at snowden told us that the u. s. governor, the heroic whistleblower daniel hale told us that the u. s. military people including children. he is now in a maximum security put of an affirmative defense, the ill hon. omar bill would have allowed for loves a strict liability law that renders any even try to make the case. all they have to show is that and unlike every other law in the criminal system, you know, the government fed, we, you know, we'd never tortured anyone. i mean, that's why they don't want there to be any kind of intent. and because you would actually understand why people are at, you know, and it having a strict liability large, virtually impossible to defend one of these cases because you don't have any kind of meaningful defense. you can raise an irrelevant at sentencing. meaning after you've pawn rate act about classified documents and the espionage act, we're going to take. 2 2 a look forward to talking to a robot must obey the orders given by human beings, except we should be very careful about p

u. s. told you what the world is going to be and what and often tacked on to those agreements was a commitment to democracy, a commitment to the western definition of democracy, the western definition of human rights. and so, and so on, down the line. china is coming in and saying, look, let's talk business. you can run your domestic politics the way you want. let's talk business. and for especially the developing world, this sounds good because you know, you're not putting in perhaps a cliched example. many of these countries look and they say, you're not putting strings on what we want to do. it's an attractive message to that part of the world. and i think when you look at western europe again and maybe france, you know, maybe maybe it's going to be considered the outlier. and if, if the, you know, the, the, the, the u. s. for the propaganda effort warms up as it might in this case. but francis basically saying, hold on a minute here, you know, we're supposed to be friends here. but as rachel

u. s. told you what the world is going to be and what it often was a commitment to democracy, a commitment to the western definition of democracy, the western definition of human rights. and so, and so on, down the line. china is coming in and saying, look, let's talk business. if you could run your domestic politics the way you want, let's talk business. and for especially the developing world, this sounds good because, you know, you're not putting in perhaps a cliched example. many these countries look and they say, you're not putting strings on what we want to do. it's an attractive message to that part of the world. you know, maybe maybe it's going to be considered the outlier if, if we're supposed to be friends here. but you know, what are we getting out of? it's your business. we want to talk business. no strings attached. and it a lot of cases that's working out very well for the chinese. and as you're and you're actually right and very frustrating for the americans. well, you know, right

u. n. s. told our t western powers are hypocritical to last shots are more schools, proposal to station nuclear weapons on the territory of its allied bella roof stating the u. s. has long stationed its nuclear arms and nato countries near russia's borders. the west is trying to act within the concepts of rules based international order, where it's all, it's all alone sets the rules and seeks that the others should implement these rules. they want to do everything in their power to preserve their privileged position in the world to preserve the well being of the so called golden 1000000000 by any price. they do not hesitate to act. and i very much colonial or neo colonial logic in deploying nuclear weapons in the western countries for many years for decades already. and then when the russia analysis simulate lance simply analysis, they already stops hysteria. many developing countries, especially weaker developing countries there of course, aware of the possible consequences of the criticism also o

u. s. president joe biden will announce his intentions to run for reelection as early as tuesday in our white house rose garden event. on monday, the u. s. president told reporters he's planning on running and he will let people know about his decision real soon. it is already rumored that announcement is expected via video release as early as tuesday. but already there are questions about the president's fitness for office. given his advanced age, he is at 80 already the oldest person to run for reelection. he would be $82.00 at the time of election day in november of 2024. if you want reelection, he would be $86.00 leaving the office and we do know a new pull out in the united states shows that also supporters, the supported joe biden back in 202040 percent say he should not run for reelection. still the u. s. president is forging ahead, according to his supporters, as well as the white house. this announcement is time along with a fundraising appeal. this is because the elections are very expensive in the united states when it comes to election campaigns. that would make this a very long election cycle, and we do know this opens up the president to

u b. s chiefs told shareholders that the swigs banks emerging to take over of the league. a rival credit suisse, was a massive challenge with many risks, but insisted it was still the right decision. switzerland's biggest bank is absorbing credit with, in a hastily assembled deal. and mid recent turmoil in the banking sector, it is to france now where the summer's can be quite hot. so the number of more than 3000000 swimming pools in the country may not come as a surprise. what's more concerning is that this figure keeps increasing. even as growing water shortages and periods of drought are affecting the country. the picturesque french countryside dotted with red roofed homes and pools on his blue. so it's still a dream. it's really a pleasure to spend time in the garden in the pool to be able to enjoy the freshness. michelle, currently there over 3200000 individual swimming pools with in france. but the pool industry here is booming in cock, nor po voss in the south of the country pool manufacture. i lou p. seen says orders have jumped 30 percent this year that despite a

u. s. maureen sergeant's, i was told to go among the crowd and find a translator. and while he was in the crowd looking for a translator, the last occur and he lost his arm and his leg in that devastating bombing. now, in addition to hearing the testimony from u. s. military personnel about what went on amid and chaotic afghan pullout. we also heard from robert stork representing the u. s. department of defense and he testified about the need for oversight and how the pentagon has adjusted some of its procedures. following the withdrawal, we pivoted our work a dear d i o i g to deal with some emergency air drive time my time has expired. do you have data regarding well, what i, what i was going to say is we've not an oversight work on that. now, but as i testified, we did obtain a copy of the administrations after action and we're actively reviewing that now. and if there's additional oversight, we're already new. i'll do it wash. now, while biding wouldn't authorize the effort to prove that this horrendous bombing from occurring and the hands of the military appea

told the u. s. vice president, that his country quote, wants to become the bedrock of european security, to go further in depth on this. let's cross live now to doctor george sam, welly senior researcher research fellow at the global policy institute of london. george is great to have you on the program today. now, what is your assessment of the polish prime minister's policy? looking back at 2021 versus now specifically when it comes to those democratic values that the west is always talking about. well, of course he hasn't changed any of those values now, but the issue really with poland is that as part of the united states is concerned, it is the most loyal, most forthright, and most predictably and reliably and you, russian, nato member state. there is so of course the united states and particularly under the bite of the administration which detest is domestic policies, both is a social conservatism and even his economic nationalism who detest all of that. but he loves absolutely loves his russ

u. s. intelligence has told us that russia meddled in the 2016 of 2020 u. s. presidential elections. so reading that it's meddling and german politics may not be shocking, but is the real shocker here. the fact that the kremlin house started the policy that directly tries to directly influence the men and women in parliament to have real political power. isn't that what is so, so shocking about this story. yeah, i think it is. we know that the kremlin a medals in trist. i'm in politics across the west, but i think we've never seen it. so clearly we trade before. i mean, the documents clearly show how these political stretches were cold into the credit given in order to focus on germany and r o b o bar, right. and also it's job slow bins and time tables for protest against the government . last year you can really see their hands very actively and miss. and i guess for the kremlin it's, it's really crucial that they are sure at their support politically in europe, or just because, you know, i mean, it's crucial for them that are western support for ukraine does way they want to see or

u. s. intelligence has told us that russia meddled in the 2016 of 2020 u. s. presidential elections. so reading that it's meddling and german politics may not be shocking, but is the real shocker here. the fact that the kremlin house started the policy that directly tries to directly influence the men and women in parliament who have real political power. isn't that what is so, so shocking about this story. yeah, i think it is. we know that the crime then a medals in trist. i'm in politics across the west, but i think we've never seen it. so clearly we trade before the documents clearly show how these political stretches were cold into the credit given in order to focus on germany and r o b o bar, right. and also it's drew up slow bins and time tables for protest against the government. last year you can really see their hand very actively in this and i guess for the kremlin and it's, it's really crucial that they are sure at their support politically in europe or just because, you know, i mean it's crucial for them that are western support for ukraine does way they want to see on th

u. s. i'm told is being is working on a counter hypersonic which probably will be laser based. i mean how, how else do you stop an object? go in my 20 that take some do especially maneuverable i persona. we're getting into the weeds in case we are michael. i wish i could speak for longer, but until the time we how thank you so much for joining us on the program. this is a story we're going to be closely following over the next few days. thanks for now . my code for my senior on security policy analyst on the pentagon. they can a key. let's go to sit down with immobilization of the power military, rapid support forces in the capital and other cities as spunk, criticism from the countries armed forces. they are as f say its actions. all legal . the rapids support forces are national forces that carry out a number of national tasks and duties guaranteed to them by law. and they work in full coordination and harmony with the leadership of the armed forces and the rest of the other regular forces in their movements. sedans, army hath been trying to establish authority over all of th

the judge didn't care at snowden told us that the u. s. government was spying on american citizens, which was illegal. it didn't matter. the heroic whistleblower daniel hale told us that the u. s. military's drone program was illegally killing scores of innocent people including children. he's now in a maximum security prison. why are the government and the courts so afraid of an affirmative defense? the ill hon. omar bill would have allowed for one, but it died without ever coming up for a vote. i think the government loves strict liability law that renders any defendant without a defense because they don't have to even try to make the case. all they have to show is that a disclosure did or did not happen. and unlike every other law in the criminal system where your intent would be relevant, oh, you know, the government fed, we, you know, we'd never tortured anyone, but i hope torture. someone or we did torture people. i mean, that's why they don't want there to be any kind of intent and miserable by. they don't want to have any kind of

u. s. intelligence sources of told news media now that at least some significant portion of the documents are in fact genuine. a materials produced in particular by the joint chiefs of staff, which is the military action arm of the pentagon. could this leak have an effect on the water in ukraine? then we'll, at least at some of that could demonstrate what the u. s. understands it's co pay its capabilities to supply the ukrainians or with milt, with munitions are in particular we've seen that historically. the pentagon has revealed how many pieces of, for example, 155 millimeter howitzer, ammunition is being distributed. so now that the russians know are what the quantities are that are coming in, and how much has been utilized. it may give them some valuable battlefield intelligence. but information warfare ends up being a part of all kinds of ward though, and be a theme this historically play out as well as this one stand out to you. is it more significant? anywhere was it was significant about this one is the, is the quantity and nature of the documents that are being revealed. these ar

u. s. president joe biden will announce his intentions to run for reelection as early as tuesday in our white house rose garden event. on monday, the u. s. president told reporters he's planning on running and he will let people know about his decision real soon. it is already rumored that announcement is expected via video release as early as tuesday. but already there are questions about the president's fitness for office. given his advanced age, he is at 80 already the oldest person to run for reelection. he would be $82.00 at the time of election day in november of 2024. if you won re election, he would be $86.00 leaving the office. and we do know a new pull out in the united states shows that also supporters. the supported joe biden back in 202040 per cent say he should not run for reelection. still the u. s. president is forging ahead, according to his supporters, as well as the white house. this announcement is timed along with a fund raising appeal. this is because the elections are very expensive in the united states when it comes to election campaigns. that would make this a very long election cycle. and we do know this opens up the president

south korean president units hercule has told the u. s. congress that so will respond firmly to north korean provocations. but he said the door will remain open to dialogue with pyongyang. on wednesday, the u. s. and south korea unveiled a nuclear deterrence plan to boost corporation in the face of threats from north korea. use state visitors the 1st met kind by a south korean leader in 12 years. i cannot, has more from washington this was a truly bipartisan occasion. the south korean president was formally invited by the speaker of the house, but also by other senior republican and democratic leaders. he received a rapturous welcome good as the 70th anniversary of the alliance between south korea and the united states. and the south korean leader made clear the critical support that the u. s. has offered in the ongoing confrontation with north korea. and north korea has abandoned freedom and prosperity and dismissed peace. north korea's nuclear program. and mr. provocations, all are serious. a threat to the peace on the korean peninsula

u. s. congress. he told lawmakers that soul will respond firmly to north korea provocations, without the door will remain open due to, to dialogue with pyongyang. iran armies i was one of its vessels has collided with an oil tanker in the gulf, which was later seized by its forces. earlier the u. s. navy reported the seizure from marshall islands flag ship the advantage sweets and the gulf of all mon, the turkish president of ty berto, has made his 1st public appearance since counseling 2 days. this election campaigning due to sickness early on attended the inauguration of the country's 1st nuclear power plant via video link on tuesday became ill during a live television interview. early on is facing a close contest and next month vote city because of all go has more on president. are the ones help? there were many rumors on also international media. all that stuff he was being hospitalized and even his family was being co. ok, cold by the doctors and hospitals, but just one hour before the video conference

u. s. and need to policy told ukraine because they consider the ukraine just as a raw material before they are aggressive purposes for reaching the aggressive purposes against russia. and they are pumping ukraine with the weaponry. and as you just mentioned, old weaponry air from other need to from, from many nato countries. and the main beneficiary of these kind of policy is the united states of america, which no military and industrial conflicts industry is now or issue insured or orders for the years to come. and here they are making profit on the war or they are conducting new creed against us. or, well, it's very cynical bolus it actually it's, it's a policy that completely ignores the core interests of the ukrainian people and to the policy that is aimed at creating a military threats to russia. are using ukraine as a well, maybe bridge head or as a result of a ram against against russia. well, maybe at the moment when they finally recognize that the inability of the key for g of key for jean or to continue military actions, they will stop as we all know. and the presence of freshman

some of the documents back up assessments of the war that we're already publicly known, one u s official told abc news that documents appear no longer relevant to the battlefield and have limited intelligence. value and that some have been altered. but those comments don't address the wider scope of the leak. top adviser to ukraine's president has warned the leaks are a russian attempt to sow discord and doubt among ukraine's allies . but the most urgent focus for us officials now is really finding the source of this league and understanding. if there's more to come, geo patrick thank you very much. we're going to turn now to the escalating violence in the middle east as jewish, muslim and christian holy days all converge. israel saying rockets were launched from syria into israeli territory on saturday and a bcs matt gutman has the latest this morning from jerusalem, matt good morning to you. good morning, joe. over the past several days, israel and palestinian militant groups have traded fire in lebanon, the west bank and gaza as you mentioned it overnight from syria. now, this is one of th

well when i'm hearing is that the conditions on the ground really matter here and a senior u s official told me today that they don't believe that an evacuation is imminent because of the volatile situations on the ground there. so what state department officials are watching for is a ceasefire to actually take place . obviously, there's one in place right now, but it is not being respected. it's a very, very violent place to be right now. and so they're watching for that. they're watching for a ceasefire so they could actually carry out. this potential evacuation and then the other thing to consider is that there are about 16,000 americans who are in the country right now. a lot of those are dual citizens and aren't going to try and leave the country. but of course, some of them might and this is a unique situation, of course, because the main airport in the country's closed one of the borders, the chad sudan border is also closed. and so i asked the state department deputy spokesperson if they would consider standing up any kind of support for those americans if they want to get out of cou

u. s. and need to policy told ukraine, or because the consider ukraine just as a raw material for their aggressive purposes for reaching the aggressive purposes against russia. they are pumping ukraine or with the weaponry. and as you just mentioned, old weaponry air from her other a, from of, from many nato, her countries and in the main beneficiary of these kind of policy. now, in the united states of america, which no military and industrial conflicts industry is now or issue insured or orders for the years to come. and here they are making profit on the war they are conducting ukraine against us. no, well it's very cynical bolus it actually it's, it's a policy that completely ignores the core interests of the ukrainian people and to the policy that is aimed at creating a military threats to russia. oh, using ukraine as a well, maybe breach head, or as a rat, sort of a ram against against russia. well, maybe at the moment when they finally recognize that the inability of the key for g of key for jean or to continue military actions, they will stop as we all know. and the presidents are freshman

he told saudi crown prince mohammed ben selman that the u. s. has felt blindsided by re as rapprochement with iran and syria countries that remain heavily sanctioned by the west, under the auspices of washington's global rivals. the senior us officials, words came during reportedly on all annoyance, visit to saudi arabia earlier this week. as a 2nd round of talks to rekindle bilateral ties between riyadh until it was hosted by china during the meeting in beijing, the foreign ministers of saudi arabia and iran agreed to restore direct flights between their countries. just weeks after the confirmed diplomatic relations would be re established and embassies reopen. some media outlets of highlighted china is expanding influence in the middle east, suggesting washington sees the development of a threat to its geopolitical dominance in the region. while politics is front and center issues involving that dollars had gemini is on the horizon as well, not regard. beijing is taking steps to promote international trade using the u. m. with chinese saudi ta

u. s. and need to policy told ukraine because they consider the ukraine just as a raw material before. they are aggressive purposes for reaching the aggressive purposes against russia. well, maybe at the moment when they finally recognize that the inability of the key for g of q, for jean to continue military actions, they will stop. ah, the us has admitted that the pendulum knew the identity of the bomber who targeted couple leveled and killed over dozen american service members in august 2021, but chose not to act on the information. one of you may find the following images to survey. now the suicide bombings took place on the outskirts of the air filters . thousands clamored to get in during the u. s. withdrawal from the country. at least 183 people were killed including 13 american military members and more than a 150 injured. now you had this militants claimed responsibility for the effect in retaliation and the u. s. lawrence, a drug strike, but struck a vehicle carrying afghan aid worth of and their families wasn't kidding. 10 civilians including 7 children and the hours before

u. s. army i got told by twice that they had to stop. they had those thesis immediately because they used a fake x box controller. give away that when you clicked on it was actually a recruiting website. you said data mine and for me, oh my god, people clicking on it. right. hm. and this was not the government's saying, you can't do that. let's, let's switch saying, hey, this goes against our guidelines, please on. wow, what a corporation heard was that into corporations, that was a, this is too far for us. right? that's what i, that's what i get really nervous. research suggest that players of violent videogames view, their opponents, ah, as less human. this is concerning to me because we consider that military video game plots are often constructed in ways that mirror real life conflicts around the globe. a 2016 study looking at a 1st person shooter video game found that some of the most common enemies a multiple games. in fact, they study that some of the most common enemies were russian ultra nationalists. then latin american and mid