israel would have no reason to invade lebanon if there was no threat inside of lebanon. hezbollah didn't exist the border would be quiet and that would be that. that many people in lebanon don't see it that way, although some of them do. they argue about this amongst themselves. >> host: it is an argument still in process. yeah. well, across the border, which is still not fully drawn with syria. what do you understand is the syrian attitude towards hezbollah? is it a useful instrument for syria? >> guest: that is exactly what it is. hezbollah is useful to the syrians for a couple of reasons. one, the syrian government is iran's ally and hezbollah is iran's project so syria will help for that reason but with syria gets out of it is to things. the government in damascus gets credit for championing the resistance against israel by sponsoring hezbollah, but doesn't have to take any punishment when israel responds because hezbollah exists in lebanon. lebanon rather than syria gets bombed. so i thought a sickly gets to have his cake and eat it too. but hezbollah has also prove

israel would have no reason to invade lebanon if there were no threats inside lebanon. hezbollah didn't exist the border would be quiet and that would be that. but, many people in lebanon don't see that we also some do. they argue about this. >> host: so it's an argument still in process. .. >> hezbollah a cystine lebanon so basically they get the cake and eat it too. by hezbollah has grown significantly in useful against the lebanese government. the syrian government was to stop them as much as possible but hezbollah is powerful enough if what they want they could just take the capital and to dictate the terms. so it is useful casters one and merieux simultaneously. >> what is syria control hezbollah? >> going back in time in the '80s with travel around the border area, we could go to damascus to say this could get out of hand and never say i would do something about it but the trouble stops. per could do think the shock to do that today? >> that is difficult to say. he has less ability over hezbollah although the iranian government has more. i think iran could do it t

do you think they want to take over the state of lebanon to be the government of lebanon? the iranians thought at one stage. >> of the hard-liners of hezbollah would like to take over the state also i imagine they know it's not really possible. the pragmatist's among them must know it's not possible so what they want more realistically is more power for themselves as they can and there's a lot of fear that if they disarm their militia and integrate into the lebanese mainstream and compete for power democratically like every bit the else does that they are going to revert to being second-class citizens again. they have a persecution complex that hasn't gone away, and you could say hezbollah is a revenge against the sunnis and christians that have for a long time mistreated them and hurt them economically and politically marginalized and they are afraid of being marginalized all over again if they give up their guns. they might be right. i don't know. >> the period you were there is the time of considerable violence and turbulence politically and on the ground. you bring a v

in lebanon. well, as long as i can remember. hundreds of years. certainly by the '80s it was still a community considered second class, third class. they didn't rate the very top position, and yet the numbers have grown. if you want to talk one man one vote, they were getting through with demand for more power. do you think they want to take over the state of lebanon to be the government of lebanon? eventually that was an iranian thought at one stage. >> guest: i think the ideological hardliners of hezbollah would like to take over the lebanese state, although i imagine they know this is not really possible. the practice among them know it's not possible. so what they really want, more realistically is as much power for themselves as they can. and there's a lot of fear among the hezbollah people, that if they disarm their militias and integrate into the lebanese political mainstream and compete for power, democratically like everybody else does, that they're going to revert to being second class

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to to to to lebanon for years has been found an ally in syrian president bashar assad and so it's no surprise they want him to stay in power but if he goes and those who pressurising him to do so would do well to remember this the regional impact could be terrifying syria are like libya is part of an alliance and that alliance is very wide it begins in iran some elements in iraq's government are part of it the syrian regime hezbollah in lebanon and hamas in gaza western intelligence reports suggest hizbullah has already started moving some of its advanced weaponry from its warehouses in syria to its forces in lebanon for fear that assad will be toppled but getting rid of him is one thing dealing with the consequences quite another situation in syria very volatile dangerous collapse the syrian government could be gender group. that could include a new war between lebanon and israel already the weapons hizbullah has in its position are able to strike almost any corner of the jewish state the new stockpiles in lebanon would only aggravate an already tense situation as far as you know hi

israel has deployed new missile defense systems near its border with lebanon fearing the strikes from his beloved islam is to group it doesn't want its long time ally syrian president bashar al assad to be toppled and there's also speculation it might be willing to divert western pressure away from him by launching an attack against israel artie's reports now on how the delicate balance in the region could spill further out of control. things are quiet on the israel lebanon border but many suspect it's a lull before the storm everything hinges on what happens in neighboring syria and what hizbollah decides to do with its stockpiles their opposition group that might take over in syria. will definitely consider these belies an enemy is a threat. it's the mass of the most logical thing to do all to transfer the weapon they put in syria. to lebanon for years has been found an ally in syrian president bashar assad and so it's no surprise they want him to stay in power but if he goes and those who pressurising him to do so would do well to remember this the regional impact could be terrifyi

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threatens to spread across the middle east israel is concerned that hezbollah is moving weapons to lebanon just in case assad is overthrown. and or post in russia continue to struggle in adulthood a lack of government provided. some have to live in a run down home with little help. just after eight pm here in the russian capital you're watching r t thanks for joining us now to our top story the greek government has voted in favor of a new round of austerity cuts securing the next multibillion installment of cash from the e.u. and staving off a default but furious protesters have reacted violently to the vote with battles between police and demonstrators continuing just meters from parliament all scenes from downtown athens resemble a war zone as protesters fight with riot squads amid volleys of tear gas hundreds of thousands of people nationwide walked off their jobs for a two day strike against the hysterically cuts they say a drowning the country and death in for. has failed once and it will fail again well there are worrying reports of escalating violence in constitution square with doz

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grants to spread across the middle east israel is concerned that his goal line is moving weapons to lebanon just in case president asad is overthrown. and orphans in russia continue to struggle in adulthood a lack of government provided housing means some time to live in rundown homes they'll. buy from our headquarters in central moscow you're watching r t with me and he's not like it's four pm here in the russian capital three pm in athens where it's make or break today in greece as the government sits down to vote on tax hikes and spending cuts most viewed as the country's last chance to stave off default something that could have ruinous consequences for the euro as you can see in these live shots from athens public opposition has turned violent flames there lots of tear gas being thrown scenes from downtown athens resemble a war zone really as protesters clashed with police amid volleys of tear gas hundreds of thousands of people nationwide walked off their jobs. a strike against austerity they say drowning the country into a crippling interest rates has failed once and now we can just

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threatens to spread across the middle east israel is concerned that has block is moving weapons to lebanon just in case assad is overthrown. and or friends in russia continue to struggle in adulthood a lot of government provided housing means some have to live in a rundown homes with little help. also russia is cutting the use social business while increasing the fiscal burden on the energy sector and increasing excise labels for alcohol and tobacco find out more about the economic impact of this move in our business twenty one time. just after nine pm here in the russian capital you're watching our t.v. thanks for joining us and now to our top story the greek government has voted in favor of a new round of austerity cuts securing the next a multibillion installment of cash from the e.u. and the staving off a default but furious protesters have reacted violently to the vote. with battles between police and demonstrators continuing at just meters from parliament all scenes from downtown athens resemble a war zone as protesters fight with riot squads a bit of volleys of tear gas hundreds of

its position are able to strike almost any corner of the jewish state and you stockpiles of lebanon would only aggravate an already tense situation as far as we know hizbullah has now accumulated around forty five thousand missiles of ranges. there is run of all part of the variance goes beyond three hundred volts three hundred fifty kilo because we've according to them at least they can reach the whole of the. gestalt of the country which is something israelis know these missiles originated in syria they found their way to levanon and then they were fired by his beloved onto the true state back in two thousand and six this museum was set up about a decade ago so that the i.d.f. could display weapons ammunition and items it had captured from israel's enemies on the ground and almost administrate a lebanese palestinian and his belief legs flying on the israeli border the message is clear here no country's immune to what happens to its neighbor and it won't take much to two individuals precariously peace into all out war policy r.t. israel. just one up do you want our top story this h

things are quiet on the israel lebanon border but many suspect it's a lull before the storm everything hinges on what happens in neighboring syria and what hizbollah decides to do with its stockpiles their. opposition group put my take over in syria. differently consider is belies an enemy as a threat. it's the mass of the. logical thing to transfer the weapon they put in syria. including. for years has been found an ally in syrian president bashar assad and so it's no surprise they want him to stay in power but if he goes and those who pressurising him to do so would do well to remember this the regional impact could be terrifying syria are like libya is part of an alliance and that alliance is very wide it begins in iran some elements in iraq's government are part of a syrian regime hezbollah in lebanon are hamas in gaza western intelligence reports suggest has been or has already started meeting some of its advanced weaponry from its warehouses in syria to its forces in lebanon for fear that assad will be toppled but getting rid of him is one thing dealing with the consequences quit

and whatever is happening there is influencing lebanon.the situation in syria doesn't help the situation in lebanon. >> rima maktabi reporting from beirut. >>> the two sides have a bloody history. for decades they were locked in a bitter battle. in january the south voted to separate from the north. that's going to happen in july. for now tensions are rising on the front line as the oil-rich border state. violence aoe resulted june 5th between the northern army and troops to the south. each side blames the other for starting it. 53,000 people have been forced to flee. one of the major problem areas is the disputed border region that's been at the center of recent heavy fighting. as jane ferguson reports, civilians are caught up in the cross-fire. >>> she has three days before she starts to day. she is 8 years ol'. her father joseph is a mechanic. the family ran in the night as their home was attacked by north sudanese forces staking claim to the south side of what was supposed to be the border between the north and south. she has diabetes.

lebanon now, if you really want to understand what's happening in syria, lebanon is as deeply dividedyrian situation. many lebanese are deeply concerned that syria plunging into conflict will likely plunge lebanon into all-out sectarian conflict as well. >> fawaz, did you ever feel in danger when you were there? >> i did not really. i traveled as a local, as you know. by the crossing in northern lebanon as a local, and no, i did not because i did not travel as a journalist. i have crossed into syria many times. i don't need a visa. what's really amazing, fareed, if you drive and you don't see any military presence even though i understand you have tens of thousands of security personnel, civilians basically all over the place. the reality is, fareed, there is trouble in syria. syria is divided. there are protests in syria. the protests are not as thick and large as the protests that we have seen in many parts of the middle east, particularly in yemen, tunisia and egypt. they're isolated. you're talking about thousands of protesters as opposed to tens of thousands or hundreds of thousa

grow under arrest in syria writes drivability improving his beloved weapons it's stored there to lebanon threatening to stoke up further trouble in the region and while israel is reportedly to point you missile defense systems near its border with lebanon. the georgian opposition leader in a version has been in brussels recently as part of a round europe trip the visit was aimed at giving an inside account of last month's abundant police crackdown on protesters. told r.t. that georgia's costly p.r. campaigns can't hide the truth about president saakashvili yesterdays and t.v. . a week of protests aimed at ousting georgian president saakashvili ended in violent dispersal of protesters by the riot police joining us now to talk of more about that particular circumstance in instances and georgian politics in general is the recognized leader of georgian opposition you know. mispronounce you think you very much for joining us today the first question unfortunately will be a somewhat sad one we will have to ask you about that which are attributed to you were supporters of the there on the night

defense systems its border with lebanon. the georgian opposition leader. has been in brussels recently as part of a round europe trip the visit was aimed at giving an inside account of last month's violent police crackdown on protesters. told r.t. that georgia's costly p.r. campaigns can't hide the truth about the president saakashvili that's today's interview. week of protests ousting georgian president saakashvili ended in violent dispersal of protesters by their eyes police joining us now to talk of more about that particular circumstance in instances and georgian politics in general is the recognized leader of georgian opposition you know. mr jones you think you very much for joining us today the first question unfortunately will be a somewhat sad one we will have to ask you about the deaths which are attributed to your supporters on the there on the night of the protest dispersal could you tell us more about what happened that night people to maybe government will use the force against the demonstrators and the we said many times when we appeal to the

region and while israel is reportedly to point you missile defense systems there is a border with lebanon. the georgian opposition leader in the persian has been in brussels recently as part of a ground europe trip the visit was aimed at giving an inside account of the last months of violent police crackdown on protesters which announcer told r.t. georgia's costly p.r. campaigns can't hide the truth about president sarkozy really yesterday's and to me . georgian president saakashvili ended in violent dispersal of protesters by their eyes police during us now to talk more about that particular circumstance and instances in georgian politics in general is the recognized leader of georgian opposition you know burjanadze. as you think you very much for joining us today the first question unfortunately will be a somewhat sad one we will have to ask you about the speech are attributed to your supporters. there on the night of the protests but it's also more about what happened that night people knew as they made the government will use the force against the paramus fronts and we said many times

that unrest in syria might drive the militant group hezbollah on to move weapons and store that in lebanon threatening to stoke up further trouble in the region meanwhile israel is reportedly deploying new missile defense systems in its border with lebanon. when next we look into the severe security crackdown on georgian protesters during demonstrations there last month in our interview with the opposition leader you know. but we could protest aimed at ousting georgian president saakashvili and in violent dispersal of protesters by their eyes police joining us now to talk of more about that particular circumstance in instances and georgian politics in general is the recognized leader of georgian opposition you know burjanadze mr jones you think you very much for joining us today the first question unfortunately will be a somewhat sad one we will have to ask you about the deaths which are attributed to your supporters on the duty of there on the night of the protest dispersal could you tell us more about what happened that night people new to maybe government will use the force against that

i've been wanting to visit lebanon for years and this was the perfect time, the biggest story to come out the least since the invasion of iraq so we went there right away. >> host: did you have any idea you were getting into such a scene of destruction, distillation, wild accusations? >> guest: i did not. no, i was not expecting anything like destruction or desolation. in 2005, de groot looked and felt like a middle eastern version of berlin in 1989. that's what i thought it was and that's what a lot of people thought it was. but, as we know now, in