change across the arab world let's bring into the picture from brazil the asia times correspondent pepe escobar ask you about the role some countries are playing in the uprisings if any one of your recent article just been reading you cite china as one of gadhafi has major financial partners does that mean therefore car in this one through this train of thought that beijing has a vested interest in keeping the status quo. if it goes way beyond libya and working on a story at the moment good parents are going against china this is the big story in africa for the next fifty years i would say starts in the beginning of the two thousand the african union and the future looks very important here. this mechanism it was a mechanism to give a political force to africa in terms of a unified africa in terms of political decisions and not know of course economic integration then china started investing much more than it was investing during the ninety nine east. african at least thirty countries they have more than nine hundred projects all over africa the number one zero zero zero m. to work through from

and i'm joined now by pepe escobar he's correspondent in asia times he's been covering the developments in libya pepe thanks for joining us now you know what do you think is really going on here is nato making mistakes are they failing the rebels are they illiquid it to deal with what they thought they would be doing to get this done what you think is really the nature of what's going on here the nature of going on these nato incompetence number one ok you know what they want they want a colo states of cut off the forces in the desert like sitting ducks so they can bomb them at will like this was a replay of theirs it's forum in iraq more than twenty years ago this is not going to happen because qaddafi now is using most it building tactics no you don't you don't remain a leader for forty years without learning a lot from previous wars and learning for answers from a knows it dawns that the real effects all hoshi means guerrilla tactics what went wrong with saddam hussein's army for instance it what is he doing what kind of his forces are doing there disguising their remaining tanks and

carriers that is first predator drone strike in asia times correspondents pepe escobar told r.t. that military action in the country is nothing but a u.s. led war on the nato cover. in their minds ok so don't these drones of. two thousand and nine so they make them to. civilians. this is obviously you know it's true and coming back to the. accuracy of why we have been told that this is not a us war there were started by africa the african comment there was its first african war between what is right general carter ham which is the commander of africa then the u.s. which to nato which is basically going to go to the army in europe nursing is deciding places without an american ok and i don't we have been told that u.s. is impressed it is out of strike missions in. u.s. creditors underground so it's one right after another and nonstop flames. boots on the ground of course pepe escobar britain italy and france are sending combat advisors to live your to move once again cause critics to call for the allies to obey the original un resolution on our website asking you what you think ab

carries out its first predator drone strike asia times correspondent pepe escobar told r.t. that military action in the country is nothing but a u.s. led war under nato cover. intimations ok so don't tease germs. so they can make them to. see. this is just you know it's true and they're coming back to the. christian right we have been target this is not a us war the worst africa the african continent there was its first african war between. my general clark which is the commander of africa uganda where switch to nato which is basically going to bed in europe nursing years decided in brussels without an american ok and now that we have been target the u.s. as it rests is out of strike missions. u.s. creditors on the ground so much room to write off another none step. on the ground of course. of britain italy and france or so they come out of visors to libya in a move that has once again cause critics to call for the allies to obey the original un resolution on a website we're asking what you think about it and so far the majority of our viewers think that military advisors wi

asia times correspondent pepe escobar told r.t. that washington's initiative to send it strolls is just another step along a pop towards a u.s. led ground operation. it was a stalemate we knew it would be a stalemate so maybe it didn't work the trauma hocks in the beginning almost two hundred and it works so well you do your clothes drills this east burble warfare and the pentagon is lying once again saying there will be no collateral damage we just have to look at the record of the tribal way to see this is not true coming back to the sooner the packers and why we have been told that this is not a us war on the web or started by africa the african command that was its first african war between the hawks were launched by general carter ham which is the commander of africa then the us switched to nato which is basically the pentagon of weaponized arms in europe where singh is deciding vessels without an american ok and now that we have been told that the us as of last thursday is out of strike missions in libya only have us creditor

journalist pepe escobar believes the coalition government doesn't have as much support for its action in libya as it's making. don't forget germany the most important country in europe brazil russia india and china bric countries the old abstained from voting and this week i managed to talk to two high grade king diplomats at the united nations the bulls said this was independently confirm in another u.s. dollar. that his own investigation people said independently debts the greek countries in germany did not sold for the resolution because they knew there was a dirty deal in the background between the house of south barack obama administration so you can attack force through testers in a legitimate drill dast then you give us the green light to attack a dusty. narrow believe the no fly zone resolution which was not diluted by the whole arab league only nine countries in twenty two in the arab league voted for the no fly zone so this whole seat to sum it all up is a farce. as coalition forces continue their operation in libya there are concerns that the intervention may soon backfire

just as the role of the brics in the world today i'm joined by pepe escobar and from palo he's a journalist and author of obama does globalist on in brussels we have frederick erickson he is a director and a co-founder of the european center for international political economy and in denver we cross to either a kind he is a professor of economics at the university of denver gentlemen this is cross talk that means you can jump in anytime you want to go to you first because you've been on the program before ten years ago we came across this term goldman sachs came up with that brics and it was a well let's put what it was was a sexy tool to sell the emerging markets stocks well ten years later it has taken on a life of its own and in researching this program it's either lionized or demonized i know where you stand where should we should it be lionized or should it be demonized. we should be lionized in fact there are a lot of non bricks they should be part of bricks should be bricks some so for something like thirty should be indonesia should be in south korea should be but instead the bric c

his policy reporting journalist pepe escobar from the asia times believes that the coalition has already blundered badly its actions and maybe should avoid making an even bigger mistake by arming the rebels the nature of going on these nato incompetence number one ok you know what they want they want a colo tanks of qaddafi forces sit in the desert place sixty ducks so they can bomb them at will like this is was a replay of theirs it's already in iraq more than twenty years ago this is not going to happen what that his forces are doing they're disguising their remaining tanks and armored personnel carriers inside or around the cities so he's using their real or against the guerrilla the u.s. and the brits basically want to arm the rebels and you can imagine if these rebels are armed by the cia pentagon s.a.'s from britain and all that can you measure this in six months we're going to have neutered seemed to suit. and later in the day here on r t it is more on libya in our cross-talk debate show where the people of illinois guests are asking has foreign intervention achieved its goals and

carried out his first predator drone strike in asia times correspondent pepe escobar told r.t. that military action in the country is nothing but a u.s. led war under nato cover. in their minds ok so don't these drones have. tears of them. so they can make them to. see. this is obviously not true and coming back to. why we have been told that this is not a us war. africa the african comment that was its first african war to trim our hearts well. which is the commander of africa then to us which to nato which is basically a good bet are going to weaponize the army in europe and nursing is decided in brussels without an american ok and i don't we have been spared that us is it less is out of strike missions in libya. u.s. creditors on the ground so it's ruined right off another and none start going to have boots on the ground of course. britain italy and france are sending combat advisors to libya in a move that's once again cause critics to call for the allies to abate the original u.n. resolution now on our web site today are asking what you think about those who are in throws

journalist pepe escobar from the asia times believes the coalition's actions in libya are leading to steal meat. the nature of going on is nato incompetence number one ok you know what they want they want a colo tanks of qaddafi forces sits in the desert like sitting ducks so they can own them at will what kind of use forces are doing there disguising their remaining tanks and armored personnel carriers inside or around the cities he's using guerrilla against guerrilla cleverest pensacola generals from the start the knew this would be a stalemate the u.s. and the brits basically want to arm the rebels you know that could happen any fact has already happened they raided some arms depots you know eastern libya and this out there related fringe out there and they already have surface to air missiles and he took these out of libya so it's probably somewhere in shot in central africa so this is already happening can you imagine if these rebels are armed why do cia pentagon s.a.'s from britain and all that can be measured this is six months we don't have none too soon. so as the foreign in

is that the only way the rebels could be successful is with this support from nato journalist pepe escobar says the coalition doesn't have as much support for its action in libya. don't forget germany the most important country in europe receive russia india and china the bric countries the o abstained from voting and this week i managed to talk to two high grade did doormats at united nations the bull said this was independently confirmed in another us dollar ad that his own investigation the ball said independently of jackson the bric countries and germany did not hold for the resolution because they knew there was a dirty deal in the background between the house looks out the barak obama administration so you can attack force through testers a legitimate girl gassed and you give us the green light so what that gaddafi. a narrow believe no fly zone resolution which was not to build or buy the whole arab league only nine countries in twenty two in the arab league voted for the no fly zone so this whole see sum it all up is a farce. as coalition forces continue their operations in libya th

for your time journalist pepe escobar from times when he was the coalition's actions in libya leading to a stalemate. the nature of going on is nato incompetence number one ok you know what they want they want colo off tanks cut off the forces sit in the desert place sitting ducks so they can bomb them at will what gadhafi forces are doing there disguising their remaining tanks and armored personnel carriers inside or around the cities he's using guerrilla against the guerrilla cleverest spencer going general strong to start the nudist would be a stalemate the u.s. and the brits basically want to arm the rebels you know that could happen any effect is already happened they redid some of arms depots eastern libya and this al-qaeda related fringe out there to the already have surface to air missiles and they took these out of libya so it's probably somewhere in shot in central africa so this is already happening can you imagine if these rebels are armed by the cia pentagon s.a.'s from britain and all that can be measured this is six months we're going to have mujahideen to suit. so as t

journalist pepe escobar from the asia times believes the coalition has already blundered badly in its actions in libya should avoid making an even bigger mistake by arming the rebels the nature of going only is nato incompetence number one ok you know what they want they want colo all states of qaddafi forces in the desert place sitting ducks so big can bomb them at will like this is was a replay of theirs it's forum in iraq more than twenty years ago what kind of resources are going there disguising their remaining tanks and armored personnel carriers inside or around the cities so he's using curial or against the guerrilla the u.s. and the brits basically want to arm the rebels can you imagine if these rebels are armed by the cia. so yes from britain all they're going to measure this is six months we're going to have mujahideen to suit. with the u.s. cutting back its involvement in the airstrikes the mission has become hugely dependent on french jets and it's artie's daniel bushell reports the longer the campaign lost the more french people themselves are beginning to wonder about t

balances or a good quality authoritarian system for some answers i spoke to asia times correspondent pepe escobar. this is not about the knockers the chinese the have the nerve to barely speak used it was susan rice ation five thousand year coach or of course what happened but post-imperial will think then and what official eyes that's the me have a bit of traffic system for say two thousand and thirty new a guy off the street own troops what the chinese society should do their bit of the fillip meant we in the west may say ok this is not problem and through western democracy of course not but if we look at the results and if you ask any head of government in any developing country be interested the chinese more the best results oriented model so of course we can empathise with. you better and. we get people from. the frequent minority or not so called minority china us especially if there weren't democracy reforms but standard movement according to their what it's working it's over property i think that's a really important point to pay i mean let's take a look for example on what's going on in

good quality authoritarian system for some answers we go to sao paulo brazil more i'm joined by pepe escobar correspond to time. there have been a pretty interesting we showed a report just a few minutes ago about very respected in a lot of circles author francis fukuyama i'm wondering do you think that he'll be eating his words anytime soon especially in light of this announcement idea the i.m.f. . the caesar salad sure it's not really it's but it's absolutely stupid. civilization the saying is this is about the letters. the chinese they have a medal but it's used well so far i see them under five stars and your coach are in of course what happened in the post imperial times we know and think and what fish realize that's the lead here for the graphic system to say two thousand and thirty remove the street called truce what the chinese society should do and. the fellow meant we in the west may say ok this is not meant through western democracy of course not but if we look at the results and if you ask me head of government in any developing country to play interest of the chinese more the be

and joining me now for more is pepe escobar correspondent for the asia times who have been covering libya from brazil he joins us now from sao paulo i want to thank you for being here pat thank you now drugs have had just a two percent success rate in pakistan from kid thousand and four and yet they've ignited tensions between a solid bob and washington that's just one of the consequences what do you think u.s. policy makers are thank and put in libya. spirit well nightmare and so right there is a stalemate we knew to be a stalemate so nato didn't work it's over hawks in the beginning almost two hundred of them didn't work so what do you do you go drills but it's not going to work because you know they were announcing that you said there are five predators in the city i just don't go there are only five predators in sicily at the moment they can after they have to take off from the ancyl they cannot pick up from america aircraft carrier so they have to be somewhere so that at least initially early that we don't fifteen of them but look can be accomplished i'd say growing to suzy's going t