 votes voting against him and his attempt to get a new election but he love and he votes voting against him and his attempt to get a new election but he lost in the sense that he needed to get a 2 thirds of the total number of m.p.'s which is forced in the sense that he needed to get a 2 thirds of the total number of m.p.'s which is $434.00 m.p.'s because according to the fixed parliament act in order to have a new election 134 and peace because according to the fixed parliament act in order to have a new election that's number he needed he fell short therefore there is not going to be an election that's number he needed he fell short therefore there is not going to be an election however tomorrow the prime minister is expected to come
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back with what's known as a nation however tomorrow the prime minister is expected to come back with what's known as a while on the bill and that will proceed with. the fall and perfect autumn and act effectively have literally only require what i only work a majority choir. of one that would be roughly in the $320.00 or so figure in the house however to be in the $320.00 or so figure in the house however this is also why we got 299 so there's no guarantee even tomorrow in a vote this also only got 299 so there's no guarantee even tomorrow he'll win a vote to get an election but as far as mr johnson is concerned the government get an election but as far as mr johnson is concerned the government the country needs
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a new government in order to get drugs that the country needs a new government in order to get drugs it we. have a great new deal we have a great new did a great great and new deal we have a great new do and it's time to do voters have a chance to pronounce on that destruction tool to voters have a chance to pronounce on that deal. and to. replace steele. and. replace this dysfunctional promise to say you can't you people pomponne the market and want to get where they need to dump on them with the content get the breaks on come to the country. monday morning we saw the e.u. fight in the. monday morning we saw the e.u. fight in the agreeing to an extension to bragg's that of so-called flex tension to
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january 31st of next year agreeing to an extension to bragg's that of so called flex tension to january 31st of next year but but it's flexible excell so but until such and such. a difficulty is agree if it's a divide before there's a rush to 5 before that point then breaks it with that take place and that breaks it with ted take place. however we've also heard from the leader of the of the of the opposition the labor and the german then the 2 said arm as the prime minister who sells incessantly can as the prime minister of our souls and simply cannot be trusted when it comes to breaks it having in the column and just not be trusted when it comes to breaks it having in the column until 5 weeks for his queen speech he now abandons that queen's speech 5 weeks freeze queen speech he now abandons that queen's speech. he got she's deals through a 2nd reading then
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a ban. he got she's deals through a 2nd reading then abandoned it he's saying that he would. never ask for an extension donate he said that he would never ask for an extension and he said he'd rather die in a ditch another broken and he said he'd rather die in a ditch another broken promise was nice just thank you everyone is. nice just thank you and every promise is prime minister mikes he abandons now in order for mr promise this prime minister mikes he abandons now in order for mr johnson to get his desire of an election he would probably need to get the label johnson to get his desire of an election he would probably need to get the labor party on board he fired from jeremy corbin saying that no deal has to be taken off the table as the on board we've heard from jeremy
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corbin saying that no deal has to be taken off the table if he has to support it there's also a debate between the opposition parties what day if he has to support it there's also a debate between the opposition parties what date there is to be the lib dems and the s.n.p. want the date to be december the 9th the government i am in think there is to be the lib dems and the s.n.p. want the date to be december the 9th the government aiming for december the 12th the opposition parties wanted early because they want more time to potentially some of the 12 the opposition parties wanted early because they want more time to potentially stop and scrutinize any attempt by boris johnson to get briggs it to stop and scrutinize any attempt by boris johnson to get briggs it through and as far as jeremy corbyn is concerned the leader of the labor party he would support not only a date but ruined as far as term corben is concerned the leader of the labor party he would support not only a date because it means students he sees as traditionally more pro-labor will be
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because it means students he sees as traditionally more pro-labor will be at university and will be able to vote in their. constituencies so all eyes will turn to choose the university and will be able to vote in their constituencies so all eyes will turn to choose dates see how m.p.'s vote. french authorities have it see how m.p.'s vote. french authorities have found 8 afghan migrants 4 adults and 4 children in a refrigerated truck in the northwest and found 8 afghan migrants 4 adults and 4 children in a refrigerated truck in the northwestern port of cali 2 lorry drivers who were romanian nationals were taken into custody on support of calley 2 lorry drivers who were romanian nationals were taken into custody on sunday while the migrants were brought to hospital showing signs of hypothermia and follows last monday while the migrants were brought to hospital showing signs of hypothermia and follows last wednesday's tragic incident when 39 bodies were found in a refrigerator trailer in eastern england wednesday's tragic incident when 39
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bodies were found in a refrigerator trailer in eastern england that's now got some people condemning the current immigration policy in britain. that's now got some people condemning the current immigration policy in britain. honestly stunned we must do more to conjure illegal immigration i've lost count of the honestly stunned who must do more to conjure illegal immigration have lost count of the numbers of the drowned suffocated and frozen people traffic is taking advantage of members of the drowned suffocated and frozen people traffic is taking advantage of open borders and soft illegal immigration laws sickening news and open borders and soft illegal immigration laws sickening news and partly a consequence of hostile immigration policy draconian border regimes partly a consequence of hostile immigration policy draconian border regimes don't stop migration they make it more dangerous they empower criminals don't stop migration
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they make it more dangerous they empower criminals smugglers and traffickers and create deadly conditions for vulnerable and desperate people as an traffickers and create deadly conditions for vulnerable and desperate people. a former chief executive for the u.k.'s immigration advisory service says the board. of former chief executive for the u.k.'s immigration advisory service says the border guards have an impossible task at the bracks it won't change a thing in terms of illegal crossing guards have an impossible task at the bracks it won't change a thing in terms of illegal crossings if there is a free trade agreement there or no tariffs. if there is a free trade agreement there or no tariffs on either side then of course trucks will be able to get through much as this on either side then of course trucks will be able to get through much as they do today it's only if we have tariff barriers
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that they do today it's only if we have tariff barriers that there will either have to be checks beyond the customs control again there will either have to be checks beyond the customs control again by some sort of electronic means or whatever or there will have to be physical checked and by some sort of electronic means or whatever or there will have to be physical checks at the border and the course that then is it has inherently it's own data at the border and the course that then is it has inherently its own danger that i mentioned earlier and that is creating massive queues and how do you create to that i mentioned earlier and that is creating massive queues and how do you create a queue of a whole load of trucks that have got perishable goods that are not gate a queue but a whole load of trucks that have got perishable goods that are not going to be valid if they're kept waiting for a day longer than their normal would be valid if they're kept waiting for
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a day longer than their normal time of destination. on congress being time of destination. on congress being gripped by the 21st consecutive weekend of violent and beijing rallies with protesters agrippa the 21st consecutive weekend of violent and beijing rallies with protesters and police clashing again in the financial hub thousands took part in an unauthorized rally today napoli's clashing again in the financial hub thousands took part in an unauthorized rally to denounce the alleged police brutality many in the crowd or face masks a lack of was recently balanced and legible. brutality many in the crowd will face masks an act that was recently banned territory under a colonial era emergency law there's also been another on intent on the territory under a colonial era emergency law there's also been another unintended consequence of the on the arrests this monday it was announced that hong kong had slipped into
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recession consequence of the on the arrests this monday it was announced that hong kong had slipped into recession that's partly due to some of its lucrative business revenue heading to singapore a rival financial that's partly due to some of its lucrative business revenue heading to singapore a rival financial hot spot a new poll found that some companies are considering relocating the interim hot spot a new poll found that some companies are considering relocating 23 percent of firms with an office in hong kong apparently thinking of moving their business out 23 percent of firms with an office in hong kong are apparently thinking of moving their business out of those firms 9 out of 10 consider singapore the best option donald quarter weighs up the choice of those firms 9 out of 10 consider singapore the best option donald course a ways up the choice. riots in hong kong have dragged on for sex. riots in hong kong have dragged on for 7 months now disrupting both businesses and the rule of law 7 months now disrupting both businesses and the rule of law.
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hong kong's recent art looking to the city's southern competitor singapore hong kong's recent undress to have seen singapore star writes furtive tourists investors and axed him dress to have seen singapore star of the tourists investors and expects the 4000000000 has an interesting number especially in the hong kong monetary authority earlier today the 4000000000 has an interesting number especially in the hong kong monetary authority earlier this week already said that the outflows have been more than the most and more this week already said that the outflows have been more than the most in more than a year both cities have a lot in common on the surface they're both financial centers people here both cities have a lot in common on the surface they're both financial centers people speak english . people speak english.
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when it comes to attracting foreign investment though the 2 cities. when it comes to attracting foreign investment though the 2 cities are like night and day hong kong's advantage was always its democratic system there like night and day hong kong's advantage was always its democratic system that protected the property rights of its citizens on the other hand singapore could hardly be protected the
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property rights of its citizens on the other hand singapore could hardly be considered free the state there is not party to the un convention against torture and considered free the state there is not party to the un convention against torture citizens need to visit a designated park if they want to express themselves free citizens need to visit a designated park if they want to express themselves freely and the penalty for many offenses as simple as putting up a poster in public and the penalty for many offenses as simple as putting up a poster in public is beating with a cane nonetheless hong kong's riots are making singham is beating with a cane nonetheless hong kong's riots are making singapore's law and order more attractive to investors especially with the future relations wars law and order more attractive to investors especially with the future relationship between hong kong and the mainland still in limbo $4000000000.00 isn't really that much of. the
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main thing landings still incident let's remember that the before karelian dollars was their fault isn't really that much in the grand scheme of things but it's a drop that could become a waterfall singapore's singapore is not or so there are people saying of course singapore is not or so there are people looking to put assets here in singapore some people were looking to put assets here in singapore some people worry that if something happens in china it could negatively affect hong kong very that if something happens. china it could negatively affect hong kong people don't have that fear of singapore singapore doesn't have a neighbor it could be but don't have that fear of singapore singapore doesn't have a neighbor it could to that could ruin it singapore doesn't have anybody who can tell it what to do singapore does it it could ruin it singapore doesn't have
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anybody who can tell it what to do singapore doesn't have a neighbor who can take assets away it's not just hong kong's finance sector that's taking a bit of a neighbor who can take assets away it's not just hong kong's finance sector that's taken a blow either tourism to singapore has jumped significantly since the outbreak of viable either tourism to singapore has jumped significantly since the outbreak of violence and many members of hong kong's elite are even considering packing up and that's and many members of hong kong's elite are even considering packing up and moving out to the cities competitor why well perhaps they value security moving out to the cities competitor why well perhaps they value security more than they do their own freedom in the future anybody can sit in more than they do their own freedom in the future anybody considering moving assets to a show or having a presence in asia. moving assets to a show or having
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a presence in asia i doubt if they will think of hong kong just because they say oh they will remember this and they will know that they will think of hong kong just because they say oh they will remember this and they will know that it could come back so while it's own it's not going to fall into the sea that it could come back so while its own is not going to fall into the sea i suspect it is future is much less exciting. i suspect it is future is much less exciting and prosperous and if it's past because even if nobody leaves and prosperous and if it's pay. because even if nobody leaves on kong people are going to consider going now whereas they would on kong people aren't going to consider going now whereas they would have 2 years ago 3 years ago. 2 years ago
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3 years ago. next it seems most americans are having doubts about the 1st amendment part of the us constitution next it seems most americans are having doubts about the 1st amendment part of the us constitution that protects free speech certainly according to a poll by the campaign for free speech or the notion that protects free speech certainly according to a poll by the campaign for free speech more than half of those surveyed agree that the 1st amendment needs to be rewritten to quote reflect the cultural love of those surveyed agree that the 1st amendment needs to be rewritten to quote reflect the cultural norms of today but it seems most people don't actually understand what the law really protects norms of today but it seems most people don't actually understand what the law really protect with 80 percent saying that it means you can say whatever you like without fear of consequences but with 80 percent saying that it means you can say whatever you like without fear of consequences the poll also found that almost half of americans think hate speech should be made illegal poll
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also found that almost half of americans think hate speech should be made illegal reporting next. the usa boasts that it is reporting that. the usa boasts that it is a land of freedom and the 1st amendment is a key pillar of the us constitution the land of freedom and the 1st amendment is a key pillar of the us constitution but ironically most americans now think it's out of date and that it should be updated but ironically most americans now think it's out of date and that it should be updated to meet the new cultural norms the findings are frankly extraordinary to meet the new cultural norms the findings are frankly extraordinary our free speech rights and our free press rights have evolved well over 200 our free speech rights and our free press rights have evolved well over 200 years and people now seem to be rethinking them now some would say that it's a wild world of political correctness others would say they have
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a point and that hate speech did years and people now seem to be rethinking them now some would say that it's a wild world of political correctness others would say they have a point and that hate speech should be illegal but here's the question who gets to decide what is considered should be illegal but here's the question who gets to decide what is considered hate speech well that's a tricky question 49 percent of americans say that they want hate speech well that's a tricky question 49 percent of americans say that they want facebook to make that decision but mark zuckerberg is adamant he does not want base book to make that decision but mark zuckerberg is adamant he does not want that job or more people across the spectrum believe that achieving the put that job more people across the spectrum believe that achieving the political outcomes the bay think matter is more important than every person political outcomes the bay think matter is more
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important than every person having a voice and being heard and i think that's dangerous having a voice and being heard. i think that's dangerous now facebook values free expression but it doesn't mind guiding and nudging what facebook values free expression but it doesn't mind guiding and nudging what you see discreetly it's algorithms determine what shows up on your news feed you see discretely it's algorithms determine what shows up on your news feed be it funny comments from friends or means facebook even has its own version of this be it funny comments from friends or means facebook even has its own version of the supreme court it's a 40 member board that decides what accounts get shut down supreme court it's a 40 member board that decides what accounts get shut down but nobody ever elected mark zuckerberg his board is not appointed by election but nobody ever elected mark
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zuckerberg his board is not appointed by elected officials are we really comfortable having a corporation decide who gets hurt officials are we really comfortable having a corporation decide who gets heard and who gets shut down we decided to ask new yorkers do you approve of the government and who gets shut down we decided to ask new yorkers do you approve of the government regulating content ruing continental of course is open for mint regulating content brewing consonantal of course is open to freedom of speech absolutely not no i don't think so no matter what freedom of speech absolutely not no i don't think so no matter what about facebook if it's harmful if a tape full speech that should be regulated about facebook if it's harmful if a tape full speech that should be regulated and i don't either just keep going against those freedom of speech they follow the same laws that we do so and i don't
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either just keep going against those freedom of speech they follow the same laws that we do so we'll make so many more powerful are you concerned about tech censorship and tech companies perhaps having a political will make so many more powerful are you concerned about text. ship and tech companies perhaps having a political agenda yes absolutely i would say iconic to some death but yes absolutely i'm sorry if i'm contradicting myself but yeah absolutely i'm concerned about that if it's a government or a private company free speech is free speech increasingly i'm concerned about that if it's a government or a private company free speech is free speech the increasing power of the tech monopolies is something that is deeply concerning to many americans on all due the power of the tech monopoly is this something that is deeply concerning to many americans on all different sides of the political spectrum they look ma open r.t. new york front sides of the political spectrum they look ma up and r.t. new york. thousands of fans of homeowners and as
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in a sense centuries old dutch city is seeking compensation because they claim the controversial gas extract the old dutch city is seeking compensation because they claim the controversial gas extraction method of fracking is but that houses in danger. method of fracking is put that houses in danger.
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weeks make it clear the growing gap is not some. weeks make it clear the growing gap is not so. safe to live. we choose 65 to live. we choose security 1st and foremost. the 1st and foremost. this problem goes back many years it isn't. this problem goes back many years it isn't right to hide behind an excuse whatever that excuse might be that people have been waiting too long try to hide behind an excuse whatever that excuse might be that people have been waiting too long to receive compensation for the damage that has been caused and they have been waiting too long for the drilling to stop to receive compensation for the damage that has been caused and they have been waiting too
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long for the drilling to stop it needs to happen now we have earthquake damage my home is damaged but if it needs to happen now we have earthquake damage my home is damaged but in comparison with others it isn't that bad my house isn't being supported with one comparison with others it isn't that bad my house isn't being supported with braces but i am worried there needs to be more dialogue at the kitchen table vs races but i am worried there needs to be more dialogue at the kitchen table vs the political table i hope the government will finally do what they have been telling us the political table i hope the government will finally do what they have been telling us for years they have enough to compensate for it yet i have not sat since the pen there enough to compensate us yet i have not seen a penny. that.
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promises only a promise is their. promises only a promise is there drilling until the court. of no return. drilling until the point of no return. across talks up next on the u.s. jailing and release. across talks up next on the u.s. jailing and release of russian gun lobbyist maria boat and i why don't trump just constantly stands on syria so of russian gun lobbyist maria boat and i why don't trump just constantly his stance on syria.
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movies lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper authors and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to hit the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the back and shouting to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the back and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight the past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now. for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. closely watching the hawks. dream agreed
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to pressure in which an old mr remember there was. a dream agreed to pressure. i'm old enough to remember there was most of my family were unemployed working. there wasn't it was best and most of my family were unemployed working. there wasn't it was bed you know much worse objectively than today but there was an expectation that things were dead you know much worse objectively than today but there was an expectation that things were going to get better. there was a real sense of hopefulness going to get better. there was a real sense of hopefulness there isn't today today's america was shaped by the 10 principles of concentration today today's america was shaped by the 10 principles of concentration of wealth and power. reduced democracy ration of wealth and power. reduced democracy attack solo doubt
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engineer elections manual attack solo doubt engineer elections manufacture consent and other principles according to no i'm chomsky fracture consent and other principles according to no i'm chomsky one set of rules for the rich opposite set of rules for. one set of rules for the rich opposites. that's what happens when you put her into the hands of. that's what happens when you put her into the hands of a narrow sector of will which will is dedicated to increase on a narrow sector of will which will is dedicated to increasing power for itself just as you'd expect one of the most influential intellectuals in power for itself just as you'd expect one of the most influential intellectuals of our time speaks about
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the modern civilization of america. time speaks about the modern. civilization the america. chose seemed wrong. child's name wrong. but old rules just don't hold. any. one old rules just don't hold. any you didn't get to shape out just to come out to the world to get to shape out this day to come out to it and in gaining strength because of the trail. and in gaining strength because of the trail.
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all things are considered i'm peter lavelle know justice and welcome to cross talk where all things are considered peter lavelle know justice rehabilitate his tragic and senseless legal experience in the u.s. and more on the rehabilitate his tragic and senseless legal experience in the u.s. and more on syria how many more times will triumph flip flop is this american president remote syria how many more times will triumph flip flop is this american president remotely in control of his own foreign policy. really in control of his own foreign policy. some real news i'm joined by my guest here in moscow. some real news i'm joined by
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my guest here in moscow he is the founder of the center of political strategic analysis poll and he is the founder of the center of political strategic analysis poll and in london across the marcus papadopoulos he's the editor of politics 1st magazine origin across the room across the markets papadopoulos he's the editor of politics 1st magazine origin across in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it marcus let me go to you 1st in london. i'm exasperated again ok how many more times is this a menace in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it marcus let me go to you 1st in london i am exasperated again ok how many more times is this american president president going to go flown to flop flop on syria because that's the charge being made that. ordered to have american troops withdrawn a number of. ordered to have american troops withdrawn
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a number of times now because it will make america look weak while he looks times now because it will make america look weak while he looks weak by being so indecisive i mean the united states and its policy toward syria weak by being so indecisive i mean the united states and its policy toward syria is turning into the laughing stock in the region and around the world your thoughts my friend is turning into the laughing stock in the region and around the world your thoughts my friend. peter i start with the premise that was the. peter i start with the premise that was the american government the sheets the objective all attempts in sort of present king governance the sheets the objective all attempts in sort of throwing presents a set and the syrian government's washington never had a treaty here it's a set and the syrian government's washington never had
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a treaty here in its strategy in place for its seat in its objective mainly once strategy in place through its teeth in its objective mainly due to the conflicts in agencies in washington d.c. the conflicts in agencies in washington a specific lead the state department the pentagon and the cia sir peter civically the state department the pentagon and the cia sir peter if my premise is correct then i think it's also a call to audit if my premise is correct then i think it's also all to argue that the americans because there are objects has been defeated it's cute that the americans because there are objects has been defeated the americans today do not have a coherent strategy the americans today do not have a coherent strategy for we've jordan from syria once again in large measure due to
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a fault we've jorian from syria once again in large measure due to agencies in washington who are we've each other up namely the stage and sees in washington who are we've each other up namely the state department depends again and the cia and of course the situation thought the potman depends again and the cia and of course the situation for washington. it is not helped by having a president who is under washington is not helped by having a president whose understanding or knowledge of the conflicts in syria is largely concise standen a knowledge of the conflicts in syria is largely consign.
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