he has covered war zones in afghanistan, libya syria. in 2011 he and three other germans were captured. they were eventually released unharmed. >> american troops may stay in afghanistan beyond 2014. the my recall president obama promise to pull all soldiers out of afghanistan mixture. next year. propose a plan that will leave as many as 20,000 behind. there are two other plans. one to leave 10,000, and others to leave 6000. fan is willing president continues to have health problems following his treatment for cancer. officials say he is battling a severe lung infection that is cause respiratory failure. they have my given any details about his prognosis. one expert says he is probably on artificial respiration and his immune system is already weakened from the cancer. he was reelected in october. secretary of state henry clay and is heading back to work next week. she was released from hospital on wednesday after being treated for a blood clot inside of her skull. she remains on blood thinners. her illness the later testimony before con

weapons which were supplied to libyan rebels by western states but of course it's not only about libya syria and mali according to the foreign minister the whole region is a trouble spot and the lack of a unified approach by the international community and double standards are only worse in the situation where terrorist groups including al qaeda are beginning to gain more and more influence now the foreign minister also mentioned iran saying that it is a very very important player in the region and any military attack on it will lead to severe consequences. and iran's foreign minister has said he wants talks on his country's nuclear program to be staged in cairo egypt has reportedly welcome the suggestion to iran and the other six nations involved in the talks including russia china and america all say they want the dialogue to begin again and world powers continue calling for curbs on iran's nuclear powers program. and reports yemen indicate that al qaeda is deputy leader in the country and one of saudi arabia's most wanted men has died according to the site intelligence group monitoring te

weapons which were supplied to libyan rebels by western states but of course it's not only about libya syria and mali according to the foreign minister the whole region is a trouble spot and the lack of a unified approach by the international community and double standards are only worsening the situation where terrorist groups including al qaeda are beginning to gain more and more influence now the foreign minister also mentioned iran saying that it is very very important player in the region and any military attack on it would lead to severe consequences right into the are that we go starting with almost eighty russians who have fled water on syria have arrived at moscow from lebanon two planes were sent to pick them up mostly women and children foreign minister insists the move is not part of a full scale evacuation a syrian conflict for the last two years claimed at least sixty thousand lives. and benjamin netanyahu was famous victory in israel's general election but his party still suffered a major setback by losing seats and then yahoo now has to persuade other political forces to join

the simplest examples of course the wars that the united states is involved in iraq afghanistan libya syria just repeating the same narrative and what ends up happening is the public is misinformed and the history really of the united states a shift in a in a way that is false because that's how people will end up remembering the way the stories that are covered salute leave beautifully put thank you so much ladies for joining me out of new york christine for our studio here good to be here. throughout my childhood i've always known of a facility called the lawrence livermore national laboratory located in the city adjacent to my own it was looked at the community is just a research facility where a lot of smart scientists worked on nuclear developments and other important technological initiatives earlier this year my brother and i started researching nuclear weapons testing and what the psychological impacts were when we took nuclear testing into a virtual space and as our investigation unfolded be found at the livermore lab has built an impressive greenwashing p.r. campaign that cloaks a

weapons which were supplied to libyan rebels by western states but of course it's not only about libya syria and mali according to the foreign minister the whole region is a trouble spot and the lack of a unified approach by the international community and double standards are only worsening the situation where terrorist groups including al qaeda which are beginning to gain more and more influence now the foreign minister also mentioned iran saying that it is a very very important player in the region and any military attack on it will lead to. severe consequences. to set up brought up several times by the media with a slump in russia u.s. relations calls by america's not nice characters because adoption bond that followed so how did the foreign minister replied. well absolutely the relations between moscow and washington were talked about just as well especially with the money recently in the us which basically gives the green light for sanctioning russian officials suspected of and well wishes of human rights and the ban for all americans to adopt russian children passed in moscow well the

scene weapons which were supplied to libyan rebels by western states but of course it's not only libya syria and mali according to the foreign minister the whole region is a trouble spot and the lack of a unified approach by the international community and double standards are only worsening the situation where terrorist groups including al qaeda are beginning to gain more and more influence now the foreign minister also mentioned iran saying that it is a very very important player in the region and any military attack on it would lead to severe consequences. and iran's foreign minister has said that he wants talks on his country's nuclear program to be held in egypt before he welcomed the suggestion in the other six nations involved in the talks that including russia china and the u.s. they all say they want dialogue to begin again while powers are calling for curbs on iran's nuclear plant. also. state hillary clinton has testified to congress about last year's terrorist attacks on the u.s. consulate in the libyan city of benghazi and members grilled her on the lapses in security that led t

resources to support a no-fly zone in libya leading to the killing of muammar qaddafi. but in syriacalling numerous times for bashar al-assad to step down, a civil continues there and the united states has not publicly stepped in. >> there is in doubt overall president obama's legacy toward the middle east is one of limited american actism. that is shown by how we handled egypt, libya, syria, iraq. >> there are unanswered questions of the investigation into the 9/11 attack on the consulate in benghazi that killed the u.s. ambassador and three others. we have yet to hear if survivors of the attack. secretary of state, hillary clinton will testify on capitol hill on wednesday. >> at state and defense, analysts do not see a lot of changes in direction policy-wise. perhaps less of an inclination for american intervention. senator john kerry is seen as a shoo-in to replace secretary clinton. at defense, after bob gates and panetta, the president's pick of chuck hagel sends a similar message. he is republican but the past statements on israel and iran as well as his opposition to the troo

so let's get this straight she wants us soldiers in iran continue with death and afghanistan syria and libya i'm doing wrong she call remember voting for war and no one is even questioning her i don't think anybody will raise that issue is that she is putting her career ahead of american soldiers live display surprise you danielle but believe me this is not unusual our press it is is almost so sold out to the military distro complex and wall street the american media is sold out you know what about the new administration chuck i don't personally cover sation. would not invade iran or confidence the israeli invasion of iran and i have heard that statement from him personally jafar i'd leading independent news site w n d how much does mrs clinton control the mainstream media hillary invented the control of the media way back when she. it was first lady during bill clinton's administration she said what the problem with the internet and the internet was just getting started back in those days is that there are no gatekeepers think about that there are no gatekeepers she was gatekeepers on the p

create the problem we're now fighting but then she does it again funding terrorists first in libya and now syria speaks international consultant agents obuchi what does all this say to you hillary clinton herself admitted that yes we did create the taliban and we did create al qaeda what we have are really people have huge amounts of power we have no morality and on top of that many of them i'm not saying hillary but many of them are downright stupid in iraq troops would still be doing if obama husband overruled her staying on on a dentist on a d.c. inside the road this assessment of her approach i'm concerned of the state department fully supported us nation building in afghanistan while knowing that attacks on u.s. troops were not an insurgency but a proxy war mounted by pakistan it took years longer than should have been necessary to secure a russian supply route to afghanistan that avoided pakistan state supported what it knew was a fundamentally flawed u.s. war plan in afghanistan and it did so because the nation building approach meant a greater rule for the state department in the afghan

finger who has always got a country lined up to go to war with, iraq, afghanistan, iraq again, libya, syriairan. sorry, the guy you lined up to be president would have picked a person you'd want as defense chief, a real genuine hawk, but mitt romney lost, didn't he? he lost. so keep firing off those anti-hagel columns and editorials, my right wing brothers, and don't worry, you won't get hurt. it's why they don't give you purple hearts for writing op-ed pieces like they did chuck hagel for being out there actually defending this country. let's start tonight with former nebraska senator bob kerrey and "the atlantic's" steve clemons. senator, it's always an honor to speak with you. the president today said chuck hagel is an american patriot when he announced the nomination of the former senator from your state to head the pentagon. let's take a listen. >> chuck hagel is the leader that our troops deserve. he is an american patriot. he enlisted in the army and volunteered for vietnam. to this day he bears the scars and shrapnel for battles he fought in our name. we see a decorated combat veter

libya. to help train the country's security forces. twenty four hours a day you're watching. now syria has threatened to take action against israel has a fighter jets allegedly violated syria's space and bomb. the military research complex close to damascus while the u.s. says warned syria not to transfer weapons to lebanon's militant group hezbollah that says american officials earlier claim that israeli jets bombed the weapons convoy inside syria meanwhile the first video footage apparently showing israeli planes bombing the research facility has appeared on the internet it was uploaded to the web by activists who are thought to be from the districts close to the target and shows bright flashes in the night sky. has the details now from tel aviv . now we are hearing from syria that israel did not want a military strike inside that country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever tell you what happened and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he d

those that claim that really what he's trying to do is protect britain's own interests after all libya and syria are among the top five producing all countries in africa. earlier my colleague spoke to ben quiney chair of conservative think tank the bow group insists that david cameron's visit to the bureau is a move to support democracy in the country. i think the reason for his visit there is is to show the support the britain and the u.k. government wants to give northern african countries that wish to tradition to democracy although not necessarily in military terms there are other ways we can give support libya algeria in the top five of africa's oil producers together pumping out eighty five percent of the continent's black gold do you maintain that britain's interest in them has nothing to do with that i mean we are rich in this facing some economic tough times right now so are we moving back to north africa for that no certainly not british petroleum and other oil companies had interests in libya before. the colonel gadhafi but now that they own genes that hasn't changed is it easier for

we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we can't to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed but i think it would be far quicker and far fewer damage to people's to lives to property then when the great powers get involved and that includes ico us in the un i think the government our government the united states wastes a lot of money this is another example of that. well on our website hannity dot com we've been asking what you think the french combat mission in mali will eventually achieve here all of the options we're suggesting on the website would it quickly bring stability to the west african state could it perhaps drag france into a long war in the former colony or could it perhaps incite islamists to launch terror attacks revenge attacks in

those that claim that really what he's trying to do is protect britain's own interests after all libya and syria are among the top five producing all countries in africa. let's get more perspective now on the prime minister's visit with ben harris queeny chair of tory think tank the. now mr harris queeny why would the prime minister ignore his own foreign ministry as travel warnings then and go to libya it's a volatile area why was this visit so important for him. well firstly i don't think david cameron is ignoring the foreign office advice david cameron's visit to libya is of course under very different circumstances to most british citizens that may be in libya or maybe visiting libya he went there with very high security and rightly so and so he's of course in doing so acknowledging the curacy wrist but also acknowledging the importance of showing british support for democracy in libya and showing that britain remains steadfast in its commitment to the libyan democracy but also acknowledging that democracy in its infancy is a very difficult process and it's it's a process that takes a long t

we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of bet we can't you go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed but i think it would be far quicker and far fewer damage to people's lives to property then when the great powers get involved and that includes ico us in the un i think the government our government the united states wastes a lot of money this is another example of that and of course there's more analysis on the conflict in mali on our website including a political activists from the british style the war coalition and he says. government made a grave mistake seeking the help of a power he believes responsible for disaster after disaster in the region since colonial times going to r.t. dot com for that and don't forget the comment section to share your pa

have gone to syria recently and it's likely that the government was encouraging them to go by being silent about it. know about these things but don't say anything these fighters went to libya then they went to syria by way of turkey we're talking about more than one hundred tunisians already killed in the fighting in syria. the statement is supported by united nations going to the senators this report published in the. morning of an increasing number of fighters pouring into syria investigator said people from at least twenty nine different countries are fighting alongside syrian rebels most of them are sunni's hailing from neighboring countries but some have come to syria from this far away as america and europe they get called in for supposedly higher purpose but once they're on the ground the situation proves far more mundane. it's impossible for any arab combat them fighting in syria to be treated whoever gets injured dies i dare them to worry me a single arab and injured and treated in the field hospital we are being treated as cannon fodder we are the grease used to syrian blood for them a city got to see despite his warnings many young men in tunisia still choose to

we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we tend to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed but i think it would be far quicker and far fewer damage to people's lives to property then when the great powers get involved and that includes ico us in the u.n. i think the government our government the united states wastes a lot of money this is another example of that. more opinions and i'm not us is all the reasons and possible repercussions of the war in mali altie dot com one of the experts we've been talking to believes that france is revealing an imperial approach to the region and that the african state will suffer the consequences let us know what you think of this and other views we've gathered legal feedback in the comments section of the webs

those that claim that really what he's trying to do is protect britain's own interests after all libya and syria are among the top five producing all countries in africa. david cameron splash it out of broadway it's a different story at home british taxpayers quite well that made revelations of baghdad judy hikes further complicating what something is an already bloated texas to feed in the u.k. it's called for this that's coming up shortly. wealthy british study all. the time but let's go to. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm sorry welcome to the big picture. thank. you watching archie it's good to have you with us. the u.s. senate passed out today confirmation hearing all of one of president obama's most controversial choices for kids up in

those on the other hand the are right on the market for exactly the people that we support in libya and syria what is going on here. unit of a news international consultant former deputy speaker of the belgian parliament we thank you for your thoughts on this. and a case of sexual abuse against a russian china surfaces authorities in moscow seek the justice a public feeling over the would be implemented ban on american adoptions still runs high. identity theft cyber hostages online terrorism it's not a plot of a new science fiction bestseller but a full cost given by the chairman of google eric schmidt warned that virtual lives are becoming as vulnerable as our real ones i tease you got the skin off explains. the image of a human future liberated by technology and still hunger teleportation and so on just got a reality those from a guy who knows eric schmidt who is worth one point five billion dollars and the chairman of google voice his views on in the internet and the dangers that lurk within it warned that as technology becomes cheaper and easier to use cyber terrorists could use the web t

those that claim that really what he's trying to do is protect britain's own interests after all libya and syria are among the top five producing all countries in africa. well david cameron splash it out of broadway it's a different story at home british taxpayers quite well that made revelations of baghdad judy hikes further complicating what something is an already bloated texas to feed in the u.k. it's called that's coming up shortly. wealthy british scientists are. tireless let's go right out of. the market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so for you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm sorry welcome to the big picture. thank. you watching r t it's good to have you with us. the u.s. senate passed out today confirmation hearing all of one of president obama's most controversial choice

we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we tend to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed but i think it would be far quicker and far fewer damage to people's to lives to property then when the great powers get involved and that includes ico us in the un i think the government our government the united states wastes a lot of money this is another example of that. daughter com we have a much more analysis on the ongoing situation in mali including why france is spearheading a dangerous military campaign despite president luns previous promise there would be no french boots on the ground you can look online to share your opinions in the comments section. here's the risk spilling his employer's highly confidential secrets abroad for a little extra

lessons we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we tend to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground. i guess you could say it's a kind of arrogance but it doesn't doesn't molly at the moment threaten regional stability it also could be a haven for terrorists to attack foreign countries isn't that something that really something's got to be done about and the u.s. recognizes that. well i think we recognize that something not to be done about it but i don't think we get behind what motivates a lot of this violence and even terrorism particularly terrorism against the west in places like africa north africa in the middle east the long history of multiple generations of kind of being abused in many ways in not trusting western interests in this and so fundamental motivation is there and then the actions that we have taken the united states is taking it you know calli

history told them that libya, syria and iraq -- did it wrong. india did it well. the air not going to the bomb as fast as possible-- they are not going to the bomb as fast as possible. they are going as safe as possible. the shattered she is to develop -- the strategy is to develop a nuclear program that zacaria could call civilian. they have developed all the capabilities that will enable them to become nuclear at the time. strategically, they decided to go to a nuclear weapon. otherwise, they will not suffer the sanctions and difficulties they have now. the want to go to the nuclear- weapons it would be very difficult to stop them at this time. it was the security council. they cheat, they conceal, they lied. they found high levels of enrichments because they deny that the iada into the view. strategically they are there. that is what they intend to do if we let them continue. >> i want to be conscious of our time and the need to get to closing statements so we can have it final second audience vote before 9:00. >> there are many strategic reasons why iran would