nato. general lute we thank you for your service and look forward to working with you in your new position and we also welcome your wife jane who is here today. i congratulate all of you on your nominations. let me say as we are going to be talking about europe today probably the most overused word in the foreign policy community today is -- there is no doubt that america has new and important diplomatic economic and security interests in asia. there is no doubt that the original reason for many of our values-based alliances with europe, the cold war is no longer present but today no less than ever before europe as a unit and its european nations individually remained america's most trusted and important ally to be found anywhere on the globe. our most important security relationship is with europe. when confronting a global crisis the first place we almost always turns to her european allies. her most important economic relationship is with europe. that is why we are investing with a kicko

you know what an andy nato is? he gets home from work and goes to his apartment and takes off his shirt and turns on the fans and grabs his hats and does cart wheels. >> sounds adorable. >> i thought i got all of the cameras out. three gored in running of the bulls. you started to say they deserve this and then backed off. you hospital have. gash -- you shouldn't have. >> i am a human and i feel bad for the bulls. if you are taking the risk, you are assuming the risk. >> as a knicks fan it is hard to say this, but go bulls. you have to know how it makes it funnier. if you watch closely though, you scan see he had his belt unbuckled and belt undone. no, look what the bull did. oh no! bill they do not put corks on the tips of the horns. >> you don't know that. >> in bugs bunny cartoons. >> the inventor of twitter died. foley invented fire? >> yes jie. oh, twister. that is untrue. and he made a grand total of $27,000 for twister. >> milton bradley ripped everybody off. >> hasbro did and then they sold to milton bradle

and the nato is toward syria very aggressive and very aggressive syria especially the united states but what do you think of such cooperation between some of the syrian government's toughest rivals in the region mean now for the assad regime well i don't think that this is a huge change for the general situation because. what's supporting in the past the so-called rebels in this what the media claim it is a civil war but isn't the reality since a long time approx ebor we have right now militants from more than twenty five nations fighting in syria against the syrian government and of course east road was supporting the rebels they were they were they fall and arms and weaponry made from . the revenue side and turkey also is supporting in a strong way the rebels on syrian soil. in the meantime has denied israel used one of its bases to launch a raid against syria as aussies pointlike. in an interview to the turkish media the turkish foreign minister has denied any involvement in the alleged israeli attack against the weapons deco in syria however artsy have sent requests to the admin

that its nato allies come up with a collective response but that never happened so publicly at least turkish officials have maintained that they do not want to be in any direct military involvement in syria sorry of the strike on the time. proves to be an israeli defense force corp it could become the country's fourth attack against syria in six months and that's not some of the previous air raids to compound just outside damascus was bombed from the air on january the thirty first a second similar operation reportedly happened may the third that's one rocket strike a warehouse of damascus international airport allegedly containing surface to surface missiles and just two days later massive blast that was described as earthquake like sure the same military base that was targeted in january and on all occasions that time were justified as operations to wipe out missiles allegedly bound for hezbollah none of these tribes have been confirmed publicly by senior government officials that's only been done through enormous sources and more analysis on this let's now talk to historian and mi

that its nato allies come up with a collective response but that never happened so publicly at least turkish officials have maintained that they do not want to be in any direct military involvement in syria. relations between turkey and israel have been at a low since a twenty ton commando raid on attack is humanitarian aid flotilla which sparked fuehrer from ankara at the time the technician prime minister accused israel of carrying out a massacre saying it won't be able to clean the blood of its hands and the yuan said israeli troops who are in breach of international law in twenty twelve for me israeli commanders went on trial in absentia on charges of inciting murder through cruelly through cruelty and torture however in march this year or legal action came to an expected and abrupt halt after benyamin netanyahu and edda once spoke on the phone with the israeli pm expressing his regret at the loss of life and my colleague spoke to journalist money action writer who was extensively covered the conflict in syria and he said turkey. is israel's top ally in the region no matter what'

and the nato is. very aggressive and this can vary a little syria especially the united states but also the united kingdom and france what we're already seeing on all the twitter sphere today that some people saying it's not that hard to believe that indeed he would help israel as you were saying because of the nato element involved here indeed but what do you think of such cooperation between some of the syrian government's toughest rivals in the region mean now for the assad regime. well i don't think that this is a huge change for all the general situation because. what's supporting in the past the so-called rebels in this what the media claim it is a civil war but it's in reality since a long time approx evil or we have right now militants from more than twenty five nations fighting in syria against the syrian government and of course east river was supporting the rebels they were they were they found arms and weaponry from. the revenue side and turkey also is supporting in a strong way the rebels

and the nato is. syria very aggressive and very aggressive three especially the united states but what do you think of such cooperation between some of the syrian government's toughest rivals in the region mean now for the assad regime well i don't think that this is a huge change for the general situation because. what's supporting in the past the so-called rebels in this what the media claim it is a civil war but isn't the reality since a long time approx evil or we have right now militants from more than twenty five nations fighting in syria against the syrian government and of course east river was supporting the rebels they were they were they follow arms and weaponry from. the revenue side and turkey also is supporting in a strong way the rebels on syrian soil. so despite their recent unfriendly ratter turkey and israel remain united against a common anomie the us a government in syria at r.t. dot com we're looking at the reaction within turkey and across the arab world. well a wave of ultranati

and the nato is. syria very aggressive and does it can vary a little syria especially the united states but what do you think of such cooperation between some of the syrian government's toughest rivals in the region mean now for the assad regime well i don't think that this is a huge change for all the general situation because. what's supporting in the past the so-called rebels in this what the media claim it is a civil war but isn't the reality since a long time approx ebor we have right now militants from more than twenty five nations fighting in syria against the syrian government and of course east river was supporting the rebels. they fall and arms and weaponry from. the revenue side and turkey also is supporting in a strong way the rebels on syrian soil. and in siding with the syrian opposition turkey maintains what's been described as an open door policy towards its arab neighbor around four hundred thousand refugees have fled across the border into turkey and most of them are settling down as

for help from the nato. at the time they requested that nato provide some sort of assistance in a response but no response was ever given collectively by nato to that so overall turkish officials have made it clear that they want to avoid any direct military involvement in syria all right and he's fully point was coa line from istanbul paulie thank you very much. and let's now get more perspective from james corbett has set of the colbert report janus and nice to see as always so if israel did indeed team up with. to conduct a strike on syria what's in it for. well again we do have to stress that these are preliminary reports so they do need to be confirmed but if this in fact did take place then this is obviously a pretty big move from just the recent apology over the mavi marmara incident to full fledged military joint military operations and that that would be quite striking to a lot of people but i think it just serves to show again if it is true that turkey really has been played trying to play a role i

failed the reality is obama got what he wanted from the respect he got a russian held in supplying nato forces in afghanistan and he got tougher sanctions against iran he got moscow's cancellation of that s. three hundred defense system i think the problem is once again so you tell me if you can think of what did moscow get in return nothing they want to compromise on missile defense they wanted an end to nato expansion they wanted to ensure american democracy promotion in russia and washington refused so the reset failed but washington got what it wanted now we're starting all over again or we thought we were before snowden with a new we used to call a detente during the old cold war with a new detente but it's going to fail unless american policy changes it's a sad story but it's a true story that was stephen cohen professor of russian studies and history thanks for a great chat i'm selfish aaron as i will see you in our next edition of said think . i've seen the perception of the cross many times it doesn't matter if there's a heat wave or hail stones or people keep going i didn't ex

and the nato is. syria very aggressive in this it can vary a little teary especially the united states but what do you think of such cooperation between some of the syrian government's toughest rivals in the region mean now for the assad regime well i don't think that this is a huge change for all the general situation because. what's supporting in the past the so-called rebels in this what the media claim it is a civil war but it's in the reality since a long time approx ebor we have right now militants from more than twenty five nations fighting in syria against the syrian government and of course east road was supporting the rebels they were they were they fall and arms and weaponry made from . the revenue side and turkey also is supporting in a strong way the rebels on syrian soil. so despite their recent unfriendly ratter in turkey and israel remain in an alliance against a common enemy the syrian government actually dot com we're looking at the likely reaction within turkey and across the arab w

sure but i think the point is well intended on the i you know libya was a nato supported intervention and mission and i don't really mind if it's united states doing it to other western governments i think an intervention the intervention in libya has had effects that we are going to be living with for a while especially if you consider the situation now in mali and algeria but that's saying that's a that's an understatement that's an understatement don't you think that's an understatement. and we have arms going everywhere all over the reactions i've unintended consequences on a master mind my. my i'm pointing out libya only to say that even interventions where the u.s. does not act unilaterally can have. disastrous effects that we have a difficult too difficult to plan for mark what about democracy but this is the world i would already be live in right now it if you take a look at the world we live in ice not is it's over simplifying it to say damned if you do damned if you don't but these are our complex problems that if you don't do anything let's just take libya and syria you don

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sure but i think the point is well intended on the i you know libya was a nato supported intervention and mission and i don't really mind if it's united states doing it to other western governments i think an intervention the intervention in libya has had effects that we are going to be living with for a while especially if you consider the situation now in mali and algeria but that saying that that's an understatement that's an understatement don't you think that's an understatement. and we have arms going everywhere all over the reactions i've unintended consequences on a map. i know my own pointing out libya only to say that even interventions where the u.s. does not act unilaterally can have been a disastrous effect that we have a difficult too difficult to plan for my what about democracy but this is the world i would already be live in right now it if you take a look at the world we live in ice not is it's over simplifying it to say damned if you do damned if you don't but these are our complex problems that if you don't do anything let's just take libya and syria you don't do a

a british police agency is sued for compiling lists and feeding data to nato bombers as a man has lost six relatives pushes for it to own up to its fate has. images of western weapons in the hands of militias emerged sparking fears the u.s. government can't control where it's arms end up. and scaring the scots the british government goes on the p.r. offensive telling scottish voters their independence could cost them a heap of problems ranging from lower salaries to pick a phone. hello good evening ten pm wednesday night here in moscow is kevin zero in this is r.t. international good to have you with us our top story the man who exposed america's global surveillance network may be looking to settle here in russia least in the medium term edward snowden has been stuck at a moscow airport for three weeks now trapped in a diplomatic limbo. has got the latest on snowden's plans. we've now learned from the lawyer representing mr snowden that russia could become his permanent you home if he does receive temporary asylum it will allow him to live and work freely in russia for one year and aft

country would indeed be for lack of a better word highly inconvenient for turkey itself and for its nato allies including the united states you need to remember that turkey positions itself as a key power player and a regional one. of israel it's also interesting to note that the global mainstream media hasn't largely ignored the r.t. report its continued focus and its intent attention instead on the conflict inside the country itself and the controversy surrounding the whole question of the use of chemical weapons here in israel the report did receive a little coverage not that much but certainly across the board just about every israeli analyst an expert that we approached to comment on this story declined to give his or her viewpoint. correspondent paul asleep now if this is proven true so of his cooperation with israel would lead anchor right in the middle of the crossfire between its people and its arab neighbors and the cost of damage control could prove too high for the turkish government as artie's reports. the news that tactic could be collaborating with the israeli government t

and directly to the wall of drugs pakistani security experts want nato forces to take heed they have gone drug trade is the elephant in the room the biggest challenge was fox on his face to face that in all of. twenty fourteen post for troll strategy drugs has been left out by the united states nato and other european partners as an issue which is not to be considered. the port of karachi a key drug smuggling exit point the city is flooded with cheap heroin which addicts here say is easy. to buy them a healthy meal and near a busy highway this hole in the wall serves as a makeshift heroin take out window money goes in and drugs are pushed out into eager waiting hands. i tell myself that i'll stop using this drug for the sake of my children that's what i'm thinking about but i can't help myself because my body needs it and the heavy winds easy to get to easy it seems pakistanis get through an estimated one point two billion dollars worth of heroin each year but rasik says just a dollar fifty is enough to get him high feel it's spreading now it's gone to my heart straight to the heart

hard with addicts lining the pavements because heroin is easier to come by than a decent meal but nato isn't exactly keen to talk about it you may find some of the images in their report disturbing. and ambulance rushes to largest more another body is brought in to be identified there's no shortage of ways to die in this city target killings bomb blasts and drugs. i was hoping to find his father here has been searching karachi for more than two weeks as a last resort he checked this morning but amid the portraits of the dead a grim discovery and a familiar face. father was addicted to heroin for almost a decade now he's another one of the drugs casualty. that's going to be hard to break the news to my mother but this is what happened and we have to face it there will be. tears that abdullah believes could have been prevented he says his father tried to quit several times but in pakistan there are few treatment centers and plenty of temptation by your families but i guess don has been flooded with heroin it's easy to get that it's even sold out in the open the police do nothing because

sure but i think the point is well intended on the eye you know libya was a nato supported intervention and mission and i don't really mind if it's united states doing it to other western governments i think an intervention the intervention in libya has had effects that we are going to be living with for a while especially if you consider the situation now in mali and algeria but that saying that's a that's an understatement that's an understatement don't you think that's an understatement. and we have arms going everywhere all over the reactions i've unintended consequences on a master mind my. my i'm pointing out libya only to say that even interventions where the u.s. does not act unilaterally can have. disastrous effects that we have a difficult too difficult to plan for mark what about democracy this is the world i would want a market in joining me live in right now it if you take a look at the world we live in ice not is it's over simplifying it to say damned if you do damned if you don't but these are our complex problems that if you don't do anything let's just take libya and sy

british police agency super compiling lists and feeding data to nato bombers as about his last six relatives pushes for it to open up to its fatal blood. which is a western weapons in the hands of militias emerge online sparking fears that the u.s. government can't control where its arms are ending up. and scaring the scots the british government goes on the p.r. offensive telling scottish voters their independence could cause problems ranging from lower salaries to bigger. even this is r t it's kevin owen here in moscow tonight just after eleven pm our top story the man who exposed america's global surveillance network may be looking to settle here in russia at least in the medium term edward snowden has been stuck at a moscow airport for three weeks now trapped in diplomatic limbo artie's andrew far as the latest on snowden's plans. from the lawyer representing mr snowden that russia could become his permanent you home if you receive temporary asylum it will allow him to live and work freely in russia for one year and after that we're told he might. and she just told me that he's going to

that according to a recently filed lawsuit the agency has compiled lists of fed targeting data to nato leading to innocent deaths live to us to these tests or so that she's got more on this story that recently broken if this is confirmed what this comes to to a major breach of the law surely. well that's what the lawyers are claiming that's what the legal challenge is all about it's being launched at the british high court on over the accusations that the serious and organized crime agency or soca had been involved in giving information to a nato six so-called kill list and the lawyers are claiming that this would go beyond the powers of the mandate of the agency as it would be it would mean if proven that directly and being involved in a military conflict that could have resulted in someone's death not the bigger case that this revolves around is the case of that afghan man who had lost five of his family members in a nato missile strike in two thousand and ten when there was a targeted strike and what they call issued forces believe that they were targeting an insurgent leader but in

sure but i think the point is well intended on the i you know libya was a nato supported intervention and mission and the i i don't really mind if it's united states doing it to other western governments i think an intervention the intervention in libya has had effects that we are going to be living with for a while especially if you consider the situation now in mali and algeria but that saying that's a that's an understatement that's an understatement don't you think that's an understatement. and we have arms going everywhere all over the reactions i've unintended consequences on a master mind my. my i'm pointing out libya only to say that even interventions where the us to not act unilaterally can have. disastrous effects that we that are difficult too difficult to plan for mark what about democracy this is the world i would want a marketing job even right now it if you take a look at the world we live in ice not is it's over simplifying it to say damned if you do damned if you don't but these are our complex problems that if you don't do anything let's just take libya and syria yo

. >> to german intelligence agency states the matter in question is a nato program, not identical with the nsa's prism and not confidential. >> berlin says nato hoss is dropping as part of the afghanistan mission, and despite having the same acronym, it is not related to u.s. intelligence gathering -- berlin says nato's prism is part of the afghanistan mission. >> i get the sense the government does not plan to put anything forward before the september 22 election. dragging this out is very useful for the coalition. >> the interior minister says there is little to add until the u.s. shares more information. >> we are not dealing with across the board data storage of what people are saying to one another, like the media keeps suggesting. >> it is alleged the media has been recording contact data of internet users, including those in germany. with so many unanswered questions, problem and's intelligence oversight committee will meet again next month. >> eta protection laws here in germany are very strict. citizens are generally in control of how much they share with the public. >> last w

developing countries, latin america, asia, europe, nato allies, military neutrals, no takers. what does this tell us about the persuasive power of the united states? >> it tells you about edward snowden as a hot potato. when the music stops, no country or no leader wants to be the one left holding edward snowden in its lap. obviously the united states has made clear at any points to see edward snowden back in the united states before a judge and jury and has been successful, i think, particularly in this atmosphere, with leaders who are competing to be the american -- particularly in this hemisphere, with leaders who are competing to be the american antagonist in

early two thousand and eleven revolt the authorising kicks off with the rebels eventually winning nato support now amid allegations that he and his family committed crimes against humanity the i.c.c. issues arrest warrants and just a few months later the libyan leader moammar gadhafi was killed by the rebels now the chief i.c.c. prosecutor confirmed that informal talks about the surrender of the younger gadhafi he was eventually captured by a rebel group and apparently had parts of his fingers be tainted libyan authorities had wanted a trial in tripoli but the i.c.c. had demanded that he not be handed over to the hague a request which was eventually rejected for delegates from the court or detained in libya for a month after attempting to get documents to him get off the sun has made two appearances in a libyan court and the i.c.c. again rejected libya's efforts to hold that trial by themselves before the latest on the situation here is artie's mostly are. although the international criminal

one of the things that struck me when i read nato's piece is that there's the reading of the numbers and then there's the reading of the emotions and the intensity of what people are feeling. what are you seeing right now in term of the 2014 electorate in. >> well, there are a few things. there are some challenges. in that offyear. it is not like elections. i think it is important to look at the trends and how 2010 compared to 2006. because 2010 obviously was not a good year for democrats. but the racial make-up, the% that were african-american. the% that were under 30. that was actually up changed the from 2006. the real difference was in how independents behaved and the slight difference in the party breakout. so there is more to thinking

it failed the reality is obama got what he wanted from the respect he got russian help in supplying nato forces in afghanistan and he got tougher sanctions against iran and he got moscow's cancellation of that s. three hundred defense system i think the problem is once again so you tell me if you can think of what did moscow get in return nothing they wanted to compromise on missile defense they wanted an end to nato expansion they wanted into american democracy promotion in russia and washington refused so the reset failed but washington got what it wanted now we're starting all over again or we thought we were before snowden with a new we used to call a detente during the old cold war with a new detente but it's going to fail unless american policy changes it's a sad story but it's a true story that was stephen calling professor of russian studies and history thanks very great chat i'm syfy sharon out there i will see you in our next edition said think up. with oh if. you. choose. to. oh. music is our job the army our destiny these soldiers don't know what real arms look like but it di

france america's nato partner has been supporting its most controversial initiatives over the last decade sharing risks and expenses cost in both money and human lives. we're asking for confirmation or if i'm asian of it so as not to prejudge it but there is already a sufficient amount of elements for us to ask for an explanation what will be the consequences firstly for it to end as soon as possible i would see mediately but some doubt that france will go beyond wars in the second is ations believing that paris will continue to dance to america's tune. we think alone should stop all negotiations over the free trade zone but we sure he's not going to do this because his key logic is to keep good relations with the us. and this is a big problem for europe even humiliated and violated by america we still want to have special relations with this country. france has demanded a clarification from the us but has so far been denied an answer this is one of thousands of cameras that we can see around paris and it can see us one the government is using for security reasons france may not be a worl

it failed the reality is obama got what he wanted from the reset he got a russian help in supplying nato forces in afghanistan and he got tougher sanctions against iran and he got moscow's cancellation of that s. three hundred defense system i think the problem is once again so you tell me if you can think of it what did moscow get in return nothing they wanted to compromise on missile defense they wanted an end to nato expansion they wanted an end to american democracy promotion in russia and washington refused so the reset failed but washington got what it wanted now we're starting all over again are we thought we were before snowden with a new we used to call a detente during the old cold war with a new detente but it's going to fail unless american policy changes it's a sad story but it's a true story that was steven calling professor of russian studies and history thanks for a great chat i'm syfy sharing now that i will see you in our next edition of said think. oh. music is our job the army our destiny these soldiers don't know what real arms look like but it didn't take them a sin

opium production is up for the third year in a row and is predicted to grow even further and once nato leaves in two thousand and fourteen there are fears that the floodgates will open for the spread of the deadly harvest you are going to get rid of this wall of their school i suppose but you'll be inviting end of the war which will be very difficult. to win. and they're going to the wall off drugs jackets down the security experts want nato forces to take heed they have gone drug trade is the elephant in the room the biggest challenge was fox on his face to face that in all of. twenty fourteen post for troll strategy drugs has been left out by the united states nato and other european partners as an issue which is not to be considered. the port of karachi a key drug smuggling exit point the city is flooded with cheap heroin which addicts here say is easier to buy than a healthy meal and near a busy highway this hole in the wall serves as a makeshift heroin takeout window money goes in and drugs are pushed out into eager waiting hands. i tell myself that i'll stop using this drug for t

membership for example because our neighbors other nato bought twenty five or twenty countries in nato non-nuclear countries and so. biffen little yeah but most of the countries actually strive to be new care that's why i'm asking if you become a world leader in case of independence then you know you're faced with countries like iran or north korea who could tomorrow having nuclear weapons and scotland not well i have to say i don't think north korea. is to try the threaten or attack scotland but let's remember the world has two hundred countries almost in it one hundred ninety of them do not have nuclear weapons and depending how you calculate these things almost ten probably half. or probably some secretly i think i'd rather be one of the hundred ninety with the weapons than one of the one full with nuclear weapons and there is absolutely no reason on air that a country of five million people should possess nuclear weapons this would not be a good thing for perforation for the safety of the planet nobody seriously argues for that position i don't really want to enter into the debate

country would indeed be for lack of a better word highly inconvenient for turkey itself and for its nato allies including the united states you need to remember that turkey positions itself as a key power player and a regional why of all of israel. political analyst chris bambery says despite unfriendly rhetoric in the past turkey and israel are still close ally turkey is a key nato frontline state with a massive military given to it by united states so there is a historic alliance between israel and took you fueled by dislike of many of the arab states of board perceived as being enemies but. agreed to to the use of a turkish military base for an attack on syria this is going to fuel the discontent which is already facing with the demonstrations born elsewhere in tax and square some countries in the arab world so do you really get tired else who really could not care of who is carrying out attacks on the outside regime he wouldn't care of israel was doing in elves but i think across the arab world it will be seen as bad news if the turkish military have supported this attack in any way

we saw it with the nato protest and occupy movement. individual business owners get hurt by the business. >> it is criminals from the left. >>nd wayne, johnathon pois out the occupy movement and let's attack businesses and what is so evil about a business that employs a lot of people? >> eric this is all irrational. they are outraged. they can take it out on anything that is in their way. in the los angeles riot. they destroyed part of the businesses to support the community. they are not protesting and martin luther king. and gha ndi. it was always nonviolent. >> okay, we have spent how many minutes talking about something that says. >> remember the arizona boycott. nguys, roll video for ja mu. here is the video. this is not 5 or 10. these are cities in the country. and folks in south florida. it is. >> that is a hell of aediting job. we rerun the scones 15 times. >> why not put it on. >> and why should we find vandalism to a business in >> did you notice there was a tea party rally and the guy was caught being a racist on tape in >> n