columnist for antiwar dot com in new york we have ian williams he's a journalist and author and in geneva we cross the esau bloomy he is a professor of middle eastern balkan history at georgia state university all right gentlemen this is crosstalk that means you can jump in anytime you want to have different points of view and i want my viewers to see it all right now bush if i can go to you and i know you're an expert on the balkans so let's go all the way back to like kosovo to the present and looking at libya why events are playing out in countries like libya but not bahrain not in yemen not in somalia etc etc what is the track record in your opinion of western military intervention since the end of the cold war. abysmal i think the first in terms of the first and only intervention that actually followed the rules was the desert storm or does rather desert shield in iraq in one thousand nine hundred ninety one everything after that has been just a total mockery of international law from the gradual escalation in bosnia to the outrage the illegal war in kosovo to the outright illegal in

conventions article fifty five of protocol one additional to the geneva conventions of nineteen forty nine states that care shall be taken in war to protect them violently against widespread long term and severe damage to the united states. although it is accepted almost all of the provisions protocol one has taken exception to that. in our bombing campaign and nineteen ninety nine most of which did not capitulate in just a few days as we had anticipated and we bombed for seventy eight days we bombed oil refineries resulting in a mile long slicks that extended down the danube through remaining into the black sea. we bombed petro chemical plants and fertilizer factories spreading mercury. other carcinogens on the landscape and end to a canal that lead into the danube river it will take the eco systems decades to recover. forests are among the ecosystems that are most often damaged or destroyed in combat itself the main reason for that is because they are very useful for guerrillas trying to find concealment from forces with superior firepower forty years ago when the united states was

the rock or good story corps in the search area for women purposes the list just goes on and on the geneva convention says nineteen forty nine states that are shall be. in war to protect the involved against widespread long term and severe damage to the united states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions of protocol one has taken exception to that. so what's our special report in our time here on our team for that we'll take a look at what's happening in business here. hello and a very warm welcome that's right time to delve into the world of business and deals for around four hundred million dollars will be signed during the visit of the u.k. prime minister david cameron to russia delegation also includes blue chip companies rock rolled out shell and british airways british d i y retailer fisher will unveil a plan to open mind stores in russia total investment could reach two hundred fifty million dollars the u.k. is also expected to sign a deal with the russian state energy corporation which would help u.k. companies with when contracts in russia's expanding nuclear indust

in the pacific for grammy purposes to list just goes on and on the geneva conventions of nineteen forty nine states that are shall be. in war to protect. against widespread long term and severe damage the united states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions protocol one has taken exception to that. oh you watch our special report in less than ten minutes time here in r.t. and now let's take a look what's happening in the world of business. been . hello and a very well welcome to the business update and back to our top story now the british prime minister's official visit to moscow the first by a u.k. leader in six years and deal sort of around four hundred million dollars will be signed cheering the visit of the u.k. prime minister david cameron and the delegation also includes blue chip companies like royal dutch shell b.p. and british airways british d.i.y. retailer their show will unveil a plan to open nine stalls in russia total investment could reach two hundred fifteen million dollars the u.k. is also expected to sign a deal with the russian state energy corporation

or events destroyed reefs in the pacific for programming purposes the list just goes on and on the geneva conventions and treaties forty nine states that there shall be changes in the war to protect conduct against widespread long term and severe damage to unite. states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions protocol has taken exception to that. this is our team come to you live from moscow it's now half past the hour time to update you on our top stories the u.s. and romania signed a strategic defense pact and will now formally authorize the deployment of ballistic missile interceptors in romania and moscow renews its demands for legal guarantees that the nato system will not be aimed at russia. libyan transitional forces have given residents of the proceeds gadhafi strongholds two days to leave will face all small houses on the international court for war crimes committed by both the colonel's loyalists and rebels urging the new leadership to restore order and security of. ukraine questions the legality of tours to the nuclear disaster site in chernobyl and meantime the ge

. >> this was the scene on the geneva near san jose.hey say though both vehicles were traveling westbound on geneva of the car stopped. two suspects got out. they started shooting. these markers will give you an idea of how many shots. >> more than 10. >> 20? >> yes there could of been that many. >> they do not know how many people were b inside but they hit this fence and the car continued up the street knocking over a crosswalk. it was located here but it ended up over here and injured a muni bus driver. she is experiencing pains in her side. the other is found on the side of the road not expected to survive this vehicle was also hit. the driver was not had and it was not the intended target. >> police believe that this is gang-related and suspect descriptions have not been released. >>pam: a shuttle bus struck a five year-old. he is in critical condition. the young boy fell behind and was hit the shuttle bus driver were not injured. >> new details tonight with the woman charged in a spree of vandalism between berkeley and oakland. mo

or it's destroyed coral reefs in the pacific for women purposes the list just goes on and on the geneva conventions of nineteen forty nine states that they are shall be taken in the war to protect involved against widespread long term and severe damage the united states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions of protocol one has taken exception to that. more news today violence is once again flared up. and these are the images cobol has been seeing from the streets of canada. china operations are ruled today. if you want to know if you live from moscow these are the top stories the british prime minister is in moscow for talks with the russian leadership after years of strained relations it's the first official visit of a british leader to the russian capital since two thousand and five. disputed fifty four billion euros and there's a final debate in the lower house of parliament but open protests popular cards have already started with some areas of the country going as far as seeking autonomy. and iran to officially plug in its russian build a nuclear station the country'

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that same year, arafat renounced violence in front of the united nations assembly in geneva. 1993 was an historic handshake between arafat and israeli prime minister. it was the culmination of talks that resulted in the oslo accords, giving the palestinians the right to self rule. all three were rewarded the nobel peace prize. three years later, a suicide attacks by palestinian extremists ended the brief hope of a lasting peace. israel refused to honor its agreement to dismantle settlements in the west bank and gaza, building new ones instead. in 2003, u.s. president george w. bush presented his road map for peace. the three phase plan envisioned an end to palestinian violence, establishment of an end to -- establishment of an independent palestinian state, and a compromise on a number of issues. >> and that has been our in- depth look at the palestinian bid for full u.n. membership. thank you for joining us. you can always log onto our website for more news and information. the address is www.dw-world.de. stay tuned. >> hinojosa: their unique sound has earned them a grammy, five aust

but it was in geneva. i don't know if it's just that room or whatever, but mahmoud walkout in geneva 2009 was perfect. >> for the dire consequences. [ cheers and applause ] >> that was definitely the best walkout ever. the guy stopping and taking a picture of him from like three feet away from him at the end of the aisle, oh, i love the walkout on the iranian president time of year. president obama addressed the u.n. general assembly yesterday morning. and then he started an entire day of bilateral meetings with other world leaders, including crucially the prime minister of israel and the head of the palestinian authority. tonight diplomats are still trying to avert a request for statehood by the palestinians at the united nations tomorrow. as president obama was engaged in those meetings, an entire day of speeches by other world leaders unfolded in front of the main body of the u.n. and aside from the diplomatic awkwardness that is the hallmark of international gatherings like this, there was one other ve

iraq or destroyed coral reefs in the pacific for ramming purposes the list just goes on and on the geneva conventions of nineteen forty nine states that there shall be taken in the war to protect the involved against widespread long term and severe damage the united states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions political one has taken exception to that. has been dreadful start storing some of the laws for a good hour he's told hold the exiles you have to replace that abrasion on some tripoli resident cliffy isn't going to keep growing as the new regime replaces feel . the gyptian interior ministry has declared a state and out of these rainy embassy in cairo was stalled with the ambassador recall during a day of protests of a political change which sent on vine and we're bringing you live pictures from cairo right now. but if this major part is welcome president obama's plan to create jobs but accepts a big hole for truth and honesty with us part might we just see the trade speights congress to swallow.

here in iraq or destroyed coral reefs in the pacific for purposes the list just goes on and on the geneva conventions of nineteen forty nine states that there shall be taken in the war to protect the involved against widespread long term and severe damage the united states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions protocol one has taken exception to that. even rebels have begun storming one of the lots of his strongholds with casualties being reported from fighting in the safety of the anybody'd while anxiety placed celebration among some trip to residents with fears of making growing as the new regime replacement feels. if u.s. major proposals welcome president obama's plan to create jobs but x. would say be off a trillion dollar stimulus package might be just to not trust congress to support it. and also said the plan to fund the funds finding mission to syria because by opposition leaders to the russian capital that's kind of this president's going to be added to pay physicians that peace in the country could only count through toll . on the egyptian interior ministry has de

we believe that it is appropriate and that it is in line with the geneva convention and also the techniques that work. my thought on that. i would second, however with the dni set the context in the mediate wake of my 11th for what it's worth my sense is that it's now time to take the rear view mirror of the bus to look forward to practice what we have learned works and what we believe is right and move on in this regard. with respect to the cia support for the nypd indeed there is an adviser who is and tries to ensure that there is a sharing of information as that is the central and advisable noting that we are very sensitive to the civil liberties and privacy and indeed that there is an ig investigation that is requested by the acting director and for the position of the director but will continue to follow on just to ensure that we are doing the right thing if you well in that particular case. >> thank you, madam chairman. we tend to focus oftentimes on iraq, afghanistan and where we spent the last ten years trip to petraeus and clapper however it seems oftentimes in the media we fail to

in iraq or eats destroyed coral reefs in the pacific for purposes the list just goes on and on the geneva conventions of nineteen forty nine states that they are shall be taken in the war to protect and by against widespread long term and severe damage the united states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions of protocol one has taken exception to that. today's news of the week's top stories on our team america marks a decade since the tragedy of nine eleven which united a nation brought about two of the bloodiest war in the twenty first century. in afghanistan which was invaded by the u.s. shortly after the atrocity the relentless tell about a staged another deadly suicide bombing as archie discovers on the ground most afghan civilians don't even know why their country was ever occupied by foreign troops. russia and the sports world say goodbye to the country's top national ice hockey team wiped out in a plane crash that killed forty three people. moscow calls on the international community not to take sides in syria's internal violence as president medvedev says negotiation

along balboa park station, geneva, san jose, pushing hard to get a ramp for pedestrians. right now, it is dangerous to cross the street, especially if you are pushing a stroller or are in a wheelchair. you have to go further than you but typically have to. there is so much more to do. we have to figure out how to calm the traffic. a lot of cars, speeding through and make it unsafe for pedestrians. sidewalks are not very convenient for people. it takes a lot of money to do that, but it is really about being vigilant and looking at the fund the come through the transportation authority. we have been extending sidewalks in some places to help with pedestrians, trying to put in islands, plantings to slow down traffic. bike lanes have helped. a bit controversial where i live is a bike lane. people do not see as many bikes, but we are seeing more and more common now that the bike lanes are coming in. that makes it safer for pedestrians. we have a bike way on a major street. you do not have as much time to cross, and you cut down one lane for the cars and a pedestrian can then w

in iraq or it's destroyed coral reefs in the pacific for purposes the list just goes on and on the geneva conventions of nineteen forty nine states that shall be saved in the war to protect. against widespread long term and severe damage the united states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions one has taken exception to that. is really prepare us for a life of stare at the government sits down to prove a range of major tax hikes and spending cuts while downplaying fresh outrage over its own lavish budget. was the wave of revolution still in the air of the arab world there are fears america's support for regime change could spell trouble for israel its closest ally in the region. locked up and left alone caught a virtual extradition laws in britain trap its own citizens and gaps in the justice system spending years behind bars without charge. and in russia both the r.t.s. on the minus excel low in early trade losing about one percent as they try to asia low what we can expect from the coming trading session find out in business about twenty minutes.