ah, either finance or reliable guy? i don't. why i guy, i'm a teacher. that's not an almost friday. that's the last time i buy it from a teacher. so franco, watch kaiser reporting a a civilian death and destruction. africa with pablo and nick, the lead on america's drone program. the form operator, currently in fighting from a spoke to ortiz on hud points, says project throughout operations, we were not told about any civilian deaths. i hope he told us that we had hit the wrong target to be at. i'm in hiding alone underground. i live in fear that

honestly, i am fed up with my life like the russian foreign minister. he is. is natal trying to wrap it in european territories? and debug claims from your line of russian, russian. and you cried. meeting belgian engineers are left dismay that the government decides to shut down all new reactive within 3 years, even though atomic times generate with all the countries that are just team also with me and what i think, what the living room of a house that what i can piece together from what the neighbors. okay to meet you to be home from 10 people who've now played off new troubles to the fossil grounds of the ongoing civil war. any po speaking to the people caught up in the next a just bought a p. i'm here in moscow. you all want you not to international. very guys,

you are welcome to when you thought, well starting us off this hour, i counted trone operators watching from the us while the fear of us, well kept in the talk about civilian deaths, not according to a whistleblower. he spoke to r t about his job during the war on terror. he shot his story with ortiz on had voices, project, lalellah. we live in a horrible situation, very bad conditions with mm. be honestly, i am fed up with my life stuff out of it. so i'm in hiding alone with underground. yeah, i can't go outside. i'm hopeless for somebody. i ask myself, do i have the right to live a peaceful life in my own homeland or not it me said straight. and i wish i had been born in a different country to me at the decimal that he's telling me that would be like a pillow top. we had to operate our drones. i was an 8 alice today. and then the same at night there

was a u. s. company and the afghan government was signed an agreement with he said, we were employed by this company. they scam eagle with each month one, pilots conducted 17. is it 20 drone strikes? it could be more than that, but not less with

data throughout our operations, we were not told about any civilian deaths. nobody told us that we had hit the wrong target to that. and the statistics on this were out of our control. we didn't have access to this data. ah, ah, it had been at the port, we lost a couple of our pilots in the last days of our work and fin after the taliban. so cova one was arrested in kabul. and the 2nd, when he was visiting his family, some drone pilots were also beaten and humiliated eligible and 3 or 4 of our colleagues are missing. were they even the closest relatives don't know where they i did problem sex, age stay, blanket is leading. the continued diplomatic efforts to ensure safe facets for any american afghan partner or foreign national wants to lead afghanistan. what we are

doing every single minute of every single hour of every single day is working to create safe passage for all civilians, including the afghans who work for us to the airport to get them on planes and get them out. we worked intensely to evacuate and relocate afghans who worked alongside us in our particular risk. reprisals are committed to them. has no deadline. oh, let me put it this way. yes, i've lost my own people. no, i'm hiding at different places. i can't stay at one place, i can't meet my family, but i don't even know how my family is doing now. i can't see them with my colleagues. we can't see or contact each other because we are afraid the taliban not tapping our phones. eulu now. we all hopeless. we have lost our way. what can we do here?

and what will they do to us? we'll counting our last breaths how they might kill us today or tomorrow. i'm with . i have one son staying with me and when he goes out to buy something to eat, he says he is afraid of being killed like yet. so there is no one to help us in this situation. i live in fear and i have to wonder why was born in this hell. i am a human being, i have the right to free life. will be us lead mission. afghanistan has now handed over responsibility saying that the count on may cannot operate it without outside assistance. in the meantime, if you do want to hear more about how the war on terror knocked down on change, live head on over to all on hud voices, projects all teeth in the rushes, top dip amount has said the entire purpose of nato is to seize territories to its

east saw gala pro, speaking ahead of possible talks when the western alliance. another says shes, she's the gilbert teacher right now. nato is clearly a geopolitical project designed to grab territories left after the disappearance of the war. so, packed, and the dissolution of the soviet union. first of all, let's remind ourselves what be worth or packed was. it was a collective defense treaty established by the soviet union and 7 other satellites target states. it was created in reaction to the integration, a west germany into nature in 1955. so basically the both are packed was like a mirror alliance to nato. but while the pack was dissolved in 1991 nato is still very much alive and kicking and expanding since the end of the cold war. so the just a lot of the saying is, what is the point of nathan anymore? you know, he's post cold war gave, if not, as he suggests, the geopolitical project came to collecting all of these countries that a lifetime ago. we're in opposition to nathan. now,

nathan has previously offered membership to form a members of the both pucks, which is poland, which joined in 1999 to former soviet republics, such as the both 6 states in 2004. so the question of ukraine joining nato is a 10 subject because ukraine is, of course, the country please history, geography, and people are so intertwined with those of russia. now as we know, tensions between nato and russia have been simmering for quite a while early this month. the head of nato, yan stoughton, but he rushed to be transparent about his military plans. this comes amid face that rushes planning see invade ukraine. moscow has dismissed face face. they call them alarmist and in turn complained of nato plans and activities in the region. so needless to say, there's a lack of trust between the 2 sides remain. there's nothing new. obviously, plenty of accusations flying around here, but as i understand russia is proposing a solution. can you tell us about that? absolutely. so rather than letting things continue to fester and possibly worse,

and moscow has presented the west with this draw agreement of security guarantees, essentially aimed at, you know, diffusing tensions here. but it's been translated in the west as demands rather than proposals. and the, the template calming the situation of just being more or less shuns so far, and russia continues to be demonized as the aggressor. our cooperation with ukraine is defensive. it's not in the way it's set to russia, the aggressor, hey, it's russia. this is days ago, russia even pulled back its troops from the ukraine border following drills there, which could have been seen as another olive branch from russia to see western leaders. but yet installing bugs from data calling russia the aggressive do you need? it's been saying for weeks now, the 100000 russian soldiers were lighting the border to invade ukraine. even the u . s. media was saying, a 175000 tons out. it was 10000 soldiers doing drills near the border. do you think now we can actually expect any of these accusations to stop while one would hope it,

but little me to a positive direction as yet fear mongering. the me the media, is it a all time high? they send full scale invasion talks. folks have another cuban missile crisis continues to be a favorite topic, and there was still cause for sanctions on russia though that was we're not sure because why she didn't seem to have done anything at the moment. anyway. sanctions on russia, sorry. one on a list from sepa, former us ambassador, and i was even calling for sanctions on russia. pre, i'm seeing any possible moves from russia. current western policy is that if russia does something worse, stan and only then with the west adopt new sanctions. the dynamic must now be reversed. the west should impose new sanctions now and agree to lift those sanctions. only if russia pulls back from military escalation to book was live sugar. and just recently one think tanka said why wait until something happens. let's introduce preventive sanctions, and if russia doesn't stop anything will lift them. but it's clear that no one

would ever lift anything. so this is all things stand as of now, attempts by russia to come, things are so far being ignored. but this is something the russian side seems to have seen as predictable as live up suggested in not quotes. nato's agenda is quite different to what one might expect or people in east ukraine's breakaway republics, are still living under the constant threat of shutting from cubes armed forces. despite a sci fi agreement that was struck between the rebels on the governments years ago, with nato full says, open, neat, supplying the ukrainian military ortiz, roman cos, who have traveled to the dawn bath region. ah ah 7 civilians were killed and 32 wounded on the territory of the self proclaimed the

next people's republic. this year alone, the total number of foot noncombatants who perished in this civil war is now well over $5000.00. while ordinary people who live along the front lines continue to suffer, many of them say they don't see their future will ukraine any more would meet a month ago? a woman and a man were very badly wounded. she and another man was killed just before that. what can i say? they are often shelling a statement. they say we are not need ala the but yet everyone is afraid of god because the shelling is going on throughout the summer. they were shelling day and night. so nothing good is happening to know. so listen to randomly wooldridge in september, a shell fell on my street, 2 little children living near by that place. when did you lose or do you should be id chesko? there are los periodical hiscock levin shelling returns. look, we are tired and looked at little one residence in larger cities like the republics

capital of the nascar, farther away from the war, both physically and mentally there also desired, however many speak about the constant feeling of uncertainty and express hope that the conflict will soon end so that they can be free to choose their own fate. what's the puzzle? watch been to the new year. i wish for strength and patience because we live in an unstable situation. so it's generally very unpacking. i'm tired of having a curfew. i'm in dance coach us who's in the study are now used to living in this chaos, but i really want all the bad things to internationalize mesa, we're afraid something can happen to the children. and so in general it's just a relief to be alive. mozilla, after years of living on the brink, people just want this war to ends and returns to living and normal violence. free life, romantic author of archie. don't ask. paradoxical, uncounted, productive. that's how belgian engine is described. the government decision to

d can arise the country over the next 3 years. the reaction came off to brussels, announced its plan to shut down all nick can reactors and retract investment into new technologies. the government's decision to phase out nuclear energy. the largest source of flow, carbon energy, in belgium, and to finance new fossil gas power plants is paradoxical and counterproductive. this decision would only reinforce the predominance of fossil fuels in the belgian energy landscape. while carney there ought to nichoela hans and belgian knots with 7 reactors now be generate almost half of the countries electricity. you'll 40 say that avoiding nucular energy will make power production safer and is in line with the common you go to go green. however, it all comes as europe grapples with an energy crisis that seen prices, sol, to record highs. we've been talking about

a lot in neighboring france and germany known for that nuclear power capabilities. the cost of atomic energy has just spiked off to power is closed. one of its pants and halted operations at another over suspected security system faults was germany and intense to close all. it's me killer pounds by the end of next year, starting with its broken off site on new year's eve, the closure leave the country with 3000000 up power stations. germans have responded to the news with mixed reactions. if i thought if wasn't enough time enough, it has its pros and cons. but actually here in bergdorf we only saw advantages other countries are building nuclear power plants to and the question is, where do we get our electricity from? i'm and it isn't. yeah, this is finally it's happening and i'm very happy about it because you never know if an accident might occur or thought people might try to destroy it. if of course, the people in the village that see things differently. because the village has become rich on taxpayer money. if you drive through the village,

you'll see how much was invested in its own alief. and i think it's an important decision flow. so think we're not there yet. we can't go from renewable energy. we're, we're getting from nuclear power. many locals work, sir. we have to see where they will end up. but some people definitely lose the jobs. we discussed the issue with charlie boylen independent john le sound raina clue, the chairman of adjustment, nicholas activist organization, solar and wind are not available 100 percent of the time while nuclear is so you have to fill the gaps with fossil generation. and this is a tremendous harm for the climate because belgium replace is a low carbon energy form by a carbon intensive form of electricity. and this is just the opposite of climate protection. what belgium is doing here it is, it is of no use for the climate. it's. it's not climate protection it's,

it's harming the climate. and it's purely either logical read reason of the green party. once again it's, it's all about like a plan and seen as a point score and, and these politicians may well those beliefs. but as usual practice, counties always take home. and now the reality is sinking in high inflation. a huge demand surge and going in the winter and we, we simply can't have a situation where energy prices are going up. 1200 percent here. we need to have a plan around the world, the country by country having transition transition renewables. housing is going to say what the mixture is going to be, and we're going to be need to be honest about lisa, which are completely on. we've got plenty more stories for you off the short break

. so don't go to my abs. ah ah, join me every thursday on the alex simon, sure. i'll be speaking to guess in the world politics sport. business. i'm show business. i'll see you then. mm hm. oh, driven by trainer shaped by center. some of those with there's syncs. we dare to ask

for there's no such thing as your level security. all real security is always collected. this is precisely how russia views, endless western hostility and nato expansion. moscow is presented ways to avoid conflict could assure all security is the west suite at the switch. ah, welcome back. now you and report has accused parties, any therapist, civil war of committing atrocities, including great unlawful killing and torture. as far as more than a year of intense fighting between the 2 great people's liberation front on the open government, on his point, a sneer travel to the east african nation. i'm a 135 kilometers from the capital city of addis ababa in a city called deborah, bet hon. now, this is the 1st city when you're traveling from the capital where you get

a sense of the impact of the fighting over the past few weeks. in the past few days, and that is because the victims, rape victims, people who were that soldiers, people who witness to tell us of the grand people's liberation party. and the supporters have been largely because the hospitals in the areas that were under fighting were completely destroyed. so this is the main hospital here. we're going to try and get in and see if we can talk to some of the victims and to some of the doctors about what is happening and they've witnessed so far. about 25 will mess where i'd meet that in our full speed and the majority of women were treated and we started call with beta improvement ends remaining came saturday to meet that here has been kind of easy to them. and one of the calamities,

80 years old. woman. yeah. 8180. and she was rapes. yeah. shaped and you kind of media. she's not in our hospital by hitting the news. it's very shocking in use raping 80 years old woman tense and it's the st. let's say that either it's cause it's cause also it cause or otherwise have to take on it. i can you often if they've okay to talk to us that one into their oh i

when i was asleep during the night knocked on the door and said please open the door. then he punched me. took me down and rate me. i don't know him. he was a stranger with a gun. i'll never forget what he did to me. ah, what they came to my home accusing me of being the wife of one of their enemies. i denied it, but they just burst into my home, tied me up and then for them raped me. i was in the 6 months of my pregnancy and i lost the baby. i'm not sure if i'll ever be fine again. i normally do teaching on the high school teacher, but after the war broke out, i just came here to at least always baton abundant. they feel younger, but a man said i'd, she's best, it's best to not start the wash. we see the cnn, bbc, dad, to 0. and ross waiting for let me know that international media which are

doing together with forces because we have seen in the place that people who are caught by the soldiers that are not the so just a little it towed but suggest they said we are formerly told by our leaders for waiting to be on the banner force, a uniform is xandra. people can see what they were in blame day to be on the soldiers. ok. they produce that movie. they produce quite effect pictures from different places. and they said they've done government. the government has bombarding churches and motors. i. well now we're going to go to a nearby town where actually most of the rate fictions come from during their harrowing stories. we now go and see the actual damage that was left behind with

the news i'm standing and what i think was the living room of a house. that's what i can piece together. what the neighbors are telling me use to be home. some 10 people who've now fled and have taken refuge with family in addis ababa in the capital city. i mean, the town of attire and the grand people liberation front and the allies came here at least a time. so that's a different occasion. and the last time they stayed for 18 days. so as you can see, they've completely destroyed homes like this. i mean there's absolutely nothing. so not only did they lose the home, but they also burn it when they lift and not only are people feel afraid to come back, but there's really not much to come back to. i mean, if you look yes, even the window frame. absolutely. everything has been taken everything

ah, the war has been raging for just over a year and the government chief, promising it will soon. but for people who live here, it's already too late. they've lost everything. policy a r t, if you will be un human rights council voted for an independent investigation into the atrocities committed by all sides. if you hold the decisions politically motivated and has refused to cooperate, ah, now the americans might be alarmed by the colossal scale of government spending during the pundum concerning surround pool has highlighted. some of the bits always taxpayers dollars have been used. one example, half a $1000000.00 on research into penguins, believe it or not, with a gambling addiction. be just plain slot machines. think that's

a bad acid trip. nope, it's a project founded by the american taxpayers. and it's one of many in the chance, a wasteful us initiative. the research allows pigeons to spend the faith of gamble tokens, could prove very useful if only pigeon gambling was a real issue. duties preferred trips to broccoli, always back to double check. another state funded research prove that bug is a more appealing faith drawn to make them gain weight. that is an experiment with taxpayers. money well spent. how does bad knees affect your mood? take the scientists to figure that out. us funded study, find that bob use causes carpenters to jump down. it's not a waste of time if you've learned something. well, that's just what we managed to squeeze interior 26 minutes saw but there are many

more details on those stories. and of course, plenty more besides an ot dot com to check it out and have a great day. ah . with our special yeah. today, the old in the legendary mid bar style author of planet ponzi match. nice to say, happy holidays. oh, you can tell the test bed for medical and then later recreational marijuana

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hello and welcome the crosstalk where all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle . there is no such thing as unilateral security. all real security is always collector. this is precisely how russia abuse, endless. western hostility and nato expansion to the east. moscow is presented ways to avoid conflict and assure all security is the west to sleep at the switch. ah, discuss these issues and more. i'm joined by my guess, marcus papadopoulos in london. he is a historian analyst, an author of the book, arise, rossi, and the return of russia to world politics. and in budapest we have towards semi, well he, he is a podcast to read the gaggle which can be found on youtube and locals are generally crosstalk rules and effect. that means you can jump in any time you want,

and i always appreciate it. i start on in budapest here. i, george, it's been about a week now since the russians have sent 2 proposals to the united states and nato. we've gotten mixed reactions from the foreign policy. blob of peer apparently in july will be some kind of talks in geneva. again, really, you know, that information on that. and it seems to me that the, with the russians have made a very clear case that they feel that their security is being threatened. and they have a solution to improve and protect the security of all. and we can go into that. but the reaction to it is, is mediocre at best. and the last thing i want to make this clear to all our viewers, the last thing the russians want to hear is, yeah, we'll sit down and talk the time to talk is come to an end their documents on the table and go through them and let sign them publicly, george, are you summarize that excellent. that be fair. i think that's exactly what the

russians saying.