there was a vacuum in iraq. we first spoke many years ago, andi iraq.peak again in ten years, you actually believe iraq as we know it today will exist. we have talked about your belief that islamic state is not eradicated and that the struggle will continue, and the terror and the violence. we have talked about the kurds and your belief that there could be a conflict looming with the kurdish in the north of your country. yes. iraq doesn't seem to have a viable future? for now, there is that sense. but it is something that is changing in iraq. the movement of the people, talking to the clerics of the shia and sunni, they are calling for a civic state, for dismantling sectarianism and moving towards an equal citizenship. that is talk, and the reality on the ground is that the sectarian militia, popular mobilisation forces, these sad... the clerics are aware, this was due to be mobilisation of people, millions went to the streets. —— these are. this is change. this is very clear change. the government are starting to impose these popular organisations. oth

my guest today is the veteran vice president of iraq, ayad allawi. does iraq have a viable future?d allawi, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. let's begin with the fallout from iraq's national army victory over so—called islamic state in mosul. your prime minister, mr abadi, hailed it as a great victory for iraq. there was a sense of triumphalism in his voice. are you feeling triumphant today? not really. winning a battle or two was not like winning the war. we want to win the war against extremism and against terrorism. in mosul of course this was a good in achievement but indeed we have not to lose sight of the people of mosul, their steadfastness did, and what he international community did, the us, uk and australia and so on. but what we want to achieve, really, and i warned them that this is not the end of the story. i warned abadi, i warned the president, we need to win the war, and winning the war should be a political win. by abolishing extremism as a whole from this society, and this can only be done by having an inclusive political process and by having a quality a

not only iraq.far as he is concerned, his primary focus and responsibility is to destroy so—called islamic state and protect america from terrorism in iraq, in syria, and that is, beyond all else, his objective. fine, we don't dispute this. and political, as well as... to take care of iraq and the future of iraq, because after all, they hold legal responsibility when they dismantle the country. abolish the army... iraqis wanted us forces out, obama withdrew all forces in 2011. do you think american forces need to come back? no, no, i am not suggesting this. i am suggesting that the united states should have clear policies on what to do with iraq and they need to advise the iraqi government because they have a moral obligation to do so. they have a legal obligation to do so. they are currently fighting in iraq, fighting isis, defending the united states and the world, but iraq is the theatre for this conflict. they need to be more careful and more clearly with the moral as well as the other obligatio

the iraq of 2017 is not the iraq of the 14. 2017 is notmy of the iraqi army of 2014. the government is not the same. the people are not the same. i was recently at a conference in aspen were people talked about the relationships between the united states in america after 10 years of war. i have to tell you for me the real war began in 2014. and its consequences was a really brought all iraqis together. emotionallyost charged images of this war i remember were iraqi soldiers, officers, the prime minister standing side-by-side to work on liberating the rest of the areas that have been captured by isis. and it hasn't been easy. it is hard. you, i think tell the road ahead is even harder. because we still haven't finished the liberation of iraq. we still have to deal with -- isis morphs into a successor organization, something probably akin to al qaeda in 2009, we'll have to still keep on fighting it. and we have to stand together. on the issues that we will have to face, the issues the ambassador just raised on the status of where minorities are in iraq. simply put, for

iraq of 2017 is not the iraq of 2014. the iraqi army of 2017 is not the iraqi army of 2014. the government is not the same and the people are not the same. i was recently at a workshop, conference in aspen where people talked about relationships between the united states. i have to tell you for me the real work began in 2014 and its consequence was that it really brought all iraqi's together. one of the most emotionally charged images is iraqi officers in the prime minister standing side-by-side greeting the rest of the areas that have been captured by isis and it hasn't been easy. it is hard and i have to tell you i think the road ahead is even harder because we still haven't finished the liberation of iraq. we still have to deal with tall afar and is isis morphs into a successful organization we will have to still keep on fighting and we have to stand together. on the issues that we will have to face that the ambassador just raised on the status of where minorities are in iraq simply put for most iraqi's and certainly for the iraqi government iraq is not iraq without its m

government of iraq. [applause] >> the kurdish republic was in 1941 which is part of the federal government of iraq. because, i have lived it from afar, when you live a tragedy from afar you sometimes feel worse. and i have members of my family there. i remember in 2008 eric schmidt came to visit baghdad and he asked us, what is worse think that saddam did. so some of us answer, another said it was the uprising in 1991. i think the worst legacy of saddam was that we had a choice of these things. which one to choose. if he had asked us this question in 2014 or 15, we would had one answer, what he did to the yazidi's. this is the worst thing that is happened to the 21st century so far. and i hope will be the last such events of its nature. this is a sad thing because iraq is a place of minorities. based on the letters she gives a very visit description of what she sees when she goes there. it is really a -- of minorities. baghdad at the turn of the last century had a plurality of jews who would've known tha

in an assault on northern iraq. arabs in manyeted or areas. last year the secretary of state labeled asst week genocide the attacks on christians, syrians and other groups by isis. les administration, this administration are in agreement and have been very clear hearing over the past three years these communities have faced unspeakable atrocities including mass murder sexual enslavement, and torture. through the efforts of the iraqi and others the krg, important progress has been made here at the liberation of mosul and other parts are imparted -- are important. despite these gains today thousands remain displaced from seen homes and many have exploit tensions fissures between individual communities can trading distrust, division, and insecurity. these groups suffer at the hands and from intermittent counts as with other iraqis continue to fight for their rights as citizens and work to ensure a safe future for all iraqis. the use -- the u.s. institute thepeace and for sizes vital importance of their voices in local

[inaudible] fled to iraq. u unfortunately, they don't have the services that are provided in iraq due to the blockades a lot of needed humanitarian aid has not been brought to camp and other places like that and they are still in horrible humanitarian conditions and the question is what exactly have you done in syria to help the community there that is still suffering and still does not have relief from the situation. thank you. >> one more question for. >> my name is jolene and i am asking the question from an american perspective although i have worked in the middle east and i thank you all for having this, by the way. i think it's sorely needed. my question is what you just got through saying. you have isis out of their and if there isn't some form of government we will be fighting them again and again and again and my perspective on isis is just like any dictator or anyone who likes those who took over and it's not about religion but about money and power. what is the trump administration going to do to br

operations to liberate kuwait from iraq, to liberate operations from iraq. to al-qaeda, to daesh, to isis they all emanate from this region to yemen. let's concentrate. let's not be too ambitious. let's concentrate on this region. >> rose: no israel now. >> no. which has been the hot bed of war and violence and conflict. we are ready to deal witness, we are ready to resolve the problems, we are ready to engage in dialogue and confidence building measures. ould not look for an enemy. there is no need for an enemy. we don't need an enemy. we already have enough enemies. >> rose: so you don't see the united states as an enemy. >> i'm talking about our immediate neighbor. the united states can be fine its relations with iran. at this time and for some time the united states has defined its relations to iran in terms of hostility. this is nothing new, not particular to this administration. unfortunately the united states has followed the hostile policy towards iran and it has received a reciprocal reaction. >> rose: would that include president obama. >> presiden

it is a very important commerce route, very important for iraq, and jordan, and the government of iraq as well as anbar province. the iraqis have been working to set conditions to open the highway and we hope it can happen fairly soon. i give them great credit for what they are putting in place to get that open. the billion dollar a month commerce route, it is important for the future of the region and obviously something we are supporting both governments, encouraging them to move forward on that. number nine, the border crossing with saudi arabia is a border crossing that has been closed since multiple u.s. 1990. administrations have encouraged an opening between iraqi and saudi arabia that the doors have remained closed for decades. we achieved a breakthrough, the iraqis and saudis, a breakthrough that they really reached on their own, that has led to exchanges of key ministers and talking about opening the border crossing for the first time since 1990. again, a critical commerce route, and e can kind of see the post-isis situation come into shape there. it is very important, which

and sectarianism in iraq, iraq was not a dry country iraq was a very liberal country where they had separation between the mosque and state, intermarriage of the different sect of islam. you could be living next door, you could be living next door to a sunni. saddam hussein's foreign minister was a christian. so, the idea of this overtaking of the secretary and is and that is always present, but has been amplified, i think by the influence of outsiders like iran and influenced by outsiders like those from al qaeda and other terrorist organizations and other radicals because iraq was not a radical country in that respect. saddam hussein started acting that way and sort of found religion after the 1991 gulf war because he wanted to be more relevant within the world of islam. he wanted to be able to attract more of those folks so that he could then use them to increase his sphere of influence. other questions? >> understanding the media reality, how a reliable way you say the us is partners today? , chip a hit did we take by again prematurely walking away from a mission, thinking about

and you know what form they would take in a devoted iraq as opposed to a united iraq. i think that when it comes to sectarian issues, i think it's hard for us to understand. the iraqis and anybody in the middle east. this is one of the reasons why when we talked about islamic extremism, there is a sense of history and the middle east. that they have very long memories and they look very far into the future about how to take their society. and i once sat with the gentleman who ultimately became the chief justice. we were in this bombed out building and we were getting ready to reappoint some justices to the iraqi supreme court who had been thrown off the bench. they were almost executed but he did not execute them. he threw them off the bench because he basically wants to dictate to them what the ruling should be under a case. that impending his son. these men that werein their 70s they were all, they came together and i was talking to this gentleman and i said you know there's a lot of work to be done. to rebuild the judiciary here. remember the regular writing laws lo

it manifested itself because the government of iraq it best out of iraq. we could not stay there when they force us out. they came about through their own sectarian passion. america did not do it except for the fact that we invaded iraq in 2003, right? the problem is being solved. barack obama started the solution. genetic longhand where we bombed the hell out of them. you see the bombing of mosul, the bombing of raqqa, deep denigration and dissolving of isis as a caliphate was eight sustained years of those policies and then when the isis manifested itself in 2015, we carried out 30,000 plus was the lastich six months of allowing the iraqi army to go when and they are the ones bleeding on the ground to divided -- who defeated isis on their own ground. they are the ones fighting for raqqa. so, we can pat ourselves on the back and say donald trump didn't i know. the u.s. air force and the iraqi army are doing it. your bring about the end to isis . in another year, that organization will cease to exist inside of iraq and syria. it is oaken a la for them. the

but tensions need the tough sell of the iraq policy even tougher. there was the philosophical war and we expect a great deal of time over the last many years debating whether or not we should have gone into iraq but the more relevant conversation for all of us and the country moving forward remains once you make the decision to go to the war, what is the principal purpose of the desired outcome and how do you get there and you have several choices in the case one come you can remove saddam hussein and leave which would have been a false choice, or remove the leadership and grab some ex- patriot and basically trade one dictator for another or attempt to secure the country and build institutions that could support them off with some people have suggested as an american-style democracy, but a more participatory tolerant governing structure. the coalition was developed to execute the third option and they tackled this with great passion and commitment sacrificing much with their efforts going unnoticed as the situation worsened due to the rise of al qae

legal battle is not over for a massacre in iraq a decade of court throws out convictions against guards for the tourists u.s. military contracts or blackwater also dozens of russian speaking children were found strand you know finish in iraq after their parents allegedly died fighting for terrorists we hear their stories. anytime during. the. course of voting irregularities in the u.s. have been swiftly russia but we hear how the problem is more likely closer to home . follow that come july from moscow you're watching r.t. international it's good to have you company our top story this hour the legal battle over a massacre in iraq a decade to get was heading back to the u.s. courts judges or did the recent unsing of three operatives from the private u.s. security contract to formally known as blackwater indicating that the sentences were too harsh a fourth faces a complete retrial of the four guards opened fire with machine guns and grenade launchers in baghdad snus or square fourteen unarmed civilians were killed and seventeen others were injured the guards argued that they were under f

move to iraq u.n. reports say the flow of refugees coming from the city of tal afar are only going to get worse. do you believe that there's enough aid on the ground to help these people because the information that's been coming out is that the aid is there the camps the appalling conditions. i think again as we speak i mean the defense secretary mattis is visiting iraq and jordan there is conflict the problem with tal afar is that you've got the shia militias as well as the iraqi government there is a conflict between the peshmerga north because there are two different forces attacking telephone and there's a politicize ation of aid the different groups do not want to share aid and it's a fragmented force that's fighting isis it's not one unified force there's one coming from the peshmerga as i said from the kurdish north the turks are involved as well and so is the iraqi government and that's creating confusion on the ground for the refugees leaving as well as distribution is it likely telephone wil

i appreciate everything you have done in iraq but not all of these fled to iraq. a lot of them fled to syria and they don't have the answers they are provided in iraq due to the blockade a lot of needed aid has not been bought to places and they are still in horrible humanitarian condition. my question to you is what have you done to help the community there that still does not have any relief from the situation. sthang you. >>. >> we may take one more question before. thank you. >> thank you all for having this, by the way. my question is what you just got through saying. you have got isis out of there. if there isn't some form of govern nance we will be fighting them again and again and again. my perspective is like any dictator or people that took over. it's not really about religion. it's about money and power. what is the trump administration going to do to bring in some sort of govern nance or this will not happen again. thank you very much. >> thank you for that question. [ applause ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> you have two different communities. one

invasion of iraq operating as part of the us occupation authority blackwater going. overage conduct. and also disciplinary problems following the massacre the company rebranded but he's still operating scandal has done little to dent the u.s. government's appetite for working with military contracts is who are still thriving . explains meet erik prince the founder of blackwater a private military company with a controversial reputation with its legacy you might expect prince's career to be over but this cannot be farther from the truth there's no backlash for him no shame the man's gun for hire business is booming what i care about is a taxpayer is that large you wasting food sixty five billion dollars a year in afghanistan i don't think it's appropriate to pull out completely with all the wars the us is waging abroad times are lucrative for private security firms yet you'd struggle to find one with an untainted slate dyna corp for example for over a decade the u.s. state department was giving almost seventy percent of its funding for afghanistan to this particular f

of the funding in iraq is being funded by the government itself. we offer some assistance to sort regenerate the roads that have been destroyed and get up and running again. the bulk is funded by the iraqi government, not so much in syria, that situation has ongoing conflict, as is the situation in iraq, we don't have government we're working with in syria. yes, the u.s. has been involved as part pment systems of the government approach, globally and accessing terrorism nd this has been a long-standing strategy dating back to just post-9/11. in florida, here, brian, republican caller, hi there. morning.ood i was wanting to talk about the aspect, everyone says you have a stronger military safer.ou're going to be well, when the army has their there with the stuff on, it costs more money, when they better development of -- we'll call them spies working throughout, that costs money. costs money. there is no way to protect from distance without having the things in there to put line, military strength, your your foreign people lso being rate and then pe

to face to iran iraq and syria it's true that they could rely on a proxy which is. in iraq but this has limit because supporting the kurds could turkey and here i mean you can understand the position of secretary of state who try to. set the bridges with russia because washington needs russia to pressure on iran to limit on iran at least in syria so because of obama administration policy. that all would from. lack of clarity. washington lost a lot of them in the east and a lot of leverage it's true that now it's increasing its presence in terms of. presence on the ground and there are investing more but it's not easy to get back. to all the situation where they were the major force prevailing today prime. to face up to iran but they need partners saudi arabia is deafening partner but they need other partners to this is where their son is trying to engage with the russian. it's very interesting is because i absolutely agree with sami i think it's the there are fewer and fewer tools of influence but there are more and more troops and troops are not a very good instrum

rest of iraq.t is important for everybody. i believe there is consensus globally. ♪ charlie: this was before the buttion of 2016, occasionally, i would hear someone say "five to 10 years from now, the united states will be closer to iran than it is to saudi arabia." competing.re not charlie: the geopolitical world is changing. guest: i think the united states thes to reevaluate achievements of the united states and the failures of the united states in our region, and based on that, reassessment. the mall and the place of various countries in the region, we are not competing with saudi arabia. we believe iran and saudi arabia should be a part of a regional dialogue. in the new york times several years ago calling for a regional dialogue, and i believe that is what is lacking in our region. we are ready for it. i believe as soon as our saudi neighbors are ready to engage in dialogue, in resolving issues through dialogue, not through pressure -- unfortunately, this has become a habit of either using t

american involvement in iraq. dozens of russian speaking children were found stranded in an orphanage in iraq after their parents pledge to die fighting for terrorists we hear their stories. of. being. international our top story this hour the legal battle over a massacre in iraq a decade has returned to the. border at the. from the private u.s. security contract. with. machine guns and grenade launchers in baghdad where fourteen unarmed civilians were killed and seventeen others were injured the guards argued that they were under fire from insurgents although they wouldn't support. spread condemnation and also raised serious questions about the military's accountability in iraq. but there are. there are dead bodies everywhere busy arguments going badly with t.v. . among the dead bodies lying on the street those who are. seven years old. well during the period the firm was known as blackwater as a. government unsecured contract but after the two thousand and three us invasion of iraq operating as. these black wate

they took a huge bet on iraq. do itstop the sanctions nuclear deal and somehow iraq will normalize and become a respectable and trusted citizen of the world. we are two years into that deal. how do you get is paying off? >> thank you for having me. i approach the conversations with a lot of humility. made thatink obama bet. useade a bet that we could an unrelenting series of sanctions and diplomatic iraqure to a pressure in thatok us -- the community weeksas was months or away where they could achieve a nuclear weapon. we disclose the fact that they had a covert facility that they were using to your enriched uranium. obama saw this as a threat to israel and to many of our allies in the region. place where the sanctions and the diplomatic effort didn't work then we could take military action. we were able to cut the deal the iaea comes, in and inspecting so we can learn about their program and get access to these facilities and it is working. and the way we know it is working is the trial administration has to rece

kicked up out of iraq. we cannot stay there when they forced us out. they came about through their own passion. america did not do it. except for the fact that we invaded iraq in 2003. the problem is being solved. hands connecticut on one -- everything you see in most all, the bombing is the dissolving of isis. itself inmanifested 2014, we carried out 30 plus -- 30,000 plus airstrikes, along the iraqi army to go in. there are the ones bleeding on the ground, who defeated isis in their own country. they are going to be the ones fighting for raqqa. we can pat ourselves on the back. u.s. air force and the iraqi army are doing it. they are bringing about the end isis. and another year, that organization will cease to exist inside iraq and syria. it is open outlook for them. they will not survive. -- okinawa. they will not survive area except for their children. that is the next generation of trouble for us. they had kids. they are living in refugee camps. we carried out in action in this administration were bei

the legal battle is not over for a massacre in iraq a decade ago it was a court throws out convictions against guards for the tourist u.s. military contract blackwater also did dozens of russian speaking children. in an orphanage in iraq after their parents allegedly died fighting for terrorists we hear their story. you. know. it was. reported voting irregularities in the u.s. to. russia but we hear how the problem is more likely closer to home. but i welcome it's just turned three o'clock here in moscow watching r.t. international's could have a company that our top story the legal battle over a massacre in iraq a decade ago is heading back to the u.s. courts judges ordered the recent unsing of three operatives from the private u.s. security contractor formerly known as blackwater indicating that the sentences were too harsh for faces a complete retrial the four guards opened fire with machine guns and grenade launchers in baghdad in the source square fourteen civilians were killed and seventeen others were injured guards argued that they were under fire from insurgents although. no w

from iran and iraq.nnedyem airport, i took them to hospitals, i showed them to diplomats, and nobody gave a dam. nobody. nobody issued a declaration in condemnation of the use. so i know what sarin gas is. believe me, i do. charlie: therefore, you should be the most dominant argument against it, and holding countries who use it -- javan sharif: to account. charlie: exactly. javan sharif: we are prepared to do that. charlie: how many years has it been -- javan sharif: provided there is an international investigation establishing that fact. charlie: you doubt the facts? javan sharif: yes. charlie: you dealt the fact that -- charlie: this is -- javan sharif: this is the latest example. the united states responded, and -- charlie: the entirety -- javan sharif: my friend -- charlie: a war that has gone on for six years -- javan sharif: >> i presented a plan in 2013 to end the war. it included a cease-fire. , national unity government people outside singh who should be in it who should not be in it. constituti

also in iraq russian speaking children. in an orphanage after their parents allegedly died fighting terrorists they tell us their story. to the russian lawyer who controversially met with. the issues surrounding. the whole story surrounding my meeting with has been manipulated by. this question. around the clock across the world. international from the team and myself you know me a welcome to the program our top story this hour the legal battle over a massacre in iraq a decade ago has returned to the u.s. courts judges have ordered three sentences of three operatives from the private security contractor formerly known as blackwater indicating the sentences were too harsh a fourth man faces a complete retrial. day in two thousand and seven the contractors open. fire with machine guns and grenade launchers in baghdad were square fourteen on civilians were killed and seventeen others injured the blackwater guards argued they were under fire from insurgents but no witnesses support the claim the carnage drew widespread condemna

iraq. the typical service member came in with an inability to complete a two mile run within regulation time. most of them had already had a traditional work up for pulmonary disease including x. rays c.t. scans primary function testing all of these studies returned normal or near normal in almost every case. it was subtle because these service members complained of shortness of breath with exertion but their x. rays and function tests indicated that they shouldn't have any disability at all that doctors were throwing up their hands and saying what would cause a twenty seven year old man to have a long. long journeys or a respiratory condition eighty five year old man and they started pointing to their exposure to these burnt heads in the fail to realize that a lot of these guys and gals had been living around these pits for for their entire tour of duty. hacking cough would wear and then when you start to bring in no different colors some control. and general body weakness just. good no fo

work for the controversial military contract blackwater ten years on when the tourist massacre in iraq. also to come dozens of broken speaking children are found drowned in all from the general their parents allegedly died biting for terrorists we hear their story. ok. i. feel. it. in germany sending almost four hundred asylum seekers back to greece after six years suspension the move comes just a month before germany is set to hold elections. hello there coming to you live from moscow you're watching r.t. international's good to have the company now the top story this hour the legal battle over a massacre in iraq a decade ago was returned to the u.s. courts judges have ordered the recent unsing of three operatives from the private u.s. your security contractor formerly known as blackwater indicating that the sentences were too harsh a fourth faces a complete retrial when the full gods opened fire with machine guns and grenade launchers in baghdad or square fourteen unarmed civilians were killed and seventeen others were injured the guards argued they were under fire from insurgents al

in iraq knowing their names or after their parents allegedly. for islamic state party hears their stories later this. new video appeared online showing the arrest of a sixteen year old german girl who went to join this nomic state she could not face the death penalty in iraq. this is r t international coming live from moscow twenty four hours a day from the team and myself you know neal welcome to the program our top story all round two hundred seventy islamist extremists have recently come back to france after fighting in iraq and syria some have been arrested in the courts are currently plowing through the cases of others the numbers were revealed by the french interior minister who also highlighted that the terror threat remains extremely high and then attempt to try and rein in extremism france had opened its first. center nearly a year ago but the facility has already hit the buffers charlotte dubin ski reports it was billed as a front seat. with john. was the country's. radicalization center when it opened last year it. was here. this is r

what i want to be doing doing your duty in iraq and i can get you. the people that like work there and know that being missy's. and of course you should just go but do expect these people then to get tougher sentences if it goes to retrial all in all really come up with more lenient sentences which way is it going to go do you think well we hope that it will be elect sentences for them of course because he is the most notorious case of b. of being missy's. in iraq i think it was the most important but there is still need to be a need to be a more a storm that again say that the support of the rest i mean initially supported it but there's not enough and if you that there should be like the talks. centers for them of course philip we've got to leave it there i'm afraid so the time comes a quick it seems phillip does a founder a shock monitor group monitoring private contractors violations of human rights maybe will touch a bit more behind the scenes as well to ask if any lessons have been learned from this but thanks for now appreciate it if you. othe

in iraq dozens of russian speaking children. in an orphanage. for terrorists. and we speak exclusively to the russian lawyer who controversial. issues. surrounding my meeting with has been manipulated by him. to this question. to the world this is r t international my names you know neil good to have your company our top story this hour the legal battle over a must occur in iraq a decade ago return to the u.s. courts judges have ordered three sentencing of three operatives from the private u.s. security contractor formerly known as blackwater indicating that the sentences were too harsh for faces a complete retrial well that day in two thousand and seven the contractors opened fire wood. machine guns and grenade launchers in baghdad where fourteen civilians were killed seventeen others injured the blackwater guards argue they were under fire from insurgents but no witnesses support ducting the carnage drew widespread condemnation raise serious questions about the military's accountability in iraq. but i wonder about the paradox there are. there were dead bodies

markets for iraq. they will be screaming, they will be crying in their will be a lot of concern express. at the end of the day, the europeans agree will we -- europeans agree we will use the secondary hammer and they will choose u.s. dollar access. with this, the most important thing that donald trump can do to all of this is maintain the credibility of the walk away options. not only the credibility of the u.s. military force, which i think is now being restored after eight years of being significantly degraded, but the walk away option. donald trump has to make it isar, i hate this deal, this a bad deal as u.s. national security, and i amthose concesso have to come from the europeans as well. and they have to be on notice that unless they begin to work with us to address the sunset provisions and the fatal flaws of the nuclear deal, donald trump may one day turn over the conference table and walk away from the deal. x one long-term problem that the iranian regime has that the tension between the nati

legal battles not over for a massacre in iraq a decade ago as a court throws out convictions against guards for the notorious us military contract to blackwater. dozens of russian speaking children are found stranded in orphanages in iraq after their parents allegedly died fighting for terrorists to hear their story. and fresh reports of voting irregularities in the u.s. suspicions have been swiftly aimed at russia but we hear how the problems more likely close to. good morning my name is kevin owen it's just turned eleven in the morning here in moscow this tuesday welcome to this latest thirty minute news update them from r.t. international and first the legal battle over a massacre in iraq a decade ago is heading back to the u.s. courts judges ordered the recent unsing of three operatives from the private u.s. security contractor formerly known as blackwater before faces a complete retrial the four guards opened fire back then with machine guns and grenade launchers in baghdad's new sewer square fourteen unarmed civilians were killed seventeen others were injured the guards argued

aid to iraq, jordan, lebanon. what else should we know about the numbers? those numbers are just numbers that congress obligated d and u.s. funds for. there is additional money in the pipeline weren't you can see is the emphasis in security. he u.s. has taken an approach to combat terrorism and continues in that direction. i think it is important to know we need oversight and that publication tohe have congress have oversight and ew administration which has te tend tended to pay attention to the going and howy is effective the programs are and o help bring awareness to the american people. host: the phone numbers are on he bottom of the screen for charles johnson. we look forward to getting your calls for our guest charles john trade and al affairs managing director at the g.a.o. oversight rolehe that you are involved in. how often do reports like there out? guest: we have done over the last decade we have issued a series. to 2009 when we issued one on the efforts in afghanistan and iraq and food assistance and more recently we have issued a couple this yea

bush did in iraq. neoconservatives and neoliberal ideologies took root in washington many years ago, both parties tried to out hawk each other on military and foreign policy to prove who was tougher, who was stronger, who is quicker to use military force. even in countries where the u.s. has no obvious national or vital interests. there never seems to be any discussion about whether this military intervention is even legal, let alone whether it is moral or ethical. and there's certainly never any talk in congress for authorization despite the fact that the white house not requesting authorization is almost always in violation of the war powers act. republicans knee-jerk support for military intervention in the middle east, whether it's in syria, iraq or elsewhere in the region ought to be anathema to any politician, any politician of either party who considers himself or herself to be a christian. it is these military interventions that having the effect of dooming the small christian communities left

you are in both iraq and afghanistan. what are the similarities. what are the differences between the two? i fell into that trap, but then after a bit of time i thought what my doing. there's only one thing that matters. the united states militaries in both locations. you can only expect one outcome. you are absolutely insane if you think anything different is going to happen. that is the same thing that will happen with the american air campaign in syria. if anyone thanks anything different will occur to the people of syria from an american air campaign, that has already been three years in progress, then they are completely naÏve, foolish, or have another agenda. this is not to say that asad has not been a dictator, does not come from or was not born from the father a dictator, his father, this is not to excuse the war crimes or the steering government, but i'm telling you that american airstrikes in syria are not the solution and our continuing moral hazard for all people of syria just as they have been for the people of korea, vietnam, iraq, af

legal battles not over for a massacre in iraq a decade ago as a court throws out convictions against guards for the notorious us military contract. coming up to this morning dozens of russian speaking children were found stranded in an orphanage in iraq after the parents allegedly died fighting for the terrorists we hear some of this story. says. there's anger over a british police role playing countering far right hate crime which depicts muslims as targets. good morning i'm kevin oh it's just turned nine am here in moscow this tuesday welcome to this latest live news update from r t h q top story than the legal battle over a massacre in iraq decade ago is heading back to the u.s. courts judges friday overturned lengthy sentences for murder against three operatives from a private u.s. security contractor formerly known as blackwater for now faces a retrial for god so far with machine guns at the time and grenade launchers in baghdad. fourteen unarmed civilians were killed and seventeen others were injured the guards argued that they were under fire from insurgents but now witnesses

to bring them home russian speaking orphans of islamic states follow was in iraq. as tensions rise on the spot between the u.s. and north korea military advisers says the threat to.