bush and blair will be right up there there's no crime reason a crime worse than the invasion of iraq. obama ought to be there for the war but this is it's just inconceivable in fact there's legislation in the united states which in europe was called the netherlands invasion. a congressional legislation and so on but the president which authorizes the president to use force to rescue any american brought to the hague for trial. you know this is. a speaking of the drone wars i can't help but think of john bellinger the chief architect of the drone policy who was speaking to a think tank recently and he said that obama's ramped up the drone killings simply to avoid the bad press of getting out of capturing suspects alive and trying to get now when you hear things like this what is your response to people who say his hands are tied he wants to do well well that that's i too was pointed out some time ago but will street journal military correspondent what he pointed out is that bush's technique was to. capture people and torture them. obama's improved you just kill them and anybody else is aroun

bush will the white house confirmed about war crimes prosecution coming up lawyers filed for an iraq obama's arrests. world's top war crimes turney says he will get george w. bush and huge secret wars you're paying for that you don't even know about. washington's putting intense and persistent pressure to over tumble crime sentences of other countries c'mon this reveals. the hate shows frederick hall hopes that the white house is getting extremely nervous about his own crimes. the cord said commanders where responsible for a war crimes their subordinates committed but the chamber suddenly backtrack the us felt they were getting too close to their own commanders the malaysian cool to already phone killed w. bush and his deputies guilty of cool shot and will crimes trial know how to mohamed malaysia six premier who's from victims and witnesses and was blunt. these are basically murder and they kill on a large scale the convicted for killing jews newsweek reports he advised bush the whole villages can believe could be quote must the could but the unified school pulled jay bybee infamous school

bush and blair would be right up there there's no crime reason a crime worse than the invasion of iraq. obama would be there for the war but these it's just conceivable in fact there's legislation in the states which in europe is called the netherlands invasion. by congressional legislation but the president authorizes the president to use force to rescue any american brought to the hague for trial. this is. a speaking of the drone wars i can't help but think of john bellinger the chief architect of the drone policy who was speaking to a think tank recently and he said that obama's ramped up the drone killings simply to avoid the bad press of getting out of capturing suspects alive and trying to get now when you hear things like this what is your response to people who say his hands are tied he wants to do well. that's i too was pointed out some time ago but will street journal military correspondent what he pointed out is that bush is technique was to. capture people and torture them. obama's improved you just kill them and anybody else around. it's not that it's hansard he said i mean that'

to national law so right on the eve of my meeting with iraq obama you're pushing me to make some serious statements that it's a very important mission and if the country thinks it has more rights than others there are stories i mean i thought you wouldn't notice my deviation but you did indeed you are very persistent to date we don't have any significant ideological differences but we have fundamental cultural differences individual ism lies at the core of the american identity while russia has been a country of collectivism take scarlett o'hara from gone with the wind for instance she says i'll never be hungry again this is the most important thing for her russians have different far lofty ambitions more of a spiritual kind and we have different visions of life that's why it's very difficult to understand each other but it's still possible. that's why there is international law to create a level playing field for everyone. you know starting with us is a very democratic state there's no doubt about that and it originally developed as a democratic state when the first settlers set their f

military troops immunity from criminal and civil prosecution if they remained in iraq past this date and so obama was forced to go to withdraw the us troops from iraq so for this reason it's very important that bradley manning week what he did

also ahead -- on his way to south africa, iraq obama starts the second leg of his african journey. hospital inide the pretoria. people are wondering whether barack obama will be able to see nelson mandela. >> bolivian children living with their parents in jail. the government says it is time for them to go. we begin in the united states where general james cartwright, once a second highest-rated officer in the u.s. military, is being investigated for leaking secret information about u.s. operations overseas. our broadcast partner nbc news says a general cartwright may have revealed details of a u.s. cyber attack on iran's nuclear facilities. generalcard white -- cartwright was head of the investigation called stuxnet during the obama and bush presidencies. >> one of the big questions about the stuxnet program is who gave the information to the new york times in 2012? now there comes were that someone at the very highest levels at the pentagon may have been responsible for the leak. in 2012, the new york times ran a story about a computer worm called stuxnet and how it was the obama

by still to come iraq obama's each ship started with the g eight summit in northern ireland away worldleaders are back to peace talks in syria with a final statement having no call for president assad to leave well we've got the details just ahead. one man has died and at least forty one injured in a series of blasts and a fire at an answer to pour in central russia witnesses are now reporting fresh explosions. over six thousand people have been evacuated from the small town of just pious go where the first the blast went off one choose to a night of the town is still in a state of emergency arches marouf a national is following the the situation. around two thousand people are now involved in the operation at the scene rescuers finance munition expiries helicopters and tanks have been used as well but despite all the efforts unfortunately it looks like that blaze still continues the rescues have only managed to stop the fire from spreading it's not contained but again it's a huge area on fire almost impossible to get in for rescuers right now because of. possibility for the explosions

from iraq obama is in south africa as part of his visit to three countries on the continent soon to boost america's relations and to trade ties there but he is not being welcomed by everyone hundreds gathered for demonstrations against u.s. foreign policy africans had high hopes one of bala became the us president but many feel those have since been dashed american aid to africa has been severely cut while washington has stepped up military operations in the region. one of germany's made broadcasters finding itself in quite an embarrassing situation it's being accused of paying its guests to criticize russia a celebrity supporter of protest group was the riot who slammed their trial is absurd and they are admitted she was paid to do so the challenge now claims it was all a joke or just pure all over investigates. after their trial and conviction pussy riot still making headlines the local actress on a title black suggested she was chased by a state broadcaster to talk about the trial i have received money from ted f. to give opinion on the program aspect they pay money for this i cannot t

this is our iraq. >> it is not our iraq. >> we created it. >> obama washed his hands of it. >> iraq is a good lesson in what we do not want to have have been in syria, in some ways. >> just a fact, and that is the architect, a champion of going to war in iraq, paul wolfowitz, made the case that if we went, the war would be paid for with iraqi oil funds. news? iraq is producing oil. the biggest consumer? china. so we went to war so that china could have oil. anybody that talks about the status of troops agreement with the iraqi government, which is now in bed with iran, is delusional. >> i thought we retiring about -- were talkg about syria. >> the reason it is under iranian influence is because the american president -- we were the ones who were going to train the forces. we had complete control of iraqi airspace. it is now under iranian control, essentially. obama washed his hands. you can make your argument about whether we should have been there -- [crosstalk] when obama got into office, war was won and he walked away. >> he wanted to stay but we needed to have a status of forces ag

bush will the white house confirmed about war crimes prosecution coming up lawyers filed for an iraq obama's arrests. world's top war crimes attorney says he will get george w. bush and huge secret wars you're paying for that you don't even know about. washington's putting in tents and puts the pressure to ovitz home will crime sentences of other countries c'mon does.

those almost two hundred were reportedly children when number of strikes has risen sharply to iraq obama's presidency six times more than under his predecessor we see catherine off looks at the impact on those who are getting caught in the line of fire. the locals call it death in the skies in pakistan's northwest tribal region an american drone as seen from the ground it's become the weapon of choice in the u.s. war on terror and this is the damage it can wreak under president obama more than three hundred such strikes on pakistani soil against alleged al qaeda and taliban suspects. but ordinary civilians also pay a price this man is one of them i mean it was on his way to work at a mine near his village when a drone struck the area he lost his leg in the attack three other miners who were with them lost their lives we live in constant fear of another strike we are simple villagers who are stuck in a war that we didn't ask for it's a hopeless feeling death is above our heads all the time. although the attack took place three years ago i mean new laws says the pain is still severe the sigh

bush will the white house confirmed about war crimes prosecution coming up lawyers filed for an iraq obama's arrest. world stop war crimes tourney says he will get george w. bush and huge secret war if you're paying for it you don't even know about. washington's putting in ten and put system pressure to ovitz home will crime sentences of other countries c'mon this reveals. the hate shows frederick hall hopes that the white house is getting extremely nervous about his own crimes. the court said commanders where responsible for a war crimes their subordinates committed but the chamber suddenly.

collateral murder was committed in iraq the obama administration has prosecuted more whistleblowers under the espionage act than all previous administrations combined but it was a lower say it's not government persecution that they fear the greatest fear that i have regarding the outcome. for america of these disclosures is that nothing will change the administration is not trying to convince the american people that government secrets programs are a trade off they have to make in the name of national security they always have the same stories about you know science manning is known you know psychological stories what is wrong with these people cause them to do this i mean the real question is what is wrong with everyone else from who doesn't see what they can see but whistleblowers are not the only targets there is an obligation both moral but also legal i believe against a reporter that was the chairman of the house committee on cutting teligent in terrorism a decaying calling to punish the journalists who expose the government surveillance programs in its hunt fully eeks the obama admi

michael we have to leave it there that was michael o'brien the author of america's failure in iraq president obama spoke at berlin's brandenburg gate earlier today calling for quote more efforts to limit the spread of nuclear weapons the president has said he is confident that the american strategic nuclear weapons could be our duce by one third while still maintaining u.s. security in mr obama also said that he would seek to renew negotiations with russia to end what he referred to as cold war nuclear posture r.t.s. peter all over has more on obama's speech and berlin. one of the major points though that was made by the u.s. president this keynote speech in front of the historic brandenburg gate was that he wants to see a third one third reduction in u.s. nuclear weapons now he said he would be contacting the leaders leaders in russia to try and coordinate some for the plan and there he did praise the the work that's being done with the new start treaty saying that that would limit the amount of nuclear weapons in the world to two nine hundred fifty s. levels however he said he wanted to make tha