army and it was a disaster the ugandan the l r a went through many escape routes avoided those raids and then that i'm going on a killing spree that led to around six hundred to nine hundred extra civilians being killed and raped and pillaged and it was it was sort of compared to poking and prodding a hornet's nest. got very angry and one on a killing spree so if people have any sense of the possible consequences of angering the way in creating more bloodshed they'll be very concerned about us forces all right joe glaser thanks for your thoughts on the program says there's a website antiwar dot com. syrians are out in protest of not of league decision not to suspend their country from the organization footage released by the opposition shows hundreds on the streets of the southern province of the. country's have however called on the syrian government to start negotiations with the country's opposition that follows a promise from president assad to draft a new constitution within four months and allow multi-party parliament the key demands of protesters results. damascus. we have no.

and the ugandan military has been fighting. in somalia which is sort of one of america's main missions in somalia right now and we've basically been bribing him with millions of dollars and military equipment to help fight in a proxy war against al shabaab that's really the reason we were going in to help him with the problem he has with with the l r a doesn't have anything to do with a direct threat to the american national security or of a humanitarian for what he says president to this measure is only a short one he says america doesn't get bogged down in another conflict will he be able to one of the pledge. you know what this has all the ingredients of a prolonged military quagmire it's possible that the one hundred combat troops some of the most elite american forces around can go in there cut the head off the snake of joseph koni the leader of the ira and then leave but what's more likely especially if we think about previous interventions in that region is there more bloodshed occurs and mission creep could possibly com

and ugandan allies. but we're providing the bulk of assistance as far list of military training, and the other nations are doing humanitarian assistance and reconciliation. >> ok. how long do we anticipate u.s. forces being there? some sort of timetable at all? >> we do not have a specific timetable. we are talking months, but i would not put a number on it at this point. we will review the operation and a few months to see whether it is achieving the desired effect to enhance qualitative changes in the nature of the training we are providing, to say whether it is happening on the ground in terms of further eroding the lra. >> what do you defined as excess? >> first and foremost on the basis of whether kony and other commanders are captured, further fracturing of the lra, whether we see a tangible improvement in our partners capacity is out in the field to succeed. that includes not just to connect ridge and the kinetic parts of it but engaging with the local population to develop the climate in which pe

because ugandan troops are in the c.a.r. in a sovereign country and that's between the two presidents to work out those logistical issues. >> those two countries then in a coordinated effort are the primary drivers currently of the military operation; correct? .. >> the reestablishment basically to coordinate those efforts between -- >> i think we probably ought to stop using active is because it's too confusing. >> the congolese troops and the ugandan these troops to coordinate together. >> okay but in the afternoon is involved? >> the african union is not as extensive as the wind. basically that leadership under chairman king and his group to talk to the leaders. >> i'm sorry, explained that further. >> norge to discuss with the president and the leadership of these countries on the problem and what more they need to get the job done. >> so african union effectively is not involved? >> in these discussion. >> is that a potential development? >> that's right. >> the reason for pressing the issue is clearly that the united s

>> we pray that they will. >> ♪ hallelujah ♪ >> no one from the ugandan government would do an interviewarities claim that without the full force of the law, there is little that can be done to protect ugandan children from the witch doctors that kill for profit, and that which dr. remains a free man. bbc news, uganda. >> a story of child sacrifice in uganda. you are watching "bbc world news america." an italian cargo ship is freed just one day after it was seized by pirates off the coast of somalia. the new zealand government has described the oil spill off the country's east coast as its worst-ever maritime environmental disaster. our reporter. >> it is already the biggest maritime disaster in new zealand, and it is getting worse. the abandoned to container ship is still perched on a reef it ran a direct against, leaking more toxic fuel than they have ever in georgia. -- have ever endured. >> it will be an environmental disaster. there is no doubt about that. >> meanwhile, on the beaches, the first toxic sludge comes ashore. they are telling people to avoid visiting. teams are doing th

red it comes at a very unfortunate time when indeed it does because the ugandans right now are actually carry outside interrupt you carry a gun there's a more focus right now on getting yes i meant to say that uganda the more focus right now in getting rid of their own dictator you know what he was signing who's been finance and supported by united states for almost twenty six years now if you take a poll i would suspect that most ugandans would prefer that the u.s. not stand in their way as they try to remove most of any from power and then eventually go after years of crime after all this thread and immediate brutal acts by crime have not been occurring in uganda since two thousand and eight. there's a little bit to learn to learn to be speaking to the u.n. troops because he's a few little problems but how long do you think this deployment this will will go on for what's what's the likely duration do you think well you raise a very interesting question and i think you actually hit it right the nail on the head the it's a very undetermined an open ended deployment and that's why many p

>> we pray that they will. >> note note hallelujah ♪ >> no one from the ugandan government agreed too an interview. the police deny inaction and corruption. charities claim that without the full force of the law, there is little that can be done to protect uganda's children from the witch doctors that kill for profit. alan's attacker remains a free man. chris rogers, bbc news, uganda. >> countries along the indian ocean are testing a tsunami early warning system which was set up after the 2004 wave off western indonesia, which you will recall, of course, left more than 230,000 people dead or missing. the first full-scale trial of the system tested communication between the countries involved. the drill was started as indonesia's meteorologist, climate to go and geophysics agency in jakarta. right, now, where are we? we're getting to that moment where what you think you're seeing -- oh, thank you. we're moving on to another story, that moment where you think what you're seeing convinces you you probably had one drink too many. let's just show you these pictures. bizarre scenes we have

has spent $497 million strengthening the ugandan army.erstand for sophisticated insurgency. so as we delve into this i have to ask myself, and ask you guys today, before deciding to deploy approximately 100 u.s. military personnel, did the administration receive a request from uganda, drc, cra, the african union to provide this assistance? and i'll ask ambassador vershb vershbow. >> well, this is been a continuing effort as you just said, congressman. we've been working in partnership with the regional states and they have i think welcome the assistance and i think they are indicating that additional support would be needed. we looked at the expense from 2008 when we did provide advisors to uganda at the request. >> did they specifically asked for boots on the ground, american personal? >> they understood as we have judged that they lack this critical capability fusing intelligence with operational plans that abandoning handicap to finishing the job. that they have made substantial progress in the grading lra but they're still out there,

specifically, what is the ugandan army's effort going to be?of assistance on military support in this effort has been the united states. $40 million for the united states in the last three years. it was specifically aimed for support as the lra moves into the clr. to enjoy talking about the affected countries and not other countries. >> as far as the other countries are concerned, the guns themselves are also as a fighting -- you ugandans themselves are providing assistance. there's a coordinator -- a coordination efforts with the troops fighting ugandans andy car, -- and the car, working out those logistical issues. >> those two countries and a coordinated efforts of the primary -- are in a coordinated effort as the primary drivers. >> yes, and the lra has gone in and out between the two countries. in any other international partners like france engage militarily? >> all linked as far as training car trips. >> france is involved in the car. what other international actors are involved beyond the military operations to coordinate disarmament ef

i went and saw them and was escorted by the ugandan troops throughout mogadishu. i think they were doing an excellent job. we have a responsibility because of the fact that hawkeye that is supporting another terrorist organization, which destroyed the u.s. call of yemen, so it is all connected. the fact that kenya is now being attacked by al qaeda because of them going after some mullions, at the kenyon in the sea was bond -- because of going after somalia, and the canyon in the sea was bombed. -- kenyan in the seed was bombed. when countries -- kenyan embassay was bombed. when we have the troops trained there, i want as quickly, ambassador yamamato, what impaction -- what impact will the elections in the drc have? >> the elections are very tight. it is not clear whether the president could be reelected or whether the presence of the opposition. the commitment on the lra operations still remains pivotal. we have discussed this closely with the presidents. >> but about president pe bashir

president obama is sending 100 combat troops to central africa to assist and advise ugandan forces. the rebel group is accused of rape, murder, and kidnapping. italy's prime minister has narrowly survived a vote of confidence in his government. oppositions called for the vote because of discontent over his handling over the economy and a number of scandals in his private life. senior members of china's communist party are gathering in beijing later for the party's most important annual meeting. the theme of the four-day conference is culture, with the economy china's international standing, expected to be among the issues discussed by the party's central committee. roman catholic bishop in the united states has been charged with covering up suspected child abuse in his diocese. bishop robert fin from missouri has publicly apologized for his handling of the case but has pleaded not guilty. he is the highest ranking catholic clergyman in america to face such charges. marcus george in washington has more details. >> this is a very significant case. it involves, as you say, the most sen

it was artie's military contributor there colonel ugandan herself with his assessment of the war's progress from the afghan capital. to a touch of american. target. this to. a ship the food to you. less movement. on a mission to bring peace and stability to the war. but ten years known as it only left him more dangerous. the echo of occupy wall street protests have reached the american capital attending the movement's message crowds march through downtown washington d.c. demonstrations started as a simple sit in front of the new york stock exchange but quickly gained support all over the country for rallies in chicago boston san francisco and los angeles activists say they're found out with breaking our backs at work while bonuses flow into the pockets. of street bankers on wednesday police used pepper spray and homes to disperse tens of thousands of people want our manhattan wall street but as the editor of a finance online magazine told us from san francisco not even the harvey police response will stop those people from pushing forward with their agenda. one thing that protesters that i'

the they had two thousand people like two years ago it's a dwindling force here the problem is the ugandan army so corrupt and also if you treat it that they cannot fight only make this these people it is an internecine ethnic war so maybe this cia or the special forces will get enough intelligence and if you know try to orient stir the usual and canine reaper to you know take out has been the lord's resistance army because they care. now that was eighteen times correspondent pepe asked about that doesn't find out from our in the stories we covered that r.t. dot com flash us that in fact at a youth who paid to you tube dot com slash r t.

central africa in the coming days they'll be tasked with training and advising forces battling the ugandan lord's resistance army those army rebels are said to be among other things murderers kidnappers and rapists they also plan while they're there to help remove the head of the army on the battlefield joseph koni now we want to talk more about this and shed some light on what may be behind this to help me do that i spoke earlier to robert naiman with just foreign policy as u.s. military advisors head into uganda south sudan the central african republic and the congo i asked robert this question why africa and why now here's what he had to say . first of all the more longstanding cause the u.s. policy of opposition in virtue of the lord's resistance army. and i think it's worth bearing in mind course the us has got a lot of military conflicts going on there not a place but it is a kid. it's not an international law it's not just troops into uganda against the will of the government and it's in cooperation government. and here at least not our glee contradicting us mark because he's alread

help local forces fight the lord's resistance army widely considered a terrorist organization the ugandan government has been fighting this guerrilla group for over two decades but asia times correspondent pepe escobar says america has far reaching plans for the region that have little to do with protecting civilians. first of all this is an exchange of gifts president obama is giving a gift to the dictator ople gunned down while seventy was being in power for twenty five to twenty six years and he's as responsible of up human rights and freedom as any effect at the acts on civilians and murders attacks on civilians as joseph coney so obama's senate is one hundred u.s. special forces billed as advisers so remember vietnam in one nine hundred sixty one sixty two it started with a bunch of advisers going to get him out and we know what history taught us later this is a civil war and it's and that make war once again the u.s. is right stepping right into the middle of an emetic war that's been going on for over two decades but the bigger picture is even more impressive because this is not ab

yes yes it does and in fact i was speaking to some ugandan friends. in an online forum last week and i suggested that they had been holding these marches walked to where walk to pray about the soaring cost of food and other basic necessities and uganda since the beginning of the year and stage an occupy event so that they would be on the map of how to apply of interest in the world and the response was we're close to having it could in time here are some some kind of a coup within the army and there are police you have only armed with riot gear on every corner so i mean i know that's not common i know that's uncommon that that we're hearing that during the you learned in the election which be commonwealth and servers declared pretty much of a fraud how do you think this is going to win those special troops get the hundred of them or so but. it is going to tensions up you know eliminating terrorists and protecting civilians of been cited as reasons for intervention the possibly can about iraq think about libya but often this is a huge civilian loss of

into central africa in the coming days will be tasked with training and advising forces battling the ugandan wards resistance army rebels those rebels are said to be among other things murderers and kidnappers and race rapists they also plan to remove the head of the army on the battlefield jos of kone we want to talk more about this and shed some light on what may be behind this to help me do that i'm joined now by robert naiman of just foreign policy. hey robert you know from what i understand it isn't these are military advisors as they're called they'll be headed to uganda south sudan the central african republic and congo leaders that have been in power though for decades these same leaders who are now going to fight why africa why now goodluck first of all this is a longstanding policy u.s. policy or opposition urging the lord's resistance army. and it is we're hearing more of course the u.s. has got a lot of military conflicts going on the other places but in this case. it's not heard violating international law or it's not. troops into against the will or government operation carol.

everything has been determined let's imagine for a second that we've reached an agreement with these ugandan of the deme is it and of ski said again that on off and others that they will not run whereas we the big time politicians will come would have really been an imitation of that but. they will they will take part in the elections both in december and march they will take part in the state duma election and they also have presidential ambitions let the people decide who they should vote for whose popularity is greater but only our people can make a final decision by voting for a candidate or a political force or turning them down this is what democracy is about yes democracy still mr president in any people felt like everything has been decided what it is that they were only bored for a few hours until it's equal doing with cell how much of good is resignation was a matter of discipline it was like how much of it was his differences but you did you really have serious differences with the finance minister she was the point but it didn't achieve the situation with mr cooder it is a matter

also as the ugandans choose the media to get in brussels for their late in the round of crisis talks euro skeptics in the u.k. are pushing for a nationwide referendum on leaving the union. and a new twist in the case of paul russian agent alexander litvinenko as daft as he is agreed to admit it had ties with britain's intelligence services. international news live from moscow this is r.t. with me thanks for joining us libya's interim government says it's looking to hold elections within the next eighteen months the war torn country prepares to celebrate the day of liberation following the death of colonel gadhafi but the unclear circumstances of the former leader's death have sparked international calls for an investigation with every new piece of video constantly a deeper shadow on the official version that he died in crossfire his body is currently being kept in a chill of room in the shopping center in his ranch at one of the hot spots of the revolution to al same hundreds of libyans have been queuing for photo opportunities with the devoted body the failure to carry out a very we

mission is to help ugandan soldiers captured him.t: again, an outside body coming in to assist in these operations. guest: like i said, i wish we could have done this by ourselves, but at the same time, it helps the u.s. image that they are not only going after islamist terrorist groups but also going after other terrorist groups. host: what is the part of the u.s. in being in uganda? guest: they have been -- the civilians have been an ally of the u.s. a long time. clinton rejected one of the new leaders, and has received a lot of u.s. support. he has done well economically, but at the same time, not politically because the political system in again that is not very good. i think this is one of the reasons why the u.s. is supporting the new leader. host: rhode island, independent line, good morning. caller: good morning. host: caller, go ahead with your statement and do not listen to the television, please. caller: i am listening to this gentleman, and i am very happy he is dealing with the topic of dictators -- host: caller, you hav

it was welcomed the ugandans and others. in syria we are strongly supporting change from at-battiasad and opposition that only engages in peaceful demonstration. you do not have from that opposition as you had in libya a call for any kind of outside interventions. quite uncertain and challenging times is the kind of leadership that not only america but the world is looking for. >> secretary clinton we have to leaf it there. thank you for talking to us. safe travels. >> thank you so much chris. good to talk to you about uzbekistan. >> joining us now for more on all of this a leading republican voice on national security senator lindsay graham. welcome back to fox news sunday. i want to start with the big point that secretary clinton made at the very end of the interview that the president exhibited smart leader ship the kind they have been looking for. >> i think in the last year he has made bad foreign policy decisions at the strategic level. when it many coulds to iraq when the military commander who i trust says you need 1

are they authorized to be deployed with the ugandan forces? >> thank you. as he said, anything we do will be based on full coordination and consent of part of the government. while they have all come out in support, we take nothing for granted. there'll be continuing consultation to ensure any steps we take will be with their consent. within the concept of operation, we would deploy forces into the drc possibly at the platoon level or at the headquarters level. what will be most effective. >> there is no artificial constraint on where you might deploy? >> no. there will be full consultation. >> i understand. they could well be deployed at the platoon level in field. >> that is right. but in advisory role. quite i understand. -- but in an advisory role. >> i understand. what will our military trainers be equipped with? you say they will be combat equipped. >> i will have to give you a specific answer after the hearing. they will be carrying small arms for their own self protection. there may be other communications gear of course. beyond that, i would like t

president for the 100 troops that is going to the central africa republic and to uganda to train the ugandans in trying to finally eliminate joseph kony who this house passed legislation saying that we should go out bipartisan support, many of my colleagues on the other side have been just as passionate about the fact that joseph kony needs to be eliminated, needs to be captured or taken out because for 25 years he's wreaked havoc on people, horrendous acts that he has dope is just unconscionable. and time is past that he should be taken off the face of this earth. let me just then quickly get to what you're here about, afghanistan and pakistan. i almost forgot that. the -- [laughter] u.s. strategy in afghanistan has been based on the belief that developing afghanistan's economy and institutions will win over the population to support the afghan government even after international forces draw down. some analysts are concerned that the afghan economy may somewhere a steep depression -- may enter a steep depression as military involvement in afghanistan winds down over the next three years. wha

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