short ways in the great to middle east with a more anti government protests erupting in bahrain yemen jordan only there in bahrain troops fired on a crowd injuring at least fifty up to three thousand is gathered following friday prayers the u.k. has now works on the export licenses out of concern that weapons supplied to bahrain he also or she could be used against protesters. and researchers make a second space when one of the actual martian surface as part of a simulated eighteen month mars mission the whole school based most of five hundred program as johns part is home play long scientists don't want to be volunteers to one day and able a month mission to the red planet. but now it's the norm russia's relations with not nato all good old talks to james up with the ride the secretary general's special representative for the caucuses a central asia spotlight is up next. hello again a welcome to spotlight. on r.t. and i'll bring up when today my guest on the show james patterson. washington has published its new national military strategy.

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shock waves in the greater middle east with more anti-government protests erupting in bahrain yemen jordanlibya. also researches make a second space walk on a virtual martian surface as part of a simulated eighteen month mars mission there's hope to bring the real thing a step closer. and an israeli clinic who lies before politics by treating children with heart problems from neighboring countries despite often tense relations. hello and welcome to news life from moscow my name is hugo chavez of all the top story now a diplomatic cable published by week in leagues has revealed the u.s. was snooping on nato secretary general washington received information on his private conversations with top officials and as also his country nazar now reports they revelation explains more bob the u.s. domination of. cat among the pigeons. strikes again this time at the very heart of nato according to documents published by two european newspapers the us most was planted right in the office of the alliance's secretary-general several of the cables revealed by wiki leaks indicate america is trying to contro

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way as in the greater middle east with more antigovernment protests erupting in bahrain and yemen jordan and libya in bahrain troops fired on a crowd injuring at least. the thousands gathered following friday prayers the u.k. has now or borrowed some owns export licenses out of concern that weapons supply to the bahraini authorities could be used against protesters. and researches make a second space who is going to. face as part of a simulated eighteen month mars mission the most crude base to mars one hundred program has just passed a modern scientists are monitoring the volunteers to one day and able a manned mission to the red planet. but right now russia's relations with nato talks to drain for a ride the secretary general's special representative for the caucuses and central asia spotlight is up next. oh yeah they're welcome to the interview.

well, that means not speeding the train up in a place like bahrain or jordan or yemen, it means slowing it down a little bit, which is kind of equivocal. >> irresistable forces there, youth and technical tong and two responses, change reform or crack down. gwen: they're cracking down. >> that's their response which may very well looks like -- gwen: libya, too. >> where are we in egypt right now? having just got back, what is the state of play and where does it go from there? >> a long way to go. the work is just beginning. you have more demonstrations now. those are strikes. it's a lot hard to answer those demands. they're talking about wages. they're talking about real issues. that's one reason why when i spoke to egyptian opposition leaders about whether they trusted the military to hand over power in a timely fashion, one reason they believe them is the military doesn't want to have to deal with postal workers' wages. they want to get back. they have done their job and kept the peace. so you have bread and butter issues. you have the real issues of changing, creating a whole new poli

play a big part in different places with that said do you not think that the government of bahrain libya yemen jordan can learn from what happened in egypt and tunisia. well learned was. well you know one form of course perhaps like we're seeing that well that's exactly what i was going to say i mean the one lesson which undoubtedly is being drawn is that you mustn't get into the business of beginning to order to offer compromises because that simply ends with your disappearance that you must crackdown as hard as possible as quickly as possible but now we're going to see whether that actually works of course one very important factor in bahrain which was not present into his year in egypt is that in bahrain the army and most of the population are from different ethnic religious groups that say in bahrain the army is sunni but the population is largely sheer that of course makes it much easier for the army to crack down than in egypt and tunisia where the population were the same. do you think that it's possible we'll see a completely different make up of the middle east in the near future. i think it

protests and crackdowns continue to ripple through the middle east from iran to bahrain yemen algeria jordan and the u.s. responses have varied from country to country but could this unrest be forcing a change in our stance towards israel this week it was reported that the united states intends to support a u.n. security council resolution censuring israel for building settlements in palestinian territory now allegedly are going to back a draft saying of the security council doesn't accept the legitimacy of the settlements although they may also veto a stronger resolution denouncing those settlements as illegal but even if this small gesture happens it would be a very dramatic departure from longstanding u.s. policy so could there be some connection here to the protests that we've seen in recent weeks we were discussing with me a washington correspondent for the raw story it's a whole think so much for being here now to start with with this u.n. resolution here foreign policy originally reported that the u.s. was going to support this statement we haven't really heard any kind of a confirmat

and they're also concerned about the effects of this are people now on jordan on yemen and who knows even them saudi arabia and bahrain so regardless of what washington wants to try to control the situation because when arab people in the yemen in saudi arabia in bahrain in jordan in algeria see what their fellow arabs have retrieved in to them to new syria and egypt the temptation is going to be if them why not are so it is not going to be easy for washington to control all of these countries i think the big pressure they are putting at the moment is that what ever else happens there must be no break with israel in other words the new government should carry on with the siege of gaza carry on subordinating addiction in close to both of the and that is not going to be easy. and there have been out statements by critics that believe that this unrest is a us planned project and we of course have seen other revolutions in the past characters than two thousand and five ukraine georgia the so-called color revolutions do you think that this is the case in egypt. i don't think this is the case in egypt it's a very different

yemen... bahrain... in jordan... iraq... in iran... and libya. >> already, the activists in egypt are reaching out to friends and peers in neighboring countries. the fact that the people have finally put their foot down and said "enough is enough," in egypt, of all places over there- - supposedly stable egypt-- this is a huge message for us policy and for the residents of other parts of the region. >> narrator: next, on this special edition of frontline, correspondent charles sennott of globalpost probes who's in charge of the muslim brotherhood. >> it is the young members which are telling the old guard what to do, and they are trying to catch up and they are not catching up. >> reporter: does the america understand the muslim brotherhood? >> the us doesn't understand the muslim brotherhood, at least not yet. >> reporter: egypt's revolution may have been ignited by young, secular activists, but there was another powerful force at work behind the scenes of the uprising: the long-outlawed muslim brotherhood. day 11. they opened this pra

talking about the domino effect and we are seeing countries you've been reporting both in jordan bahrain yemen all looking at this domino effect which is taking place i don't think egypt is going to be the last country what i do think is important is that egypt is one of the most important countries in the arab world much of the arab world today saying if it can happen in the streets of cairo perhaps it can happen here so democracy does seem to be spreading the question is will that democracy lead to a rise of islamic fundamentalism or will it continue the peace process as a process that is or has been looking for with other countries and the peace there has already with egypt and jordan and the process with the palestinians i came here last rites many thanks for joining us from from jerusalem many thanks pleasure. now what's behind the uprising and what lies ahead for egypt those questions explored in the latest edition of crosstalk that's coming up at eight pm g.m.t. here. the future of the mubarak regime is not so much being decided on the streets of egypt but mainly. there are certainly ha

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but yemen egypt and jordan -- >> bahrain? >> and bahrain is a big issue. they're complicated by the fact that 3/4 of the people are shi'ites and they want their religious freedom. >> and the ruling family are sunnies. >> the ruling family is sunni. >> which is the situation that you have in iraq. >> it's a situation that makes it overly complicated because there were different parts that are overlapping gear what about jordan? i think that the kings in jordan have done a wonderful job. the only problem there and that 70% of the jordannians are palestinians so now it's the palestinian view that will prevail there. but i think that they have been treated well. i think that the jordannian kings have been trying hard to make a better life for their people, and i think that they will escape this. >> rose: what is the worst scenario for people whose business is to worry about a sufs flow of all? >> i think that the worst scenario is that iraq cannot settle down. that the peace that we have brought to iraq dissipates as soon as our troops are pulled out this augu

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are you dealing differently in places like bahrain and yemen and jordan? have any warnings been given here is -- we waited until february 20 was the first time even the suggestion was made for american citizens to start thinking about getting out. >> chuck what i would say again is that every country is different, as i've said before in the situations that we have seen in the countries where there have been unrest have been different. and we are always evaluating the actions we take, and if you will, doing after action analyses of the actions we take, but this is obviously ongoing. what i would say is that one of the lessons we have taken from this is that we need to focus on our core priorities, none of the understandable desire at different points along the way to express how we feel in a way that could sometimes be counterproductive to our long-term bulls -- met goals in the policies we need to pursue. to the safety and american citizens. >> is a rare preview going on right now? >> not that i'm aware of right now. >> there is a situation where basically

learning now that the president ordered a study in august, on four countries in particular, jordan, egypt, bahrain and yemen, where it's all happening right now. >> reporter: that's right. the president in august, ordered this presidential study, his 11th study directive, to look at ways that the u.s. can come to terms with balancing stability and security needs in the region with ideals for democracy and reform. in terms of bahrain, abc news has learned that secretary of state hillary clinton will be calling her counterpart today. and other administration officials will be doing the same, as they urge the government there to respect the right of the protesters, to peacefully assemble. as was mentioned, by robin, this is the home of the 5th fleet. this is a key strategic ally. it's where the navy basically monitors the oil flow that comes out of the middle east, into the west. so, it is a very important part of the world for the u.s. and the white house is on top of the situation. >> we see in egypt and yemen and bahrain, the united states government urging the governments there to show restraint. in the ca

eye on what's happening in algeria, jordan, and yemen, these three, but apart from that, i could also say that we should hold a close look on the developments in bahrain where in recent years there have been several incidents, sort of a popular uprising amongst the majority shiites against the ruling sunnis. >>> japan's foreign minister seiji maehara has left for moscow to discuss territorial issues and economic cooperation with russia. it is maehara's first visit to russia since he took up his current post. he'll meet on friday with his russian counterpart sergey lavrov and minister. he plans to convey his position that the four islands are an integral part of japan. past agreements include 1956 joint declaration say the territorial issue must be resolved before the countries can sign a peace treaty formally ending their world war ii hostilities. seem willing to give up the islands. it's held them for 65 years. before leaving tokyo on thursday he said he wants to settle the territorial issue to enhance bilateral ties in economic and other fields. high-ranking officials have been visiting the islands in recent months. >> reporter: in november of last

jordan, age 22, unemployment 13.4. syria, age 21, unemployment, 8.3. iraq, age 21, unemployment, 15.3. yemen, age 18, unemployment 35. iran, age 26, unemployment 14.6. and finally, the kingdom of bahrain, age 30, unemployment, 3.7%. bahrain, by the way, is a key u.s. ally in the persian gulf. it hosts the u.s. navy's fifth fleet, which keeps the persian gulf open for oil transport to the rest of the world. 35% of the world's oil passes through this persian gulf. the persian gulf is also a strategic area for the fifth fleet fth fleet to monitor iran's activity. question, what explains the explosive protests in the middle east, especially these 10 nations, pat buchanan? >> i think tunisia. ape dictator who could be knocked over, he was gone in a matter of days. suddenly it goes to egypt. this is 1848, john. as it happened all across europe. it's happened across the middle east. but bahrain is key. it's an island of about 500,000 natives, about 70% and 30% sunni and foreign workers and they've been shooting them on the streets on friday after services. in the mosques. what will happen there, john, i think they're going to put that down with force of arms because you've got the american f

jordan? will it go to yemen? will it go to saudi arabia? will it go to bahrain? >> well, one interesting question that arises out of this is who has the technical capability to organize a demonstration of tens of thousands of people coming together and keeping them together? so it is possible. i have no idea who did this and how it was organized in the various places. but even if the groups come together initially accidentally there must be some mechanism that keeps them together. i mention this because it shows that outside groups with the high social connection capability can become a political factor themselves. >> rose: is it possible that it's the technology that you are not familiar with and that twitter and facebook and those kinds of things are an organizing element? >> of course. that's what i'm talking about. i'm not very familiar with them because i don't use them. >> rose: right. and... but they clearly have a political impact. >> they have a political impact. >> rose: in iran, and in egypt. >> sometimes it works for us, sometimes it works against the

jordan try to initiate, try to get ahead of it. talk about pro-democracy reforms. you've seen other steps taken by the leadership in yemen, bahrain, algeria. they're trying to take steps to at least try to convince their people they're on the side of reform and it has not always been convincing. that's been the message they've been telling the saudis. to support reform efforts in bahrain. which is so close to saudi arabia. reform efforts that would include power sharing with the shia majority, even though the kingdom is run by sunnis. this has not been an easy process. it will take a long time. that's been the message coming from president obama and the administration. >> and reza, a final word. do you think, as everybody asks about iran, that there is a tipping point coming to iran as well, or not? >> look, the economic situation that led to the uprisings in tunisia and egypt and elsewhere are far worse in iran. the inflation rate in egypt is 12%. in iran, it's twice that. higher unemployment rates. higher property rates in iran. let's not forget, the paradigm set about how to organize in these regimes began with the green movem

all sides by major troubles, whether it is olivia to the northwest, yemen to the southwest -- libya to the northwest and jordan and bahrain. bahrain is less than a million people, and 2/3 of their people is shia and it tends to be pro- iranian. a tiny country. that is the easiest place in the world for those who wish to destabilize a county. host: our guest is arnaud de borchgrave. the editor at large at "the washington times." now at the center for strategic and international studies. next is tony from fort lauderdale, florida. good morning. caller: good morning. your last comment about the hostages in iran. i was involved on the uss nimitz on the fuel team. we trained for the situation that the oil fields would be shut down. all this will go back to israel. i talked to the jewish rabbis in south florida, are you ready for ezekiel 38, 39. the wealth of the world are worried about making money. there is no way out of this one. guest: i would agree with you said that this has made things measurably more dangerous for israel. that is why i do not seek a settlement between the israelis and the palestinians. there is a harden

bahrain for two cents. it's reported that long-time ruler moammar qaddafi was in tripoli with his followers. 22 have been killed in clashes. the revolution in egypt has also inspired protests in yemen iran iraq and jordanw to mid-60s. the sierra still a winter storm warning for lake tahoe until 4:00 tomorrow morning. by the ends of the storms 2 to 4 feet above 7,000 feet. enjoying the skiing. be careful getting there. here's eric. >> mike thank you very much. 5:48 now. african american high school seniors trying to choose a college this fall may have devine intervention on sunday. california state university administrators are going into selected churches this sunday to help the seniors decide. >> it may not look like it but these cal state east bay students are getting ready for church on sunday. they're putting together these pamphlets handed out to potential students during worship. >> it's an outreach program to the african american community to increase the number of african americans going to college. ♪ >> the university calls it super sunday. this is the way it looked last year. this sunday february 20th administrators and faculty will fan out to more than 40 insurance california churches to del

support, from morocco to bahrain, and i am wondering if it is different if you are a king. >> our message to jordan is our is our messaget to yemen. we want to see political and economic reform. of particular leaders, kings have special qualifications .o >> third jeans region t-- their genes? >> i do not want to see the kind of economic reform he is abdicating. actions will be comparative. >> [unintelligible] violence obviously a escalated in the last 24 hours. can you tell me if there were any calls for help from the embassy to assist any americans who were trapped in the where and to get them out of harm's way -- anywhere to get them out of harm's way? >> we were focused on this and, throughout the last few days. our decision to do and authorize departure and then and ordered the departure and also instructions to american citizens in egypt or who might be considering travel in egypt are of great concern as the situation unfolded of violence for americans would be there and is there. we are concerned about the turn to violence. i cannot tell you whether i have any reports of serious injuries. we are tracking the impact the curr

bahrain. i am wondering if it is different if they are attending -- >> our message to george route is our message to egypt is our message to -- jordan is our message to egypt is our message to yemen. we want to see political and economic reform. the form of government, the particular leaders -- kings have some special qualifications. >> their genes? [laughter] >> these are, ultimately, matters to be determined in these countries. i do not think -- we want to see the kind of economic reform that the king has been advocating. as we have said many times, actions will be imperative. [cross-talk] >> the violence has escalated in the past 24 hours. can you tell us any reports about americans who have been killed or injured, and whether there have been any calls from the -- to the embassy to assist people who are trapped? >> we have obviously been focused on this over the last few days. our decision to do it authorized departure -- ordered departure -- we give instructions to americans in egypt or might be contemplating travel to egypt that there was the potential for violence involving americans. . in particular cases, you have informed us of television crews, drivers, reporters and ot