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. >> it will be made in china, or overseas in europe or asia. it's a part of so many people's lives. according to many. employees, every day until christmas we'll feel like the super bowl for them. long hours, precision pays and adrenaline. >> an unusual story about the queen of england. seems that she was on a mission to find the corporate-stealing cashews. they were for guests only. she suspected the guards were the perpetrators. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. and here are the top stories. north korea says it has executed the uncle of rule you are kim jong un. a military tribunal found jon sung tek guilty of treason and tried to overthrow the government. he was expelled this week. evidence of chemical warfare in syria. chemical weapon use was found in five out of seven attacks investigated. four involved sarin gas and a large-scale assault. the house passed a 2-year budget deal to avoid a government shutdown. the agreement set spending levels and rolls back spending

. >> with that product is made either no china or overseas in europe, or asia, and it comes back here and gets delivered or anywhere around the world that we can make that happen, we are a part of so many people's lives. >> accord dog many of the employees, every day until cry mas. will feel like the super bowl for them. long hours, precision pace, and address lynn. adrenaline. now, john, just today they have pushed over 3 million packages in and out of this major facility. here in louisville, they expect those numbers to continue to rise throughout the weekend, and next week being the peek season, so when they say it is their super bowl, it kind of feels like that here. if you have ever been to a super bowl week, it is the build up to the big game, and that is exactly what is happening here in louisville as the busiest day will be december 23rd, which is a week from this monday. >> so they are expecting increases in volume, what are you hearing from company executives? >> scott davis the cpo is expecting anywhere from eight to 6% volume. internet trade is bigger than ever. 45% of the

. >> you can go to europe or asia and get it for a third of that. >> patients here at the nyu medical center will pay the high cost of treatment and services look so many other americans but what they want to know is: what exactly are they paying for? >> some hospital administrators say the cost is due to highly trained professionals available at all times, upgraded equipment and building standards that meet expectations. >> i think that there shutted be more oversight probably in terms calculated. >> with a difference in opinion, one question is clear: where is the money going? >> giana york. >> "new york times" core en respond event has been writing about this all year. her fifth article, paying until it hurts on the high cost of american healthcare appears in tuesday's edition of "the new york times." elizabeth. >> thanks. >> it's been said you need a ph.d. in economics to understand how hospitals and hospital bills. you are a doctor in addition to being a journalist. but still, i don't know if you can explain this to me because i don't think anybody can. how in the world can you h

believe me, i see it every day when we compete against them, whether it is in europe or asia. it is there. the question is, was it a good investment? is the automotive industry more central to this country than hostess twinkies or cupcakes? i would argue these are high .aying jobs in communities i think the government had a compelling interest to invest. as i said, whether you take my perspective on it or the center for automotive research, it was net positive for the u.s. economy. >> will gm have an easier time recruiting executives now that government pay restrictions are no longer in effect? >> i don't know. we have recruited a very good team, and i will tell you, it was not about money. it was about being part of the transformation of a once-great company and restoring it that two great, and not everybody works just for money. i did not come to general motors for a paycheck. was anbecause it interesting business paradigm, business situation, probably one of the most challenging and interesting in my generation, but more importantly because of what this country represented t

. >> it's like first class flight to europe or asia. >> because seats bigger, there are fewer in the>> what we deliver to guests is a significantly better seating experience. >> if there are fewer seats then you must be bringing in less money right? >> not the case. in every single case, the attendance goes up from 50 to 150%. it does that inside three months of remodel. it does it with essentially no marketing. all word of mouth. >> it's far better to have a full house of fire seats than half empty house of more seats. >> absolutely. >> 10 million dollar to retro fit a theater. >> these are amazing. the question of maintaining seats which are basically like airplane seats. do they break. they're electronic. to go to lazy boy and go all the way back. people could spill on them. they're made out of leather. they've got to get them cleaned. people are lying down. little bit of a different situation. >> that's also assigned seating often. >> you get to pick your seat. >> you don't have to sit through previews if you don't want. show up late et cetera. these are new. these are depending

whether it's the brazilian oil giant, conferences for negotiating economic accords or energy companies in europe and asia, clearly economic spying or targeting world leaders of democratically elected allies will brazil, mexico and germany, which has nothing to do with terrorism either. if you look at how the nsa is collecting data they're collecting billions and billions with a "b," of e-mail and telephone calls. and if you talk to surveillance experts, when the government is collecting that amount of data, it makes it much harder to find the people who are engaged in terrorism. >> let's talk about business news. a huge rally with stocks getting a big boost after the federal reserve's surprise announcement to dial back the stimulus announcement i.check the big bo. look at these numbers. there go, 292, the dow rising, 292 points. close to 300 points, and close at another all-time high. patricia is here for what the fed move really means. i couldn't see the numbers. the numbers are huge, right? >> the numbers are good. >> that's a big run up. >> it's a very good game. >> wait a minute. initially when the n

it's spying, the brazilian oil giant or conferences for negotiating economic accords or energy companies in europe and asia. clearly economic spying or targeting world leaders of democratically elected allies like presidents of brazil, mexico and germany, which has nothing to do with terrorism, either. if you look at how the nsa is collecting data, they're colle collecting billions and billions with a "b" of e-mails and telephone calls every single day. if you ask surveillance experts what they'll tell you when the nsa is collecting that amount of data, indiscriminate mass collection it makes it harder to find people who engage in terrorism. >> joining us for an extended version of that interview with glen greenwald, and we'll hear from david miranda, who was detained by british authorities. they suspected miranda was carrying nsa surveillance documentation. >>> stocks hitting fresh new highs after a surprise move from the federal reserve to cut the amount it spends on supporting the economy. ali velshi will be talking about that much more in his program coming up at the top of the hour. his program, "real

spying on targets that have no conceivable conceit to, negotiating economic accords or energy companies in europe and asia. clearly economic spying or targeting world leaders of democratically elected allies of brazil, mexico and germany. how the nsa is collecting data they are collecting billions and billions with a b of e-mails and telephone calls every day. what they'll tell you is when the nsa is collecting that amount of data just indiscriminate mass collection of data, it makes it. harder to find those engaged in terrorism. attempted attacks that didn't get stopped with the surveillance data, bombing, as the judge this week found that these programs really do anything to stop terrorism, they seem to have many other purposes besides them. >> this is an important point. you are saying that the u.s. government used terrorism as an excuse to collect this data that had nothing to do with terrorism. >> precisely. the u.s. government uses terrorism as mostly, the minute it gets caught doing something that it didn't want the world to know about it just starts trying to scare people by screaming terrorism ov

north america, asia, europe, or does it not matter?ocused on the western markets, north america and europe. we have been successful in pc online games, but this is our first try where we see the is where you just play anywhere, like multiplatform. deliver good content, they will play our game anywhere, so it is exciting. thank you very much. when we come back, a complete update on the markets right after this break. ♪ >> tomorrow, venture capital firm in china seeing big opportunities in data software and i.t. companies. one of the managing directors will be our guest. that conversation is just one of the ones coming your way tomorrow. time for "on the markets." julie hyman is with me now and has more. what is going on in trade? >> alluded of again for stocks today, riding the momentum sparked by friday's better than estimated jobs report, but it is not a lot of momentum when you look at the dow jones, which gave up a lot of gains earlier in the session. the s&p was doing their best, two/10 of one percent, they wanted to look at treasu

things are not good in certain parts of europe, there is always going to be, whether in europe, the u.s. or asiaho can afford to buy these jackets. >> look at that one. >> that's a gorgeous jacket. >> nice coats. >> my view on this, if you want to get rich right now invest in companies that sell to the rich. this company is just going gang busters in sales. they're expanding in asia, sales in the u.s. have more than quintupled. this company is proof if you have a status brand with a great pedigree you can change anything you want. wealthy will buy it. >> the hot ipos, brunelly cuccinelli. >> up way since their ipos. >> i hear these coats are really warm. >> $2,000 warm? >> it doesn't matter. >> finally, italy, the italian food im porium from -- the bell going on -- from chef mario batali and a chef opened an outpost in chicago, 2,000 visitors the first week alone, they had to shut town down the place for a day because it ran out of ed. >> first they became celebrity chefs and now created the pasta megaplex. i lived near italy in new york city and that place even though it doesn't have anything s

in all of the countries who we look at and say this is a great school system, whether it's in asia or in europey're supporting their teachers. they're not firing their teachers. they're not judging them by test scores or children. >> coming up, a year ago a $20 billion private equity firm pledged to get out of the gun business. now some newtown parents are frustrated. >> i hope they would just hold their promise and not let the victims of sandy hook down. >> why hasn't the company that made the weapon used at newtown been sold, as was the promise? that's next. e announcer ] if you can clear a crowd but not your nasal congestion, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. powerful relief of nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms -- all in one pill. zyrtec-d®. at the pharmacy counter. and you work hard to get to the next level. it feels good when you reach point b, but you're not done. for you, "b" is not the end. capella university will take you further, because our competency-based curriculum gives you skills you can apply immediately, to move your career forward. to your point

europe, too, going forward. >> okay. that's interesting. what is happening to london? london has been a prime international investment market. it doesn't matter where you are. the middle east, east europe, asia or american investors. london attracted that. is it still attracted to that money or are they now looking elsewhere? >> i think what happens during the past 15 years is actually london becoming a global gateway cities. it's not just above finance, it's not just above business services. this is a location where businesses want to locate if they want to do operations in europe. this is particularly true for investors looking to london as the first place to invest in, either is essential for high net worth individuals but prime property for global sovereign wealth funds as well as snooulz institutions. >> you also say, though, some focus is shifting away from london. and people are now looking back at peripheral markets like spain. is that essentially calling the bottom there? are people now deciding there is enough value? >> yeah. there was a conference about a month ago in the u.s. one of the top themes discussed at that conference focused essentially on the u.s. and global markets is spa

of us are either from those who emigrated from southern or eastern europe 100 years ago or those who recently emigrated from latin america or asia. so it's an experience very close to us. we know people caught in the situation. there's also the sense, a spiritual sense, in that our church has always been multicultural from the very beginning for 2,000 years. so we understand living together with different cultures and how we can live together and enrich each other. and there's even a deeper spiritual sense that it would say immigration is sort of a metaphor for who we understand ourselves to be spiritually. we as believers are not at home here. we're on a pilgrimage. we're immigrants trying to emigrate to our homeland of heaven. there are deep spiritual reasons but also practical reasons of justice and things that are close to us. >> i know you're a big sports fan. this is the last season for candlestick park. >> i know. >> the 49ers are going away, but there is talk of having a last event with the pope, pope francis. have you heard anything about the pope being invited to come to san francisco? >> someone mentioned that to me r

europe or america. the gulf states and central asia take the ground. azerbaijan -- a >> we are in azerbaijan.nities economically and privately. >> angus bennett, bloomberg. we will look at today's top picks in today's newspapers. david, take it away. >> i could not resist. i have got the build. you know it is my favorite newspaper. is the biggest selling newspaper in all of europe, not just germany. they say that today, only good news on the front page. what do we have here? , star on the brother, nine months pregnant. that is good news for you. this is --. she is a favorite with us. she is the new defense minister. she has made a surprise visit to afghanistan which is one the chart -- one the hearts -- won the hearts of the soldier. inside adjuster booze, and it says -- it looks like she has done a lot of walking in them. -- there is a shot inside of just her boots, and it looks like she has done a lot of walking in them. >> all good news on the front page of the "bild." on our newspaper, it is all grim weather. >> it is. i'm focusing on hyper cars, not just super cars. it is about the new l

europe or america, though. the gulf states and central asia take that crown. >> really exciting territory with lots of opportunities both corporately and privately. >> it is all enough to make your ext party feel a bit modest. >> coming up, bloomberg sits with khodorkovsky. the backstreet boys are now hoping to take control of how their music is distributed. ♪ >> i'm francine lacqua in london. this is "on the move" on bloomberg television, stream and n your tablet, phone windows phone as well. backstreet is back. the 1990's boy band had come out with new music and keeping control of their management and pay. caroline hyde joins with us the latest. basically they have changed the way they are making music to take more profit? >> yeah. blast from the past. 1990's, "i want it that way" when it was storming the charts. they said they were cheated out of millions of dollars. it is backstreet middle aged men and they have now come back a bit wiser. they are using a label services company more like a consultant. you get more bang for your buck. u sign with one of these new providers, b.m.g., they will allow you as the act

dividing lines within europe and even move these lines eastward the developments on our big continent of europe asia through the different types they believe the country should be with them or against them such an approach is completely inefficient nowadays the former so also talked about how sometimes moscow doesn't understand nato is actions for instantly its recent to military drills on wall nearer to russia's western borders and some states some members of the alliance after that openly said that it was these were drills aimed to work out . protection from a threat coming from the east the only country so close in the east basically is russia ends you all president putin has been raising this question recently about u.s. plans to build a missile defense system in europe since washington has been saying that one of the cue threats that it's supposed to protect from is this theoretical possible threat from iran but with progress being made with the iranian nuclear program what is the point of building that shield there now and you can watch the highlights of our exclusive interview with the russian foreign minister at six thirty pm g.m.t. here on our senior national plus

europe or america. the gulf states and central asia take background.aijan, in really exciting territory with lots of opportunities. >> it is enough to make your next party feel a bit modest. >> looks like a great party. >> it does look like a great party. let's get straight to our european business correspondent. >> caroline hyde, is there a party in the markets today? i suspect not. >> a little bit of one if you are going for the green. the bar and uzi at stake as we head towards a shorter day of trading. stocks are holding up to our gains. every single industry group is rising. we look at how the euro stoxx 50 is at the moment. i can show you a board. we are higher in france and higher in the u.s. stoxx 50. the ftse is the upper former at the moment, up almost .5%. leaderboards in the u.k. is sky. there are a couple of stocks on the move. stock exchanges from germany and italy entirely shut today. let's look at what is moving. b-sky-b up. the daily mail is reporting that potentially vodafone is eyeing this company, saying it would be the perfect ince

europe, asia and japan. >> what is your best plan for 2014? equities or still kind of a range of equities in the world? >> i think first and foremost, our view, which has been in place for -- two years is to be positive on equities versus government bonds. that is number one. within equity markets, our preference really is for a combination of nonu.s. equity markets. the best return forecast we have are in japan and europe over the course of the next 12 months. not because they necessarily have better economic outlooks but because you a recovery in profits from a lower level. more leverage. top line growth. you get a little bit stronger profit growth to drive the markets higher. >> there was a lot of concern surrounding japan a couple of months ago, the financial experiment. we're starting of course to see a lot of freedom on yen. does that make you comfortable that this will work what they are trying to do? >> i think that our expectation is that it will work in the sense that we'll get stronger growth next year. the benefit of reform, supply side changes and -- will have a positive impact on profits.

the emerging markets, asia, latin america, are not strong enough or that. growth will continue to be slow in europe. we expected better year, but not much better. >> there is also little optimism about growth in china or the u.s. american customers are not expected to order more. products tend to be cheaper in the u.s. because energy costs are lower there than in europe. the german chemicals branch is struggling to hold on to its prices. >> that's always the crucial question. we hope that prices will rise, but we fear they could drop slightly. the forecast is thus we will have a slight increase in turnover in terms of quantity and prices. >> chemical sales are predicted to gain 1.5% to 191 billion euros next year. >> mexico's heated debate over privatizing its oil sector extended into a second day after the lower house gave approval to legislation to end the 75-year state oil monopoly. >> opponents of this bill say it will end national control over the country's oil and gas resources and pave the way for profiteering by multinationals. >> despite protests, mexico said it has passed energy reform le

or drugstores. you know, also you are right about the union costs for the benefits. the is a big thing. they are privatizing in europe, canada, asiaw zealand, japan. >> sabrina, let's do what they are doing? >> yeah. i agree. one of the problems, of course, is the post office tried to trim personnel and cut back on the hours. but they are limited in their ability to mod earnize based on congress. unlike the private marketplace if you fail to adapt, you will go out of business. we have the company that is sort of sputtering along, the institution. we should either get government out of the way so they can do what they want to do. >> steve, quickly. aren't politics in favor of this? isn't this something both sides of the aisle can agree on? >> only way it happens is the tremendous losses and there are positive ways to do it. i will cost money but it's what happens when you get government out of the way. it's worth the price. they have pension fund and they have wherewithal to make adjustments relatively painlessly for most people. >> there is a specific example of how to save money. coming up, the informers have the last-minute stoc

or right side. we talked how it will be available in europe, asia for the first time.ed about how it will at some point be available as an electric vehicle. but of course we asked him about the persistent rumors that he will be the next chief executive of microsoft and here is what he >> i serving ford. i always have, always will and no change to mm plan at ford. liz: why do you think your name keeps coming up? >> i think people are looking for leadership and i can understand that but i love serving ford. liz: alan, great to have you. >> due want to look at the back end of the ford? liz: we'll look at the back end as we run around. >> now look. liz: tell me about this one. look at these headlights and taillights. three vertical bars, they go in sequence. look at the lines. the lines on the back, the shoulder, the stance. it is lower and it is wider. do you love it? liz: i love it. will it ever be electric? >> could be some day as you know we have hybrids, plug-hybrids and all electric. as batteries get smaller and cost effective we'll selectric vehicles in all differen

states or whether it's a reserve the japan or the rivalry that it has an asia both in strategic terms but also on economic and financial terms and also of a europe as well so clearly there is a desire for china to to to exert greater influence and to have a larger position in global that just the trade markets but in the global financial markets where the world trade system is still dominated by the u.s. dollar although its position as a global reserve currency has been shaken but china which is the world's second largest economy is trying hard to become less dependent on american currency that's what keith boy field from the center for policy studies told us earlier. investors are wanting to diversity we're far away particularly from the u.s. dollar you've got to remember the china is the largest holder of u.s. treasury bills and they got a nasty fright this year when you saw congress not really able until the very last minute to agree a budget package you also have to remember that some of the biggest sovereign wealth based in china and all the time you're seeing they're wanting to diversify their risk and they're also wanting to invest overse

asia or almost if you like and this is why ukraine is important whether it's a good thing for europe but ukraine my tavern might yet become economic necessity or because another question if we think about it countries like romania and bulgaria with when you where the summit courts have seen massive migration of their ordinary people into western europe pushing down wages making social problems that exist in britain in germany and france on spain and italy to worsen they might otherwise be a reflection of the deep economic crisis that has afflicted these former communist countries ukraine is a big country in an even worse starting point so i think from an economic point of including sadly for the people of ukraine itself more or socio actually new york would actually be a stimulus to more economic downturn and more mass migration rather grim i'm starting point to some reform process we could prove like despite the rhetoric about what you make of the fact that going to have it said that he may review this early next year indeed a delegation could be sent to the e.u. to review this asso

or your great-grandfather. direction of the world seems to be more to asia and more to the middle east. this is not a criticism, but an observation. the era in which europe dominated foreign-policy and the atlantic alliance was so central, this era is coming to an end. >> what does the report say about the curious concept around the world of american exceptionalism? have you seen a change in their -- a change there? >> americans have not and will never give up on american exceptionalism. but the report does sense that something is wrong here, that we are not just doing as well as we could or short or have done historically. that is why you're seeing a surprising number of americans saying we have got to get it right at home. >> thank you very much. the dual legacies of the war in iraq and the crash of 2008 on american attitudes there on foreign policy. when you think of a typical computer programmer, i'm willing to bet what you think of as a man. let's be honest, there are not a lot of women writing computer code. our next stories about a woman who is determined to change that. she began coding in 2008 after losing her job in america during the economic

europe. the problem is if i'm out in des moines, iowa or out in the middle of asia and i'm trike to explain, you can't explain that in the midwest of the united states. investors are going to say 25% of europe has just voted to end europe and then we get a presentation problem for the eurozone again. >> paul, good to see you. merry christmas. >> and to you. >> great do you see. don't forget his book is well worth putting in your stocking. >>> still to come on this show -- he's got a couple spares. >> ahead of the week of key housing data, our next guest says don't expect a full real estate recovery until after 2015. that and more in the second hour of "worldwide exchange." >>> hello. year wauc you're watching "worldwide exchange." the fed begins what could be the most anticipated meeting -- well, since the last one. will be fed decide to taper sooner rather than later? can they agree on a deal? eurozone finance ministers are on pressure to come to a deal on the banking union. banks are still loaded with sovereign debt according to watchdog. >>> and british inflation falls to its lowest level

visa v the united states or whether it's visa the japan of the rivalry that it has an asia both in strategic terms but also in economic and financial terms and also of a europe as well so clearly i think there is a desire for china to to to exert greater influence and to have a larger position in the global not just the trade markets but in the global financial markets. the world's trade system remains dominated by the u.s. dollar tell its position as the global reserve currency has been shaken china the world's second largest economy has been promoting its currency to take over from the dollar we talked to daniel waldner a risk management advisor he told us the global trade system is set to dance to china's tune if you consider that the chinese government has only allowed a lot of trade finance with the outside world since two thousand and nine then its status as the number two currency used for global trade finance is meteoric and very significant it's happened in a very short period of time the reason this has happened is that as we know china is the second largest economy that's the second has the largest foreign exchange reserves in the world and certai

or not. with workers in asia and europe and we need to give them the best tools to do the best they can. would not disagree with a lot of what you cited. strong middle class is very important for the u.s. economy to be vibrant going forward. i just would not lay most of the blame for that on trade. >> john is up next. independent line. with mye been battling state and federal representatives against to this trade agreement. chapters.d the 31 very little is dealing with trade. primarily deals with corporation rights over rightsent, corporation over labor, and writes over environmental impact. on april 20 7,dy 1961, gave a speech. of thel and collapse united states due to global trade. thank you. >> what is your main concern with this deal? the impact of the united states would be devastating. few jobs we have. you have got to remember, we are not building oil storage tanks. we are building oil pipelines to suck the resource out of the united states, not pervert the -- not preserve resources. that's ok. thanks. >> thank you very much for your call. i am not quite sure really where to start

the united states or whether it's a reserve the japan of the rivalry that it has an asia both in strategic terms but also in economic and financial terms and also because of the europe as well so clearly i think there is a desire for china to to to exert greater influence and to have a larger position in the global dot just the trade markets but in the global financial markets now coming up as promised the divide of ukraine's future that's the debate in peace and val's crosstalk. quite often countries rich in natural resources are the poorest africa is a colony it's a colony of the big corporations it's a colony of some its own leaders who are under the thumbs of the big corporations so they have to beg from the world bank's development of social programs goes to pay back debts country is drowning under the amount of debt that they had and so every year they would borrow money. and they would use that same amount of money to pay back oh this can all that money really helped. the wages of debts. for this problem was the most complex and difficult to. answer. not. in the phenomenon of friendly fire probably extends back to the invention of gunpowder. to kill a bunch o

the united states or whether it's a reserve the japan of the rivalry that it has an asia both in strategic terms but also in economic and financial terms and also because of the europe as well so clearly i think there is a desire for china to to to exert greater influence and to have a larger position in global dot just the trade markets but in the global financial markets thanks for being with international today up next a trip to north oaks christian retreat in northwestern russia. i was thinking somehow i have to come back because mom was waiting for me. i just knew that everything would be fine for some reason we were so confident because we were going to get married officially after he came back how could he not come back because the mere thought of it never crossed her mind. when the militants decided to try and break through her new guinea screaming grenade. googled the explosion blew them all run his back toward. and it was all over all of us. we know that our comrades and our commander and won't leave us no matter how tough it gets we're team. you are both getting was a senior in his military trio. he knew that if he didn't smother that grenade with his bod

the united states or whether it's a visa of the japan of the rivalry that it has an asia both in strategic terms but also in economic and financial terms and also because of the europe as well so clearly i think there is a desire for china to to to exert greater influence and to have a larger position in the global not just the trade markets but in the global financial markets it actually is update for us just over half an hour's time iran to international between now and then a soul searching journey across some small islands in the big history the russian orthodox christian retreat of eventually begin soon right after this quick break. ukraine deeply divided kid sovereign decision to walk away from an association agreement with brussels has resulted in an explosion of street protests and violence some western pundits have even called for the overthrow of ukraine's current political order it would seem those who ultimately lost the orange revolution are bent on giving a second shot. the interview. up . to. the olympic torch is on its epic journey to such a. one hundred twenty three days. through two thousand and nine hundred thompson cities of russia. relayed by fo

europe. they understand deeply all the -- and they understood where tito fit in. but they knew absolutely nothing about asia or latin america or africa. and they were not able to distinguish domestic nationalism from subversion in the rest of the world. how did you did you cover in your book how they responded to that? what possibilities or challenge in this case thought they were facing? >> i'm going answer that by telling you i think the brothers, as we look back in the conflict way in history made three huge miscalculations. a first one had to do with their relationship with the soviet union particularly after stalin died. right after stalin died, the new leader of the soviet soviet union asked the western leaders far summit. he wanted to meet with the western leaders. the prime minister of france loved the idea. winston churchill loved it. foster was absolutely opposed. he believed there should never be any contact with the soviet union. because just a sit down at the table with them would suggest they were a deal might be possible. once you start believing that the entire edifice of the cold war could col

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