be to take care of the pakistani people. that is where crisis after crisis comes,. >> how healthy or unhealthy today is pakistan, and how are we on the outside of the government where the band -- we may have an election this year and asked her which will mark the peaceful handoff of the government from one group to another. some of the activity in the urban areas seems to be rising, certainly compared to the dark days a couple of days ago. is there enough of an opposition to the military's influence to make a difference? >> there is no doubt that especially the political crisis in the last year has been generated by the supreme court and the military going to the government in trying to topple the government. without [inaudible] , which is the usual norm, it has been so inept, either extremely corrupt, a terrible reputation, and puppet for not good for the people. you have this double whammy of a military that is perhaps much more weaker than it was before. the military is deeply aware of this, i think. at the same time, you

led afghan war claims pakistani lives on an almost daily basis. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at the mosque i show you two blasts of it ripped right through the syrian capital of damascus sending huge plumes of smoke over the city state t.v. is reporting that the explosions which it describes as terror attacks took place in the carpark of the palace of justice. reports from syria. they have been to have explosions in the old town earlier on earlier today syrian television has been reporting that there has been another third explosive devise with it didn't go all the also saying that the explosives were put in the garage behind justice policy in the old damascus where usually judges of the syrian call to park their cars and also we've been hearing earlier today about another attack on a police station here in damascus as well and again no reports about casualties it's worse to say of course that these happened and we're hearing these just stay off to another attack happened here in damascus the syrian state run television studio ha

led afghan war claims pakistani lives on an almost daily basis. one line on screen international news and comment line from our new center here in moscow with twenty four hours a day two blasts of ripped through the syrian capital of damascus sending huge plumes of smoke over the city state t.v. is reporting that the explosions which it describes as terror attacks took place in the carpark of the palace of justice. reports from syria. all right now to see don't think the ocean that happened there and thursday here in the old damascus you can see it loves damaged cars an hour taken away and the scene is now been cleaned this is a public park and just found. it was still receiving conflicting reports on how many people have been affected sana a syrian news agency is reporting that three people have been injured but it's very hard to confirm it's very hard to get any information about what happened here earlier today even on the ground the wrong many police and security people but the u.n. refused to talk and refused to provide any information on the

led afghan war claimed pakistani lives on an almost daily basis. by the e.u. leaders grow desperate to undo the ruinous effect of austerity on the union while member nations grow wary of german proposals of a political federation of your own. life in the heart of moscow this is with me rory sushi welcome to the program two blasts have ripped right through the syrian capital of damascus sending huge plumes of smoke over the city state t.v. is reporting that the explosions which it describes as terror attacks took place in the carpark of the palace of justice with details from syria. and russia. they have been to have explosions in the old town early on earlier today syrian television in has been reporting that there has been another third explosive device but it didn't go all the also saying that the explosives were in the garage behind justice policy in the old damascus where usually judges of the syrian call to park their cars we didn't get any information about casualties only about several cars been damaged and also we've been hearing earlier today about an

allies turning into enemies three out of four of pakistanis now sink of the us is their phone with anger growing over civilian deaths from america's drone attacks. and iran's exclusion from the a coming international meeting on syria in geneva casts doubt over the impact of a gathering which aims to find a way to and the country's bloodshed. it is am in the russian capital you're watching r t i'm marina josh welcome to the program how deeply divided even leaders are gearing up for a summit this thursday this is german chancellor angela merkel insisted there will be no doubt share in europe a stance a won't sit well with troubled states such as spain and italy meanwhile in greece the heart of the european crisis the pressure of astaire and he shows no sign of letting up and as he is jake agrees now reports it's the country's most vulnerable who are suffering the most. dealing with the problems facing disabled greeks on a daily basis and is all too familiar with the realities of euro zone back to stare or to the new government will be as you step on the bounds of the second. and. that mean

three in four pakistanis now consider the u.s. an anime according to a new survey published in america ties between the two countries have recently hit new lows over the civilian casualties caused by ongoing u.s. drone attacks more than twenty people have been killed in militant attacks in pakistan over the past few days alone adding to the thousands of lives lost since the washington led war in afghanistan began eleven years ago are these guys and she can take a closer look at a complicated alliance. it's not only u.s. bombs that fly in pakistan but also the stream of demands and accusations from washington there are several things that where asking the pakistanis to do more and better number one they've got to do more about the safe havens inside their own country even ridicule the u.s. defense secretary has laughed at pakistan for being in the dark on the bin laden raid. literally in washington's rhetoric now suggest that during the decade of war in afghanistan pakistan had been there myself instrumental ally in the region the

there is little chance the pakistani policymakers will want to be seen as being more accommodating to the united states the mockery and condescending remarks from washington make those chances even slimmer during the last decade of war and have got is that pakistanis have dealt with an unprecedented insurgency in their own country terror which has killed an awful lot of people much more than the loss is carried by the u.s. in afghanistan and that to a large extent was the price pakistan paid for its alliance with the u.s. but these days in washington it seems hardly anyone keeps that in mind when handing out another portion affect his ations and humiliation to the nation they once convinced to become their ally i'm going to check out reporting from washington marty. and drones are also causing problems for the u.s. back on home soil but the details for you would call us the fall of the homeland security left rather red faced. group of. one of the. specially designed psychiatric unit. despite the fact the verdict a new trial. live from moscow this is ought to interest to my mind daniel

now the pakistani president, pakistani prime minister and pakistani parliament. what does the parliament do the other day about two months ago overwhelmingly votes, almost universally votes to ban all drone strikes inside their territory. i've lost count of how many we've had since that vote was taken, took place. so you know, barack obama is not sitting around thinking the democratically elected government of packstein, our great ally has said no. so we're not going to do it. now the book opens with a scene of mr. donalden meeting general -- head of the pakistani military and basically saying we know you hated the bin laden raid. this is a secret meeting they had in dobai you're going to hate after the hakani network. >> rose: are you suggesting they think drone strikes will stop the hakani group from being able to have an impact on the afghan war, results of the afghan war. >> i think they think that the drone strikes will contain the threat inside pakistan. whether it can help the afghan war, i doubt it. i found what was most surprising about the president's p

the pakistani taliban has instilled fighters, including young boys, with anti-u.s. sentiment so they are willing to carry out terrorist attacks. the groups told us they will continue present attacks to counter the pakistani government, which is stepping up military force against militant groups. the pakistani taliban likely intends to resist the government by taking advantage of growing anti-u.s. sentiment in the country following the casualties in u.s. drone attacks on militants in the country. hideki yui, nhk world, islamabad. >>> the demand for electricity in vietnam is soaring, as the country's economy booms. although the accident at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear plant is still a recent memory, japan is fostering nuclear power expertise in vietnam. major electronics manufacturer hitachi and the tokyo institute of technology organized an eight-day seminar which ended thursday. six vietnamese graduate students took part at the hanoi university of science and technology. >> translator: the japanese lecturers are highly experienced in this field and well versed

we've committed we've put all our eggs in the american that's turning into enemy three out of four pakistanis now think of the u.s. . with growing over civilian deaths to continue the drone attack. and divided they stand disagreements between leaders plagued the blog even before it starts with germany rejecting the idea that. it is good to have you with us today here on our c m rover suchet live in moscow the syrian capital has been rocked by a double blast state media said it was targeting the palace of justice comes just a day after a deadly attack on a pro-government t.v. station let's get the latest now on. standing by live in damascus a summary another capital in the capital how serious is this latest blast. well we're hearing from local media right now that indeed there have been two have explosions in the old town earlier on earlier today syrian television has been reporting that there has been another third explosive device but it didn't go all of the also saying that the explosives were in the garage behind justice palace in the old damascus where usually judges of the syrian called

of the pakistani population perhaps you can describe this. how your party has grown in size and momentum and what's it like in europe for you trying to manage this incredibly fast growing organization was full of what go to elections in two thousand and eight. because you know these and the elections bug manipulated by the bush administration big group to deal between we share and businesses but all of the corruption cases work and not only the bottom distance they were given an amnesty by a shark and this was the deal brokered by the americans and it was the end not all nationally can see this ordinance so in the middle of reading solution the americans got it was sheriff and been sued together and got all these are a case in the latest book drive with due dates above that whole bushkill were about on the back when she got them together and some of. the suits so i and along with a lot of the buy just go to the election. because we've for the supposedly boring. for a while wake up and go on because we stood up and actions and then as the gove

of the pakistani population perhaps you can describe this. how your party has grown in size and momentum and what's it like in the for you try to manage this incredibly fast growing organization first of all at once go to elections in two thousand and eight. because you know these alleged elections bug manipulated by the bush administration big group to deal between with cher and bill you see that with all of the corruption cases blood and not only the other crooked politicians they were given an amnesty by a shark and this was the deal brokered by the americans and it was the end not all national reconciliation ordinance so in the name of reagan solution the americans got it was sheriff and bin is it together and got all these are a house in the latest book drive with due dates above that whole bush get we're about on the back when she got them together and. so sort of sulfide and along with a lot of the by just why go to the election. because we've for the supposedly boring. for a while wake up and go on because we stood up and actions and

we want to get back to a more settle relationship with the pakistanis. we have concerns about the so- called safe haven in parts of pakistan where militants are able to go across the bored near afghanistan and mount attacks against our troops, afghans and our partners. that is a serious concern. what the secretary was expressing on his recent trip was his belief that the pakistanis need to do more to put pressure on militants on their own soil. it's important to note that terrorists and militants inside pakistan don't just plan against american forces or the american homeland. they're responsible for thousands of pakistani deaths. so this is common cause. we have a fighting interest in fighting militants and terrorists in that country. >> but i mean, when you even talk to senior pakistani leaders, they say, you don't understand and if you support us more it will make it so much easier for us. instead of looking at it saying, the minute congress cuts off your funding, you under trouble. so even with that financial pressure, you are not getting the change

demand is an apology for the november attacks on pakistani military bases which no one seems to think were intentional attacks in the first place but which the u.s. is adamant about not wanting to apologize for what i need being tough on pakistan but of course al qaeda a recent drone attack reportedly killed the leader of al qaida shorter than that does actually to some degree vindicate them and prove that these drone attacks all necessary in the so-called fight against terror well there are a couple of problems with that for one this this isn't the first time the abu yeah yeah libya has been killed in one of these drone attacks and of course al qaeda is already. floating some rumors that he may in fact not have been killed yet again and might still be alive but the other problem is and in the time since president obama took office he's killed well over two thousand people and. less than fifty of them have ever actually been named as. terrorist leaders or what have you so that one in forty ratio is certainly not a good one and it seems like that's down to create a lot more problems th

the pakistani government. that much secretary panetta made clear in his without ever getting into the details what we may or may not. suffice it to say the united states will do whatever we have to do to protect our forces. >> protecting our forces, and trying to urge the pakistanis to take the steps they have to take in order to control -- >> clearly secretary panetta intends to keep all military options open. shep. >> the pakistanis tonight responding. response which shows shows how fraught it has become. essentially berating the u.s. defense secretary saying, quote, it hadz on helpful twist to the process and leaves little oxygen for those of us seeking to break a stalemate. a stalemate is certainly the right word and it doesn't look like one that will be broken any time soon, shep. >> shepard: doesn't much feel like it. welcome back from honeymoon, john. >> thank you. >> nice to have you. >> syria is a disaster. government still murdering its people. now we know syrian troops are firing armor piercing bull

>> she's a member of the pakistani parliament, even now.nd she was nominated by the pakistani's people's parliament. the supreme court has suspended her membership right now. we are dealing with that legally as well. i am challenging a lot of rulings in pakistan and we'll do so. i'll put up a legal fight in pakistan and a political fight from fara where i am. the objective is to help pakistan achieve the greatness for which it's destined, but we cannot obtain it in the presence of the kind of bigotry that's manifested in the supreme court ruling that you were talking about my case. >> one last question, you're not teaching, you're a professor, you can speak openly, as you -- >> wolf, i always speak openly -- >> but every ambassador is restrained by the government that ambassador represents. do you believe that high officials in pakistan knew that bin laden was hiding for years at that compound in abbottabad? >> wolf, i honestly do not know and i will not speculate. all i can say is pakistan has to come clean. we have to find out who did kno

is no longer caring about winning pakistani support. i think right now the the administration is determined to partridge itself as being tough on pakistan and a hawkish hawkish on pakistan heading into the november elections and they don't want to show any signs of weakness we go even further and say the other key pakistani demand is an apology for the november attacks on pakistani military bases which no one seems to think were intentional attacks in the first place but which the u.s. is adamant about not wanting to apologize for it's inconceivable that the us can keep up this occupation of afghanistan in the long run without. at least nominal support from the pakistani government simply too it expensive to use essential asian supply routes but it doesn't seem to be any simple solution right now beyond the us finally coming to its senses and apologizing for the november attacks and stopping the drone strikes that ended and i don't think the administration's prepared to to make any concessions at all so i think this tense relationship i