you know. you're. mocking the 75th anniversary of the red on his liberation of the nazi death camp. visit jerusalem for holocaust commemoration. how is that the leader of poland refused to attend after just keep with russia alcoholic paul survival tells us if you try to not to distort and politicize. you. know liberation they really say that but without the red army there would be no me my mother or other prisoners. no regrets in the face of the u.s. military tribunals the so-called monster mind behind cia twitching technique securing america's war on terror at mit he would do it again. and among the other

stories that shaped the week a deadly corona virus outbreak in china spreads across the globe with cases confirmed in countries as far field of view what's wrong the death toll in china has now reached 56 people. it's 2 pm it's sunday that means if the week here on our international we break down the biggest stories of the past 7 days. starting with probably the most significant one day dozens of dignitaries gathered in jerusalem to commemorate the holocaust it was time to mark the 75th anniversary of soviet forces liberating auschwitz the infamous desk. by poland. my dear family i'm writing this letter before my death i don't know exactly when me and my relatives

are going to die just because we're jews i'm in a concentration camp before all of us will be shot in a shelter thursday 4 am 16942 very well to you all. the other thing i wanted to tell you was that i had several jobs in birkenau in auschwitz one of the jobs was clearing the ashes from where the bug juice through a tunnel into a small river. and i worked there together with another guy who was already old he was 32 and i was 16. i didn't know what these issues were. one day when i saw it in daylight i asked. what is the job we're doing so he told me what it was.

not me. and never forget it every morning i look at my hands and see well i have the number here and i see it every day the time in the. wild need is out the holocaust memorial for him spoke about the importance of remembering the horrors of what happened is there all thanks the red army for its role in the victory over not says a while in his address president putin described the holocaust as one of the darkest moments the world has ever seen. it was before my visit to driesell and i

looked through the official documents and reports of red army offices after the liberation of auschwitz concentration camp i must say d. colleagues it was impossible to read the details of how the merciless machine of people extermination work these crimes conducted by the nazis were deliberate and well planned what they called the resolution of the jewish issue is one of the darkest emotions in full pages in modern world history but today not everyone in poland fused the red army as the liberating force some of the country's top officials believe that the u.s.s.r. was actually responsible for the start of the war president refused to attend the commemoration because vladimir putin was given the chance to speak out about form over him we discussed the issue with mark shulman editor of history central dot com and columnist at newsweek magazine. clearly the fact that poland wasn't there was missed the fact that he wasn't there a little bit less so we have a situation in the world frankly where facts don't seem to matter anymore people

are rewriting facts just to fit their particular narrative and we find that particularly among nationalists a polish nationalism is rewriting a little bit of history to better look upon the polish people other nationals are doing the same and people are ignoring the real facts i mean listen the soviet people bled more than anyone else during world war 2 the soviets gave up more in terms of men fighting and civilians who died than any other country during world war 2 and if it wasn't for the soviet union i have serious doubts whether hitler would have been defeated and i don't think anyone can really question that in terms of an historical fact u.s. vice president mike pence however chose not to emphasize the role of the red army and liberating auschwitz raising questions whether that was in fact in a prat. when soldiers opened the gates of auschwitz on january 27th 1905. they found $7000.00 have starved half naked prisoners.

hundreds of boxes of camp records that documented the greatest mass murder in history. this is miss ration in the united states on both sides of the aisle are 1st of all very ignorant of history unfortunately and also there is a kind of a wave of rousseau phobia that has swept the us over the past several years started in the democratic party of course trying to find a way to blame someone for the loss of hillary clinton but now it's that you know it's so bad that anything russian that's mentioned even this even a soviet activity in world war 2 is is just is just forgotten so it's a massive steria on the us part one survivor's harrowing story is not only about escaping the death count but actually being born that too we spoke with him about the liberation of auschwitz and how it's perception has changed if he is. you know usually people tell us but there was no liberation they say so if there was no red

army then there wouldn't be me or other prisoners or my mother i have never questioned the merits of these soldiers i have always been grateful the prime minister and the president criticized the red army equally it was the same under the previous authorities know that there was a liberation of auschwitz but at the same time they say there was no liberation of war so recall that the 2nd occupation. was liberated but that was so and other cities were not i don't know maybe the americans liberated them monday will mark exactly 75 years since the prisoners of auschwitz was set free there are not international will be following the memorial events of what is an emotional day of course for so many around the world to remember one of the most horrific chapters in history we'll be hearing some of the stories of those who survived. the psychologists dubbed the architect of the cia's in hans interrogation techniques post $911.00 has been unapologetic about his role any torture program that

admission came during a military tribunal which is preparing a trial against the self-proclaimed mastermind and 4 others of the attacks on new york and washington in 2001 whatever personal consequences i would live with i believe there was a genuine threat of an imminent attack i thought my moral obligation to protect american lives outweigh temporary discomforts of terrorists i get up today and do it again james mitchell was contracted by the cia in the wake of 911 to consultant create an interrogation program for al qaeda suspect he was one of 3 men authorized to do waterboarding himself a torture technique that simulates drowning and several prisoners later he and another psychologist set up a company that provided support for the interrogations the cia's program included now illegal coercive measures.

you'll be immediate aftermath of $911.00 we tortured some folks in a way as for the 5 detainees are now seeking for any statements made under interrogation to be disqualified from the trial and grounds of torture antiwar activists are found as beneath the kuantan away by a court proceedings a deeply flawed but none of this could possibly be a fair trial i mean how can you have a fair trial with people who've been held in total secrecy whose testimony is based on torture. the media isn't allowed in except for conditions so strict that they can't even have a picture of the court room all the testimony is restricted. none of this none of this layers and layers of secrecy is about providing any kind of justice or accountability or even of information it is going through

a theater in order to once again exert their power their power over people's lives and we should just note that there were juveniles who were a youth who were held for years at guantanamo there were people who had nothing to do who were simply sold for bounty who were kuantan m o $780.00 prisoners and then the thousands who were held in secret rendition or around the world no accounting for them so this was a huge program and its ramifications were still feeling today. the detainee mr mitchell water boarded was a palestinian man known as music by he's never been charged with a crime but remains indefinitely in guantanamo bay he was the foster and cia prisoner to undergo enhanced interrogation and even at last and i while being

tortured during his time as you by the house attempted to illustrate his experiences a quick warning you may find some of the following images distressing. as soon as they locked me up inside the box i tried my best to sit up but in vain for the box was too short i tried to take a curled position but to no avail for it was too tight the very strong pain made me scream unconsciously.

they kept pouring water and concentrating on my nose and my mouth until i really felt i was drowning and my chest was just about to explode from the lack of oxygen . the. long hours went by while i was standing in that position my hands were tight to the upper bars. it felt like an eternity to the point that i found myself falling asleep despite the water being thrown at me by the guard. there is absolutely no justification that can ever be given or accepted for the horrendous and systematic torture that was used and it was used and authorized from the highest

levels from the presidency the f.b.i. the cia the top levels of the military the studies were known the conditions were no. and this isn't just one or 2 people michel and jennings this was an entire unit set up in order to use torture and to study how to apply the most excruciating forms of torture of pain of waterboarding our slamming of of packing into tight boxes of stress positions and on and on all of this really has to be exposed and there are counting demanded not only of those who designed the torture but of those who set up these torture camps. a deadly coronavirus outbreak which began in china in mid december has rapidly spread across the globe not only in neighboring countries but also in france canada and the us chinese authorities have confirmed more than 2000 cases and 57 people have now died in the

country experts say this new strain of the virus has evolved in that humans are now more susceptible to it with the epidemic now entering a quote more complex stage president xi jinping earlier want of a grave situation as the spread of the virus accelerates against this backdrop 800 cities and one province how much you can put on lockdown with travel restrictions affecting some 56000000 people meanwhile the russian health ministry has warned of a serious risk that the corona virus could spread across its 4000 kilometer border with china so these are the affected areas the areas have been affected since the spill out from mainland china the map shows the countries where people have been infected the numbers china which is the outbreaks epicenter is far ahead in terms of confirmed cases many neighboring nations also have containment to deal with as you can see it's been detected in europe and north america too don't record to now

breaks down what's known about the deadly virus. people are dying of a new virus and it's spreading like wildfire across asia if we still know so little about this mysterious illness. and. this new coronavirus has been identified as a mutation of sars a respiratory disease that killed over 750 people around the world from 2002 to 2003 antibiotics have absolutely no effect on either of the viruses and that's been enough to put the russian authorities on high alert not least because the chair is

a border with china the break of a new coronavirus which was 1st recorded in china carries a body logical threats to the population of russia the $1500000.00 chinese tourists that visit russia every year have now become a potential public health risk russian authorities have begun screening them at all international airports prepared to diagnose the virus if it appears on top of that moscow has advised people against traveling to china russia is not alone in being worried about the outbreak reaching its territory a number of other countries have begun screening for the disease at airports as well as appearing internationally in the just cases in areas the. over no phones of cases which are further away if this is outbreak continues as we're seeing the case over see globally highly connected and so it is likely increasingly likely that we will see potentially

a case of china stepping up containment efforts after she stressed the serious. of the outbreak on national television the disease also got the attention of the world health organization they've called for an emergency meeting to decide whether or not to declare the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern that's a title reserved only for the most serious of epidemics and with the lunar new year millions of chinese around the world are expected to return home to their families one can only hope beijing will have the situation under control. this week u.s. democrats can create the arguments against donald trump while passing his impeachment trial to the senate russia was a hot topic during the opening speech on wednesday head of the house democrats adam schiff mentioned their party on one important watch well more than once russian intelligence services russian expansionism russian forces and their proxies russia

kremlin russia's president vladimir putin the russian military agency. we can fight russia over there are the russians to russian efforts thanks to vladimir putin when the president said russia if you're listening they were listening and it's the russian story. while the cameras are focused on the senate floor want you to about i'm filming a sketch artist and said captured the atmosphere in the chain bob some of the pictures to show members having trouble staying involved in the process stretching their legs to cling on even sleeping sentences also faced a 12 hour no phone policy while desks while we spoke to john the sound political commentator chadwick moore he says that even the strongest supporters of trump's impeachment abort with this whole anti russian narrative. the democratic party has 100 percent of their energy and their time into trying to remove a duly elected president from office their biggest hoax russia gate so completely flat and even their strongest support everything they thought of the president as

a plot even their strongest supporters the people who most want to believe that the president will be removed from office which he absolutely will not even they've grown bored with this narrative and when they start creeping up rush again. it's just so sad you can't help but laugh and laugh and laugh and then see below see 7 times at last count referred to russia or putin the impeachment proceedings well how do you deal with that most effectively you either mock them and laugh at them or you ignore them and start it that drives them insane chamber but while still to come america 'd doesn't try to use that chance to do not to test data to but that how to handle climate a she has found out why the teenager is causing such a stop in washington after the break.

join me every thursday on the alec simon show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business i'm show business i'll see you then. they have all of the government is so remote they want to see the show and see governmental speed so we'll see in the arsenal projects which are not realized it has been plants. the problem i see is they have these government is in my view much more capable to be more effective in doing what it's ordered to do the problem is that it will move you know leetle bit wrong direction so it will be a stated goal and then me and the idea is to wait states or investment more more effective that's what but it would be better to hear us president.

welcome back climate change significantly shaped much of the 2020 wild economic forum this week the event wrapped on sunday in the swiss luxury was a lot of doubt for us it set the stage for an unlikely battle between america's treasury secretary steve munition and teenage activists and quite a turn bug the u.s. finance chief shrugged off her views saying the 17 year old should go to college before lecturing wild leaders employment issues. is she the chief economist who is she i'm confused after she goes and studies economics in college she can come back and explain that to us it doesn't take a college degree in economics to realize that the remaining $1.00 degree carbon budget and on going fossil fuel subsidies and vestments done it up. steve mission

is not the 1st u.s. official that gratitude but has clashed with recently back in december for example donald trump suggested the activists should work on her anger management problem and their differences on disputes continued at the world economic forum the latest episode of in case you missed it took a ringside seat. magical time of the year when our wealthy overlords gather for the economic forum a glitzy gathering looms for bringing together the world's business elite yet the one percent meat for champagne and skiing in the mountains leaving the 99 percent to pray for nonviolent. because hundreds of thousands just to go to davos for that the filthy rich demand to be entertained and this year they got rock row tickets for the heavyweight championship of the world though trump says grad. school for gratitude. is in

a ski resort this week with an i think gets away with their release sending us a high work. pay for full price ticket. for a slow start the worry she warms up quicker than the atmosphere. already one year ago i came to the force and told you that our house is on fire. i said i wanted you to panic you could forget i've been warned that telling people to panic about the climate crisis is a very dangerous thing to do thank god for that because i've got to say with the way she's been talking i thought perhaps no one had told her we must forget about net 0 we need real sea of well all i need is some good news let's see what's happening in the orange corner fear and doubt is not a good thought process because this is

a time for tremendous hope and joy and optimism in action. knows what he's doing and knew there was nothing to worry about carbon emissions we must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse. kong town i mean. and it is not the life of the party but he's just a kid it seems in the area where trump and grettir can see. today i'm pleased to announce the united states will join one trillion trees initiative being large here at the world economic forum one trillion trees oh yeah growth is going to love that one we're not telling you to offset your emissions by just paying someone else to plant trees in places like africa while at the same time forests like the amazon are being slaughtered at an infinitely higher rate ok so this is going to be

a bit harder. as we all do. is that nothing can be done sitting here right now you wouldn't believe it's possible that we have found the ages you'll be hearing about it but we have found the answers to things that people said would not be possible with saved or i'm convinced are new. and finally opening another front in the global trade war washington is now targeting its longtime allies in europe its renewed threats to slap tariffs on the blocks auto trade in response to the e.u.'s move to impose additional tax on u.s. tech giants shot it depends what's wrong paris. not being is a beethoven for me idea is give a little here get a lot there for global companies it's often a direct line to the heart of power for generations boozy lunches were once the fashion but now it seems did still giants more interested in offering up

a cup of joe as it plans to introduce a digital tax take for it seems that the big 4 that google amazon facebook and apple are trying their best to cozy up to process. i don't think it's a good idea to talk about politics or policy with a glass of wine in your hand and excellent food offered by a person who has clear interests to represent and then there is a little less transparent lobby because there are members of industry associations well they have consultants working for them so you talk to people and you don't realize if they are representing the interests of google or facebook or silicon valley because the names are different these lobbyists seem to have some very deep pockets according to transparency international in 2019 google spent some 8000000 euros trying to get into brussels good graces while the lobbying budgets of the big 4 have skyrocketed since 2014 so why is this new digital tax

regime causing them such a headache well until recently most digital giants pay their tax bill in the country where they're registered but as they've grown questions are being asked as to why they were paying tax income derived in individual countries their fronts led the charge by imposing the so-called gaffa tax causing the trumpet ministration to go into a tailspin. but the companies are one of the british version of. if you want to be taxed it's going to be. the corner and from say they're still talking things through. simply over a free couple from facebook other countries in europe are no gearing up to take a slice of the profits point even the brits you know the longer agree with the e.u. on anything on the same page plan to go ahead with article services tax

it's only says it to you is gearing up for a digital tax leaving the us to throw more threats of tariffs as if they're like a buy one get one free offer we've been pretty clear that we think that the digital touches discriminatory in nature but it seems with a new terror threat so almost a weekly basis when the trumpet ministration the french a boy by the idea of safety in numbers what will they do tomorrow go off to austria and spain italy the united kingdom all the other countries across the globe that will implement digital tax we're going to order a global trade war which is in nobody's interest and the result is not worth the effort it's taken them a while but it does appear that all e.u. countries are now on the same page all in agreement that they should be taxing digital joints which means if no agreement is made globally in the next few months starting with talks in paris next week the us and e.u.

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