for the free syrian army this is why we don't know exactly the. sort of numerous violations committed by individuals. and a.d.m. members of the fifty or just armed groups or maybe i should be of me here supported by the acid that he should add to the crimes committed by the acid that he is widespread and systematic but still the human eye was very ill asians by by the free syrian army is limited but but even doubts we condemn we see that this is a very alarming situation and we train them and we ask them actually to respect or their right of that we're going to prisoners they said we will not accept this you know if you chaired any kind of morons radiations so you're basically saying that you don't really have control over a lot of these people and the rebels appear to be openly running a campaign of intimidation targeting assad supporters that have already as you know so been a number of high profile murders including the murder of famous syrian actor what are you going to do to achieve control better in the very near future than we cannot see th

guaranteeing the free syrian army. they have guaranteed and give them the opportunity to educate themselves in educational camps for fighting and i mean this is against international law ok they're not openly making the war against syria but there is a secret as a metric a war going on against syria and this is not acceptable as a member of parliament i guess you question your government about support of the militarized wing of the syrian opposition do you think. in the right direction in trying to resolve the crisis in syria nor they are a cause of the problem too because they the secret service the being is working we do know that. they are in syria giving advisors. two groups which are. connected to the free syrian army. one part of the war i think and that's why i think it's very very. for the german government it's. very. unfortunate that they are taking part in this war against syria what proof do you have while we have made in question harry to the german government we do it from the media that to be giving advi

connected to the free syrian army. to one part of the war i think and that's why i think it's very very. well for the german government it's. very. unfortunate that they are taking part in this war against syria what proof do you have well we have made in question larry to the german government we do it from the media that to be giving advisors and information information about the moves of the security forces by the regime in syria the german government was not denying this. very said very upset about the situation that my government the german government is not. is not helping to get a solution to the war in syria. now it's doing the opposite it's part of the problem there in syria and. it is acting against international law it's part of the war of syria and is part of the aggression against syria and this makes me sad and upset we are in solidarity with the people. peace and freedom loving people in syria and in iran but we are doing everything against the wall thank you very much for your time and i wish you a very

that fundamentalists will come to power fundamentalists who are fighting on the side of the free syrian army and syrian people are not about that i mean this is like the only secular that had a lot of different religious groups always living in peace with each other whether it's sunni or shia or always or christians so they're really scared that if the army will fall apart and then you know you have this extremist muslims coming to them and asking them to basically be just like them so it's not just about assad i think people feel like whether he goes or stays. it's only can get worse if he goes because it will get i mean the terror attacks will continue and the fundamentalists will come to power so they're very scared of that. that he is not a western puppet he also denies the fact that civil war is taking place in his country he is saying that it's not a civil war it's a conflict where he has defied different fractions of terrorism. on the fact that the financing of this terrorist actions was unprecedented and it was coming from abroad he also said that if the west were to intervene milita

he will not be able to leave syria he and his people will not manage to leave the country the free syrian army will not let him do this he will not get out of syria long you'll be lucky if you notice the same fate as. it is on the syrian opposition say they've signed an initial agreement to form a new umbrella coalition conference in qatar for the syrian national council has lost support in syria itself of the key activists that disavowed officials meanwhile the u.k.'s top which i know says his country made the launch of them to intervention is it is this winter this glenister franklin then says that only foreign action can talk unless at this point. absent a nato type no fly zone massive massive air strikes no i don't think. the regime can be defeated because their air force is being supplied it still has a lot of reserves and i don't i don't see it you measure got nato or a ground invasion i think what we've seen so far of this opposition which is actually splendor against some ways they've got a very steep slope to climb the only reason we have that almost tissue quality was the threats and

well the free syrian army the main armed opposition group in the country has threatened to president bashar assad and he would follow the fate of libya's leader moammar gadhafi this is bashar assad seven his exclusive interview with r.t. that he has no plans to leave syria any time soon now my. head of the f.s.a. media department who has listened to the words of the president says that assad is doomed. channel he said he would not leave syria we know these are very well because he will not be able to leave syria he and his people to leave the country to free syrian army to do this if you will not get out of syria and you'll be lucky if you reach the same fate has been. all right well the western backed off as serious opposition is still loft and talks over the creation of a unified group to forge a broader alliance against the government the syrian national council vying to keep its main role has chosen a new leader appealing to for more weapons to help alast the embattled president bashar assad and the anti-war activist brian becker says that the opposition was never after a peacefu

ten am in the russian capital you are watching r t with me arena josh the free syrian army the main armed opposition group in the country has threatened president said he would follow the fate of libya's leader moammar gadhafi this as bush said at his exclusive interview with r.t. he has no plans to leave syria thought all musri to have a say video department who's listened to the words of the president says us it is do me that it in you statement you will channel he said he would not leave syria we know these are very well because he will not be able to leave syria he and his people not money to leave the country the free syrian army will not let him do this he will not get out of syria long enough you'll be lucky if you reach the same fate as. now the western backed syrian opposition is still locked in talks over the creation of a unified group to forge a broader alliance against the government the syrian national council vying to keep its main role has chosen a new leader appealing for more weapons to help oust asad an anti-war activist brian becker says the opposition was never after

because he will not be able to leave syria he and his people not managed to leave the country the free syrian army will not let you do this you will not get out of syria lie and you'll be lucky if you are not the same fate as menarche death. well leaders of the syrian opposition say they've signed an initial agreement to form a new impredicative this folks who elected him either at a gathering in qatar has the table and ask a skerrick and syria was voted as head of the body this comes off the name the anti assad group the syrian national council lost support inside the country itself after key activists there broke away from the exiled officials you know u.k.'s top which i don't says his countrymen don't send them to military intervention as it is this winter political analyst franklin says that any forward action can topple ass at this point. no fly zone massive massive air strikes no i don't think. the regime can be defeated because their air force is being supplied it still has a lot of reserves and i don't i don't see it measured got nato or a ground invasion i think what we've seen so far of

he will not be able to leave syria he and his people will not manage to leave the country the free syrian army will not let him do this he will not get out of syria long enough you'll be lucky if you notice the same fate as. the leaders of the syrian opposition say they've signed an initial agreement to form a new coalition joining a conference in qatar but the body's lost support in syria itself after if it's there disavowed the exiled officials me tell you case a top general says the country may launch a limited military intervention in syria as early as this winter is the most serious british threat to damascus yet political analyst dr franklin lamb told me only foreign action can topple assad at this point. out third a nato type no fly zone massive massive air strikes no i don't think. the regime can be defeated because their air force is being supplied it still has a lot of reserves and i don't i don't see it you measure got nato or a ground invasion i think what we've seen so far of this opposition which is actually splendor and some ways they've got a very steep slope to climb the only

because he will not be able to leave syria he and his people not managed to leave the country the free syrian army will not let him do this he will not get out of syria long you'll be lucky if you notice the same fate as. leaders of the syrian opposition say they've signed an initial agreement to form a new umbrella coalition at a conference in qatar but also elected a new leader for the united opposition. i ask this cleric who fled syria over the main anti asaad group the syrian national council has lost support inside the country itself to key activists there broke away from the exiled officials meanwhile the u.k.'s top general says his country may launch a limited military intervention as early as this winter. list thanking them says that only foreign action can topple assad at this point. out third a nato type no fly zone massive massive air strikes no i don't think. the regime can be defeated because their air force is being supplied it still has a lot of reserve and i don't i don't fear a measure got nato or a ground invasion i think what we've seen so far of this opposition which is actuall

because he will not be able to leave syria he and his people not managed to leave the country for free syrian army will not let him do this he will not get out of syria lying you'll be lucky if he meets the same fate as market duffy. the leaders of the syrian opposition say they've side now an initial agreement to form a new umbrella coalition during a conference this weekend in cata but the bodies lost support in syria itself after key activists disavowed the exiled officials meantime the u.k.'s top general now saying the country may launch a limited military intervention in syria that is this winter it is therefore the most serious british threat to damascus yet let's get some reaction about that from the political analyst dr franklin lamb is on the line from beirut dr good evening thank you for being with us this morning is despite the syrian president saying on this very channel that intervention will spark a global conflict is britain the paired try and topple assad at any cost. no i don't think so and i think there may be another problem on the horizon and that is the nature and quality of t

he will not be able to leave syria he and his people will not manage to leave the country the free syrian army will not let him do this he will not get out of syria lying you'll be lucky if he meets the same fate as market daffy. the leaders of the syrian opposition say they've signed an initial agreement now to form a new umbrella coalition during a conference this weekend encounter but the bodies lost support in syria itself the local coordination committees of activists there have disavowed the exiled officials the president of the arab lawyers association says the foreign backed national syrian council does not represent the revolution. the only credibility it had was with the western powers we all remember when the us forced many countries to attend a meeting in turkey to recognize this as the legitimate representative of syria which was part of the political gimmick that the us and the western powers nato france britain were following because what they wanted is the change of three g. but this is a unique case where there is a true revolution within syria but those who are recognized by

because he will not be able to leave syria he and his people not managed to leave the country the free syrian army will not let him do this he will not get out of syria live long enough you'll be lucky if he meets the same fate as market. the leaders of the syrian opposition say they've signed an initial agreement now to form a new on brother coalition during a conference this weekend in qatar but the body's lost support in syria itself after key activists there this of out of the exiled officials meanwhile the u.k.'s top general now saying the country may launch a limited military intervention in syria as early as this winter it is the most serious british threat than to damascus yet let's get some reaction from london go live there gets reaction from dr marcus public office publisher iter of politics first magazine dr good evening president assad was on this very channel this week therefore intervention would quote spark a disaster which the world won't be able to afford is learn to not take him seriously than well of course president assad is absolutely correct when he says that they so interve

scared that fundamentalists will come to par fundamentalists who are fighting on the side of the free syrian army and syrian people are not about that i mean this is like the only secular are that had a lot of different religious groups always living in peace with each other whether it's sunni or shia or always or christians so they're really scared that if our side goes the army will fall apart and then you know you'd have this extremist muslims coming to them and asking them to basically be just like them so it's not just about assad i think people feel like whether he goes or stays. it's only can get worse if it goes because it will get i mean that the terror attacks will continue and the funded. those will come to power so they're very scared of that bashar al assad regime that are to exclusive friday through sunday and r.t. dot com while deadly bombings ripped through the syrian city of there on saturday killing twenty soldiers the opposition is still trying to consolidate its alliance against president asad in qatar it came after the syrian national council the main opposition group came un

that fundamentalists will come to power fundamentalists who are fighting on the side of the free syrian army and syrian people are not about that and this is like the only. secular that had a lot of different religious groups always living in peace with each other whether it's sunni or shia. or all the way or christians so they're really scared that if the army will fall apart and then you know you'd have the sixth remiss muslims coming to them and asking them to basically be just like them and we actually saw a twitter for the. free syrian army and they had the targets the people that they want to target to kill for example which is really a famous actor that got killed today were there and he got killed because he said that you know terrorists isn't going to scare me any kids to see were in flak he didn't say anything about assad so they had him as if like a check so this one is done and then the other famous actor came out on the funeral saying that you know today all of us are the actor who passed away and still twitter and their twitter right away he's picture appears saying well you're

the free syrian army is not a regular army but the soldiers of the revolution some troops claim to be part of the efficacy but at the same time do not follow orders killings to police but as we are in a revolution we cannot control such you have certainly there are some extremists some gangs and some who want to take advantage of the. the new syrian rebel coalition was formed following criticism and intense pressure from the you are so some arab states dr ali mohamed atta saying treat for this syria tribune news website questions just how much it reflects the interests of the syrian people. it's very surprising that they are. now using a coalition that was on top of the request of hillary clinton as a result the syrian people. this is this doesn't make sense to me and to syria it doesn't make sense politically even the first thing this is called workers more work and that's what we want and more workers are not in favor of the city people assume people are being killed with this we're. told it goes on because pollution is of the worst and the shows they are supplying. money to go to w

the free syrian army is not a regular army but the soldiers of the revolution some troops claim to be part of the efficacy but at the same time do not follow orders killings take place but as we are in a revolution we cannot control such events certainly there are some extremists some gangs and some thieves who want to take advantage of the. still ahead for you this hour how private passions at the pentagon have caused a very public humiliation a look at what separated he was only trying to go from day to the trend says commander in afghanistan has been trying to the scandal that brought his predecessor. and let's now go to our top stories and for more on this mega strike and number of the european countries you can now go live to his in madrid for starters a strike has been dubbed historic with millions of europeans europeans united in coordinated protest against austerity so what can we expect today. with people ready out of the streets it was a tiny taste like we're here at the play but it's one of the bank train stations as you get the budget of most cities that much less why is t

from the free syrian army the military branch of the opposition told us that their commanders are not always in total control of the combatants and the free syrian army is not a regular army but the soldiers of the revolution some troops claim to be part of the if it's seated at the same time do not follow orders killings to police but as we are in a revolution we cannot control such events certainly there are some extremists some gangs and some who want to take advantage of the growth of. this is are to their head for you in this hour china's ten years into the top of a look at the challenges facing the fast growing economy and whether the country's new leaders can tackle. that created army generals falling from grace in connection with the racy scandals is becoming an alarming trend in washington the career of the current commander in afghanistan is now in jeopardy after he became entangled in the case that led to the resignation of cia chief david petraeus but had to quit after revelations of an affair with his biographer emerged as a result of a probe launched after complaints by

for the free syrian army this is why we don't know exactly these. crimes a lot of iran's relations committee and by individuals are. members of god just armed groups or maybe i should be you saying they used to really have control of a lot of these people and the rebels appear to be openly rather a campaign of intimidation targeting assad supporters there have already as you know so been a number of high profile murders including the murder of famous syrian actor what are you going to do to achieve control better in the very near future than we cannot see that we don't have any any any contact or we do but it's still very difficult. because if you think of these security when washington said your council needs to be closer to the fight it appeared that you moved you headquarters to syria when the u.s. said you need a broader coalition at a page called the meeting in qatar that meeting was happening now is this all coincidence or is it washington calling the shots. we added or more women and more christian we and our whited with all the immunities an

representative enough or does not have enough women in it so he does not have enough minorities the free syrian army which is the main armed opposition group in the country meanwhile has threatened the syrian president bashar assad that he'll follow the fate of the former libyan leader moammar gadhafi versus as assad said in an exclusive interview to our t.v. that he has no plans to leave office the state media department head said that assad is doomed take a listen. do you want. no he said he would not leave syria we know this very well because he would not be able to leave syria he and his people not managed to leave the country the free syrian army not let him do this no not get out of syria you'll be lucky if you're not in the same fate as not. so what we're witnessing is an increase on the ground in terms of the violence inside syria while the syrian opposition really struggle in should trying for united group to try and deal with the situation. there well the opposition local coordination committees based in syria have announced they're withdrawing from the s.n.c. which operates in exile the p

but the free syrian army is also moving closer to the center of the city, trying to gain ground. they had claimed attacks on government strongholds, including a military air force. the government denies those claims, but did accuse terrorist groups of attacks on neighborhoods. neighborhoods were attacked this week. they are inheart by residents loyal to president assad and are predominantly of the minority group. these were the first attacks of sectarian nature. they feel oppression by islamic radical group who the government says are rising in number. these groups, the government says, are paid by conservatives and trying to destabilize the country in its secular nature. so far there hasn't been any political solution for the crisis here. and the military solution seems to be the one followed by both sides. president bashar assad has given remarks to the russian television saying he's determined to stay in control. some of the opposition are setting hopes on the re-election of the u.s. president, barack obama, to put more pressure on president assad. many people here feel syria'

or assistance to the free syrian army then would do it within our capabilities if it is possible to give them a gun and some bullets then we're happy. however the syrian war plays out it's clear that the outcome will have repercussions far beyond its borders in tripoli the battle lines have been drawn and neither side seems willing to back down lucy caffein of r.t. tripoli lebanon. headline news continues live from moscow after this break. catalonia wants to get its independence from the rest of spain locals feel that madrid texas of catalonia economic success is a way putting the region into debt trust me who work hard only to have it all taxed away is very aggravating i can see why people are frustrated but the people who want independence have a very odd slogan catalonia a new european state so let me get this straight you want independence but you want to stay in the e.u. is that what you mean what exactly would that change that's not really gaining independence that shifting dependencies staying in the e.u. means you won't have control of your borders you'll still be on the euro c.

like after all they supported the taliban in afghanistan until two thousand and one now the free syrian army says it's not in control of who exactly is fighting within its own ranks a spokesman of the key military branch of the syrian opposition admits that a growing number of extremists have joined the rebel forces. the free syrian army is not a regular army but the soldiers of the revolution some troops claim to be part of the f.s.a. but at the same time do not follow orders killings take place but as we are in a revolution we cannot control such events certainly there are some extremists some gangs and some thieves who want to take advantage of the. you're watching. the program. next generation of. politicians to develop growth. analysis just a few minutes. of reindeer gracefully dancing across the arctic tundra more than just a scenic image it is a way of life traditionally the people are. herders in many ways they lead a simple and rustic life they are also highly skilled and organized. depending. on the day we found this particular camp they were settled near the coast of the sea here

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for the free syrian army says it is not in control of who exactly is fighting within its own ranks the spokesman of the key military branch of the syrian opposition admits that a growing number of extremists have now joined the rebel force. the free syrian army is not a regular army but the soldiers of the revolution some troops claim to be part of the if it's easy but at the same time do not follow orders killings to police but as we are in a revolution we cannot control such events certainly there are some extremists some guns and some who want to take advantage of the. by let's get more now on the latest developments around syria and other course of the bloody civil war there i'm joined by mark almond historian and a visiting professor of international relations of university welcome to the program marco six gulf states along with france are rushing to recognize the rebel coalition why has the u.s. which pushed for the creation of the bloc failed to do the same. well i think good two factors one is that the united states wishes to lead from behind to use the term that was used about