journalist pepe escobar there commenting on the current situation in libya. first diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing violence in syria have been made by russia as it introduced its own drams un resolution moscow is calling on both sides in the country to engage in dialogue and for president also to speed up promised reforms or he's going to can is across the latest developments. it looks like we're going to see a battle of two different versions of resolutions on syria at the u.n. security council where she is putting forward its draft resolution which will be an alternative to the resolution that the u.s. and european representatives are putting together the letter has already being dubbed as sanctions resolution the u.s. and european leaders want to put more pressure on the syrian government whereas the russian version of the resolution makes very important points first of all it cost to the syrian government to expedite the implementation of the reforms that president assad has announced in order to effectively address the legitimate aspirations and con

and who could stand to benefit for it to talk about this i spoke with asia times correspondent pepe escobar and i started our discussion on all things libya i asked him if the british jets that are bombing khadafi is compound in his hometown of sirte are is a violation of the u.n. resolution that nato is operating under here's what he said. but the u.n. resolution has been five months in fact but look very important breaking news for you guys so just confirm a few hours ago in fact guinness hall is good the fractal military commander as we speak. i would i am going to guess i'm going to gather it is going to have something to do with the united states nor. do her keen bowl. that one way back in the lead what are they and here what are you playing here break this down for. let's get the story straight. this is the guy who organized the dirs in the southwest mountains southwest of st louis d.l. says that last saturday he was the military commander of this offensive so he was working in connection with the guys who came from misrata to the shores of tripoli bartman the qatari special forces th

to rethink america's longest war now that is the question i posed to asia times correspondent pepe escobar here's his take. let's start with the obama administration's surge it basically didn't work so we have a search that is going to last roughly a year and a half just like this surge in iraq it was sold to obama basically by pentagon generals and general david petraeus. as a as the star general in selling. even work just like it didn't work in iraq because in iraq the conditions are completely different in iraq the surge was not the only reason death of violence decrease there were a can can be nation of reasons including the mahdi army deciding not to stock the effect that the shiites had already merril s. conquered by and of course the said cases full of money that was transferred from the americans to sunni leaders tribal leaders plus the fact that al qaeda in iraq they revealed themselves and it had a little bit of power politically crazy in afghanistan is different because in afghanistan it's a nationalist resistance movement it's not only the taliban in afghanistan it's warlords i

mainstream us media headlines on libya today while here to tell me is asia times correspondent pepe escobar he's been covering us from the beginning he's in brazil he joins us so happy thanks for being here why do you think the u.s. media is lauding us as a victory focused not on the death toll or the reports on the ground it's a valiant effort structure has been targeted but on a possible nato victory well it wasn't any of its victory because we've made all the rebels or the nato rebels as they were called by merely libya in libya never gets a trip very important information you know early july more or less the above the restriction came to the conclusion that first class intel in terms of satellite images an arm draw it would just as well would pass through nato commanders they were not be best before because they were considered you know american national security items since then made this a five it won't be didn't decide it finally that the major plan after five months where there was a stalemate or a quagmire would be ok let's try to get tripoli and that's how they launch operation si

beyond continuing the process joining us now for more on this issue is asia times correspondent pepe escobar pepe it is a great to have you back it's been a while since we've have you on the program. let's start off by taking a little pulse check on how the efforts in afghanistan have been going we just saw first the shooting down of the chinook helicopter pretty devastating but that's in some ways an on anomaly what would you say the overall measure of success has been when it comes to afghanistan. ok let's start with the yoko administration search it basically didn't work so we have a surge that is going to last roughly a year and a half just like the surge in iraq it was sold to obama basically by pentagon generals and general david petraeus. as a as the star general in selling. it didn't work just like it didn't work in iraq because in iraq the conditions are completely different in iraq the surge was not the main reason that the violence increase there were a can compare nation of of reasons including not the army deciding not to stop the effect that the shiites had already more or less

the end of a dictatorship analysts are skeptical democracy is next in line for libya journalist pepe escobar told us that al-qaeda is already effectively in power in the capital gas hall is that the fact all military commander of tripoli as we speak i'll give you an e dual had keane bol had and he is there now yes that he was trained in afghanistan he was struck by the cia after nine eleven he was friends with zarko when he was captured in mostly asia in two thousand and three he was tortured in bangkok you know one of those extremely rendition cia prisons in bangkok he was sent back to the libyans he made a deal with saif al islam in two thousand and nine he was released and now he's the military commander of trip from the beginning of the window hold february seventeenth movement was hijacked by the veto powers by the u.s. military defectors from tripoli everybody was working together including to so afi jihad this that's why we don't know what's going to happen next. while the u.n. is calling for a halt to violence in libya nato allies are already eyeing up the country's vast oil reserves

asia times correspondent pepe escobar believes as soon as western countries get libyan oil contracts they will want boots on the ground to secure them. this is the cover story this story from the beginning was r two p. responsibility to protect there as the basis for u.n. resolution one nine seventy three there is that be the deal greenman between the u.s. and saudi arabia we get a resolution based on your fake arab league called nine the countries out of twenty two and you can do any you want with bahrain or in saudi arabia itself but this was the cover story sold to american and european public opinion especially the chinese the russians many people in brazil for their they're not buying it they know it so us need to coordinate our operation without them there will be no victory this will be a still new to war for ever and we have the international community sort of basically national emphasis powers taking sides in a civil war so when they knew that they could go on for months or media years and that it's ok let's try to take tripoli in one day and they did it because they've all

population was nato stated aim when they intervened in the libyan conflict but asia times correspondent pepe escobar says the alliance always had a different agenda. this is the cover story in this story from the beginning was our to be responsibility to protect that was the basis for a un resolution one nine seventy three there is that bathes of the agreement between the u.s. and saudi arabia we get a resolution based on your fake arab league vault nine countries out of twenty two and you can do it you want with bahrain saudi arabia itself but this was the cover story sold to american and european public opinion especially the chinese the russians many people in brazil for that matter they're not buying it they know it's a u.s. nato coordinator operation without them there will be no victor just will be a still middle go for ever and we have the international community sort of basically deaf lantus ist powers taking sides in a civil war so when they knew that they could go on for months or years on end it's ok let's try to take tripoli in one day and they did it because they blow basically going th

elections in egypt often no chance of major political change so says asia times correspondent pepe escobar the fact that mubarak is in a cave in he's been on trial this could be the beginning of the new middle east but we don't know what's going to happen neal actions because if durie gene triumphs in the all actions if we have somebody like the courts in istanbul said the former secretary of the arab league or even mohamed el baradei it was called the muslim brotherhood or even another candidate which is a candidate refinance and we good p.r. by some fairly new washington d.c. for instance we are seeing a sense of change and this is what the real square protesters do be with their eyes full li's are focused on destroying all sides. and on our website we're asking you what the decision to ban live broadcasts from the barracks trial means and if you look on screen we can see that most think it's an attempt to call on conflict in society twenty five percent say it's a sign the new regime isn't into democracy or justice and the same amount say so far is normal as most countries would do the s

say the land journalist pepe escobar says nato is selling the story of a rebel victory to the world one of fact and u.s. undercover operation was the driving force in removing colonel gadhafi this story from the beginning was our two people responsibility to protect that was the basis for u.n. resolution one nine seventy three there is the basis of the agreement between the u.s. and saudi arabia if we get a resolution based on your fake arab league vault nine countries out of twenty two and you can do it you want with bahrain or in saudi arabia itself but this was the cover story sold to american and european public opinion especially the chinese the russians many people in brazil for that now they're not buying it they know it's a u.s. nato coordinated operation without them there will be no victor this will be a stalemate they'll go for ever and we have the international community sort of basically the atlanta sister powers taking sides in a civil war so when they knew that they could go warm for months or maybe years on that it's ok let's try to take tripoli in one day and they did i

likely to be very different as the rebels have been infiltrated by islamic extremists journalist pepe escobar says al qaeda is already out so effectively in power in tripoli guess the fact top military commander of tripoli as we speak i'll give you only knew how to keep. in the he is there now yes it he was trained in afghanistan he was struck by the cia after nine eleven he was friends with sarkar when he was captured in molitor in two thousand and three he was tortured in bangkok you know one of the also extremely rendition cia prisons in bangkok he was sent back to the libyans he made a deal with saif al islam in two thousand and nine he was released and now he's the military commander of tree trunk the beginning window february seventeenth movement was hijacked by jimmy talked for hours by the u.s. military defectors from tripoli everybody was working together including this so after jihad this that's why we don't know what's going to happen next. as they are commenting on the current situation in libya. first diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing violence in syria have been made by russi

likely to be very different as the rebels have been infiltrated by islamic extremists journalist pepe escobar says al qaida is effectively in power in tripoli gass hole is the de facto military commander of tripoli as we speak so give you and me do had keen bio had and he is. yes that he was trained in afghanistan he was struck by the cia after nine eleven he was friends with zarko when he was captured in mostly asia in two thousand and three he was tortured in bangkok you know one of those extremely rendition cia prisons in bangkok he was sent back to the libyans he made a deal with saif al islam in two thousand and nine he was released and now he's the military commander of trip from the beginning to wind down the whole february seventeenth movement was hijacked by tomato powers by the u.s. military defectors from tripoli everybody was working together including this so actually jihad this so who's the traditional council is going to reward all busily basically meet all countries specially trance. fighting in libya raging and colonel gadhafi is whereabouts unknown artist military contributo

meantime asia times correspondent pepe escobar believes as soon as western countries get libyan oil contracts but i want to have boots on the ground to secure them. this is the cover story in this story from the beginning was our two peat responsibility to protect there as the basis for u.n. resolution one hundred seventy three there is that neither of the agreement between the u.s. and saudi arabia we get a result based on your fake arab league called nine countries out of twenty two and you can do it you want with bahrain or in saudi arabia itself but this was the cover story sold to american in european public opinion especially the chinese the russians we're getting brazil for that now they're not buying they not yet so us need to coordinate our operation without them there will be no victor this will be a still nato go for ever and we have international community sort of basically that lantus this powers taking sides in a civil war so when they knew it could call for months or maybe years on that it ok let's try to pick tripoli in one day and they did it because they blew these you could

presidential elections in egypt no chance of major political change says asia times correspondent pepe escobar the fact that mubarak is in a cage and he's been on trial this could be the beginning of the new middle east but we don't know what's going to happen directions because if dearie jeem triumphs in the elections if we have somebody like the airports in istanbul said the former secretary of the arab league or even mohamed el baradei it was called closing with the muslim brotherhood or even another candidate which is a region candidate revamps and we could be are quite some firm in washington d.c. for instance we are seeing a sense of change and this is what the to real square protesters do will be with their eyes full could leisurely focus on this trial at all times. in syria the intense government land and sea assault on the coastal town of the takia is thought to have claimed another twenty lives is the latest outburst of violence in the brutal crackdown on protesters for the scene of a one thousand seven hundred people killed since march global pressure is mounting on the country's pr

with a booming economy and you'll make a bundle even if you base it was asia times correspondent pepe escobar and that is going to do it for now for more on the stories we covered at r.t. dot com slash usa have a great night. time arriving here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from the realms. of the future covered. more news today harlem says once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. trying to look for a shelter on the day. take. a long way and welcome to crossfire crime futile about just how exceptional american exceptionalism goes to the very foundation of how most americans see their country's history and place in the world is there any truth to this worldview or is it just a myth. discussed in meaning of american exceptionalism i'm joined by david merkel in copenhagen is a former deputy assistant secretary of state and the administration of george w. bush in oxford we go to godfrey hard to and from oxford university and author of the myth

injured supporters and opponents of president threw stones at each other asia times correspondent pepe escobar says although the trial itself by look like a step forward we'll wait and change in egypt is a long way off. the fact that mubarak is in a cave in he's been on trial this could be the beginning of the new middle east but we don't know what's going to happen deal actions because if during gene trials in the all actions if we have somebody like the airports in istanbul former secretary of the arab league or even mohamed el baradei it was called those who are the muslim brotherhood or even another candidate which is a region candidate refinance and we could be are by some fairly washington d.c. for instance we are seeing a sense of change and this is what the real square protesters will be with their eyes full cause leigh's are focused on this trial and also. the european central bank has revealed the details of its emergency operations and spain and it at crisis is spent around twenty being here and on government bonds. between classic ozzy and eleanor hall another attempt to stop the c

interests and has nothing for the people of libya nor emmett's aleksey london asia times correspondent pepe escobar believes as soon as western countries get libyan oil contracts the old one boots on the grounds to secure it. this is the cover story in this story from the beginning was r two p. responsibility to protect there as the basis for a un resolution one hundred seventy three there is a b. the of the agreement between the u.s. and saudi arabia we get a resolution based on your fake arab league world nine countries out of twenty two and you can do when you want with perino or in saudi arabia itself but this was the cover story salt to american and european public opinion especially the chinese the russians many brazil for where they are not by and they not it's a us need to coordinate or operation without them there will be no the traditional be a stalemate there will forever then we have international community sort of these equally that lantus is ours he can sides in a civil war so when they knew that he could go on for months or years on end it's ok let's try to take tripoli in one day an

step forward real change in egypt is a long way off that's according to asia times correspondent pepe escobar. the fact that mubarak is in a cage in his being on trial this could be the beginning of the new middle east but we don't know what's going to happen deal actions because if hillary gene triumphs in the elections if we have somebody like your work at least on the loose former secretary of the arab league or even mohammed el baradei it was called those with the muslim brotherhood or even another candidate which is a region candidate refinance and we can write some fairly new washington d.c. for instance we are seeing a sense of change and this is what the real square protesters do keep with their full course laser focus on this trial at all times international max airshow is finally come back down to earth and close the doors after entertaining crowds near moscow all week the world's top aircraft makers were there to show off their latest designs with a highlight being the maiden public flight russian's brand new fifth can ration fighter jet team and as artie's tests are silly reports

asia times correspondent pepe escobar believes as soon as western countries get leave you know while contracts they are one boots on the ground to secure them. this is the cover story discovery from the beginning was r two p. responsibility to protect there as the basis for u.n. resolution one nine seventy three there is a be there of the agreement between the u.s. and saudi arabia we get there is a lucian based on your fake arab league world and nine countries out of twenty two and you can do when you want with bahrain are in saudi arabia itself but this was the cover story sold to american and european public opinion especially the chinese the russians many giving brazil they're not buying it they not it's a us need to coordinate operation without them there will be no victor disk will be a still middle go for ever and we have international community sort of these equally atlanta sister ours taking sides in a civil war so when the new bit be could go on for months or years on end it's ok let's try to take tripoli in one day and they did it because they blew basically gone the whole

presidential elections in egypt often no chance of major political change says asia times correspondent pepe escobar the fact that mubarak is in a cage and he's being on trial this could be the beginning of the new middle east but we don't know what's going to happen deal actions because if dearie gene triumphs in the all actions if we have somebody like the airports and the. former secretary of the arab league or even mohamed el baradei it was called closing with the muslim brotherhood or even another candidate which is a region candidate revamps and we've good p.r. quite some fairly new washington d.c. for instance we are seeing a sense of change and this is what that the real square protesters do will be with their eyes full cause lee's are focused on this trial at all times and coming up later in the program here on our t.v. spill that's been kept under wraps a ruptured pipe off the coast of scotland has leaked more than two hundred tons of oil into the north sea in just five days and there's no end in sight. that's still to come for me but first the decision to cut america's debt rating sparked

on monday and hopefully get to talk to you about syria saying that was asia times correspondent pepe escobar. all right back to the united states i mentioned money but what about money in the u.s. where is the u.s. economy headed and what are u.s. leaders do want about it but if you look at the numbers it looks like the economy is certainly not going up out today number show that the u.s. economy barely is growing it grew just zero point two percent barely any in the second quarter of two thousand and eleven this is down from what was first estimated and the economy for the year if you if you draw those numbers out it's supposed to grow one percent this year that's down from first estimates of one point three percent so this all adds to a list of facts worse than expected news that have economists such as nouriel roubini saying we're headed into a recession if. what has some economists who come on this show saying we're already in one now these growth numbers out today are the kind of news that would put pressure on the federal reserve or the u.s. government to do more but lo and behold inve

well for analysis on the situation in egypt right now let's cross to asia times correspondent pepe escobar he's joining us live. now following that report we've just seen do you think there has been any significant change in egypt since the fall of mubarak. well it's inside a cage on a stretcher how about death for change but the thing is i would argue that the key witness in the whole process is going to be field marshals and the tower is being mubarak some defense minister for two decades so bell is going to tell us whether it will barak ordered the interior ministry and the defense ministry or balls to shoot protesters all or if the interior minister oddly heem self took this decision i'll see this will be a crucial part of the trial it's not going to happen within the next few weeks of course israel has been adjourned to september so meet me we're going to hear about . what i was going to see by the time egypt is going to have elections so can you imagine this extended ramit then t v soap opera drama merging with the people going into the streets to elect the new generation who's going

for foreign policy in focus thanks for being here so i just want to start off with these rebels pepe escobar was on this show on friday he's an asia times correspondent and he is reporting that abdel hiking the large the newly appointed commander of the tripoli military council is now that that's something that over the weekend we saw the u.k. think appendant also call him the founder of the libyan affiliate of al qaeda after the nine eleven attacks who to your knowledge is in charge of libya right now i hold no idea who's in georgia of libya and i think that the asia times reporting on this seems very serious seems very solid and. has done a good job i think of sort of following out what the targets are by going back to originally the mujahideen in afghanistan and then in iraq. the jailing of some of these people the release of some of these people i mean that seems to be a very solidly research and i think that i just think you're going to have a hornet's nest here and i think that the west went into this with i don't like the keystone crusaders or something that is a distinct through and