u. s. does not have the number of facilities needed to how's those that are denied entry at u. s. airport. in a statement to al jazeera, the cdc said many vaccination programs in countries around the world were suspended or canceled during the coven 1900 pandemic. as a result, the risk of importing a dog with rabies may be higher. rabies and dogs has been eliminated from the united states since 2007, but remains prevalent overseas. 59000 people die every year from the disease. every dog at the shelter is vaccinated, even though cases here are rare. 19 years of living and kept on rescuing dogs, dealing with animals on a daily basis. we've never come across. we've never heard of. we've never been notified of any kind of case of rabies in casa, i saw some pet adoption agencies have had to tell some hopeful owners that their dogs won't be able to make it out in time. we're talking about us military troops here to i'm sure the cdc would not directly mean to implicate and these soldiers are no longer going to be able to take the animal that rendered under gonna become their emotional

u. s. does this all over the world . we know they've done it in the e. we know that they've the n s a tap the phones of world leaders, right? it's much or serious then some hacker getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and saying i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances, but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s. again is heavily as a government in cyber warfare, not in ransomware, fed and co america, unraveling it all for us, right. so we'll go to coming up with a break in a 2nd or 2, but not for i told you about what's coming up after this demo conducts a controversial law allowing asylum seekers to be sent outside the you. whether applications of pending will tell you more. ah join me every 1st day on the alex summon show and i'll be speaking to guests in the world. the politics sport, business. i'm show business. i'll see you then me when i would show the wrong. why don't i just don't the rules. yes, to shape out this thing because after

u. s. does this all over the world . we know they've done it in the e. we know that they've the n s a tap the phones of world leaders, right? it's much or serious then some hacker getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and saying i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances, but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s. in gauges heavily as a government in cyber warfare, not in ransomware, just to help us 7 in the evening here in moscow. good to have you company, we're back again at the top. the me ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah ah, i lose. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy foundation . let it be an arms race is on often very dramatic development. only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very political time. time to sit down and talk me the me i was a super like case studies to make it to the transformations over the past decade. advance mega project. moscow been for 2021.

u. s. does not pay opposition leaders in russia, and we know that's totally false. the u. s. 3 usa id and the national endowment for democracy is funding opposition. movements and media arms all around the globe from across russia to russia's periphery in bella, luce, to nicaragua, and venezuela. and they create these maximal listed rejection, is opposition, forces that exist solely to perpetuate regime change. and so when these reporters were badgering putting about nevada, they were unable to accept his response, which was that we don't want to see something like what you saw on january 6 with a movement of insurrection just russia is facing a movement. pushing for machine change. and so the way that the u. s. media understands this, is that the u. s. has no possible role inside russia when we just saw on video, the outgoing director of the national endowment for democracy. carl grossman, someone who has gone in the wash written in the washington post a call for regime change in moscow. boasting that the any d has an entire network inside russia and that lack of context i

u. s. does this all over the world . we know they've done it in the e. we know that they've the, in a say is tap the phones of world leaders. right. it's much more or serious then some hacker getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and saying i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances. but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s. again is heavily as a government in cyber warfare, not in ransomware. nothing's ever what seems bend swan and co that you can follow so much more about we're talking about today at r t t o. com, right of our social media. but for now reporting for most go double routes are and that means good morning. by the way and have a great friday. me join me every thursday on the alex summon, show, and i'll be speaking to guess in the world, the politic sport business. i'm show business. i'll see you then. me look forward to talking to you all. that technology should work for people. a robot must obey the orders given it by human b

u. s. does not care about facts or truth and has 0 interest in a serious science by study of origins. but then those boys of the chinese sciences going down with the not the bug, just a few weeks before this happened. but then those to come from the american intelligence attempted the continent, their minds. anyway, britain's form, it's helps by em. i think came out play politics this week and he said join is probably destroyed any evidence. there was anyway, stories that ensure that aging would never be the probably will never know for sure . and is going to come down to who do you trust? it's hard, isn't it? but in some ways maybe it's best we don't find out because if china is to blame, the world will demand that something is done and they might find out there's nothing i can do. trunk once join us pay $10.00 trillion dollars in compensation. good luck with it's been revealed since president biden entered the office in january. his justice department has been spying on journalists. use a guy go to try and see new york times reporters e mails and unmasked their sources. the presiden

u. s. does make a forward throw. what sort of picture would you anticipate for afghanistan? would you expect the taliban to take control if that happened? what sort of impact would that have on global security? well, if the, i don't know that's partly up to people significantly up to people and they have dennis dan, after certain point, it's not the responsibility united states. but in terms of global security, it's only a threat to global security. you have to tell them have ambitions outside of afghanistan, or which they've never indicated. or if they're hyper al qaeda or similar groups that have envisioned outside of afghanistan, which they did before, 2001. now they agreed in the agreement, the trump administration, that they wouldn't harbor we'll see if they fall through it now. but even if they don't, or even if they've fall through it partially, there's still a question of what is the reasonable, sensible us international response. if it keeping troops in afghanistan is that the most efficient, logical way to protect the world from any potential international threat o

u. s. does this all over the world . we know they've done it in the e. we know that they've the n s a tap the phones of world leaders, right? it's much or serious then some hacker getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and saying i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances, but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s. again is heavily as a government in cyber warfare, not in ransomware band, and the guys are tailored american revenue, not one a bit for us. and you can follow everything else we're talking about today at r t dot com or, and if a social so now it's kind of 26 minutes past the kevin though, in the tv on the scenes here. moscow. thank you for watching and have a good friday the when i went to the wrong, why don't i just don't the room? yes to fill out the thing because the after an engagement equals the trail. when so many find themselves well, depart. we choose to look for common ground in quantum mechanics work so well people don't l

u. s. does this all over the world . we know they've done it in the e. we know that they've the n s a tap the phones of world leaders, right? it's much or serious then some hacker getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and saying i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances, but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s. again is heavily as a government in cyber warfare, not in ransomware, then encoding, spreading all the lots head runs at breakfast time tuesday. thank you for watching . check it out. don't call me or any of our social media for everything else. we're talking about your say as well, but 28 minutes past the kevin that one of the team signing off of a great friday. ah, ah, is your media a reflection of reality? in a world transformed what will make you feel safer? tyson lation community? are you going the right way or are you being that somewhere? direct? what is true? what is faith? in the world corrupted, you need to defend the join

u. s. does this all over the world? we know they've done it in the we know that they've the n s a tap the phones of world leaders, right? it's much or serious then some hacker getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and saying i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances. but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s. again is heavily as a government in cyber warfare, not in ransomware. cove. in 1900 conspiracy has been upgraded to a fringed theory by a leading us newspaper. the washington post has changed its take on republican claims. the virus began in a chinese lab with the white house suggesting that may have actually been the case . we pulled, that comes after president biden launched a probe into the possibility that the pandemic did begin in the will hon. institute of iraq. the post has also now diluted the phrase debunked by scientists to disputed in a report originally published last year. and mainstream me

u. s does not know us special representative to know that you don't know, we don't know. what turns out 2 weeks later, the taliban actually show up and off now. and then they show up and on. and then they show up or rating through a length of suicide bombers and pocket stuff. these are not just about 80 telephone . these are actually $14.00 on who are on the un security council. thank you. list for prohibit traveling internationally, but who actually enjoy them and that i think a travel in support a piece of reconciliation and i've kind of thought, but what we'll be doing using that privilege for the travel exemption under the city council pension, they were actually using it to avoid any negotiation, they agreed to come back on january of 20 negotiate, but they chose not to. they actually went all over the over the world, but negotiating with which they were comp. this abuse of the privilege of the travel exemption for men listed under the un sanction. misuse of that privilege shows and tell you how much priority the telephone gift youth to the telephone would say we are

u. s. does this all over the world . we know they've done it in the e. we know that they've the, in a say, is tap the phones of world leaders. right. it's much more serious than some hacker getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and saying, i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances, but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s. again is heavily as a government in cyber warfare, not in ransomware. auto merrick has been sworn there. so what that brings you up to date with, when you say fall this afternoon, i should say this evening just coming up to half past 6 months. give it back again at the top. me the the quoted mechanics work so well people don't like to use the word inconsistent. they like to say, oh it's, it's amazing. in comprehensible mysterious i say it can't be quite right. and this is what direct says, this is what i just was reading this in an entire village in alaska has had to move if another country threaten to wipe out an america

u. s. does this all over the world? we know they've done it in the e. we know that they've the in a say is tap the phones of world leaders, right? it's much or serious. then some hacker are getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and say, and i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances. but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s, again is heavily as a government in cyber warfare, not in ransomware, small town life and america. extend report next from tex, stay coast for that, and i'll be back off the top with all the big headlines as we enter the weekend. do hope to catch me ah ah ah ah, i will. i i think one of the worst things i asked a kid is, what do you want to do? it's not what you want to do. it's why do you do the things you do? you could design a life that is focused on your why being aware of work as a way of expression. people asked me what motivates me every day, and i will just be in me. i started my company because it was an expres

u. s. does not plan to change its negotiating strategy for nuclear talks with iran. the white house press secretary, jim sock it was very clear to say that she wouldn't telegraph the punches if you will. when other words, the strategy, what they plan to do moving forward, they are insisting that there is no change in the strategy in fact. but we do know that the latest round of negotiations have occurred in vienna. and in the words of the white house press secretary, they do not see the president elect as the decision maker, but he said, the supreme leader. so with respect to those negotiators, they are now in tehran and washington consulting with their policy teams on next steps. but i can tell you, the real tough decision that has to be made in washington is what to do with respect to be sanctions that iran is looking to have lifted those punishing economic financial sanctions, which we should point out even are put on the president elect that he is under scrutiny for his lead role in human rights crackdowns, something that the united states has said as a foundatio

u. s. does this all over the world? we know they've done it in the e, we know that they've the in a say as tap the phones of world leaders. right. it's much more or serious then some hacker getting into the ferry that takes you back and forth to martha's vineyard and saying i want them bitcoin to turn it back on. these are, those are much more serious instances. but there is a distinction between ransomware and cyber warfare. the u. s. again is heavily as a government in cyber warfare. not in ransomware. i hope you're in it, but of the team getting to the bottom of that one. then for us, you can follow so much more about what we're talking about on our main side r t dot com or of any of the socials is 27 and a half. that is past the for me, kevin. oh and everyone else be on the same day today as that, but we thank you for watching. have a great friday. me ah . ah ah. ah. oh, when i went to the wrong, why don't i just don't the rule. yes, to see out the same because the african and engagement equals the trail. when so ma

u. s. government does this, then it's simply the center of the internet. and the internet is somewhere where people could express themselves pre the it's been like this forever. and with regard to the new site, i mean, especially with press tv and i'll all and these are you a professional news channels with hundreds of people working in them? and when you sensor them, it essentially sends a very bad signal even to the uranian people. because on the one hand, you're always talking about freedom of expression having a variety of voices. but at the same time, if you sensor voices that you don't like, then that would simply be completely wrong. and again, it opens the door for a very dangerous path. i think courtney, if the rationale behind this is to counter dis information. you know, you have to look at what happens next, which is that, you know, a lot of these websites, if they've been seized, if the domains have been seized and the websites have been shut down. i mean, aren't the iranians, if they haven't already, just going to be moving then to other doma

we've been asked many times bill, why does the u. s. not do that? or why does the u. k. do that? i mean, do you have an idea what's prevented what is preventing the west from doing exactly what you have recommended? well, i think it, it requires a strong constitution. it will have a, there'll be a furious reaction. but, but, and i think so far, you know, we've been living in a world where the cold war ended 20 years ago and everybody's kind of relax and nobody wants to have trouble. but i'm recruiting and the easier thing to do is to try to sweep it under the carpet. try to appease him. but we all know that a piece doesn't get you anywhere and it certainly doesn't get you anywhere with a dictator. like latimer, we know that the president, the u. s. president. he attached this summit to his european tour. he was here attempting to get the u. k. and the european union to stand with him when it comes to russia and try and do you think the united states can rely on europe when it comes to keeping that, that solidarity against russia? unfortunately, not for a very bad structural reaso

we've been asked many times bill, why does the u. s. not do that? or why does the u. k. do that? i mean, do you have an idea what's prevented what is preventing the west from doing exactly what you have recommended? well, i think it, it requires a strong constitution. it will have a, there'll be a furious reaction. but, but, and i think so far, you know, we've been living in a world where the cold war ended 20 years ago and everybody's kind of relax and nobody wants to have trouble but refuting. and the easier thing to do is to try to sweep it under the carpet, try to appease him. but we all know that if he doesn't get you anywhere, it certainly doesn't get you anywhere with a dictator. like latimer, we know that the president, the u. s. president, he attached this summit to his european tour. he was here attempting to get the u. k. and the european union to stand with him when it comes to russia and trying to do you think the united states can rely on europe when it comes to keeping that, that solidarity against russia. unfortunately, not for a very bad structural reason, which

u. s. senior does not have a value currency as an international reserve currency. i don't think they valuing that because they're using that as an instrument for competitive gales, damage to the reputation of us dollar as the well national currency. if you look at what's happening, this is not the our assessment, it's assessment of, i'm as well as bank and many countries, even because us allies decreasing national reserves denominated in us dollars, transactions and dollars are also growing down. however, we see that russian rate is mostly prefer formations in us dollars, although we have technology that won't ease mostly time to lease all that is, is a store trade commodity on like gas. so generally we are okay and, and i think the option to make those settlements in national currencies. and this is something that we have been doing with a number of our partners. we're ready to discuss potential settlements in euro as well, years and absolutely acceptable currency for us in terms of trading gas that could be done and probably should be done. however, even the oil

we've been asked many times bill, why does the u. s. not do that? or why does the u. k. do that, i mean, do you have an idea of what's prevented what is preventing the west from doing exactly what you have recommended? well, i think it, it requires a strong constitution. it will have a, there'll be a furious reaction. but, but i think so far, you know, we've been living in a world where the cold war ended 20 years ago and everybody's kind of relax and nobody wants to have trouble. but i'm recruiting and the easier thing to do is to try to sweep it under the carpet, try to appease him. but we all know that if he doesn't get you anywhere, it certainly doesn't get you anywhere with a dictator. like latimer, we know that the president, the u. s. president. he attached this summit to his european tour. he was here attempting to get the u. k. and the european union to stand with him when it comes to russia and china. do you think the united states can rely on europe when it comes to keeping that, that solidarity against russia? unfortunately, not for a very bad structural reas

u. s. defends american companies and the u. k. defends british companies. brazil does not need to worry about defending the u. s. it needs to worry about the health of it's 230000000 citizens, brazil, if possible, should buy the american vaccine, the russian vaccine, as well as the chinese cuba or any vaccines with scientifically proven quality. brazil simply has to deal right. well, we also discuss these burning the red light with brazil with envoy to moscow. he says that the country does plan to make the vaccine for both domestic use and export. the approval, both conditioned upon a certain number of elements. some states had the approval to use it put, need for a limited number of people. so these are the beginning. we have these 5 states that have in the past and negotiated with the fund, the position of vaccines. my expectation is that once the agency, the regulated management agency allowed this to expand, there will be an immediate expansion of interest in not only from the part of unit or we call the state, but also from other sources. and also as you know, we

u. s. is back, the u. s. is there, the u. s. will defend its nato allies. it does mean something. it's not just atmosphere. if it does create more of a sense of security among these allies who are bound to go to war for each other if necessary. and, and the truth is that during the trump administration, he didn't make a lot of changes on the ground even though he threatened to. so most u. s. reassurance, measures physically are still in place and everybody is, is very much welcoming. these are the words from president biden that tell them if needed, we will use our defense mechanism to protect you our allies. thank you for that territory. show that nature headquarters in brussels. every year dw brings together media professionals and decision makers from a range of fields to discuss the most important socio political issues about time. german chancellor, i'm going to michael started this g as global media form with a special message. there was also an address from armand lasha party colleague who hopes to succeed her as chancellor disruption and innovation is the theme of the 2 day meeting with conspiracy

u. s. u summit as it does need to sign it. and i don't think this is going to look like that. the confusion that he will be back in the day mostly. and i think the, you can further us meeting the meeting will be present. biden is not going to focus on the relations with russia. we are going to discuss multiple lecture and relation to the actual cooperation with us. we want to thank our cooperation with us. we are going to talk about the general thoughts towards corporation. we just met again to discuss the upcoming climate change issues. and we are the us should recognize the agreements and that they will be able to play the role in a struggle against the climate change and that they will do the emissions that we expect from that meeting to the climate of where the emissions are happening. we are a small country and even in austria, we understand that even though we are ready to come up to contribute this to this, to the united states is not part of this, then it will not be a success. and i feel that this is the main objective of meeting them, the kinds of objectives that has

we've been asked many times bill, why does the u. s. not do that? or why does the u. k. do that mean? do you have an idea what's prevented? what is preventing the west from doing exactly what you have recommended? well, i think it, it requires a strong constitution. it will have a, there will be a furious reaction. but, but, and i think so far, you know, we've been living in a world where the cold war ended 20 years ago and everybody's kind of relax and nobody wants to like have trouble finding refuting. and the easier thing to do is to try to sweep it under the carpet, try to appease him. but we all know that appeasement doesn't get you anywhere. and it certainly doesn't get you anywhere with a dictator. like latimer, we know that the president, the us president, he attached this summit to his european tour. he was here attempting to get the u. k. and the european union to stand with him when it comes to russia and china. do you think the united states can rely on europe when it comes to keeping that, that solidarity against russia? unfortunately, not for a very bad str

we've been asked many times bill, why does the u. s. not do that? or why does the u. k. do that mean? do you have an idea what's prevented? what is preventing the west from doing exactly what you have recommended? well, i think it, it requires a strong constitution. it will have a, there will be a furious reaction. but, but, and i think so far, you know, we've been living in a world where the cold war ended 20 years ago and everybody's kind of relax and nobody wants to like, have troubled vladimir putin. and the easier thing to do is to try to sweep it under the carpet, try to appease him. but we all know that appeasement doesn't get you anywhere. and it certainly doesn't get you anywhere with a dictator. like latimer, we know that the president, the u. s. president, he attached this summit to his european tour. he was here attempting to get the u. k. and the european union to stand with him when it comes to russia and trying to do you think the united states can rely on europe when it comes to keeping that, that solidarity against russia. unfortunately, not for a very b

u. s. is back, the u. s. is there, the u. s. will defend its nato allies. it does mean something. it's not just atmospheric that does create more of a sense of security among these allies who are bound to go to war for each other if necessary. and, and the truth is that during the trump administration, he didn't make a lot of changes on the ground even though he threatened to. so most u. s. reassurance measures physically are still in place and everybody is, is very much welcoming these the words from president bite and that tell them if needed we will use our defense mechanisms to protect you. our allies. thank you for that territory. show that nature headquarters in brussels and the german marshal fund is a nonpartisan policy organization that's aimed at strengthening trans atlantic ties . dr. carina 1st is deputy director of the brussels office and joins us now. welcome. dr. natal leaders are working towards an up dated strategic a concept. how is that likely to be different from its current form drafted in 2010? good afternoon. thank you for having me. it is hugely the friends

u. s. defends american companies and the u. k. defense, british companies, brazil does not need to worry about defending the u. s. it needs to worry about the but 230000000 citizens. brazil, if possible, should buy the american vaccine, the russian vaccine, as one of the chinese cubes, or any vaccines with scientifically proven quality. brazil simply has to so as we've already said, the form is now already into its final stretch, but with several key platforms still to hit the sidelines with topics such as a modern tourism and youth development policies. more detail is discussion still ahead. we will keep, you posted me . this is in to national good to have you with us today to france. now with 13 people are on trial for allegedly cyber stalking and making death threats against a french teen who insulted islam known as mila. she unleashed a wave of hatred on social media in january 2020, and fire debate about the right to offend people's religious beliefs. sharla do buskie fall. this report from paris. when teacher samuel packing was headed last year by at your hardest

what the but way press core does as i pointed out, they never challenge a u. s leader from the left. so they'll never ask him about julian his sons. they will only ask about navarro ne and a this. bloomberg whitehouse reporter jennifer jacobs. both on twitter about she heckling, putin and fantasize is about bite and smiling at her, which says everything you need to know about these denial golfers. they're not holding power to account in their own capital. their heckling the designated enemies of america and hoping to get the approval of their president. well, the mentality of these journalists is the mentality of the east coast establishment . and they operate from a place of american exceptionalism and american innocence. they cannot fathom that the u. s. could possibly be literally paying opposition, figures, managing opposition, figures. and so when these reporters were badgering, put in about no volunteer, they were unable to accept his response, which was that we don't want to see something like what you saw on january 6 with the movement of insurrection ju

u. s. defense american companies and the u. k. defense british companies. but brazil does not need to worry about defending the u. s. it needs to worry about the health of it's 230000000 citizens, brazil, if possible, should buy the american vaccine, the russian vaccine, as one of the chinese cuba or any vaccines with scientifically proven quality. brazil simply has to make them so to us on all that, a busy day for me friday from putin speech to calls for fair recognition of covert busting drugs wherever those vaccines originate from other motels discussion still to come as that whole thing wraps up towards the weekend will still be covering it . you won't miss a thing. the it from 13 paper on trial for allegedly cyber stalking and making death threats against a french teen who insulted islam known as mila. she unleashed a wave of hatred on social media in january 2020, and fired debate about the right to offend people's religious beliefs. shall do bend ski reports from paris about it. when teachers, some passing, was ahead his last day by at your hardest a friendship scho

u. s. defends american companies and the u. k. u defends british companies, but brazil does not need to worry about defending the u. s. it needs to worry about the, about 230000000 citizens, brazil, if possible should buy the american vaccine, the russian vaccine, as well as the chinese cuba or any vaccines with scientifically proven quality. brazil simply has to have your right. you can also news about the north stream to gas pipeline project. on the sidelines of the forum, rushes energy minister said it was just 100 kilometers from the finish line and expressed hope. it would be completed by the end of this year that a despite repeated us sanctions aimed at covering the project, which were only listed a fortnight ago by president biden. the pipeline goes under the baltic sea and will deliver gas from russia directly to you through germany. we spoke with the chair of the german economic and energy committee. he says, a purely business enterprise has been dragged into geo poll politics. for now, i believe no extreme to assess the thing. because in europe, we're in dire need of gas for the foreseeable future. we know t

u. s. didn't train and does not own and walks far away from me as possible. and he and the association of people do this or blend. just a final thoughts you, i mean, so what kind of security training then would these agents have received? how normal is this private contract is to do this kind of training on us soil. why as the private contractor issue has become quite normal, since the administration of president reagan, which now goes back 40 years, republicans are an amorous of privatizing government as it were. and when the war on terror increase and funding that this kind of activity with private corporation says increase quite a bit, what they train can be good range widely, but it will be how do you protect someone establish a security perimeter for important person such as mal howard and sharman, what have what skills do you have in, in the martial arch and in the weapons control and in securing a, an area that the v i p will travel to things like that. all right, so then cargo is good to get your thoughts. thank you for talking about is there any sign

u. s. military force in or in a country that really does not constitute a strategic interest where the united states have an extra special interest, also bogs, the u. s. down and the u. s. would prefer biding, would prefer, as trump preferred to spend that energy in those military forces confronting china, which the empire considers to be a greater threat right now then i'll kind of the peaceful rise of china. and china is essential, especially in asia, has been sort of unintended to as the u. s. has been preoccupied with wars either in the middle east or in just the taliban. they know control large parts of i've got to stand some reports even seeing as much as half of the country. is it no inevitable about the takeover completely wants the u. s. leaves? not necessarily. you know that the television actually does control about as much or maybe more territory than it did when it was the government of afghanistan prior to the october 7th, 2001 us invasion of the country.