when choice, that's right, fell out that way. the the was the low daniel, hey, listen for 45 months in prison, for leasing classified details about america's drone assassination program. we speak to some fellow whistleblowers when we kill civilians and then put in the official reports 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 blower. the government is at war with its own people. germany rocks by huge explosion and in industrial park housing, chemical company, environmental is concerned about the plume of black smoke that's been created full of potential folks in lease offices and lawmakers alike are unable to hold back to

you on day one of the us congressional hearing in january is capitol hill, ryan were supposedly violence title, but the session last week, bashing from supported and strong, so proves a new law, restricting travel and entry of public places for people without local private passport move, proving usually divisive among businesses and the public at large awe . lot from oscar. thanks for joining us tonight on ortiz and i shall. i'm daniel hawkins with you till sunrise. welcome to the program. whistleblower daniel hale has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking classified information about america's drawing program. while serving the background, and i've got to start

a decade ago, hail help identify a target for assassination. when he returned home to the u. s. in 2013, he shared secret details about the drone program with intercept journalists revealing the true extent of civilian casualties in the mid east and africa. in march, hail pleaded guilty to leaking classified documents. ahead of the sentencing hail wrote a letter detailing some of the things he witnessed in his will, concluding the death of 2 children in one strike. he also slammed then president barack obama claim that drew killings abroad somehow protect americans. the policy of drew an assassination, was being used to mislead the public, that it keeps the safe. whenever i encounter an individual who thinks that drove 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 karaoke himself whistleblower who was in the courtroom when hale was sentenced . you said hale deserves gratitude, not jail. the mood was one of great apprehension and the court room 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 rage, 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 prosecutors off for 11 years behind boss. his lawyers wanted this reduced to 18 months, arguing his activities were motivated by moral conflict. he committed the offense to bring attention to what he believed to be moral government conduct committed under the cloak of secrecy and contrary to public statements of then president obama regarding the alleged precision of the united states military drone program. we also got a response from brandon bryant, a former joint operator in america's armed forces. he also lifted the lid on what's his work really involved? he says, telling the truth during the time of deceit, is that 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, which is like having to bear witness. you know, if, if you can't you, you're part of the machine. the car runs this machine, yet you have to bear witness for you. not just some unfeeling part of the machine you're dealing. 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 is 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, late and 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 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 a german city of labor crews, and we're a massive explosions. talk through industrial park of chemical companies is fear toxins have been released into the environment was the keyboard. now there was a huge explosion today here in level courses periodic district, there are many chemical factors here. the blast was that a waste incineration plant used to dispose of toxic substances. the police told us that had happened in storage tanks for solvents. solvents have burnt,

including those containing chlorine, but we haven't yet made an accurate analysis in cooperation with city authorities. we call on local residents to exercise caution. when going outside, we ask people to pay particular attention to any abnormal fallout. we've established hotlines, which residents can cool report any site, 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 patients and caution. as for the cause, we can also 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 to people confirm that. and so she,

one injured authorities of warmer situation poses an extreme threat. electricity's been cut off to ensure the safety of emergency workers at the fine locals have an advisor to safe inside and turn off any air conditioning. and that's why it was like an earthquake. the whole house shook. we were scared. i live in reserve 200 meters away. main roads are on the site has been closed and drivers have been told to avoid the area in wine and information. hotlines been open to address any public concerns. a local police representative describe to us what kind of measures they are taking. 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, but whole area around the city of labor crews and in north run, west valley or in the west of germany is well, the roads, the whole area is old, closed down there. all reports of sirens going off not only in the city of live accusing but also near by towns anecdotally, i've been told the town of sali, the city of thought again here, people hearing sirens, they're being told stay inside, get inside a building, close windows and doors while the emergency service is tried 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 labor cruise. and is that at around 940 on tuesday morning and explosion took place the residence of lever cruz and are asked to go to close the

roof, turn of 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 or the other to create a rescue. gates, as they call here in germany, to allow more emergency services to arrive on the theme. 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 if they are of densest population as well. the area of north ryan with folly, you've got and live a cruise in cologne, dusseldorf, all of those major congregations 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 labor 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 to become finding out exactly what is happening on the scene that the site is one of the largest chemical fox in europe with around 30000 people working there. as peter was saying, more than 5000 chemicals are made better, including those used for making explosive. we discussed last dr. shannon, sharon, george, a see the lecturer and environmental sustainability from key lead diversity. he says it's not visible, black people of smoke locals should be worried about it potential is huge, but it's not just the issue, but the contamination that you can see, it's not contamination that you can't say this is this the what the blacks might, that you can see in 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 venture so significant because it's close to those populated areas. so we're going to have this pollution spreading a long way going fast. so to the dog, it's going to be a gas in the other people. and also the waste, when he settle, it may then move again, if he's soluble, if waynes and then they will travel again. the challenge here is, is to figure out exactly what is being disperse and then to figure out how to contain it and how to make sure that it's not have to people tuesday saw the 1st hearing of a special us congressional panel tasks with investigation. we events on capitol hill on january the sick this year. this of lawmakers from both parties, critic so alleged their minds up already made up. i didn't line with the mainstream

narrative all he's taylor morgan was following what was ultimately a very emotional hearing. as congress here is testimony about the events of january 6, it seems we've been hearing both police officers and politicians crying their eyes out. now, during their testimony, members of the capitol, police testified about the dangers that they face as the crowd penetrated the capital. on january 6th, i was assaulted and nearly killed. i had 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 trump supporter and their actions, which made the police officers very afraid 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 us capital ashley dab it 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 long on whether or not the capital police allowed the protesters to enter. if they made a mistake or, or if somehow the doors were left unguarded. 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 rational 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 in a 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 us will be glad so mostly, but it must be an atom a 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 country 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. a senior research fellow at the global policy institute believe the democrats are trying to draw attention away from some of the countries more pressing problem. because the bye didn't ministration has. 2 growing problem of only played the migrant crisis, you can add to that spiking crime in all. busy of the major cities in the united states and the periods and zion is about the inflation. so once you book nothing going for you, and once your poll numbers are dipping, what else do you have? well, you add donald trump. and so the democrats 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 want 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 usually happens is that people don't show off the demographic one, people to show up. how do you get people to show up? you make them frighten, you're frightened, all is terrible. what nationalists, these races, these, why the premises, they go to come to power unless you show up to vote. so that's what this whole thing is about. no entry 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. this comes as a local authority, so the country is struggling with another wave of infections. the move hasn't gone down well with everyone the, the country you see mass protests in recent days with thousands of demonstrators taken to the streets of paris on saturday, calling for the past to be abolished. or he started even sky reports on how the measure is divided in 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 was on a not regulation is already in for a cultural institutions that will not be extended to the venue to the new law. also requires all health care workers to be vaccinated against coby 9 team is face suspension without pay. the president michael says she refused to be a no 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, or me, one in i think theme is that he is not the only one while more than a 160000 people rose up in anger against the controversial health building france, it's now being approved with poll, suggesting that the majority of people actually support the idea not for god given right 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 sized exists and the father being pretty stupid, but it's your choice, but don't, don't fix, don't others. finally, on vaccination and on the vaccine pulse, i think the president is 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 are moved in just 2 weeks ago. the french things are not ready to give up.

they do the, however, no pool has gone exactly the government way. there was fee is opposition to the health path bill that made its way through the french parliament. echoing concerns about the religion of civil liberties. still 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. i'm projective and the law is rather directive. it doesn't give much choice. so 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 has governing things. it's not the president of the republic in europe, which is at present doing that. but more to see if 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 defend their right to truth whether or not to be vaccinated. while over

6000 businesses have registered their intent, not to all the people to show their health. that's for me on that can they did is my choice. i'm not imposing its own anyone lecturing anyone about it. i'll always reject any mandate that the cafe work into a police officer or health inspector pres the macro. you're messing with elements, you won't be able to control or refused to be a policeman. i run a b stroke. 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. gone and run into new jersey or after the president sack the prime minister unsuspended parliament following laws street process that had been growing anger over a huge spike in code cases and the government's handling of the pandemic. as well as economic troubles. the president supporters greeted this move with cries of joy

. his opponents though, accused him of a power grub. the me, the the the the president has now announced a month long curve on the bottom gatherings of more than 3 people in public sunday . he said he would assume executive authority and govern alongside a new prime minister following the ring. the country had been a benchmark for democracy on the 11th. franco assess, is what went wrong if there was an award for an arab spring success story,

denisia, despite being the neighbor of field state 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 resulting 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 spells labeled 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 par when 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 supporters of another and the to news 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, has the country experienced 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 shore for years. now, the situation being going on from back to work. i think there is a lot of these 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 most of the government has not delivered since, you know, they took 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. these is romantic scenes from china. we're assign the stolen golf and entire city in the northwest of the country. 100 meters tall that turn the sky yellow, reducing visibility to just a few meters, and causing havoc on local roads with police having to redirect traffic. huge wildfire is raising across the italian island of sardinia. about 20000 acres of forest have been consumed by the flames. and around 1500 people evacuated,

the safety. thousands of firefighters have been mobilized as one of 30 specialists planes. i'm heading up to region from the state of emergency and cooling the government to the liver. immediate financial support now that use blaze is also raising in the us, comes off the 2 separate fires, name dixie and fly merged into one of california is largest ever wildfires on saturday through indian falls in the states north, the strong around 20 homes, an area equivalent to the far as a single pool has now been destroyed by the flames. particularly picks now where russia is one to more gold metals, the russian take one flight of let us laugh. lauren won the 7th gold for his country, and the gymnastics rushes women's autistic round team top the podium for the 1st time since 1990 to russian athletes also took silver and bronze in a number of disciplines including swimming and shooting countries,

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shapes in me dares think we dare to ask me. ah, happening today on the hill speaker, nancy was these hand pick piano on the best of january. 6 has begun. we're going to give you the rundown of what the committee was told and give you the 360 view of how democrats and republicans are viewing this hearing. and china is hoping to get america a taste of our medicine, but will imposing sanctions on american businesses, be the cure to what is

a problematic relationship we're going to discuss. and what you think about parents being told not to have their children apply to top colleges because of the color of their skin. that's what one group didn't doubt us. and we're going to bring you the details as well as the reaction. i'm scott hughes, and you are watching news views right here on our t america. let's get started. ah raleigh day, one of the january 6 commission hearing marketing the 1st hearing held by the democratic lead house select committee investigating the attack. now the 9 member panel potted the heroism while makers on the panel. lot of the officers here reason, but it blasted republican colleagues who they say are down playing the events of that day. well, not down playing anything. rt shared project who is alive outside the capital with the highlights of today barren. i want to.