are selling weapons to support the rebels let's get more of this now from journalist and author neil clark is joining us live from the u.k. thanks for coming on our team today good to see you now the u.n. finally appears to have a more unified stance over syria but do you think this could soon. unravel with the u.s. and its allies backing the rebels us some might say that seems a bit one sided very much so really think you know let's just contrast this new u.n. statement with a u.n. resolution that american its allies aggressively try to push through in a month or so ago that really was a regime change resolution and it's very interesting to see the shift has come from the west and i don't think you can excite the importance of this what's happened is that the plan very clearly was a regime change in damascus the rest was patently false the plan was was to drive forward for intervention and it didn't succeed cracks to russia and china so now the west should be checked i think and this new. resolution is good news i think around what are some experts saying that president assad's agreement

ok we'll leave it there live from oxford that was journalist writer and blogger neil clark ready for joining us here on out. but after some other news making headlines around the world this hour. the u.s. domestic flight was forced to land after its pilot to go to the ground off screen at the bottom was on board the captain was also in the cockpit crew in tackled by terrified passengers the plane was diverted to texas the copilot the captain was cuffed and taken from the aircraft under thirty five passengers and later landed safely in respirators instigate three instances now on the way. dominic straus khan's lawyers say he's being unfairly targeted and committed no crime before the i.m.f. chief faces allegations of us part of a prostitution ring involving prominent city figures and police a civil case one can only wednesday to determine whether he sexually assaulted new york who tell me last may just cause attorneys are protesting a french judge is whether it's passing from speaking to the media. u.s. defense secretary says that the internet also should continue implementing the str

violence or with former rebels still bearing arms year after the revolt journalist and blogger neil clark says the national security council has done more harm than good since it began. because massively fighting to achieve its goals and let's look back he took power last year they promised peace democracy human rights in libya we actually have the very opposite and there is no peace in libya to the fifty people killed in the last two days every over one hundred people were killed a human rights watch as a core attacks on black africans has been ethnic violence racist by unpunished i mean that the people who committed these crimes have been on punished as been desecration of british war graves in benghazi again the. fact is the agency is not in control of the country as a lot of us are sculling on. as the country is in a real mess for the people he's a bit east of russia's arms and the fact is now you've got the issues you've got you from tribal provisions all heavily armed you could have a very divided government in tripoli that is mind control of its territory and so you've got a real r

s guardian newspaper neil clark says clinton statements confirm the u.s. and europe aren't interested in democratic reforms in syria that's a great day for democracy in syria and yet what's the reaction been of the western leaders well hillary clinton's denounced isn't cynical. the german net is there he said it was a sham but in fact what is a sham is the west because it could because their reaction to this referendum shows no not really keen on real democracy in syria it's the last and actually want people we've had opinion point. five percent of syrians i want present a sad state of huge demonstrations in favor of president assad because we can see the reports in the western media the reality is. that for the west because along they have used. so we have this ludicrous musician where we have the west which claims to be supporting democracy is these counties the views of syrians so ahead this hour to strike or not to strike president obama with those for and against a military attack on iran as he needs israeli lobbyist for action. after months of talks

damascus as a new constitution was put in place after gaining public support in last week's referendum neil clark writes for britain's guardian newspaper things western powers may not be interested in the syrian people's opinion. it's a great day for democracy in syria and yet what's the reaction been of the western leaders well hillary clinton's grounds to that is a cynical coolie. rest of the german. he said that it was a sham what is a sham is the west approach because their reaction to this referendum shows they're not really keen on real democracy in syria it's the last thing they actually want but we've heard opinion poll before the show fifty five percent of syrians want a scientist a huge demonstrations in favor of president as we can in the rest of the reality is that the majority of syrian support the for the west because in long they have used now so we have this ludicrous musician where we have the west which claims to be supporting democracy is discounting the syrians. still ahead this hour to strike or not to strike president obama gets an ultimatum from israel which is calling for

after the revolution that toppled longtime leader moammar gadhafi freelance journalist and blogger neil clark says the national security council has done more harm than good since it began. because possibly failing to achieve its goals let's look back twenty seats of power last year they promised peace democracy human rights in libya we actually have the very opposite there is no peace in the beginning to the fifty people killed in the last two days in every over one hundred people were killed a human rights watch has been appalling attacks on black africans has been ethnic violence racist targets unpunished i mean that the people who committed these crimes have been punished as been desecration of british war graves in benghazi again. the fact is you have to see is not in control of the country there's a lot of us just going on. and the country's in a real mess look at me probably as you said the east awash with arms and who's to blame for this but it's the western powers who gave these arms to rebels topple gadhafi it was forty one years ago that israel nothing like this took place and alre

as a new constitution is put in place after gaining public support in last week's referendum but neil clark who writes for britain's guardian newspaper says that western powers don't seem to be interested in the syrian people's opinion that's a great day for democracy in syria and yet what's the reaction of the western readers well hillary clinton's denounced it as a cynical ploy he go dressed about the german there is that he said it was a sham and you know what is a sham is the west approach because their reaction to this referendum shows that they're not really keen on real democracy in syria it's the last thing they actually want but we've had opinion polls before the. syrians and one president assad to step a huge demonstrations in favor of president assad in damascus we can barely report in the west leading the reality is that the majority of syrian support. for the west these are not their views. and so we have this ludicrous musician where we have the west which claims to be supporting democracy is discounting that use of syrians. what you got here live from moscow still ahead for y

continual violence from former rebel still bearing arms a year after the revolt journalist a blogger neil clark says the national security council's done more harm than good since it began. i think is massively failing to achieve its goals let's look back twenty seats of power last year they promise peace democracy human rights in libya we actually have the very opposite there is no peace in libya into the fifty people killed in the last two days in every over one hundred people a human rights watch has been a poor tax on black africans has been death in parlance racist violence unpunished i mean that the people who committed these crimes have been on punished there's been desecration of british war graves in benghazi again and. the fact is the agency is not in control of the country there's a lot of us going on. and the country is in a real mess with me probably uses and the ease of wash with arms and the fact is now you've got militias you've got different tribal militias all heavily aren't you could have a very divided government in tripoli that is not in control of its territory and so you'

commitments america is threatening to come down hard on damascus if it doesn't comply journalist neil clark says the west doesn't care about a peaceful solution of the syrian crisis if they support rebels with weapons instead of encouraging them to take part in forthcoming elections. president assad has made it quite clear what go down the democracy route and now the emphasis. should we all know what they're against they're against the regime but now come out and stand the elections what's stopping them and the west if it was really responsible and really want to depend this situation in syria peaceably right while encouraging the rebels to take part in the elections it is quite outrageous the fact that the u.s. and the west cheering on the. financial support training and it's terribly irresponsible and wrong the west we support these people way we have a democratic path. through the election process. it's time to call the west about democracy the west goes around the world lecturing other countries about democracy let's have the rockets in syria and it's the syrian people who decide who sh

continual violence with former rebel still bearing arms a year after the revolt journalist a blogger neil clark says the national security council's done more harm than good since it began. because massively. let's look back on our last year they promised peace democracy human rights in libya we actually have the very opposite there is no peace initiative the fifty people killed in the last few days incredibly over one hundred people were killed a human rights watch has been a poor tax on black africans as part of race is part of it's uncanny that the people who committed these crimes have been punished as being desecration of british war graves in benghazi again the. fact is the sea is not in control of the country as lawlessness going on. and the country is in a real mess because of me all these use of the east of russia with arms and the fact is you've got militias you've got different tribal coalitions with all heavily are you could have very divided government in tripoli that is mind control of its territory so you've got a real recipe for. that who's to blame because it's the west powers

ultimatums but america is threatening to come down hard on damascus if it doesn't comply journalist neil clark says the west doesn't care about a peaceful solution of the syrian crisis because they support rebels with weapons instead of encouraging encouraging them to take part in forthcoming elections of president assad is very quickly go down to democracy route and now the emphasis on the opposition we all know what they're against they're against the regime now come out and stand the elections not stopping in the west it was really responsible who really want to depend this situation in syria peaceably why while the rebels take part in the elections it is quite outrageous the crap that the us and the west has been cheering on. training and it's terribly irresponsible and wrong the west we support the way we have a democratic path. through the election trying to call the west democracy the west goes around the world went to another country about him ocracy let's have democracy in syria leave it to the syrian people to decide. across the border in lebanon reverberations from the syrian confli

thousand killed by government forces a journalist and contributor to britain's guardian newspaper neil clark says clinton statements confirm that the u.s. and europe aren't interested in democratic reforms in syria. it's a great day for democracy in syria and yet what's the reaction of the western leaders well hillary clinton's announced it is a cynical ploy he knows best about the german minister he said that it was a sham that what is a sham is the best approach because it could because their reaction to this referendum shows that we're not really keen on real democracy in syria it's the last thing we actually want and we've got opinion poll before the show and if you frightened of syrians i want president assad to stay. demonstrations in favor of president assad in damascus we can barely be reported in the western media the reality is the majority of syrians support assad but for the west these are long their views go out and so we have this musician where we have the west which claims to be supporting democracy is discounting the views of syrians. to strike or not to strike president oba