is there a military solution to the conflict in libya and a stable democratic and whole libya if you create. a welcome to spotlight the interview show on arts and i'll do your bidding today my guest in the studio is fed. up with. the recent rush that has led some of the diplomats questioning your true officials to critics saying such summits cost too much and aren't very effective but maybe this lady was an exceptional russian and you feel need is compromised the moscow's ban on european vegetables and blueprinted progress either these are for you regime but is there anything that still remains and so here's the head of the european union delegation to russia for the. oscars ban on back to the european vegetables stole the headlines of the russian e.u. summit. some other topics moscow wanted to discuss like the countess a paid a visit the regime talks on that started almost a decade ago the progress has been slow russia you are still going through consultations and experts say they will take at least a month but the fact that words have become actions they say should be seen as a sig

a what's one more war at this point we've got our rock afghanistan pakistan and yemen libya and now some mali yes resentment is soaring we're on the verge of default our dollar is worthless no one can find a job and we have way too many bullets on hand to do something with them so why not smaller apparently a us drone strike on the militant group al-shabaab to targets but they skate their lives but don't worry the ammunition did get spent. the u.s. suspects that also bob is expanding its operations outside of somalia as this becomes another in a series of drone strikes throughout the globe no word yet on what kind of blowback to expect except for pakistan where at the shaanxi base in baluchistan pakistan which has been a base of operations for cia don't drone strikes against u.s. targets in the region but apparently isn't anymore pakistan has ordered u.s. military to g t f o and it sees all drone strikes from shamsi relations with pakistan have deteriorated greatly since the tearing and courageous video game narrative of bin laden's defeat by seal team six afterwards the united states go

the the situation in libya has progressed russia of course abstaining from the vote on the u.n. resolution that allowed international intervention there they very disappointed at the way they see that mission has gone beyond the parameters laid out in the u.n. resolution and keen to avoid a similar fate a similar situation occurring in syria or yemen held hostage jill of role pulling no punches he hits out at those that have have criticised russia's stance on the u.n. security council and also had a few of the same self about what he sees as a lack of consistency by the u.n. body. many have been criticizing russia and china's position on the u.n. security council's resolution on syria for the fact that we consider such a resolution inappropriate i'll give you a simple example the situation in yemen is no easier than in syria there's a difficult civil war going on there but nobody's going to the u.n. security council to try and stop it. if they're reiterating in some ways words he has said before that russia wants to see peace brought around brought about in the arab world to dis

there's a war going on oh no wait actually there's not just one but there are six iraq afghanistan libya pakistan yemen and now we have somalia that's right it's being reported that the u.s. has already launched drone strikes in somalia so never sign of those creeping shadow wars you know that means sorry to break it to you but war ultimately leads to destruction and cigarette so instead of incessantly covering a case where one little girl died as horrible as that is maybe you can find it in you just think of all the soldiers that have died or gone wounded in our wars already how about the civilians maybe you could think of what increasing shadow wars even if it seems are small or the supposed risk to soldiers is much smaller what that could mean maybe you could ask why the hell are we still have so many troops in iraq and afghanistan if your own warfare has become the pentagon's go to also pay three u.s. service members were killed in iraq that means that fourteen troops have now died this month and out war of ours that supposedly over and that makes this month the deadliest richards in

is there a military solution to the conflict in libya and a stable democratic in the whole libya the three. there is growing frustration outside the greek parliament as people gather to protest against the final bill that clears the way for european bailout funds to be released well it's a decision that means higher taxes and fewer jobs for ordinary people. in. the u.k. braces itself for mass destruction as hundreds of thousands of public sector workers and begin industrial action in response to climate changes to their pensions and pay. thousands of teachers civil servants and border control officers are staying in the plans mean more work to the reduced pensions as the first industrial protest against the government's austerity measures is taking over longer and. russia exposes double standards at the un over the organization's hardline position on syria with moscow calling for a strictly diplomatic solution. foreign minister sergei lavrov says the un security council shouldn't be contemplating taking action against syria whilst ignoring what he calls a civil war taking place in ye

. >> can i ask about libya. earlier this week the french acknowledged that they had air dropped some guns and r.p.g.'s to the rebels. the british would be willing to supply body armor to the police in the rebel areas. is the united states considering dropping lethal supplies? we have done humanitarian supplies before. have we considered that kind of legal aid, military aid? . . >> is the campaign at all involved with the town hall next week? >> this is an official event. >> will he use that official account? i believe he has sent out some messages on his campaign, is that correct? the campaign is not involved in the town hall at all? >> it is an official event. >> [inaudible] about doublere room. -- i'm not sure about the blue room. i'm not sure which room this was in. all presidents have meeting with supporters. everyone of this presents a predecessor. this was a reception for dnc members in town for the dnc yearly meeting which kicked off the day before that event. >> distinguish between residents meeting the

20 authorizing the limited use of the united states armed forces in support of the nato mission in libya. mr. reid: the clerk will report my cloture motion, please. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the cloture motion. the clerk: cloture motion: we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 88, s.j. res. 20, a joint resolution authorizing limited use of the united states armed forces in support of the nato mission in libya, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. reid: mr. president, i'd ask consent the names not be read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture occur at 5:00 p.m. on tuesday, july 5 and the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m. on friday, july 1 for pro forma session only with no busi

waged with drones without sacrificing the lives of their soldiers in countries like pakistan yemen and libya and many say that's the major shift that happened in military operations under robert gates a shift that some say can only lead to more destruction of. the united states has increased the intensity of the focus on pakistan in terms of drone strikes those remotely piloted vehicles while targeting terrorists the us has been criticized for killing mostly civilians it's also making us less secure from a policy standpoint we can't intervene all over the world it just fuels insurgencies and fuels anti-americanism analysts say the deaths of thousands of civilians in afghanistan are part of the reason why the u.s. has failed at curbing insurgency there now the u.s. is preparing to pull out a third of its troops by the end of next year many afghans fear that less troops doesn't mean less bombs dropped on their homes. as the u.s. steps up aerial strikes in the region the possibility of waging a war without having to justify the deaths of the american troops has become more palatable for the pen

we will follow the reaction on wall street >> equipment is being shipped to libya's delays. >> of 5.4 earthquake rattled japan yesterday it hit 100 fonder mile, trump tokyo. they are still recovering from the larger magnitude of earthquakes that happened earlier in the year. >> when regulators said it they were pressured not to report safety issues. they kept two sets of books won for officials and one for themselves the company wanted to keep it from scrutiny and continue coal production. >> a live look a walnut creek where it is currently 54 degrees and a get up to 80 as i and down the 60 to nine its ortega elgar whether or as we headed to a holiday weekend we are enjoying clear skies in san francisco temperatures are in the '50s '70s and '80s will be the high temperature range. . and say a breakdown of the day clear this morning sunny this afternoon and cooling off in evening this a quick look at what we see on satellite we are not seeing much of anything in the way of sunshine today. it'll be a touch cooler in the north bay area this is what we should be seeing at this time of yea

said that he needed more money to sustain in libya. do you think there is a moral vacuum in westminster that causes these kinds of things to happen that the government would cut spending and to enjoy another war. while i think there isn't any politico consistency quite clearly we have been told that. everything that we hold dear has to be slashed and yet we can still talk about renewing on fighting wars overseas irrespective of the cost my own view is that the war in afghanistan and the current war in libya wrong misjudged what people claim are about and we should actually find a way out of those pretty quickly not make the situation in those countries worse as well as at the same time. take valuable resources that could go into schools and hospitals and finally you opposite number you know the country's biggest union is stressing this wave of industrial action that. are you prepared to join us oh absolutely we have made it clear that our strike is the start of a process we want more and more people to be involved because we want to be

overseas irrespective of the cost of my own view is that the war in afghanistan and the current war in libya are wrong they misjudged what people claim are about and we should actually find a way out of those pretty quickly and not make the situation in those countries worse as well as at the same time. valuable resources could go into schools and hospitals and finally you opposite number at unison the country's biggest union is stressing this wave of industrial action that carries on. are you prepared to join us oh absolutely we have made it clear that our strike is the start of a process we want more and more people to be involved not because we want to be on strike because we want the government to step up and take notice so i very much welcome the comments of the apprentice and you know i want to work very closely with him and all the other trade unions in britain to ensure that when working people are making the protest the protesters as hard as possible because it's designed to get the government to change their minds not so welcome thank you very much. it. was because of. this history

mandate of libya does allow military intervention to protect civilians but it falls short of authorizing ground invasion and arm supplies but paris based political analysts darkland says three countries have hijacked the mandate the admission that france is arming the rebels is very obviously an admission that what's going on in libya is a fight between the government and armed rebels and armed rebels are not civilians so any attack by the government on armed rebels in libya is therefore not necessarily a war crime in other words this news is not only incompatible with the case that's being made for war in libya it completely contradicts it there is no doubt that the three countries britain france and america who are waging this war under the disguise of nato of course wish to see the rebels seize power by force and overthrow gadhafi we must be careful about using the word nato this war is being fought by britain france and america they use nato as the leaf but nato itself is of course a much bigger and there is not unanimity in nato only a few days ago the italian foreign minister said

secretary says the uk is sending body armor, uniforms and communications equipment to the rebels in libya. foreign secretary says britain is providing this equipment to allow the police to better protect rebel leaders. international officials and nonprofit groups based in rebel controlled areas. >>> well, a judge has ordered a san jose city councilman to pay fines and complete community service in connection with a drunk driving case. the mercury news reports the councilman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor dui charge stemming from an arrest on may 7. he'll be on probation the next three years. he'll also have to pay $2,000 in fines and complete a week of community service. >>> police in marin county are warning people to watch their bikes after a string of high end bike thefts. three bikes valued between $750 and $3300 have been stolen in fair fax since saturday. police say a fourth theft was averted when a good samaritan confronted a person trying to steal a bike. investigators believe the thefts are related and the thieves may be using bolt cutters to get the bikes. >>> all right. time n

have to consider the timing of this, the winddown of two wars, iraq and afghanistan, the operation in libya, a restive middle east where the changes in an arab spring are not yet felt, an israeli-palestinian situation that has to it crisis dimensions. the north korean situation with respect to the nuclear weaponry of that country. iran, a very dangerous country with the potential of becoming a nuclear country, and above all things, the fact that in september is the tenth anniversary of 9/11, and where there is nonspecific intelligence that this country may well have a revenge attack. therefore, i think the military service will come in handy. i think his analytical skills and ability will come in very handy, and i really believe he's the right man for the job at this time. through the confirmation process, the intelligence committee has sought to understand general petraeus' vision for the c.i.a. and how he will lead it through the challenges that i have just mentioned. i believe he's answered these questions and laid out his views. he has testified that he had discussed this possible move

he said that would take up a resolution authorizing limited military action in libya. tune into c-span this independence day. writer michael lynn and other panelists discuss of the united states can remain united. >> of the political -- at the political level we are more divided than any point since the civil war. then, the dali lama and sister helen prejean talk about violence and the death penalty. later, nixon white house insiders talk about foreign policy. this monday, july 4, beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span.

that's why we are again being measured in how we deal with the evolving situation inside of libya. i've been out, traveled to algeria and other countries in the region to talk to them about the threat of al qaeda in maghreb and what we need to do together. we're parting with the nation's in the area, working with them, trying to build their capacity trying to provide in the intelligence and information they need to be able to identify aqim developers that are in the rise in the area. >> the second row here. >> thank you. you've mentioned a whole of government approach several times and i wonder if you would describe for us the relationship between the defense, the development and the diplomacy communities in counterterrorism. thank you. >> defense development and diplomacy all come together when you look at to particular countries, yemen and somalia. i preside over interagency groups that look at those two countries in particular, the cost of the counter intelligence cost there. but also i recognize it or build to make progress in the catechism front really is dependent on these co

. >>> in an escalation of the battle for libya, france says it air lifted weapons to rebel forces. new video from the rebel stronghold of misrata shows anti-gadhafi fighters in weapons training. france says it air dropped them guns, ammunition and humanitarian supplies. >>> a federal appeals court has upheld president obama's health care law. the three-judge panel in cincinnati says the constitution does give congress the power to require americans to buy health insurance. the u.s. supreme court is likely to have the final say in this one. >>> and a new report says that more than 100 million americans suffer serious pain every year, costing half a trillion dollars in medical expenses and lost wages. duarte geraldino has details. >> reporter: mandy gardner has been living with pain since she was 10 years old. gardner suffers with fibromyalgia, which is pain all over the body. sometimes it got so bad she had to use a wheelchair. pain is a major health problem. a new report from the institute of medicine says pain affects 116 million adults in the u.s., costing the nation more than $5

involvement in libya. >> we have engaged in a limited operation to help a lot of people against one of the wst tyrants in the world that nobody wants to defend. we should b sending out a unified message to this guy that he should step down and give people a fair chance to live their lives without fear. this suddenly becomes the cause celeb for some folks i congress. come on. >> charlie: talking about the future of same sex marriage throughout the united states. >> i think what you're seeing is a profound recognition on the part of the american people, the gays and lesbians and transgender, ourroths r sisters, our children, our cousins, our friends, our co-workers. and that they've got to be treated like evy other american. and i think that principle will wiout. it's not going to be perfectly smth and it turnsut that the president, i discovered since i've been in this office can't dictate precisely how this process moves. but i think we're moving in a direction of greater equality and i think that's a good thing. >> charlie: this press conference today followed a series of meetings betw

armed rebels and armed rebels are not civilians so any attack by the government on armed rebels in libya is therefore not necessarily a war crime in other words this news is not only incompatible with the case that's being made for war in libya it completely contradict it there is no doubt that the three countries britain france and america who are waging this war under the disguise of nato of course wish to see the rebels seize power by force and overthrow gadhafi we must be careful about using the word nato this war is being fought by britain france and america they use nato as the figley but nato itself is of course much bigger and there is not unanimity in nato only a few days ago the italian foreign minister said that there should be a ceasefire in order to allow humanitarian aid through so i think that this latest news from france will possibly increase tensions within the coalition although i repeat that the war is being waged by three countries using nato as a disguise. well for almost five years he's been the man at the helm of the u.s. military and responsible for the billions

let me focus on the initial situation of libya. i want to talk about the substance of libya. because there's been all kinds of noise about process and congressional consultation and so forth. let's talk about concretely what's happened. muammar gaddafi who before osama bin laden was responsible for more american deaths than just about anybody on the planet was threatening to massacre his people. and as part of an international coalition under a u.n. mandate that is almost unprecedented, we went in and took out air defense systems so that an international coalition could provide a no fly zone and protect and provide humanitarian protection to people on the ground. i spoke to the american people about what we would do. i said there would be no troops on the ground. i said that we would not be carrying the lion's share of this operation. but as members of nato, we would be supportive of it, because it's been our national security interest and also because it's the right thing to do. we have done exactly what i said we would do. we have not put any boots on the ground, and our al

as to libya, that is another topic. all i can say is i was rather shocked to here -- tutor about the french military investment. last year france invested eighteen billion euros in military equipment and $16 billion on military research and i commend our soldiers. mr. gadhafi knows what he needs to do for pc to come back after 41 years of dictatorship. let him leave power and leave the libyans to a democratic future. it depends on him. last question. >> translator: mr. president, you keep quoting germany as an example but we have the impression there are more divergences between mr. gadhafi as a nuclear power, $1 billion in investment. when germany decides to completely leave nuclear power ten years from now, the same on economic resolve on libya. don't you think we have a grave problem in terms of europe since the franco-german couple in is the answer to europe as to the economic results? >> we have 1% growth in the first quarter and germany have higher growth. in order to talk about divergence it would be that france

france is once again at the forefront of nato campaign in libya now a dropping weapons to the rebels some analysts say the move contravenes the un embargo on arms supplies to libya what's your take on that. well obviously it does and it also makes the nonsense of the whole argument in favor of the war in the first place that argument is you know was predicated on the idea on the accusation that the libyan government was attacking civilians well the admission that france is arming the rebels is very obviously an admission that what's going on in libya is a fight between the government and armed rebels and armed rebels are not civilians so any attack by the government on armed rebels in libya is therefore not necessarily a war crime in other words this news is not only incompatible with the case that's being made for war in libya completely contradicted incompatible but are other countries larky to follow in france's footsteps in terms of arming rebels do you think. well britain of course is giving money to them and presumably they're using that money for certain purposes i don't imagi