carol turner from the stop the war coalition believes that as these a sentence was unjust and that the international community might be able to influence the verdict. i think it's possible because it would not be perceived as being in line with. democratic justice to execute someone who is in the mid seventy's and who is according to my understanding already very early of a stroke at the beginning of this year he's suffering from cancer and so on so i think from the point of view of public relations for the maliki government it across the world it might well be the case that he'll be with pretty tough enough to pull through the thing i don't think what's going on is going to bring in the proof to the situation in iraq the regime was pretty terrible what simmias place is not much better that's one of the things that wiki leaks is showing else and to execute this won't change that situation in my opinion what. citizens are looking for is a better more secure and stable future society to live in and the execution of terakhir doesn't bring that was carol turner from the stop the war coalit

officials have also criticized the sentence and carol turner from the stop the war coalition suspects the verdict was politically motivated i think there is something very political behind this i think it's it's it's partially something which is not so much justice as. retribution you know i certainly think if you make the comparison with wiki leaks what tariq aziz is being sentenced to compare to what other people are getting away with is is certainly an interesting contrast see scale of torture was huge it was widespread and they thought any justice in the world not only would the top be punished but so would the american and british authorities what iraqi citizens are looking for is a better a more secure and stable future and society to live in and the execution of terakhir doesn't bring that. and that was carol turner from the stop the war coalition talking to me a little earlier from london time now to look at some other world news this hour in our world updated quake triggered tsunami on monday has left more than one hundred people dead scores are missing and houses have been d

well peace campaigner carol turner says although dealing with the post-war reality will be hard for iraqis but u.s. has to leave the country solve its own problems coots has. an interest in helping the us presence because it doesn't want to see itself in conflict with other parts of iraq. it's looking to the united states to defend it is this a positive thing will that be the case in the future and i would say it's very unlikely i don't think it's particularly positive i think the presence of the united states anywhere in iraq is preventing the citizens of that country coming to terms with the problems they face and dealing with it in a way that's appropriate to them in the society and i don't think that in that sense i don't think america in the north of iraq is a positive thing and staying in iraq the death sentence handed to saddam hussein's former deputy tariq aziz on tuesday has drawn much international condemnation many experts see the decision as a bid to divert attention from the wiki leaks revelations showing the iraqis government's alleged involvement in torture among the critics

campaigner carol turner says iraqis would be forced to deal with the new post-war reality very quickly if the us left the. kurdish regions in the north always regarded all the governments the regional governments always regarded themselves as having an interest in aligning with the united states they thought that was their best chance to pursue their own particular interests. and interests in having the us present because it doesn't want to see itself in conflict with other parts of iraq and it's looking to the united states to defend it is this a positive thing will that be the case in the future and i would say it's very unlikely i don't think it's particularly positive i think the presence of the united states anywhere in iraq is preventing the citizens of that country coming to terms with the problems they face and dealing with it in a way that's appropriate to them in the society and i don't think in that sense i don't think america in the north of iraq is a positive thing. live from moscow this is r.t. and russia is seeking to prevent nato from placing major forces close to its b

future live in karachi execution of terakhir cease doesn't bring that i can thanks very much indeed carol turner from the stop the war coalition joining us live in london we appreciate time thank you very much indeed thank you. well now to some other world news this hour here on r.t. iran has started loading fuel for its first nuclear power plant to run says the russian built bushehr reactor will stop producing atomic energy early next year russia will help operate the facility supply nuclear fuel and take away the waste iran as a separate uranium enrichment program which the international community fears will be used to make weapons something that iran denies. quake triggered tsunami on monday has left more than one hundred people dead scores are missing and houses have been destroyed with hundreds seeking refuge in shelters around twenty people have been injured by hot ash and rocks as the volcano has begun to erupt in indonesia scientists had warned that pressure. could trigger one of the most powerful blasts in the frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. that despite overnight protests i