threat of sanctions or imply any outside intervention well let's talk to political analyst stephen leatherman from the center for research on globalization stephen good to see you again thanks for being with us now as the international community mall over there next. the arab league cites a spike of bloodshed in syria how exactly have are the reports of violence do you think well there's a lot of violence going on and he said good to be with you when i don't report it is that the violence is externally generated this is this is an imperial operation the libyan model is being replicated short of nato directly intervening the reason russia objects to the new grass the new western grafter resolution just it's got language here and it saying if assad does not comply with the terms of that resolution then dishman additional measures will be considered it oh my goodness that sounds like a no fly zone in a different language there was an open sesame to direct intervention meaning war russia and china a disservice because this is the the observers were sent into syria they picked the wrong man to lea

forces stephen leatherman well amid intensifying fighting between the syrian army and opposition groups r.t. sarah first been to an area near the capital which was recently taken over by rebel fighters and she reports although the opposition is united against the regime they are poles apart on their methods. a clear message from the protesters in the suburb of damascus as a funeral takes place. we don't want killing we don't want the. globe see. children killing we don't read them we don't we will do you have to live. here i mean this this is going to all come to us for now they feel safety is being provided by the free syrian army the guerilla party made up of mainly army defectors say its presence here has enabled protests like these to go ahead. ever since the military cannot come in anymore because the free syrian army is protecting us we support the free syrian army and we support. the former army colonel heads the f.s.a. from the brute he's been steadfast from the start and his calls the foreign military intervention of his safe are void of partnerships with any other opposition e

health problems and was carried into the here are going to stretch ship radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes the trial is merely a diversion from the continuing group of brutality against protesters in the country. this is a distraction this is to do. i believe being the. move for. trying to absolve themselves of the process i think things are worse now one of the military and. no law also the people running the country the same ones closely allied with mobarak when you. see people because all we agree with the people who do i think the protests will go on and people all the violence will continue to struggle there's a long way to go. meanwhile in syria over five hundred fifty prisoners involved in the anti regime uprising there have been released according to state t.v. it comes as arab league officials say the governments pulled out heavy weapons and tanks from civilian areas something activists had previously said was untrue opposition groups also accused the massacres of misleading the league. observers by taking them to areas loyal to the government pressure builds of s

speaking to us but earlier radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes that the trials merely a diversion from the continuing unrest in the country. this is a distraction this is to divert of ok ron was legitimate a year all right bill aiming. for each in their own trying to absolve themselves in the process of taking things or worse no one of the military and no also the people running the country the same ones closely allied with mobarak were used to see people because all the grievances of the people are too but i think the protests will go on and people won't be cool the violence will continue to struggle there's a long way to go. meanwhile in syria over five hundred fifty prisoners evolved in the anti regime uprising there have been released according to state t.v. it comes as arab league officials said the government has pulled out heavy weapons and tanks from similar civilian areas that so that the activists had previously said was untrue opposition groups also accused the mascot's of misleading the league's observers by taking into areas loyal to the government

old has been brought to every hearing on a stretcher due to poor health radio host and author stephen leatherman says he believes the trial is aimed at diverting attention from scrutiny of the inter military rulers this is a distraction this is. believing that. for several days each and then try it was all it was so it was in the process i think things are worse now one of the military and. note also people running the country to say more closely allied with mozart well you. see people because all agreements are certain people are objecting to but i think the protests will go on and the people won't we. the violence will continue is the struggle that is the way to go. well to follow that trial of the deposed leader head to our web site our team dot com course there's always plenty more there to be found here's a quick look at what's lined up walking the plank of political debate german voters disillusioned with the country's traditional parties are starting to turn towards the pirate party find out what it stands for also. new year fireworks italian style watch the spectacular scenes from mount

be suffering health problems and was carried into court on a stretcher radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes the trial is aimed at diverting attention from the minute you do this a bit different. this is a distraction this is. believing. and they're trying to absolve themselves in the process taking things or worse no one of the military and. no also people running the country to say more closely lara. is saying people because all we agree ministers are people who are into i think the protests will go on and people won't if all the violence will. go well online we have more on the world's top stories including how hollywood top level access to information of some in the killing to turn his death into the big screen drama. also online moscow. snow city is on the way turning everything from a witness club to a prison. what began as a symbol of united europe is now the token at the heart of a crisis that's tearing it apart ten years on then the euro is in real trouble with countries plagued by debt crisis remedies failing to give relief parties to our city reports from brussels

is spending libyan assets radio host and author stephen leatherman believes the crowds are unhappy with the new government serving as the puppets of the west. a couple of hundred former fighters former rebel fighters storm out of it. they used it in grenada it took a little while getting the problem in it blew out the sold out when it they complained you know probably treated properly we were what should what was the drawdown of the people were promised they would have a say in these people who have no say whatsoever everything is been secret in any in d.c. government let's face it is a puppet. government serving western interests that simply having no get interested in ordinary libyans i expect protracted violence i expect a western major media to ignore it you are with our team and still had for you this our. man is not just stepping on the moon he could stay there find out russia's latest plans for the great beyond. the media have a responsibility to guide the lemmings down a better path no should have their mind of their own we explore how ready people are to believe made up stories

severe health problems and was carried into the hearing on a stretcher radio host and author stephen leatherman told us he believes the trials merely a diversion from the continuing brutality against protesters in the country. this is. your. blaming the. for each and then trying to absolve themselves in the process taking things or worse no one of the military and. no also. people running the country to say more closely you are used to seeing people because all we grievances are people who are too but i think the protests will go on people all the violence will continue. meanwhile in syria over five hundred fifty prisoners involved the anti regime uprising there have been released according to state t.v. it comes as officials say the government's pulled heavy weapons and tanks from civilian areas so the activists previously said was untrue opposition groups also accused the massacres of misleading the league's observers by taking into areas loyal to the government as pressure builds up syrian authorities the country's foreign ministry slammed the u.s. for interfering after washington sent an en

to sort of live in damascus thanks very much indeed for that update well political analyst stephen leatherman believes it's not a coincidence of the arab league for its mission just as western powers are the calls for foreign involvement. well my goodness that sounds like a no fly zone and different language it was an open sesame to direct intervention meaning war the observers were sent into syria they picked the wrong man to lead the mission because sudanese general. they thought they had the air manage your eyes who would deliver the goods against a side believing him for everything going on who what a general he do what he said assad is cooperating it's exactly the opposite of what the west one they wanted a pretext to step up whatever they have in mind which is some kind of intervention the best solution is the west syria's civil it's only a status here is a legitimate opposition in syria syria is an authoritarian state a reporter in the one that got yet reported we get to go get a national poll that apparently has some credibility he said good bye jari of syrians back aside for america

lacking transparency and want to know how libya's assets are being used radio host and author stephen leatherman believes protests will continue against the government the crowd see as puppets of the west. i think the government is taking orders from the government in washington and that's the way it's been all well and very. obedient war the real one will be seeing in washington using their proxies sitting in the big guys to tripoli where. it was all more rebel fighters they complained you know hearing aid privately they were treated properly . while i was with drugs are they the people were promised it would stay here and these people get any no say whatsoever everything is in secret you in d.c. get them in let's face it is out of it western illinois is serving western interests absolutely any no interest in ordinary libyans the tribes of libya a united in a resistance against nato it's the m.t.c. government they want the country i expect retracted but i won't hear a degree anything can happen. with r.t. hand still ahead for you in the program yet another country trying to rise from revolution

university danker there for us was speaking to us a little bit earlier radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes that the trial is merely a diversion from the continuing unrest in the country. this is a distraction this is to divert the. legion i'm living here believing the. move for each in their own trying to absolve themselves in the process things are worse now one of the military and. no also the people running the country the same ones closely allied with all of the art used to see people because all the grievances the people who do i think approaches to war and people won't be cool the violence will continue to struggle there's a long way to go. meanwhile in syria over five hundred fifty prisoners involved in the empty regime uprising that have been released according to state t.v. it comes out of league officials say the governments pulled out heavy weapons and tanks from civilian areas that something activists and previously said was untrue opposition groups also accused the mascot's of misleading the league's observers while taking them to areas loyal to the government

the country and allowing further action if the mask if it doesn't comply political analyst stephen leatherman believes it's not a coincidence that the arab league froze its mission just as western powers up the pauls for foreign involvement. said it sounds like a no fly zone. different language it was an open sesame to direct intervention meeting war the observers were sent into syria they picked the wrong man to lead the mission the sudanese general the they thought they as the enemy and your eyes who would deliver the goods against the side believing him for everything going oh i'm cool what a general we do he said a star is cooperating it's exactly the opposite of what the last one they wanted a pretext to step up whatever they have in mind which is some kind of you to action based solution is the way syria's civil it's going to see it's usually chicken opposition in syria syria is that authoritarian state recorder in the when guardian reported we get to go to a national poll that apparently go some credibility he said good of a jar really all syrians aside for america and britain and the

based talk show host and author stephen leatherman believes the military rulers are using mubarak as a scapegoat as discontent with the current regime is running high. this is a distraction these. are believing. if you don't try to absolve themselves of the process things are worse no wonder the military. and note also good people running the country to see more closely learned with no guard would do. if you see people because all the grievances of the people who are you i think the protests will go on the people won't be fooled the violence will. go. calls for mubarak's execution are being seen as part of a wider battle by egypt's military rulers to curb the ongoing public anger on the other front are the country's non-governmental organizations suspected of fueling the protests with foreign help as reports from cairo. the revolution may have toppled hosni mubarak the manager passions accuse of corruption and suffocating freedom but now it's the ruling supreme council of armed forces which finds itself in hot water with the west following raids on human rights organizations last wee

quality on the show would have interview there earlier on more thought radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes that the trials merely a diversion from the continuing unrest in the country this is a distraction this is to divert the public a wrong story it's legitimate a year by believing the interstate for several days and then trait will result of cells in the process taking things or worse know one of the military and in know also the people running the country the same ones closely allied with know beric what you say is sane people because all agreements those of the people are objecting to but i think the protest will go on and the people will all the violence will continue is this struggle there is a long way to go. meanwhile in syria over five hundred fifty prisoners involved in the anti regime uprising there have been released according to state t.v. it comes as arab league officials say the governments pulled out heavy weapons and tanks from civilian areas that something activists had previously said was untrue opposition groups also accused the massacres of misleading

based talk show host and author stephen leatherman believes the military rulers are using mubarak as a scapegoat as discontent with the current regime is running high. this is a distraction these. legionella to. believe being the end. of the process seems the worse no wonder the military and. note also people running the country are sitting in mourning. closely laurie if we can of the ari. do you see because all agreement is that the people who do i think approaches. the people won't be fooled therefore i leave you to struggle that it will go calls for mubarak's execution are being seen as part of a wider battle by egypt's military rulers to curb the ongoing public anger on the other front are the country's non-governmental organization suspected of fueling the protests with foreign help as he reports from cairo. the revolution may have toppled hosni mubarak the manager passions accuse of corruption and suffocating freedom but now it's the ruling supreme council of armed forces which finds itself in hot water with the west following raids on human rights organizations last week feel

suffering health problems and was carried into court on a stretcher a radio host and author stephen leatherman said the trial is aimed at diverting attention from. the tribunal is there any different. this is a distraction this is. believing. and then try to absolve themselves in the process i think things are worse now one of the military and no law also people running the country to say more closely allied with mobarak when. you see people because all agreements are certain people are objecting to i think the protests will go on the people won't be all the violence will. go. on line we've got more on the world's top stories including how hollywood got top level access to information or some of the killing to turn this day into a big screen drama. also moscow's snow city is on the way to taking everything for it this crowd to prison. what began as a symbol of the united mirapex now the token at the heart of a crisis that's tearing it apart ten years on and the euro is in real trouble the country is plagued by debt crisis where are these failing to give relief auntie's attests also the reports

eighty three year old has appeared on a stretcher due to poor health talk show host and author stephen leatherman believes the military rulers are using mubarak as a scapegoat to hide their own shortcomings that this is a distraction these. three east region including. believing the state. if he didn't try to absolve themselves of the process seems the worse no wonder the military and. note also the people running the country hussein was closely learned with no barry. you see because all the grievances the people who are too but i think the problem is. the people won't be fooled the violence will continue to struggle that it will go calls for mubarak's execution are being seen as a part of a wider battle by egypt's military rulers to curb the ongoing public anger on the other front of the country's non-governmental organizations suspected of fueling the protests with foreign help as reports from cairo. the revolution may have toppled hosni mubarak the manager passions accuse of corruption and suffocating freedom but now it's the ruling supreme council of armed forces which finds itself in hot wat

severe health problems and it was carried into the hearing on a stretcher radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes the trial is merely a diversion from the continuing vitalogy against protesters in the country. this is a distraction this is to divert the public a wrong was three weeks legitimate a year i believe being the it was the. first several days each in their interest was all there was so it was in the process these things are worse now one of the military junta and. note also the people running the country to say more closely allied with no barry when he was there to see people cross all agreements there's been people who are j.p. too but i think the protests will go on and the people won't be fooled the violence will continue with this struggle there is a long way to go. with the e.u. mired in its debt debacle you might think that germany which has been bankrolling the bloc survival effort would be the most concerned but among the many people there there are very different priorities artie's you've got a piece of reports on an interesting phenomenon the rise of the countr

old has been brought to every hearing on a stretcher due to poor health radio host and author stephen leatherman says he believes the trial is aimed at diverting attention from public scrutiny of the in term military. action. believing the. move for several days. in the process seems the worse no wonder the military. note also people running the country to see more closely lara's with no power it would be nice to. see people because all agreement is that people who are too but i think the protests will go on people when. therefore at least we'll continue . to follow the trial of the deposed leader head to our website our two dark calm course there's always plenty more there to be found there's a pretty good what's lined up walking the plight of political debate german voters disillusioned with the country additional parties are starting to turn towards the pirate party find out what it stands for. new year fireworks italian style watch the spectacular scenes from mt as europe's most active volcano began its first eruption on to tell that story and much more at arts dot com. iran is planning to h

severe health problems let's not talk about this latest development with radio host and author stephen leatherman who joins us via broadband from chicago thanks for being with us mubarak is by all accounts close to death we've seen him going to his trial laying down in a bad he has to be carried out to court each time he comes to the hearing in that hospital bed what sort of message do you think prosecutors are trying to convey with this call for the death penalty i think really going to. believe being the. move for. it will result in the process let me make a couple of points. mubarak was able with washington years ago he supported washington mostly but he supported washington are no. big one of causing the war on a record two thousand and three america wanted him removed the street protests of the one hand a very legitimate very real egregious a real but i new scenes washington manipulating washington is manipulating the entire process that's going on in the region and i believe history thought it was going on as washington is saying a prince all over it what they have a mother you know i'm not

have to take on the building to fund its nuclear enrichment program spotter and the radio host stephen leatherman says he believes the sanctions could bring war between iran and the u.s. closer. obama is a pure evil he targets dissidents he time gets whistleblowers he's extremely repressive and he's going after one country in the middle east and. i use of for a use is probably see is ravaging the world for one country one time serious and a spotlight now a return to absolutely years on the list and there are others obama simply can't wait to start another war and this could be a war against the rain and it means the entire region could become inflamed even russia and china the strategic interests in the region the main gate involved to protect them in syria alone is you know russian dancers all the mediterranean based entirely syria it does not want to lose it it will do what it needs to to protect it so we're talking about a clash of titans in one more thing the real time good for america the real to targets for america oh russia because of its military strength china because of its growing econ

based a talk show host and author stephen leatherman believes the military rulers are using mubarak as a scapegoat as discontent with the current regime is running high. this is a distraction this is to divert the public a who are on the streets legitimately danger believing the state for several days and then trying to absolve themselves in the process seems a worse no wonder the military junta and note also the people running the country the same ones closely allied with mozart when he was there he was seeing people who caused all agreements it was the people who are objecting to but i think the protests will go on and the people won't be fooled the violence will continue to struggle there is a woman way to go calls for mubarak's execution are being seen as part of a wider battle by egypt's military rulers to curb the ongoing public anger on the other front are the country's non-governmental organizations suspected that fueling the protests with foreign help as a renewed reports from cairo. the revolution may have toppled hosni mubarak the manager accused of corruption and suffocatin

based radio host and author stephen leatherman says that the military rulers are using mubarak as a scapegoat to calm the angry crowds. this is a distraction this is to divert the public a wrong story it's legitimate a year believing the interstate for several days and then trying to absolve themselves in the process seems a worse now one of the military and note also the people running the country the same ones closely allied with mobarak were used to seeing people because all agreements is that the people who are objecting to but i think the protests will go on and that people won't be fooled the violence will continue to struggle there's a long way to go. meanwhile the country's authorities have organized raids on the countries and non-governmental organizations suspected of fueling the protests with foreign help brings us the details from cairo. the revolution may have toppled hosni mubarak the manager passions accuse of corruption and suffocating freedom but now it's the ruling supreme council of armed forces which finds itself in hot water with the west calling raids on human rights org

be suffering health problems and was carried into court on a stretcher radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes the trial is aimed at diverting attention from the fact that the new military who has been different. this is a distraction this is to divert public a moron was. believing. for several. and then try to absolve themselves in the process taking things or worse no one of the military and no also people running the country the same ones closely allied with all of the art. is seeing people because all agreements are certain people are objecting to i think the protests will go on the people won't be fooled the violence will continue to struggle. online we have borne the world's top stories including how foley with top level access to information or some of bin laden's killing his death into big screen drama. also city is on the way containing everything for fitness to prison. what began as a symbol of uniting to europe has now the token at the heart of a crisis that's tearing it apart ten years on than the euro is in real trouble with countries plagued by debt crisis remedi

be suffering health problems and was cowed into court on a stretcher a radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes the trial is aimed at diverting attention from the fact that the new military is barely different. this is a distraction this is. located iran has reached. bill aiming. for several days each in their own trying to absolve themselves in the process taking things or worse no one of the military and. no law also the people running the country the same ones closely allied with no barrier. to see people because all agreements are certain people are j.p. too but i think the protests will go on and people won't be cool the violence will continue to struggle there's a long way to go. well online and we have more on the world's top stories including how hollywood got tom level access to information from the summit in trying to turn it into big screen drama. moscow's snow city is on the way taking everything from a fitness club to prison. what began as a symbol of the united europe has now the token at the heart of a crisis that's tearing it apart ten years on then the euro is

should not contain any threat of sanctions or imply outside intervention political analyst stephen leatherman believes it's not by chance the arab league has halted its mission. oh my goodness that sounds like a no fly zone to different language it was an open sesame to direct intervention meeting the observers were sent into syria you know they picked the wrong man to leave the mission because the sudanese general. they thought they is the enemy and it's your eyes who with deliver the goods against the side believing him for everything going oh i'm cool what a general we do he said the star is cooperating it's exactly the opposite of what the last one they wanted a pretext to step up whatever they have in mind which is some kind of. the best solution is the way of syria said let's i want to see it it's usually jim an office issue that syria syria isn't authoritarian the reporter in the when they got a young reporter that we get to go get a national poll that apparently go some credibility he said the. syrians have for america and britain and the arab league and theirs to intervene in syria.

severe health problems of this carried into the hearing on a stretcher radio host and author stephen leatherman said he believes the trials merely a diversion from the continuing brutality against protesters in the street. this is a distraction. this is to do the ok ron was three east regional living here but i believe being the it was. for several days each in their own trying to absolve themselves in the process to give things a worse know one of the military and no law also the people running the country the same ones closely allied with low bar and used to see people because all we agree with susan and people who are j.p. too but i think the protests will go on and the people won't be fooled the violence will continue to struggle there is a long way to go. he watching r t still to come in the program while syrian opposition activists say the assad regime concessions are a sham rascasse announces the release of over five hundred fifty political prisoners and says security forces have been moved out of residential areas as part of the arab league peace plan the latest for you. plus political

blocking transparency and want to know how libya's assets are being used radio host and author stephen leatherman the believes that protests will continue against the government the crowd see as puppets of the west. i think the government is taking orders from the government in washington and that's the way it's been on. the move you toward the real want to be seen here in washington using their proxies sitting in the big guys secretly. want us all more rebel fighters to complain you know giving aid privately they're not even treated properly you were watching while i was withdrawn i think the people who were promised they would say to me people that have no say whatsoever everything is in secret you in the end you see get in that space this is a country western illness serving western interests absolutely having no interest in ordinary libyans the tribes of libya a united in a resistance against nato in the sea m.t.c. government they want the country i expect the track to violence a very anything can happen. you with r.t. live from moscow and are still ahead for you on the program a country tryi

should not contain any threat of sanctions or imply any outside intervention political analyst stephen leatherman believes the arab league.