the council once based in benghazi has relocated. the government is here, too. but when we caught up with the new prime minister, he was keen to play down benghazi's fact -- we need to have our own flafere. but with the libyan -- [inaudible] but you will see a et better libya. i guarantee that. >> in much of libya life does seem remarkably normal for a country at war just a few months ago. r but elections next year will be a test of how inclusive the new bibya says be. >> thank you for watching "bbc world news." the sprinter racing to be ready for the london olympics. now secret government files just released here in britain show the former prime minister margaret thatcher and they are then home secretary considered arming the police to deal with riots that swept were amopping the worst seen in britain in the last 60-some years. >> april, 1981. ferocious rioting broke out in south london. unemployment was high. the economy was deep in recession. without effective protection, many officers were wounded and struggled to take control of the streets. then the police

and i wanted to go to benghazi. why? because i saw as everybody, i saw some images of the demonstrations in tripoli with planes of-- shooting them. and this image for me was so disgusting, so terrible, the idea of this revolt being solved in rivers of blood which qaddafi say was really unendureable. so it was an instinct. i am a philosopher but also a man of everyone. of instinct i had to be there. >> rose: if you wanted to be there to find out what was going on. you didn't intend to go there to somehow play a role, or not. >> no, i wanted to see wt was going on. and i had probably in the back of my mind as hi in bosnia, i was in a way in a humble way not the opposite of free-- i did not need to have a mission. i did not need to have a mandate, to try to do something and to act. i did in bosnia. in bosnia i went just to see but i made a movie. i demonstrated. i came to hitter and and so on. in a da-- da fur, i did the same. i i went to president chir ak, i tried to convince him. so in aay i did that all my life, bearing

the birthplace of libya's rebellion hits boiling point again as tens of thousands in benghazi protest against the new government and the secrecy surrounding its policies live reaction on that development shortly. a russian convoy carrying humanitarian aid to being stuck at the border for over twenty four hours after being stopped by the police in a move that moscow says is a clear sign of the e.u. exceeding its authority in the region our top stories this hour. international news and comment live from moscow twenty four hours a day this is. u.s. troops prepare to leave iraq thousands of contractors a moving in to make a buck in the country devastated by war and one of them is the world's most infamous mercenary company blackwater the firm was once banned from iraq over allegations of indiscriminate shooting of civilians but now it's trying to wash away the bloody taint by branding itself it's now called academy. in baghdad. well companies construction companies a company that will. help the country rebuild all of those companies are going to need their own security as well and one of

start off first of the people of libya have long wanted reform and they're now on the streets of benghazi again making the same demand it's only been two months since the regime was brought down impatience possibly at this point. yes one would think it's the patients but i think what you're looking at the people that you have been expecting change will have very long wrong this is what he and the underlying complaint yes we do have complaints of course option which is a very strong point but when you look up secrecy which is a lack of transparency that is the major accuser. was never what i get is the order easy and what's going to get done so when a new system comes in those underlying grievances need to be quickly so if people do not see a change then that is that kind of feeling that's probably. getting into a cycle of this repressive mechanism so i think people are not only losing patience . through irrationality or anything like that but the national transitional council has been very secretive and. reforms yes been rather slow and concession you say the national transitional council

the birthplace of libya's rebellion hits a boiling point again as tens of thousands in benghazi protest against the new government and the secrecy surrounding its policies. the russian convoy carrying humanitarian aid to. the border over twenty four hours. in a move that. could have you with. the russian capital with you twenty four hours a day as u.s. troops prepare to leave iraq thousands of contractors are moving in to make a buck in the country devastated by war and one of them is the world's most infamous mercenary company blackwater the firm was once banned from iraq over allegations of indiscriminate shooting of civilians but now it's trying to wash away the rebranding itself and it's now called academy sean thomas is in baghdad. well companies construction companies companies that will. help the country rebuild all of those companies are going to need their own security as well and one of the companies that wants a piece of. a controversial name blackwater under a different name now known as academy now blackwater expelled from the country in two thousand and seven has a bit dub

the streets of benghazi in libya once a. again the focal point for crowds of angry libyans only this time they're protesting against the country's new government for two days tens of thousands of protesters have been demanding more transparency and honesty from the national transitional council demonstrators are infuriated by secrecy surrounding the country's decision making and finances the city of benghazi the nato rebellion began and ultimately ended forty years of colonel gadhafi is wrong patrick a's report of the online magazine spite told me earlier that libyan people have finally realized the m.t.c. fall short of representing their interests the national transitional council was never actually really part of democratically forward libya anyway they were never on the streets really fighting for the with the libyan people against gadhafi a lot of them in fact you know of a country at the time waiting to almost be helicoptered in when it was safe enough to enter tripoli it was made up of gadhafi cronies people who were b

just one country away, another revolution begins in benghazi, libya. >> we are the first television crew to get to this city, and we were just overwhelmed by the welcome here. people were throwing candy inside the car, clapping, shaking our hands, telling us, you're welcome, thank you for coming here. an incredible experience. >> the uprising against gadhafi turns into a seven-month war. in the capital, government minders try and force-feed journalists a message of total gadhafi control. >> this is really what the libyan government wants to get out. this message that here in the capital of tripoli, support for moammar gadhafi is strong. support for his government is strong. >> nato begins its campaign to protect libyan civilians. the battle on the ground intensifies. >> this is proving to be a much tougher battle than anyone had anticipated. this city, key territories should the pro-gadhafi elements be able to push in here, the concern is that this could potentially turn into a bloodbath. >> get down! down! >> okay. we're leaving this area, because there's gunfire all around us and we be

demonstrators took the streets in benghazi. the army met them with force.uldn't end for eight more months. they make a major advance throughout the country with the help of nato. we were one of the first reporters there. >> we are going into tripoli at the end of february. we had no idea what to expect. some journalists pulled out. some were beaten up driving from the airport to the hotel. an amazing thing happened on the first day there. the government drivers and minders took us where the rebels has control of the city. amazing amazingly, the government drivers dropped us off and let us go where we wanted. we walked to where we saw a crowd of people around a tank. as i climbed on the tank, i realized they were rebels, the government minders delivered us to the rebels. i thought there's going to be a gun battle. that wasn't the case. the government made a mistake. right after that, they changed. the security kind of took over from the government officials running the press sight. within days, when we left the hotel without minders, we were rounded up somet

angry libyans are expected on the streets of benghazi for a third consecutive day of demonstrations against the country's new government tens of thousands of protesters have been demanding more transparency and honesty from the national transitional council in recent days it comes as public patience for the temporary government approaches boiling point over the perceived slow pace of reforms and ongoing corruption in the city of benghazi is of special significance here as it was the birthplace of the nato back to the belly of that ended the four decade rule of colonel moammar gadhafi in response a spokesman for the n.c.c. has urged calm with assurances that its promises will be fulfilled. by libya's record high ninety percent literacy rate one of the undeniable achievements of ousted colonel gadhafi is now being challenged by the controversial education policies of the new leaders. found some parents unhappy with the values their children will be taught. it's a new day in the new libya but it starts a bit in the old reach students assembled before classes to see a new flag be hoisted and to

but the face of libya's rebellion reaches boiling point again as tens of thousands of people in benghazi have been out in the streets for three days now protesting against their new government and the secrecy surrounding its policies. on the russian convoy carrying humanitarian aid has been stuck at the border for over twenty four hours to trucks with essential supplies were stopped by the police a move that says is a clear sign of the e.u. exceeding its authority in the region. with another summary of those new stories we in about fifty minutes from now in the meantime as the u.s. counts down to the withdrawal of all of its troops from iraq within weeks we talk to one of the original architects of the invasion and that is next on our. we were sitting down with one of the most controversial figures in the west politics he was existent secretary of defense under president reagan he was chairman of the defense policy board and a george w. bush and man who is seen by many as one of the chief architects of the war in iraq richard perle mr perle thank you very much for joining us what do you

now a five minutes past the hour here in moscow where the streets of benghazi and once again the focal point for crowds of angry libyans this time they are protesting against the country's brand new government for two days tens of thousands of protesters have been demanding more transparency and honesty from the national transitional council the demonstrators are infuriated by secrecy surrounding the country's decision making and financials the city of benghazi was where the nato backed rebellion began ultimately ended forty years of colonel gadhafi as a rule mark almond visiting professor of international relations and bill kent university and who says it shows the first cracks in an opposition that's no longer united against the figure of caffie. but it was a much bigger fragmentation of the words before to the extent it was phrased. it was a simple image with help from nato. pushing for is it was one of the big issues people because in eastern libya as they so we need until the day of his regime distributed to much of the way for who don't we found in the region they feel that the n

now in five minutes past the hour here in moscow you're watching are the streets of benghazi once again the focal point for crowds of angry libyans money this time they are protesting against the country's brand new government for two days tens of thousands of protesters have been demanding more transparency and honesty from the national transitional council but demonstrators are furious and by secrecy surrounding the country's decision making and finances the city of benghazi was where the nato backed rebellion began and ultimately ended forty years of. let's not discuss this further with dr mark almond visiting professor of international relations at builtin university in turkey thanks for coming on the program today so as we were saying as he was the cradle of the revolution that toppled are we seeing the same thing again will a new movement now try to emerge to topple the n t c or other other people perhaps just being impatient. were those not the invasions but also it was much bigger fragmentation in the us before the great extent of the of it was faced by. that was also who emerge

right now six minutes past the hour here in moscow the streets of benghazi are once again the focal point for crowds of angry libyans only this time they're protesting against the country's new government for two days tens of thousands of protesters have been demanding more transparency and honesty in the national transitional council the demonstrators are infuriated by secrecy surrounding national decision making and finances the city of benghazi was where the nato backed rebellion began and ultimately ended four decades of colonel moammar gadhafi recent for over a political writer based in the city says the secrets make the new government no better than the regime that was toppled. it would like to have been expecting change for a very long long time this is forty two years and the underlying complaint yes we do have complaints of core option which is there's very strong point. but when you look of secrecy which is a lack of transparency that is the major accusation that was never what i get is the order the sheehan was going to get duffy so when a new system comes in and does underlie

the birth place of libya's rebellion reaches boiling point again tens of thousands of people in benghazi have been out in the streets for three days now they're protecting why should say protesting against their new government and the secrecy surrounding its policies. and a russian convoy carrying humanitarian aid to kosovo serbs has been stuck at the border for over twenty four hours that's off to trucks with essential supplies were stopped by police move that moscow says is a clear sign of the e.u. exceeding its authority in the region. so there's your headlines here on r.t. i'll be back with more on those stories in full in about thirty minutes from now meanwhile as ninety five percent of research into genetic engineering is paid for by industry interests interests we explore if the scientific community is in danger of losing its objectivity in the face of pressure from the commercial sector stay with us for that special report next here on r.t. . we're here in central mexico in a place where traditionally for many thousands of years corn has been planted over the years corn has chang

built ins in benghazi i would like to see politicians politicians in america britain and france publicly asking why on earth. al qaeda flags are flying. in a major libyan city i think it's very worrying. dog for a final thought from you about syria with thousands of people reportedly killed there in the crackdowns on demonstrations since march some are suggesting the country's on the brink of civil war what's pushing the conflict along do you think and what will solve it now. undoubtedly the opponents of president assad have taken a lot of encouragement from what from what's happened in tunisia and from what's happened in libya but it would be it would be very difficult to not believe that the hand of america is not at play here in syria remember syria and america have very difficult relations and it would certainly be in the interest of america and other western countries for president assad. to fall. in with also how can it be sorted out well there's positive steps that have happened recently we now have observers in the country from the arab league who are are who. candidly i'm not re

thing is is whether they will try the tactic of saying we have to protect civilians you know the benghazi syndrome if they could save the city of hama. needs protection. you know and then they could have a no fly zone over that city and then they again it's the thin end of the wedge which would move out to becoming full scale support for. civil war the trouble is of course that hama and homs the two cities that have the most fighting are not on the sea plane goes it was on the coast in libya that made it much easier to have a no fly zone and then to start bringing in ships bringing in weapons and supplies and all the rest of it more difficult in syria unless they nominate one of the coastal cities or the mediterranean and the safe zone but it's a bit unlikely at the moment because those cities been relatively quiet in this uprising the arab league's already suspended syria and recently issued that three deals made and that's now passed these attempts were portrayed as last ditch a tense that conventional diplomacy but could they not do more to mediate isn't that their role. yes i mean the

restrictions while that's will help the problems still bring thousands of protesters rallied in the city of benghazi to see gets the transparency the national transitional council. then they take that would then began also at the end it. was room patrick haze of course of online magazine spiked believes the n.t. doesn't represent the people. the national transitional council was never actually really part of a democratically forward libya anyway they were never on the streets really fighting for the with the libyan people against gadhafi a lot of them in fact were in other countries at the time waiting for my speech helicoptered in where when it was safe enough to enter tripoli it was made up of gadhafi cronies people who were basically cherry picked by the west as being suitable people to represent the libyan people now we have a situation where the libyan people say you have got to meet these people don't represent us we don't even really know who they are. a few minutes we return to libya to see how schools that have changed children don't need to praise the doctor's name every morning now they c

that will help the new route this problems to bring thousands of protesters rallied in the city of benghazi tasting against the lack of transparency national transitional council because it was where the great back then ultimately ended two years of his rule patrick hayes reporter for online magazine spiked. doesn't represent the libyan people. the national transitional council was never actually really part of a democratically forged libya anyway they were never on the streets really fighting for the with the libyan people against gadhafi a lot of them in fact were you know the country that the time waiting for might be helicoptered in when it was safe enough to enter tripoli it was made up of gadhafi cronies people who were basically cherry picked by the west as being free to pull people to represent the libyan people now we have a situation where the libyan people say you have got to meet these people don't represent us we don't even really know who they are. now coming out this controversy in court. hearing on the wiki leaks bradley manning continues the protesters saying he deserves a

think out the price how things again the lack of transparency in the national transitional council benghazi was where the nay take back to family and began and ultimately ended a panic attack israel had to pay for post online magazines like beneath the n.p.c. doesn't represent the libyan people. the national transitional council was never actually really part of a democratically forged libya anyway they were never on the streets really fighting for the with the libyan people against gadhafi a lot of them in fact were in other countries at the time waiting till my speech helicoptered in when it was safe enough to enter tripoli it was made up of gadhafi cronies people who were basically cherry picked by the west as being suitable people to represent the libyan people now we have a situation where the libyan people are saying hang on a minute these people don't represent us we don't even really know who they are. coming up for you this hour controversy in the military the alleged wiki kept bradley manning tinnies with protesters saying he deserves a medal not a prison sentence. but before that

this week libya's new government also came under pressure from thousands of angry protesters in benghazi where the revolt began in one district quit saying it's not doing enough to pretty much a case from the online magazine spite he's the transitional government doesn't represent. the national transitional council was never actually really part of a democratically forged libya anyway they were never on the streets really fighting for the with the libyan people against gadhafi a lot of them in fact were in other countries at the time waiting for my speech helicoptered in when it was safe enough to enter tripoli it was made up of gadhafi cronies people who were basically cherry picked by the west as being suitable people to represent the libyan people now we have a situation where the libyan people are so you have got a minute these people don't represent us we don't even really know who they are. so at this hour a champion or traitor the wiki leaks military hearing about manning appears for the first time accused of cycling sensitive army data but his supporters rally behind the singled

that's will help and you will lose problems of brewing thousands of protesters rallied in the city of benghazi. that's the lack of transparency the national transitional council ghazi was where the nato then began. his group also named patrick hayes of online magazine spiked. doesn't represent the libyan people. the national transitional council was never actually really part of a democratically forged libya anyway they were never on the streets really fighting for the with the libyan people against gadhafi a lot of them in fact were you know of a country that the time waiting for my speech helicoptered in when it was safe enough to enter tripoli it was made up of gadhafi cronies people who were basically cherry picked by the west as being people to represent the libyan people now we have a situation where the libyan people are so you have got a minute these people don't represent of we don't even really know who they are. well coming up for you this hour controversy in court but three his best with bradley manning continues the protesters saying he deserves a medal not a prison sentence. but

near the capital libya's new leaders are also under pressure from thousands of angry protesters in benghazi where the revolt began demonstrators a hold the transitional leadership to resign saying it's not doing enough to bring change political journalist even brown because the country is on the brink of civil but. now you're going to see. people are very dissatisfied the way it seems are going they fought hard especially been guarded it don't seem to be properly rewarded and now you're going to see the country just fall apart into different areas of warlords just like in afghanistan i don't have any confidence in t.c. those people in to see are all complicit in the dark crimes they're going to set things up so they're going to do very well again and they're probably going to try and emerge as the new rulers and new dictators of libya which is worse going to be had it for example. who has the n t c was gadhafi justice minister that just made a joke of the whole council his response or for a lot of crimes or not gadhafi i don't blame these people been guys are having no trust me and to see i

council struggling to keep the peace now they're under pressure from thousands of angry protesters in benghazi where the revolution began demonstrates. to resign saying it's not doing enough to bring change. the country is back on the brink of civil war. now you're going to see. people are very dissatisfied the way teams are going they fought hard especially in britain guarded don't think they're being properly rewarded and now you're going to see the country just fall apart into different areas of warlords just like in afghanistan i don't have the competency in t c those people in t c are all complicit in the dark it's crimes they're going to step things up so they're going to do very well again and they're probably going to try and emerge as the new rulers the new dictators of libya which is where is going to be headed for example. who heads the empty sea was gadhafi justice minister that just made a joke of the whole council his response of for a lot of crimes and a gadhafi i don't blame these people been guys ever having no trust me n.t.s.c. at all. but was accusing the e.u. of oversteppin