>> julian is a war resister.the iraq war, the afghan war diaries, videos, has done more to the true nature of war, so we have been supporting julian since he was threatened with extradition almost two years ago. >> you are a veteran of both the iraq and afghanistan wars. can you talk about why you think wikileaks has served your cause? >> palast conflict was the iraq war. i came back from that conflict and started pickingspeaking out about the true nature of the war. people were saying, where is your evidence? others would say, what you know, you're just a soldier? he provided us with the evidence that showed helicopter gunships killing innocents. the afghan war logs described torture and death. the iraq war logs highlight the real numbers of those killed in iraq, people you would not have even known about before the logs came out. this guy has done a great service to the world in showing us the true nature of the wars are governments are fighting. >> can you talk about the pressure outside the embassy right now?

today on our it's here we are following a developing story out of appledore and a major victory for julian assange president quite a has granted the wiki leaks co-founder a political asylum and this has the international community buzzing we'll bring the latest and look at the bigger implications for us. he has provided the public with true spot exposing corruption and illegality so why exactly do members of america's media banking and political world view julian assange as the enemy details from new york coming up. julian is still receiving strong support from several influential elites around the world ramon guillen do in los angeles the big names standing behind the whistleblower. it's thursday august sixteenth six pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wahl and you're watching r t. we begin today with the latest twist in the case of wiki leaks whistleblower julian a song which we've received word that ecuador has granted him asylum a son was arrested in london back in december of two thousand and ten and has been going through legal battles there ever since he's been held up at the ecuador

that if julian a songe were to be brought to the u.s. and prosecuted for publishing information that would forever change freedom of information and freedom of the press in the u.s. recently i did sit down with with author and journalist and activist naomi wolf and i asked her about what she believed would happen to julian assange if you came to the u.s. mr wolf is one of dozens who have signed a letter of support for julian assange to receive political asylum in ecuador let's take a listen to what she had to say a journalist's job is to publish classified information first of all this is a white house now to weigh houses obama's and bush's which is systematically overclassifying everything especially wrong doing it specially anything related to what whistleblowers want to release is specially torture that they've engaged in methods of torture like mafia tactics employed it's come to this the government same to journalists everywhere in america we're going to treat you and we're going to threaten you and we're we're threatening you with

julian is still receiving strong support from several influential elites around the world. do in los angeles the big names standing behind the whistleblower. we begin today with the latest twist in the case of wiki leaks whistleblower julian a song which we've received word that ecuador has granted him asylum a son was arrested in london back in december of two thousand and ten and has been going through legal battles there ever since he's been held up at the ecuadorian embassy in london for nearly two months awaiting president quite as decision today ok dorian president rafael correa granted asylum to us on the two men have spoken to each other several times over the past few years including an end up interview on giuliana songes show he's been fighting extradition to sweden where he faces questioning over alleged sex crimes songe has offered several times to be interviewed over the phone or at the swedish embassy but officials rejected that offer. assan has expressed that his ultimate fear is that if he is extradited to sweden that will lead to him being extradited to the

breaking news for you this hour julian assange is granted asylum by ecuador the country's foreign minister said that whistleblowers fears of political prosecution . all slamming britain's threat to storm ecuador's embassy in london to arrest the week said it's. kind of very near to the ecuadorian embassy cheering the decision despite london police detaining several supporters of julian assange. and in the buff rain and other so-called enemy of the state and one of a saunders recent interview not deal with jail for three years for taking part in government gatherings. just after five pm here in moscow this is on the with me rule research a straight to our breaking news story for you this hour julian assange has been granted political asylum by ecuador and the country's foreign minister made the announcement just less than an hour ago stressing that the whistleblowers fears of being politically prosecuted justified and very shortly here on out he will catch up with our correspondent laura smith who is right outside the ecuadorian embassy in london following the latest developments but when i

in london police detaining several supporters of julian assange. and. the state and one of a recent. job jailed for three years for taking. government gatherings. just after seven o'clock in the evening moscow time this is he with me rule. breaking news story for you this hour julian assange has been granted political asylum by ecuador the country's foreign minister made the announcement stressing the whistleblowers fears of being politically prosecuted are justified laura smith is following developments outside the ecuadorian embassy in london for us. there's a lot of supporters a lot of just passes by one wonders whether they were actually on their way to learn the wii and have for a long time very interested in the story very interested to know what's happened we say that's the reaction hair on the ground we haven't spoken directly stupid as always but we do understand that he's released a statement calling this asylum decision a significant victory we have also had a reaction to the very very strong statement by the acts of jewelry and the foreign m

julian assange would be the first charged.ewspaper person has been so charged. >> daniel ellsberg, the impact already of this pounding of julian assange by the swedish and the united states government, in the wings, and the scenes, orchestrating a lot of this, the impact on wikileaks and other whistleblowers? the message that is being sent that if you dare go against the empire, you'll be hounded and gone after? >> it is hardly an amazing message. it was to be expected. there was reason to think an international organization with no national roots here, and using the internet, would escape that kind of chilling affect. they found the empire here is more resourceful and creative and less mindful of its own constitution and laws and traditions than one might have hoped. but anyway, it is hardly surprising when you twist the lion's tail that the lion may get very angry. their ability to shut off the funding by intimidating, without even invoking the law, places like paypal and amazon and others, from giving any money to or servin

breaking news at this hour on our excede julian assange is granted asylum by at her door the country's foreign minister said the whistleblowers fears of political prosecution all legitimate boss levee breaches a threat to storm apparatus embassy in london to arrest the iraqi be said. and to be the ecuadorian embassy crowds are cheering the decision despite london police earlier detaining several supporters of julian assange. and in bahrain another so-called enemy of the states and one of us on just recent interview reason that bill regev has been jailed for three years for taking part in antigovernment gatherings. you're watching r t a live from moscow straight to our breaking news story julian assange has been granted political asylum by ecuador the country's foreign minister made the announcement a stressing the whistleblowers fears of being politically persecuted are justified artie's laura smith has been following the developments all sides the ecuadorian embassy in london. the reaction from us and his supporters here was unequivocal when his asylum was finally granted by ecuador t

breaking news this hour julian assange is granted asylum by the country's foreign minister said it was a blow is fears of political prosecution knowledge it amid was slamming britain's dread to storm and produce embassy in london to rest of the headset. and near the ecuadorian embassy crowds are cheering the decision despite london police earlier detaining several supporters of julian assange. and to embrace another so-called enemy of the state and one of us songes a recent interview reason to be rejected has been jailed for three years for taking part in antigovernment gatherings. here watching our t.v. strange show our breaking news story julian assange has been granted political asylum by ecuador the country's foreign minister made the announcement as stressing the whistleblowers fears of being politically persecuted are justified laura smith has been following the developments outside the ecuadorian embassy in london. the reaction from our soldiers supporters here was unequivocal when his asylum was finally granted by ecuador that which is that what chance there was a big contingen

we decided to grant asylum to julian assange. i thought that was. a sellers' called it a significant victory and his mouth was full so it. sounding like it will automatically encourage the government. but not everyone was pleased the u.k. foreign and commonwealth office called the decision disappointing and foreign secretary william hague said it changed nothing it does not change the fundamentals of the case we will not allow. safe passage out of the united kingdom nor is there any legal basis for us to do so hague also denied any suggestion that british police would storm the embassy so for an territory under international law to arrest but that's not what ecuador inferred from a letter it says was delivered through the british embassy in quito in response that could or played hardball. when it was no national law could be used in this way in any intrusive way in any diplomatic facilities any place in the world it shouldn't be used to threaten or blackmail the sovereignty of any other country and they called a summit to try to deal with this threa

breaking news this hour julian assange is granted asylum by at court all the country's foreign ministers that whistleblowers fears of political prosecution are legitimate while slamming britain's threat to storm acars embassy in london to arrest the we keep its editor. and near the ecuadorian embassy crowds are cheering the decision despite london police earlier detaining several supporters of julian assange. and in bahrain another so-called enemy of the day and one of the passengers recent interview we've not real ridge ob has been jailed for three years for taking part in antigovernment gatherings. they're watching our t.v. live from moscow with me to say starting off straight to our breaking news story julian assange has been granted political asylum by ecuador the country's foreign minister made the announcement a stressing of the whistleblowers fears of being politically prosecuted and justified artie's a lower smith is following the developments outside the ecuadorian embassy in live live from london for us now laura so what's the mood now at the embassy. well there's still an awfu

the legal team of julian will. spend his job but as well as indicated that he will take the measure before the international court of justice. and force the government to get its when there are suddenly major concerns about truly the short term and the long haul of the safety of julian assange the british foreign office also warning finding a way out of this impasse could take years and history shows cases when people were trapped in embassies for over a decade is a possible thing you share this outlook other than hoping the british officials come to their senses as you said. well they will tell you that they get are they. going to work you and. julie especially and it will you show it as it is be under house arrest no or you have and then inside the embassy for two months so you so used to. it as was and also in the so called shaken by this. is is fear is a strong and interior were you know you say that this is the u.k. authorities who took over extraordinary have called for a. strong reaction especially in light

julian assange says the u.s. must stop prosecuting. i mean to shed light on the crimes of the powerful. hundreds of supporters turn out to witness his statement but the hundreds of police there accompanied by. their attempts to arrest him. and other news on the verdict for punk band pussy riot. in russia's main cathedral is the true years behind bars and the crowds rallying both in support of the women. prominent human rights activist and. jailed for three years while the equal rights movement gains momentum in the gulf states. the un observers mandate for syria runs out later on sunday with a new peace envoy being confirmed all of the reports suggest u.k. intelligence is helping the rebels to attack the regime. worldwide news live from moscow this is r t with me rule research welcome to the program well just a moment ago julian came to the balcony of the ecuadorian embassy there in london to basically say that thank you to ecuador for granting him asylum and the west for keeping him as a political prisoner in the heart of london makin

julian the songes granted asylum by aqua adult the country's foreign minister says the whistleblowers fears of political prosecution are legitimate while slamming britain's thread to produce the embassy in london to arrest the weekend executives . and the ecuadorian embassy sold. the decision to spied london police earlier detaining several supporters of julian assange. also in bahrain another so-called enemy of the state and one of us on this a recent interview reasonable ridge ab has been jailed for three years for taking part in antigovernment gatherings. you're watching r t live from moscow with me tom would say our top story today julian a sancia has been granted political asylum by ecuador the country's foreign minister made the announcement a stressing the whistleblower as fears of being polluted past acute are justified smith has been following the developments outside the ecuadorian embassy in london . the reaction from us and his supporters here was unequivocal when his asylum was finally granted by ecuador that which is that what chance there was a big contingent from the e

ecuador gets overwhelming support from fellow american nations in a trial with britain over julian assange condemning efforts to undermine the sanctity of embassies. egypt's new leader extends a hand of friendship to china and iran in a just scene as the country breaking away from washington its influence. up next on our t.v. ecuador's president exclusively shares his view on how the standoff with britain might pan out and what price this country may pay for backing julian assange. why did ecuador get involved in all this by standing up for julian assange the country is exposing itself to risk according to the media one of the reasons for the delay in granting him asylum was ecuador's fear of a possible u.s. response is this true. or not at all we just wanted to address the request in a very thorough and responsible way we look to the motivations for mr sanders asylum did looked into the charges brought against him in sweden reviewed u.k. law as well as international law and of course we went over our own legislation then we made a responsible decision just as we promised originally after

. >> julian does it affect the economy. if you have adult kids moving home. >> johnathon layfield was right and johnathon was mostly right until he made the comment about the health care plan. there is a lot of good reasons. families are supportive of people. that is good intergenerational live housing can be helpful in terms of grand children spening time with grandparents. honick is right because the labor market is unhealth etch. when the economy was growing 3 percent. labor wages were stagnant during that time that. is the central problem that is facing our country and facing everything we talk about. whether it is the housing market. when obama came to office. we lost 800,000 jobs a month and now we are gaining on average 200,000 jobs a month hopefully it is getting better. wages are stagnant now for 13 years. >> wayne rogers unemployment among the nation's youth. is that 12 percent. that is a reason why they are moving home. does that make the economy worse. >> i think it is a sign of the economy. these things shift f

we begin today's show with a road julian assange. on sunday, he made his first public appearance since he took refuge two months ago inside ecuador's embassy in london just days after he was granted asylum. he is attempting to avoid extradition to sweden for questioning over sex crime accusations because he fears sweden will extradite him to the united states to face charges over the leaking of secret u.s. military and diplomatic files. chilean assange spoke from a window on a small balcony and the second floor of the ecuadorean embassy, careful not to step onto the balcony, which is considered outside the legal boundaries of the embassy. dozens of police officers looked on. british authorities have threatened to raid the embassy and are refusing to allow julian assange safe passage out of the country to ecuador. in his nine-minute address, julian assange called on president obama to abandon what he described as "war on whistleblowers." >> i am here today because i cannot be there with you today. but think you for coming. thank you f

it goes to the rest of the news wiki leaks founder julian assange has been in the ecuadorian embassy in london for two months now and it's been six days since the government of ecuador officially granted him diplomatic asylum status and throughout all this time the british government continues to refuse a songe safe passage out of the ecuadorian embassy in london now many are that being up to speak out on his behalf on sunday the former british ambassador to pakistan and former whistleblower himself greg murray attacked his own government and made this statement on why assad and others like him are more important now than ever. this isn't right because if you don't need to be. with me in mind. i'm only going to fool with. you need. a way around what is. coming. to new york and civil liberties around me we need. more. money. and today in the pages of the new york times filmmakers michael moore and oliver stone applauded the decision of the ecuadorian government and warned of the consequences of what i happen to songe falls into the hands of the united states writing if mr songes acts

why did ecuador get involved in all this by standing up for julian assange the country is exposing itself to risk according to the media one of the reasons for the delay in granting him asylum was ecuador's fear of a possible u.s. response is this true. or not a tool we just wanted to address the request in a very thorough and responsible way we'll look to the motivations for mr sanchez asylum did looked into the charges brought against him in sweden were reviewed u.k. law as well as international law and of course we went to a religious lation then we made a responsible decision just as we promised originally after the olympics specifically because they were taking place in london and not because of fear of reprisals which we knew might follow them we will always be guided by principles and values not fear. what consequences might ecuador face after granting asylum to julian assange which normally such a decision shouldn't have any consequences that is if all countries respect international law which clearly says that the state has the right to grant asylum how many times has sweden gran

ecuador is standing by its decision to grant asylum to wiki leaks founder julian song true is resisting britain's efforts to extradite him to sweden to face sex crime claims in an exclusive interview with r.t. spanish channel ecuador's president explains the choice he made and says what he thinks britain's motives really are. why did ecuador get involved in all this by standing up for julian assange the country's exposing itself to risk according to the media one of the reasons for the delay in granting him asylum was ecuador's fear of a possible u.s. response is this true or not at all we just wanted to address the request in a very thorough and responsible way will look to the motivations for mr sanders asylum bid looked into the charges brought against him in sweden reviewed u.k. law as well as international law and of course we went over our own legislation then we made a responsible decision just as we promised originally after the olympics specifically because they were taking place in london and not because of fear of reprisals which we knew might follow them we will always be gu

to city saying julian assange based on the request that was presented to the president of the republic through a written document from london with the interest in june two thousand and twelve because of the well it will be in the will to be handled through which they equipped orient governmental the rest of the field has assessed us assign each side of the situation assistance of the what is already planned in these youth committee meetings we a week on the state that there is a risk that he can be persecuted politically and that he fears if he is fearing a nobody down the course of an order we have here with a reason for it so. the u.k. government should respect the decision of the government and we trust that the u.k. will offer the necessary war and peace and this government a strong enough good americans who will be in the show that both cover man it's a living hell eventually you're going to join interest you can't act on adequately and properly respecting zang international rights on the rights of asylum we also trust that's the last indians got there excellent relationship that

that's right we haven't been able to talk to julian assange himself he's obviously got to stay in the building behind a con come out but we have seen a statement released by wiki leaks the very scathing statements about the british government's proposed actions they say there's no basis for being able to raise the embassy under international law and it certainly would be a completely unprecedented move desperate if you like they say it would be a transgression of the sanctity of embassies and a shameful act. and they also condemn what they're calling the results of intimidation they say that the only reason the person threatened to do this is to force ecuador into making a decision that would be favorable to them i.e. not granting asylum a tool to issue a scathing indictment if william hague the foreign secretary who's in charge of the country at the may because the prime minister and deputy prime minister have gone on holiday that william hague and the foreign office of pool of course be in charge of negotiations with that and we can be saying he's made a complete mess of that and if

face of wiki leaks may have found an escape from extradition to sweden reports are coming out saying julian assad will be granted political asylum in ecuador but other reports true the details are still fuzzy about we'll tell you what we do know straight ahead. celebrity trying to deal. with the people. overseas knew his primetime brainchild is hitting the airwaves putting a pretty face on the ugly realities of war but not if several nobel peace prize winners have anything to say about it we'll speak to one of them coming up. plus up there's one group of people you don't want to cross the debt collectors especially when it comes to credit card debt but those lawsuits might not exactly be legal coming up we'll ask our financial guru why ninety percent of credit card cases are flawed. it's tuesday august fourteenth five pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching our t.v. we begin this hour with breaking news there are conflicting reports that ecuador will grant political asylum so wiki leaks founder julian assange has been held up in the ecuadorian embassy in london since jun

today on r t over a week after being granted asylum in ecuador julian assad remains in legal limbo we'll bring you the latest in hit this case and an exclusive interview with ecuadorian president rafael correa you'll only see on our t.v. . and there's a hurricane brewing in tampa but i'm not talking about isaac the r. and c. is coming to town and while the d.n.c. converge is in north carolina in a week. there will be politics because and protests will tell you why some protesters are being deemed an architect. and it's friday august twenty fourth eight pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wahl and you're watching r.t. . but we start this hour off with the latest on wiki leaks whistleblower julian assange right now the organization of american states is discussing his case here in washington d.c. this as the u.k. in ecuador remain in a diplomatic battle ecuadorian president rafael correa has granted a songe asylum but the u.k. won't allow him safe passage to the airport they even threaten to raid the embassy to get a hold of a sausage he's been holed up in the ecuadorian embassy in london s

the final hours of julian assange jersey asylum bid turned into an international showdown with britain's threatening to storm that with the words london and deceit and take the whistleblower by force. a powerful saudi based islamic group cancels syria's membership blaming solway damascus for violence nor in the rebels' style terror attacks. clash of the tidelands nature and your board maps the extent of america's military buildup in asia as china eerily chords allies of its own. in the russian capital watching r t a marina joshua welcome to the program now we're not a british colony that sequitur was replying to a british government threat to storm its london embassy and take joined us by force the whistleblower sought refuge there in june scaping imminent extradition to sweden find out whether his asylum bit has been accepted at around twelve pm g.m.t. marina for now with more on the standoff. the government of ecuador will announce its decision on julian a songes application for political asylum on thursday twelve g.m.t. seven am local time that announcement was made by ecuador's forei

today on r t over a week after being granted asylum in ecuador julian a saundra manes and legal limbo will bring you the latest in this case in an exclusive interview with ecuadorian president rafael correa you're only going to see on our t.v. . and there's a hurricane brewing in tampa but i'm not talking about i get sick the are in c. is coming to town while the d.n.c. converge is in north carolina a week later and where there is politics there is protests we'll tell you why some protesters are being deemed an arc yes. it's friday august twenty fourth five pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching our team. well you start off this hour with the latest on wiki leaks whistleblower julian assange right now the organization of american states is discussing his case here in washington d.c. the u.k. and remained any diplomatic battle ecuadorian president rafael correa has granted asylum asylum but the u.k. won't allow him say passage to the airport they even threaten to raid the embassy to get a hold of assad has been holed up in the ecuadorian embassy in london since jul

julian assange says the u.s. must stop prosecuting whistle blow was aiming to shed light on the crimes of the powerful. hundreds of supporters turned out to hear his statement as did hundreds of police officers who were again to sit in their desire to arrest him more coming up in just a moment. and other news from the verde for punk band pussy riot and to putin's dunton russia's main cathedral is two years behind bars crowds rallied very thin support and against the women. bahrain's prominent human rights activist bill read job is jail for three years while the equal rights movement gains momentum in the gulf states. and the u.s. need peace envoy for syria admits his first task is overcoming security council divisions that this report suggests you came telegin says helping rebels attack the regime. you're watching r.t. live from moscow first julian assange has called for the u.s. just stop its witch hunt against whistleblowers and also thing to ecuador for granting him political asylum he made his long awaited st