u.n. security council resolutions. there is no question that iran is committed. mpt did not throw out inspectors. they allowed safeguards and cut down on some of the safeguards they were allowing. it is a double edged sword. as is little question of nuclear technology and one can argue that if there is strong advocates for thempt, they should answer questions about possible military actions. >> thank you very much. >> there have been conversations to see if this can be turned into a win-win. iran was talking about a fuel bank. there would be facilities in the middle east that would provide nuclear fuel for all the reactors. the response of the iranians have been cautious in my estimation. i think they are looking at the red line. if there is an agreement to have a multilateral facility, they are ok with it if part of it is on their soil. if it will be in jordan or catarrh or other countries but not iranian soil, they will say no. >> with that, on behalf of the director of the middle east program here at the center and a director of the international security, i w

u.n. security council on a variety of issues.meanwhile syrian activists report more casualties although rebel forces are claiming advances on several fronts in the city of aleppo on friday the u.s. the fan secretary of reported syria had moved some of its chemical weapons for security reasons but said the country's main stockpiles remains intact and under government control president obama said the threat of chemical weapons could be a red line for the u.s. to act in syria this as washington pledged additional million dollar aid to the syrian opposition to help find. political analyst j. kapoor berger says u.s. actions in the region are an attempt to oust the regime in syria. well it's a standard policy of the us government it is designed to oust rulers of regimes that are independent of what might be called the us military empire and replace them with pro-u.s. rulers so we have the economy of supporting dictators in countries that are loyal to the us government and trying to oust dictators that are not loyal to the us the us is

u.n. security council to resume debate on the humanitarian limits to sanctions. as the details from new york. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov talks about a variety of issues but clearly syria dominated his speech foreign minister lavrov says he believes and russia believes there's still an opportunity to and the conflict in crisis in syria but it will require some fierce international consensus he says the international community must come together to demand a cease fire in syria by both the government and the opposition to demand the release of prisoners and hostages and allow for humanitarian assistance russia's foreign minister said that he believes that one of the very big problems is that all members that signed the geneva communique are not fulfilling their responsibilities and obligations he said is very important for the six point peace plan that kofi annan outlined many months ago for that peace plan to be the foundation of what there could eventually. result to the crisis that's escalating in syria but he said what is most troubling for russia i

u.n. security council members on his recent trip to the region. he told u.n. security council members that the conflict in syria was going from bad to worse and said that it is now threatening regional stability and international peace. despite that grim assessment, he said there was a possibility for hope to end the conflict, but really did not spell out how exactly he was going to try and bring that about. the ongoing conflict in syria is expected to dominate the agenda throughout the course of the week at the united nations. on wednesday, egypt's president mohamud morsi, who has already called for president bashar al assad to step down from power is expected to address the general assembly, where he is also expected to reiterate those calls once again. nbc news, cairo. >>> a radical muslim cleric has lost an eight-year battle against deportation to the u.s. abu hamza al masri is imprisoned in england on a variety of terror-related crimes. for nearly ten years, he has been fighting efforts to extradite him to the states. he is charged here with attempting to

u.n. security council on a variety of issues.reporting there from new york well in the meantime syrian activists say that gun fights between government forces and rebels in the historic district of aleppo have now started a major fire in the city's medieval markets on friday the u.s. defense secretary reported syria had moved some of its chemical weapons for security reasons but said the country's main stock policy remains intact under government control president obama said the threat of chemical weapons could be a red line for the u.s. to act in syria this washington pledged additional multi million dollar aid to the syrian opposition to help the fight against assad political analyst says u.s. intentions in the region and driving syria further from a peaceful solution well it's a standard policy of the us government it is it is designed to oust rulers of regimes that are independent of what might be called the us military empire and replace them with pro-u.s. rulers so we have the economy of supporting dictators in countries th

u.n. security council on a variety of issues.now reporting there meanwhile syrian activists report more casualties although rebels claims of advances on several fronts in the city of aleppo have seen no breakthrough on friday the u.s. japan secretary reported syria had moved some of its chemical weapons for security reasons but said the country's main stockpile remains untapped and under government control president obama said the threat of chemical weapons could be a red line for the u.s. to act in syria this is washington pledged additional multimillion dollar aid to the syrian opposition to help fight against us political analyst says u.s. intentions in the region driving syria further for a peaceful solution. well it's a standard policy of the u.s. government it is it is designed to oust rulers of regimes that are independent of what might be called the us military empire and replace them with pro-u.s. rulers so we have the dichotomy of supporting dictators in country that are loyal to the us government and trying to oust dic

u.n. security council resolution. so there's no question that iran is committed to the mpt, at least in the sense they haven't thrown out inspectors as north korea did, they allow safeguards, but they've cut down on some of those safeguards they were allowing. so it's a double edged sword. it's a double edged sword, as is the whole question of nuclear technology, and one could argue that very strong advocates in the mpt, they should simply answer these questions about possible military dimensions in their nuclear work. >> thank you very much. the final observation? >> there have been conversations about trying to sow if this can be turned into a win-win, try to have what edward was talking about, having a fuel bank or even proposals about multilateralling the program, meaning there would be facilities in the middle east that would provide nuclear fuel for all of the reactors, and the response from the iranians have been very cautious in my estimation, and i think they're looking at the red lines. if there is an agreem

u.n. security council where we're giving iran and china-- excuse me, russia and china, veto clout over us. that's not good policy. so what we have done through our foreign policy for the obama administration is we've increase the clout in the card of russia and china. i think that was a mistake. >> finally, let me ask you about the time that you gave in terms of when you were asked about running a marathon and you said you had run a two four and 50-something marathon. it turned out of course it was over four hours. when i first heard that, i thought he must have misspoke or perhaps he didn't remember. but a the lo of people-- this keeps coming up. you are a fitness buff. you are a numbers guy. how did you make that mistake? >> it was an honest mistake. i was 20 years old. i hurt my back when i was 23 or 24 and had to quit running. i herniated a disk in my back. i lost perspective on what normal times were. i ran an ordinary race and i thought the answer i gave was an ordinary time. obviously, it wasn't. it was 22 years ago. you know, i think that's happening here is the president doesn't h

. >> some ambassadors on the security council have little positive to say about the u.n.'s role in syria. they're frustrated by gridlock in the council and in the wider un. >> the fact is that so far, everybody has failed, from the secretary-general to security council. >> that view is shared by many people outside the un. with the crisis in syria deepening, faith in the united nations is being put to the test. >> the un, of course, has been involved in dozens of peacekeeping operations of the past half century, and the global community is at the moment very divided on how to proceed on syria. >> the un record on interventions is mixed. while some missions have been successful, there are other painful memories of times when the u.n. failed to act on its peacekeepers failed to protect those most at risk -- or its peacekeepers failed to protect those most at risk. >> a genocide unfolds before the eyes of the world. bosnia one year later. thousands are massacred. u.n. peacekeepers do not intervene here either. syria 2012. president bashar al assad orders his army to bomb civi

u.n. security council cover if we can move the russians. and that creates a context in which i think we've got much greater chances of affecting the outcome. >> i wouldn't be in favor of a no-fly zone unless it was part of something much larger, including a massive ground deployment simply to control the air but not to control the ground, i think would be a mistake. secondly, it can't be the center piece of american policy in the middle east much less the entire world. you've got israel in iran, a potentially much larger contingency. the secretary of state off in asia, and all sorts of questions with china's role, south china sea and so forth. this has got to be looked at in context. i would say we have interests here, but i don't think these interests necessarily rise to the level of vital. >>> we've got to take a break. when we come back, we will ask the question will israel attack iran, coming up next. [ female announcer ] now yoplait is the only yogurt brand endorsed by weight watchers and your taste buds have always endorsed us. so, yo

u.n. security council with the new u.n. peace envoy arguing any military interference would make a ceasefire impossible. iran welcomes a chorus of support for its peaceful nuclear program at the nonaligned summit in tehran dealing a blow to u.s. moves to isolate the islamic republic. the republicans freshly nominated presidential candidate mitt romney it promises a hardline stance against russia but faces criticism for flip flopping on previous policies. successfully fends off. five billion dollars out of his fortune the london court ruled by his office he was a fundamentally unreliable witness. and broadcasting live from our studios in central moscow this is r t let's get right your top stories the most open push yet for military intervention in syria came this week proposed by turkey has requested security for refugee camps inside the country which would lead to foreign forces guarding the camps while they're protected by a no fly zone but the idea hit a dead end at the security council as several member states expressed

u.n. security council. host for sale, indiana, mark thanks for reading. >> guest: thank you. >> host: mark, have to turn the television down, all rights? for me put you on hold. john in d.c., democrat, go ahead. >> caller: yes, good morning. i just can't believe you said you met with this assad over the last few years and you thought this guy wasn't a killer like his old man? i mean, my god, these guys don't change their stripes. >> host: let's get a response. >> guest: first i met with bashar al-assad between 2004 and 2009. certainly early on i wasn't the only one. now, where we all wrong? perhaps. we are not psychologists. many inside and outside serious reasons for hope and it implements a number of the the the internally. there was always a gap between what internally. there was always a gap between what he was saying and what he was implementing. i and many others try to hold them accountable. i've written about quite a bit over recent years and as early as 2006, 2007 i started to see them change. peop

u.n. security council remains divided over sanctions against damascus, which have been blocked by syrian allies. u.n. secretary-general ban ki- moon renewed his call for sanctions against syria. >> this is a serious and growing international -- that to international security. >> he said the council could no longer turn a blind eye to syria where he said the conflict has claimed 27,000 lives. u.s. president barack obama also condemned the violence. >> in syria, the future must not belong to a dictator who massacres his people. if there is a cause that cries out for protest in the world today -- peaceful protest -- it is a region that tortures children and shoot rockets at apartment buildings. >> but the west and its allies are still caught in a deadlock with syria's partners, china and russia. obama also stressed that chinese ally iran must not be allowed to create nuclear weapons. that is a position that germany shares. >> on the one hand, we are ready for in-debt discussions and negotiations, but on the other hand, we need to toughen sanctions. >> germany's foreign minister spoke of a word in

u.n. security council members to come here, see those camps, get an idea of what they're like. he wants better security provided so that the syrians, rather than crossing to turkey, can be supported in camps right across the border inside syria, that area now controlled by the free syrian army. the u.n. security council thinks about doing that it needs to provide a free fly zone, a no-fly zone and right now there is no international appetite. refugees piling up on the border waiting to cross here into turkey. nic robertson, cnn, at the baba salaam crossing at the turkish-syrian border. >> you have just finished your workout and you're hungry and thirsty and what should you have? the answer might sur poiprise yo . but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ oh, we call it the bundler. let's say you need home and auto insurance. you give us your information once,

u.n. security council meeting citing a report by international atomic agency that suggests iran is stepping up uranium enrichment. in defiance of international pressure. rice said there is still room for dialogue between iran and six world powers but warned that time is running out. >> we will not engage in an endless process of negotiations that fail to produce any results. time is wasting. >> british and french u.n. envoys called for sanctions against iran. but the chinese envoy said his country is opposed to sanctions or military actions against iran. >>> the united states and 30 allies are holding joint naval exercises in the persian gulf. the drill comes after iran's threat to block a channel for crude oil. >> reporter: this aircraft carrier "eisenhower" has more than 60 airplanes that fly around the persian gulf. the commanders of the ship say that if any country wants to or tries to close the strait of hormuz, their role is to stay here to make sure it remains open. the 12-day maneuvers are the largest ever of such kind held in the persian gulfs. nations taking part in this united st

u.n. security council and germany. the discussions are stalled. >> translator: our negotiating stance has been that if western countries provide 20% enriched uranium, we have no intention of producing it. we've made many proposals to western countries, and i hope the negotiations will continue. >> analysts say the president's push for dialogue over the nuclear issue results from his desire to break the deadlock. western nations are pressuring iran with economic sanctions, and israeli leaders are considered a military attack on iran's nuclear facilities. >>> the united states and 33 other countries are taking part in a large-scale military exercise in the persian gulf. it's one of the world's key oil transport routes. the u.s.-led military drill comes amid a deepening rift between iran and the west over tehran's nuclear development program. our crews spent time on board a u.s. support ship and a japanese minesweeper to take a firsthand look at the drill. sho beppu reports. >> reporter: this u.s. navy support ship was bu

u.n. security council for a human accord or in syria which could lead to to military intervention has sparked protests in germany in the country's financial capital frankfurt about a thousand demonstrators gathered demanding an end to foreign interference in the soon conflict artie's peter all over who was at the rally reports. well here in frankfurt in the square in front of the opera house a crowd of around a thousand people have gathered to demonstrate against foreign military intervention in syria they have been waving the flag of the syrian government at the moment the thirteenth syrian flag and also bearing signs with the face of president bashar al assad they've been shouting their slogans in favor of the president and his boss policy however there is a small number of and see as sides. protest is just over there now there was some heated cautious only on between the two groups police have now moved in to separate them but the vast majority of people as i say just around a thousand it is growing throughout the day as this protest continues here they are against foreign military interve

u.n. security council approval if ally britain signaled it was possible to bypass the united nations excuse me western states claim buffer zones are needed to help refugees fleeing the conflict but killing rebels say they would also help them in the fight against president assigned and political analyst and freelance writer heck it will come out he had a skeptical that foreign intervention would even be aimed at protecting civilians in the fast place. and this is not here mary cary curious what should be done is to force is to push for a negotiation for a very look between the syrian leadership and with the opposition for example next month we have the interim an opposition meeting inside of damascus the risk to syria so why the worst of the states are not hosting the syrians for a political solution why they're arming down trying to see this so-called jihad be used. and the fundamentalists in syria signed it by both cried out that it was out of. this against their circular states like syria i'm going to work well kind of studio expecting in the future but if syria falls in the hands of thi

u.n. security council approval for its ally britain signaled as well possibly it was possible to bypass the united nations western states claim buffer zones are needed to help refugees fleeing the conflict but syrian rebels say they would also hold them in defiance against president assad and political analyst and freelance writer . is skeptical that foreign intervention would even be aimed at protecting civilians in the fast pace. this is not than humanitarian case what should be done is to follow is to push for a negotiation for a very look between the syrian leadership and with the opposition for example next month we have the internal opposition meeting inside of damascus to the parent of a risk to syria so why the worst of the states are not being the syrians for a political solution why there are many gun trying to see the so-called jihad be used. and the fundamentalists in syria sided by the by the pride about it as that they reside outside. of this against a secular state it's like syria i'm going to work what kind of stage they are expecting in the future but if syria falls in the

power in the un security council to veto a don binding resolution simply reiterating the longstanding consensus international law based on the force of the. convention four previous u.n. security council resolutions and a landmark world court decision that that the colonization the settlements in the west bank are illegal i could go down the list but. to say that some of that that obama is not adequately supporting israel or that he is not treating his role as an ally is a gross distortion of obama's record you can agree or disagree with specifics but he has recommitted in self both and were indeed to is a steadfast support to israel even under the current right wing government with which he shares some differences if you would you like to reply to me and i don't let me know i want to be fair roofie go ahead. yes i would like to reply to that first of all since obama took office the first thing he did was to make it clear to the radical islamist world that he was going to do outreach with them including iran when the iranian people took to the streets in two thousand and nine after ahmadinejad stole the election obama abandoned them in favor of the mullahs and what h

community certainly the united nations security council has not given its nod when and where brought this up in the past but we do understand that anchor is going to ask the u.n. security council later this month to create this buffer zone it is highly unlikely that russia and china will give its nod but certainly we are witnessing a growing humanitarian crisis at the same time and we know that the head of the international committee for the red cross is in damascus they are meeting with syrian officials who are trying to find together some kind of way of assisting these refugees and resolving the situation has been quite some time in those camps talking to some of these refugees and i can back up from firsthand experience what they as well as what humanitarian organizations are saying what the refugees told me is that the sanitation is far from satisfactory that very often they are standing in queues for hours waiting for food there are not enough tends to go around people are sleeping on the streets i spoke to a number of women who were complaining of sexual harassment one person perhaps put it the best he told me that him and his family had fled syria to e

u.n. security council because some of the western nations prefer to step back saying that in this case terror acts can be justified by people's desperation with the regime so that shit position is horrifying and may eventually lead to justifying terror attacks over the world so there you have it it was just the most recent conversation taking place in the security council once again on syria crisis that has been developing for more than eighteen months and still a huge division among the international community. going on now as. scenes of violence engulfed athens as hundreds of protesters clashed with police broke out of right in front of the greek parliament what tens of thousands gathered for the latest show of discontent over harsh comments a new round of measures would mean the flashest have pensions and they're raising the retirement age at a telly and professor of constitutional in the war george could rubato says austerity has shown itself to be a path to disaster. their own recipe it's a second rate of recipe that's one reason for the disease itself because we see that these two year

u.n. security council still deeply divided on how to deal with the. refugee camps inside the country a move that would amount to military intervention. however . the security council. is also skeptical of a no fly zone questioning who would be most likely to benefit from such a move. as this is not going to humanitarian case what should be done is to follow is to push for a negotiation for a dialogue between the syrian leadership i'm going to oppose these shows for example next month we have the internal opposition meeting inside the mosque was going to plant a risk to syria so why do islamists these are not helping the syrians for a political solution why they are arming them trying to see the so-called gee how these and and the fundamentalists in syria sided by the carried out that it was out of. this against a secular states like syria i'm going to work well kind of stage the out expecting in the future if syria falls in behind this experience will go cohesion of the syrian society will be totally collapsed between the house and because of the whol

community certainly the united nations security council has not given its nod when and where brought this up in the past but we do understand that anchor is going to ask the u.n. security council later this month to create a buffer zone it is highly unlikely that russia and china will give its nod but certainly we are witnessing a growing humanitarian crisis at the same time we know that the head of the international committee for the red cross is in damascus they are meeting with syrian officials who are trying to find together some kind of way of assisting these refugees and resolving the situation now paul you've recently visited a massive refugee camp in jordan tell us what kind of conditions are these people living in. what we've heard for quite some time from humanitarian organizations that the situation in these refugee camps is a crisis last month the month of august some one hundred thousand refugees crossed over from syria into jordan into iraq and into turkey this is the largest number of syrian refugees in one month to meet the country since the crisis storm. last year march in jordan itself we're looking here at one hundred eighty thousand refuge

u.n. security council because some of the western nations prefer to step back saying that in this case can be justified by people's desperation with the regime so it should position is horrifying and then she leads to justifying terror attacks over the world u.s. president barack obama addressed the u.n. general assembly calling for an end to the government of bashar al assad syria's current president in addition to america's position the leaders of britain and france also took to the podium addressing the international body and echoing the sentiments made by their. american counterpart so there you have it it was just the most recent conversation taking place in the security council once again on syria crisis that has been developing for more than eighteen months and still a huge division among the international community. reporting that the iranian leader also warned against foreign military involvement in the syrian conflict after he addressed the world leaders at the general assembly. more than a judge criticized western policies while calling for a new world order fresh thinking of th

u.n. security council because some of the western nations prefer to step back saying that in this case terror acts can be justified by people's desperation with the regime so that shit position is horrifying and may then she leads to justifying terror attacks over the world so there you have it it was just the most recent conversation taking place in the security council once again on syria crisis that has been developing for more than eighteen months and still a huge division among the international community. the the rain. also warned against military involvement in the syrian conflict after had drugs the world lead the journal assembly and during that speech itself mahmoud ahmadinejad said the world is a need of a new and fresh thinking criticizing the policies of europe and the us washington in turn lead the western wall cowboy culture in his address and from the national during an american council says iran's opponents can actually benefit from the fiery speech. well if you look at what's happening inside of iran really if you there are sanctions that are taking an extreme toll on ordina