ah, who dares thing? we dare to ask me. ah, lo daniel hale, listen 45 months in prison for leaking classified details about america drone assassination program. we speak to so fellow whistleblowers when we kill civilians and then put in the official report that they weren't children for example, they were goes, that is a war crime. it's really a war on truth. not just with the government. is that war with its own people? germany's rockpoint huge explosion and industrial bach, housing, chemical company, environmental concerns about the plume of black smoke that's been created full of potential talks in police officers and lawmakers alike unable to hold back the

tears on day one of the us congressional hearing in january capitol hill right, supposedly violent the final spent, the session, largely bashing from supporting france approves a new law, restricting travel, one entry, 2 public places for people without the so called coven possible move, proving hugely divisive among businesses and the public. i likened ah, life for most good. thanks for joining us on our to international. i'm daniel hawkins with util. sunrise, welcome to the program. and whistleblower. daniel hale has been sentenced 45 months in prison for leaking classified information about america's drawing program or serving in the background base. and i've got to start a decade ago have helped identify target for assassination. when he returns to the

u. s. in 2013. you said secret details about the drone program with intercept journalists revealing the true extent of civilian casualties in the mid east and africa. in march have pleaded guilty to leaking classified documents. now ahead of today's sentencing hail rosa letter detailing some of the things he witnessed in his work, including the death of 2 children in one strike. he also slammed the president barack obama claim that drunk killings abroad somehow protect americans. the policy of drone assassination was being used to mislead the public that it keeps us safe. whenever i encounter an individual who thinks that drone warfare is justified and reliably keeps america safe, i remember that time and ask myself how i could possibly continue to believe that i am a good person deserving of my life and the right to pursue happiness. we heard from john kerry all to himself a whistleblower who was in the courtroom when hale was sentenced. he says hale

deserves gratitude, not jail. the mood was one of great apprehension and the courtroom was packed for daniel hale. it was all quite dramatic, but we were apprehensive because we really didn't have any indication of which way the judge was going to go. and then he surprised everyone by clearing the courtroom and sealing it for 2 hours. while the justice department argued in a classified venue for a sentence of 9 years to me, the fair verdict would have been to, to, for the judge to come off the bench, shake his hand, thank him for his service to the country and let him go home to his family, i didn't think he deserved any prison time at all because he revealed a crime that was being committed by the u. s. government, the crime of, of the murder of innocent civilians. these are war crimes. when, when we know that civilians are within the strike range, that makes it a crime when we kill civilians and then put in the official reports that they

weren't children for example, they were goats. that is a war crime. and it became a matter of course, it became something that many drone operators and their supervisors were doing or prosecutors had asked for 11 years behind boss. his lawyers want this reduce the 18 months, arguing that his actions were motivated by moral conflict. he committed the offense to bring attention to what he believed to be more government conduct. committed under the cloak of secrecy, and contrary to public statements of the president obama, regarding the alleged precision of the united states military drone program. also got reaction from brian and brian, a former join operator in america's armed forces. he also, if the lead on what his work really involved, he says tell him truth during the time of deceit is a revolutionary act. it's really a war on, through the night, just whistle blowers. we've got people that have been propagating this war over in

the middle east for almost 2 decades. now. the government is at war with its own people. and i don't think that the people actually understand what's happening. there's a bunch of things that we see and we are power. it's just like having to bear witness. you know, if, if you can't, you're part of the machine. the car runs this machine, yet you have to bear witness for it. not just some unfeeling part of the machine you're feeling. and eventually you have to find yourself in the middle of that storm and be like, you know, this. i have to do. i have to do this because if i don't do it, who's going to and eventually you do something so that other people don't have to experience the trauma. the result, the fear, the tear and it brings a sort of peace. i find it strange that conscientious individuals that are inside

the program that are trying to hold us accountable for the obvious blayton war crimes that we ourselves are doing are being punished. and it seems that they're punishing people in order to make them an example. and that really does disturb me, especially if america is supposed to be this great country and freedom fighter amongst the world. how we're punishing our own people who are trying to do the exercise caution and stay at home. that's the warning to people in and around german city of labor crews and where a massive explosion is formed through an industrial park of chemical companies is feared. toxins have been released into the environment was the list of people. there was a huge explosion today here in level courses periodic district. there are many chemical factors here. the law school that a waste incineration plant used to dispose of toxic substances. the police told us that it happened in storage tank for solver. solvents have burnt,

including those containing chlorine, but we haven't yet made an accurate analysis in cooperation with city authorities. we call a local residence to exercise caution. when going outside, we ask people to pay particular attention to any abnormal fallout. we've established hotlines, which residents can call reports and he's saying things don't try to remove any such precipitation. stay away from it. the authorities will remove it and take it in for testing. this analysis may take a few days. we call on people to exercise patience and caution. as for the cause, we cannot talk about that at this point as the emergency services are still looking for the missing. and hence we cannot as of yet conduct any analysis at the site. it's an ongoing search and rescue operation. hence we cannot hold any discussions regarding the cause. so now we call them people to stay at home and keep the windows and doors shops. and 2 people confirmed that and $31.00 injured authorities have worn the situation poses an extreme threat. electricity's

been cut off to ensure the safety of emergency work as a side. locals have an advisor to stay inside and turn off any air conditioning. and that's why it was like, you know, squeak, the whole house shook. we were scared. i live in reserve 200 meters away on lane roads around the side of in close drive is being told to avoid the area mean water information hotline has been opened to address any public concerns. a local police representative described to us what kind of measures have been taken. we've got a large presence of police officers and emergency services here at the site, especially in terms of traffic. we're having to regulate motor ways and roads so that emergency services, fire engines can pass, and no one else gets hurt. warnings were transmitted by the fire department through apps. this is apparently worked as there's been no influx of curious people and accident tourists. well, the whole area around the city of labor crews,

and in northrop, with folly or in the, the west of germany is, well, the roads, the whole area is old, closed down, there are reports of sirens going off not only in the city of live accusing, but also in near by towns anecdotally, i've been told the town of sali, the city of thought again. here people hearing sirens, then being told, stay inside, get inside of building close windows and doors. while the emergency services try to determine if there is any risk from this explosion, we seem from the pictures the huge plume of smoke the rose up, it is covering a large area. now what we've heard from ken park, which is the body which operates this, this facility in live occasion is that at around 940 on tuesday morning and explosion took place. the residence of lever who is in are asked to go to close the rooms, turn off air conditioning, and as a precaution,

keep windows and doors closed. several employees are injured in the events, at least 2 of them seriously. they are currently receiving medical treatment. 5 employees are currently missing police of other emergency services. calling for those on the highways around the area to pull into one side of the building to create a rescue. gates, as they call here in germany, to allow more emergency services to arrive on the scene. there are tests being carried out on the air in the immediate vicinity and also in the surrounding area as well. this is germany's most populous area or its most its area of densest population as well. the area of north ryan with valley you've got and live a cruise in cologne, dusseldorf all those major connotations all in a very tightly packed area. so for, for this to have happened in this region, it will affect a lot of people in the, the, the roads and they said,

going into lay the cruise and completely closed off right now. in fact, i'll be heading off to that area. as soon as i'm done talking to you right now, we'll be getting as close as we can find out exactly what is happening on the scene there. last saw it is one of the largest chemical box in europe with around 30000 people working there. as peter was saying, more than 5000 chemicals and made there including those use for making explosive. we discussed last week dr. sharon jules, a senior lecturer in environmental sustainability from keel university. she says it's not the visible black flings a smoke that locals should be worried about. the potential is huge, but it's not just the issue that the contamination that you can see. it's not contamination that you can't say this is this the what the black knight that you can see is particular that that is gonna travel quite a distance from the side itself. so that was where the bad thing is. what we're

concerned about is not just the immediate, the immediate range, and this is why the, this event just so significant because it's close to those populated areas. so we're going to have this pollution spread in a long way, going fast. so to the dos it's going to be a gas in the other people and all poses a waste. when he does settle, it may then move again, if he's soluble, if waynes and then they will travel again. what was the challenge here is to figure out exactly what is being disperse and then to figure out how to contain it and how to make sure they know how to people tuesday. so they, one of the special us congressional hearing panel tasks with investigating the events on capitol hill on january 6th. this year. it consist lawmakers from both parties. critics, though alleged their minds are already made up. and in line with the main stream narrative is caleb wolf. and was following what was ultimately very emotional

hearing as congress here is testimony about the events of january 6. the, it seems, we've been hearing both police officers and politicians crying their eyes out. now, during their testimony, members of the capital, police testified about the dangers that they face as the crowd penetrated the capital. on january 6th, i was assaulted and nearly killed. i lost my life, there was a very good chance i would be torn apart. this is how i'm going to die. defending the sanctions. i said as well as i could manage. i've got kids. the testimony focused on trumps supporter and their actions, which made the police officers very afraid of some of the racial slurs that were used. at one point, the police officers who were testifying were asked to, to be essentially asked by the committee, tell us about your heroism. and they described facing off with the crowd. they

described how the crowd had baseball bat, pepper spray and flagpole. now it's worth noting that one protester who entered the u. s. capital ashley babbitt was shot and killed. and though some of the protesters did have guns themselves, there was not any instance of the protesters firing on police officers. now some are looking at this panel and saying it's simply impartial. we're not hearing both sides of the story. questions about about what kind of went wrong and whether or not the capital police allowed the protesters to enter. if they made a mistake or, or if somehow the doors were left on guarded, what exactly happened? people are looking at. this is saying it's not an impartial hearing. it's speaker the house, nancy pelosi was being widely blamed for the fact that you can gresham committee investigating the january 6 events which is convening today's hearing. contains only anti trump republicans. it is a bipartisan panel, but there are no trump supporters represented on it. there are simply anti trump

democrats, as well as anti trump. republicans, let's take a listen to what's going on. and the hearings, no member of congress, should now attempt to defend the indefensible. obstruct this investigation or whitewash. what happened that day? you know, democracy is or not defined by our bad days. we're defined by how we can backs and bang the bad days. how we take accountability for that, my oath. your oath all of our oath here today. to protect and defend the constitution . i have faith because of folks like you and i am, i don't expect this will be quite so much later, but it must be an added thing to day. this seems to be what congress is focusing on at the moment. the mid surging coven cases, a continued migrant surge on the us border. rising inflation and poll saying that

more than half the countries say things are moving in the wrong direction. that is not what congress is focusing on. rather they have decided to re live and rehash the events of january 6th on capitol hill or some, well, a senior research fellow at the global policy institute believe the democrats, a trunk in georgia and away from some of the countries more pressing problems. because the by did ministration, has growing problem of only played the migrant crisis. you can add to that the biking crime in all. busy of the major cities in the united states, and the period inside is about inflation. so once you book nothing going for you, and once your poll numbers the dipping, what else do you have? well, you add donald trump, and so the democrats have decided that they're going to go into the 2022 election

and subsequent in the, into the 2024 election on the issue of donald trump. and that's why this is bob. all political operation on the part of the democrats to fight the coming election. they wanted to make it all about donald trump and they want, particularly, they want to make it about its horrible evil, terrible supporters, and how dangerous they are. and how everyone must be afraid of them. and that's how they hope to get people to the polls. i mean, what, what usually happens is that people don't show off the democrats want people to show up. how do you get people to show up? you make them frighten, you're frightened, all is terrible. why? nationally as these races these why the premise is they going to come to power unless you show up to load? so that's what this whole thing is about. still to come from is divided off of the countries parliament, adopt a new law, requiring people to have a code process to visit crowded public places. we react with that story and more

after the break. the much of history is about patterns that are ebbs and flows of political passions. most of the time these passions are negotiated through compromise. other times there is people violence and even separation. the idea of succession today is not far fetch. we are witnessing of cultural possession and separation couldn't go even further. driven by dreamers shaped by those with the in

me dares thing. we dare to ask me. ah ah welcome back. no entreat, without a co, would help us. that's the new law which has been approved by the french parliament . it'll restrict access to crowded public areas and travel. it comes with a local authority, say the country struggling with another wave of infections or to show that they miscue reports out how the measure is dividing the country in a few days time. if you don't have a health pass,

you simply won't be able to do this. i don't want to see that there was only not regulation is already enforced at cultural institutions that will not be extended to the venue to you. the new law also requires all health care workers to be vaccinated against koby. 9 team is a suspension without pay. the president michael says she refused to be a no q lated. all selfish, prove what is your freedom worth? if you say to me, i don't want to be vaccinated, but tomorrow you in fact your father, your mother, for me, one in i think theme is that he is not the only one while more than a 100. 60000 people rose up in anger against the controversial health feeling front . it's now being approved with poll, suggesting that the majority of people actually support the idea not to got given roy for people to infect others. and if you do not want to get vaccinated,

it's most of us actually realize that such a thing is a med, medical science exists. and the father being pretty stupid, but it's your choice, but don't, don't fix, don't others via knowledge on vaccination and on the vaccine pulse, i think the president is a 100 percent. right. that being said, you're looking for a job to around $6000000.00 have signed up to be the north related thing. these plans to muted just to read the go to friendship, things that are ready to give up there. you do the, however, your pool has gone exactly the government way. there was fee is opposition to the health pass that made its way through the french parliament. echoing concerns about the religion of civil liberties filled the wrong not to get vaccinated, but the health passes an aberration because either we do it for every one or we don't do it at all. and for now we do nothing match up with the law is rather

directive doesn't give much choice. it forces the community to have a common sense of purpose. i don't think it's liberty right now. it's not really france that is governed in things. it's the president of the republic in europe, which is at present doing that was just like see me, i'm vaccinated, but i'm not convinced everyone should be obligated to have this health passport. others have said they are prepared to fight, don't to defend their right to truth whether or not to be vaccinated. while over 6000 businesses have registered their intent, not to of people to show their health. as for me on but can they did is my choice. i'm not imposing it on anyone lecturing anyone about it. i'll always reject any mandate that the cafe work into a police officer or health inspector pres mcroy. you're messing with elements, you won't be able to control. i refused to be a policeman. i run a beast. troth,

even the police don't want to force your orders as fast. but all 4th wave of the corona virus pandemic, many believe vaccination and controls on those who refuse one all the only way forwards. violence has wrapped into his ear. off of the president sack, the prime minister under splendid parliament, follow the law. st. progress had been growing anger over huge spike and covered cases and the government handling of the pandemic. as well as it can all make problems. the president supporters greeted his mood with cries of joy opponents though. accuse him of a power grab the me

the the president has now announced the month long curfew and a band on gatherings of more than 3 people in public places. on sunday, he said he would have few executive authority and govern alongside a new prime minister following the arab spring, the country had been dubbed a benchmark for democracy. but franco assess is what's gone wrong. if there was an award for an arab spring success story denisia, despite being the neighbor of field stake libya, would surely be on the short list of nominees. right? it's not being destroyed by civil war, again, like libya next door in 2015 for tenicia and civil society groups won the nobel peace prize for, quote unquote, a decisive contribution to the building of a democracy. but 60 years on 10 years after the arab sprang,

swept north africa and the middle east, there's a sense of street violence. as the focal point has been the countries crumbling health care system which has contributed to one of the highest per capita coven 19th death rate. but it's not just a corona virus that has left many feeling ill. many people who are deceived by hypocrisy, territory and robbery of the rights of the people. i warn the any who think of result into weapons and whoever shoots a bullet the armed forces will respond with bullets. tunisia is facing the biggest crisis in a decade of democracy. after president chi, saeed ousted the government and froze. the activities of the parliament widely seen as unconstitutional because of side stay you are a limited powers. his suppose labels is the move, a qu, that should be opposed,

but his position remains strong thanks to the support of the armed forces. troops have prevented lawmakers from convening, which gave the parliament speaker appetite for some strong language. these decisions are not supported by the law or the constitution, and we are very disgruntled by them. it's a crew against the constitution, against the revolution on a coup against the public and civil liberties. we consider the institutions to still be standing and support because of another and the tune is in people will defend the revolution. and not her is the moderate islamists ruling party which rose to power as a result of the arab spring. but the current political crisis may see it lose most of its political gains of the past decade. putting tunisia at the crossroads once again. the question is, how's the country experience a power grab by the president or just

a temporary shake up to get the nation back on track. the handling of the over 19 has been at the topic which made things worse. and it was almost like the last saw for years. now, this is the way you can go back to work. i think there is a lot of the appointment in this little leaf and more. you have to know that, you know, the can, is a revolution was that by the young people, they believed in the revolution at the beginning. but the government, namely, more specifically for the government, has not delivered to the power. and the economic situation has gone from bad to worst with the corona virus situation, unlikely to be resolved in the near future. and the rival political camps giving up to energize st. support. things are more than just dangerous and uncertain. and no peace awards or arab spring track record will help when the nation has all but lost

its nerve. here we have drank o r t. he's dramatic scenes from china. we're a son still in gulf and twice in the northwest of the country. 100 meters tall that turn the sky, yet reducing visibility to just 5 meters for havoc on local roads with police having to redirect traffic. a massive while far as raging across the italian audit of sardinia around 20000 acres of forest have been consumed while flying with around 1500 people evacuated to safety. thousands of 500 has been mobilized as what a 30 specialists planes and helicopters, the regions declared a state of emergency and call them the government to deliver immediate financial support and other places raging in the us. it comes off the 2 separate fires, name dixie, and fly most into one of california is largest ever. wall 5 on saturday, swept through indian falls in the states,

nor destroying around 20 homes and area. equivalent to the size of the poor has now been destroyed by the flame. when a quick update on a toko olympics now where russia has wallet 2 more gold metals, russian tech 105. and let us laugh, lauren, one the 7th gold country. and earlier in the gymnastics rushes women's autistic all round team talk, the podium for the 1st time since 990. 2 russian athletes also took silver and bronze in a number of disciplines including swimming and shooting. the countries metal count currently stands at 18. well, don't go anywhere, cross talk is sending away and just a few of it's time for those of you in the us. it's boom, bust that even back in half an hour. the latest join us again. but the for all of you out there that regret not being around the soviet union at the time

when they are collapse. a lot of people understand you about that. lot of interesting things. math time was there writing in the journal. anyway, they get to have that experience today right here in the good old us when i would show the wrong when i was just don't get to see out the thing because the after an engagement was betrayed. when so many find themselves worlds apart and we choose to look for common ground in the.