however there is one thing between russia and nato russia and all the nato countries which is still growing misunderstanding concerning this nuclear umbrella nuclear shields is this american analysis of nato nato progress program of installing the anti-missile defense. russia wants proof show us why we shouldn't be afraid nature says we'll just take it for granted book do you think that nato the west has to to to show so to give some proof to russia. russia will not be not be worried anymore losing russia moscow i think political class players for first of all i think it's very important to remind all bad was the relationship between russia in nato in the summer of two thousand and eight with the war in georgia and i think that's really the turning point and says since about time we had some positive evolution as certainly a change of stance in russian leadership probably due to the crisis and the impact of the crisis and also the research approach promoted by president obama and since that time definitely we can observe an improvement between nato and nato and russia having said th

program of nato which is the mission in libya russia's foreign minister lavrov was criticizing nato is operation in libya in its current form he said he said that it was not corresponding to the initial nato resolution well what does bulgaria think about your participation in the libya and delayed the operation and what's the final go you know what do you actually see the final go break. yes i do and i think first of all are pissed off by saying that. i think it's very unfortunate the way that colonel qadhafi responded to the legitimate concerns in the region when demands that he was as people had for more democracy informal participation in government for more openness the right way to respond to such demands structure to address the real concerns that people have notes to take the tanks into the streets not to call your citizens rats and not to attack them and this is what happens particularly in big isaac and if it hadn't been for being very quick and very rapid reaction of some countries members of nato or the united nations the u.n. security council of residual ssion and so the na

we do not consider russia as threat to nato and nato does not constitute a threat to russia so let's join efforts let us cooperate but russia sees it our as they can't go forward on promises why put you down to the russia on paper that a missile defense system would not be directed towards them. either but it's very easy to guarantee it because we do not we don't have any intention to attack russia not whatsoever but the best guarantee russia could get would be to engage in a close cooperation meant for instance to establish a common a joint center where we could exchange data that would clearly demonstrate that this system is not aimed at russia. mr rasmussen the sox might demonstrate otherwise thank you very much for taking the time out to be live with us from brussels it's very much appreciated help to see you. just. he. stopped stories on our t.v. dozens killed in the libyan capital as nato won barsaat its most intense bombing raids yet while there's been heavy fighting as rebels renew our oil port city of zawiyah in syria tension is rising as the government continues a severe cr

russia constantly claims that nato guarantee. that its interests will be protected why can't nato. the best guarantee whatsoever would be to engage in close cooperation because close cooperation between russia and nato would clearly demonstrate. our missile defense is really a defense and it's not aimed at russia. let's face it. we do not consider russia as threats to nato and nato does not constitute a threat to russia so let's join efforts let us cooperate with russia sees it are as they can't go forward on promises why can't you guarantee russia on paper that a missile defense system would not be directed towards them. either but it's very easy to guarantee that because we do not we don't have any intention to attack russia not whatsoever but the best guarantee russia could get would be to engage in a close cooperation and for instance establish a common joint center where we could exchange data that would clearly demonstrate that this system is not aimed at russia. mr rasmussen the facts might demonstrate otherwise thank you very much for taking the time out to be allied with u

we do not consider russia as threat to nato and nato does not constitute a threat to russia so let's join efforts let us cooperate but russia sees it our as they can't go forward on promises why put you down to the roster on paper that a missile defense system would not be directed towards them. you have a very easy to guarantee that because we do not we don't have any intention to attack russia not whatsoever but the best guarantee russia could get would be to engage in a closer cooperation than for instance to establish a common a joint center where we could exchange data that would clearly demonstrate that this system is not aimed at russia. mr rasmussen the facts might demonstrate otherwise thank you very much for taking the time out to be allied with us from brussels it's very much appreciated hope to see you again. to a substantial degree and one form or another socialism has spread the shadow of human regimentation over most of the nations of europe and the shadow is approaching the for. the early twenty first century military bases the network of military bases all around the

and their choice of weaponry we know that nato is used to play. raney aware in eastern europe they've used it in afghanistan they're probably using it in pakistan and why would they not use it here what conclusions. my conclusions will be merely the truth as i see it and of course i just have spoken with the dean of political science at the university also known as nasser university where two water tory m.p.'s were bombed now while he is nato bombing universities why of a bombing compounds where people gather to express their joy and love and concern for their leader i don't know why nato is choosing these targets but these are civilian targets and when civilian targets are bombed we have criminal activity . in tripoli yes we've also been to. spittle and there we were able to speak with people and see their wounds now i was able to see the wounds of the people and they looked very similar to the wounds of the. experience dime weapons that's a dis inner metallic. weapon that was used in gaza now we've heard this massive bombardment from a distance

is nato doing enough to help you advance? >> nato do not seem to strike very often here. that rocket motor has been pounding us since early this morning. we are sure nato can see it, but what we cannot understand is why did it take us out. in the past few days, the fighting here has been tense and for the rebels, costly. they are still be seized in this corner of western libya and just lost 40 men to advance perhaps 1 mile. above us, a rare glimpse of nato jets, bombing colonel gaddafi was a positions but failing to find and silence all his plans. for the poorly trained rebels and plenty of civilians, here is the result. >> we see a lot of devastation. i think nato should do something. >> in the meantime, the daily skirmishes ride on. nato is making a difference here, but not yet a decisive one. >> as the fighting continues unabated, nato resources are starting to be stretched. today, the british defense secretary insisted that the effort will continue for as long as required. after the head of the royal navy warned that his fleet would be unable to maintain the current p

we do not consider russia as threat to nato and nato does not constitute a threat to russia so let's join efforts let us cooperate but russia sees it as they can't go forward on promises why can't you daren't see russia on paper that a missile defense system would not be directed towards them. either but it's very easy to guarantee that because we do not we don't have any intention to attack russia not whatsoever but the best guarantee russia could get would be to engage in a close cooperation then for instance a step is common a joint center where we could exchange data that would clearly demonstrate that this system is not aimed at russia mr rasmussen the facts might demonstrate otherwise thank you very much for taking the time out to be live with us from brussels it's very much appreciated hope to see you again. while. there are people suffering. oh some take advantage of power that was given to the. secrets of big dirty money. on our team. the mission free accreditation free transport charges free come a challenge free risk free tickets to types of free. download free broadcast q

as nato steps up its strikes on the libyan capital former u.s. congresswoman and one time presidential candidate cynthia mckinney is in the country to see for herself how libyans are coping with the onslaught she expressed doubts about whether nato is following international law and that conversation is coming your way right now. former congresswoman and u.s. presidential candidate. has been in libya working with a non-governmental fact finding mission for ten days already she's here at private expense as all the other members of her team to establish real evidence based facts on the reality of life in tripoli and made mates of bombardments and civil war she joins me now thank you very much cynthia thank you for having me well why is fact finding necessary in tripoli i can't remember who it was that said that truth is the first casualty of war but we in the united states are very well aware that the our country went to war against iraq and encouraged the entire world to go to war with it against iraq nine hundred thirty five times the bush admini

there, nato voted to make this a nato mission, even though, of course, it was the u.s. instigation. >> i was there from 2003 to 2005 and nato had a much smaller role during that era. even then they had great difficulty mustering what we would consider very small military resources. i watched the nato secretary-general spend six months taking a tin cup around europe to try to generate six helicopters to be stationed at the kabul international airport and fail in doing that and having the helicopters be missing for a month at a time. it sent signals early on that nato's military ability had decayed significantly. >> warner: you were ambassador to germany. i mean, in germany, they're doing well economically. at the beginning of this decade, i think they were doing well. is it a question of political will, what political leaders want to spend their money on? >> margaret, you've got to begin by recognizing that nato was created and sustained in a very different strategic era. there were over 500,000 soviet forces deployed in eastern europe arrayed against nato. and nato's fo

and for russia to work together in protecting nato and protecting russia. by using our own systems against such a threat. i don't see why people here are so skeptical of that i do wish that you know. people in russia would be a little bit more understanding of the fact that we are now populous that there is a partnership that has been signed. in nato and russia there is a strategic relationship between the european union and russia and that one doesn't need to be suspicious of everything one needs to be much more open minded and to find a way through which we work together in a way that actually delivers to the in the interest of our citizens because the citizens of bulgaria the citizens of russia the citizens of any country. in europe or in north america basically the same people want to live in security they want to have their rights guaranteed and they want to have economic opportunity and when there are threats against. against these very basic human desires we must stand up and protect ourselves against them well a you said that russia is not the sourc

we do not consider russia threat to nato and nato does not constitute a threat to russia so let's join efforts let us cooperate but russia sees it our as they can't go forward on promises why put you guarantee russia on paper that a missile defense system would not be directed towards them. you have a very easy to guarantee that because we do not we don't have any intention to attack russia not whatsoever but the pace guarantee russia could get would be to engage in a close cooperation and for instance establish a common joint center where we could exchange data that would clearly demonstrate that this system is not aimed at russia. mr rasmussen the facts might demonstrate otherwise thank you very much for taking the time out to be in line with us from brussels it's very much appreciated hope to see you again. so ok well that was our interview with anders fogh rasmussen let's take a look back after sort pray with the head not stay with us here in our space. in one thousand nine hundred two dr ralph minster of the university of pennsylvania said what if i can take the gene responsible f

we do not consider russia threats to nato and nato does not constitute a threat to russia so let's join efforts let us cooperate for us is these it are as they can't go forward on promises like put you down to the roster on paper that a missile defense system would not be directed towards them. you have a very easy to guarantee it because we do not we don't have any intention to attack russia not whatsoever but to the best guarantee russia could get would be to engage in a close cooperation and for instance this step is very common to join center where we could exchange data that would clearly demonstrate that this system is not aimed at russia. mr rasmussen the facts might demonstrate otherwise thank you very much for taking the time out to be live with us from brussels it's very much appreciated hope to see you again. it was created to serve public interests to inform and to entertain. these days there's nothing easier than opening up a new media outlet but there is nothing harder than revoking its license in case of corruption. and trouble. the problem is you can involve in a communi

libyan leader colonel gadhafi accuses nato forces of murder following the death of civilians in an airstrike refugees from the country's civil conflict say there's no sign their life is returning to normal. president obama unveils plans to begin the american troop withdrawal from afghanistan ignoring some of his own military advisers who believe the pullout is premature. and a great pm battles to pass a new public finance cuts in parliament they are needed to secure yet another international bailout this despite angry protests that the people's voices are folly and dare government ears. also in our business bulletin find out how russia is resuming vegetable imports from europe in twenty minutes time joining. me on the russian capital you're watching r.t.l. marina joshua welcome to the program maybe a leader colonel gadhafi accuses nato of murder after a recent airstrike killed civilians the casualties have raised serious misgivings about the alliances intervention in libya even among the supporters of the campaign and while the world is taking sides in the conflict the people of libya are be

colonel gaddafi and his close intrarouge clearly believe they are targets of nato. >> nato's defense ministers are meeting in brussels to discuss the progress of their mission in libya. we speak to our correspondent there, jonathan marcus. are they giving out a message that they've stepped up intensity? >> not directly, but that's certainly been the message from the actual operations over the past week or so. about a week ago, nato extended its operations for another 90 days, another three months, and almost immediately we've seen a greater intensification of attacks, particularly on command centers in this rather large compound, complex in the libyan capital tripoli itself. also, we've seen the use of british and french attack helicopters, but clearly the aim put it arriving here this morning is to try to get a greater sense of urgency in some quarters in the alliance. the alliance hopes that it can get this operation over with within the next three-month period. >> but, of course, there is plenty to suggest, jonathan, that this could go on and on and on. >> well, there is. it's ver

the more difficulties for nato and its political backers the only exit option of nato was to say we will leave when printed if you will leave it if you live to defeat it skewed if going there could actually lead to . ok it will be looked into doing it but if not the point is if you exudes a result achieving nothing which would be for little in specially for longer than for boris it would be pretty great these are three meters admission of killing civilians in recent days and they have made the headlines back home but the expressions of regret have not been felt on the ground in libya unlike it was two bombs in missiles which continue to fall killing those the alliance says it's there to protect in brussels. and r.t. is coming to you live from moscow and time now for a quick look at what's ahead for you in the program here and in the world police down on protesters taking part in an anti government demonstration it's being called the silent revolution. all the russian aviation experts are ruled out technical failure as a possible cause of the fatal passenger jet crash in the country's nor

we do not consider russia as threats to nato and nato does not constitute a threat to russia. let us cooperate caresses these it are as they can't go forward on promises why put you down the russia own paper but a missile defense system would not be directed towards them. very easy to guarantee that because we do not we don't have any intention to attack russia not whatsoever but the best guarantee russia could get would be to engage in a close cooperation and for instance establish a common joint center where we could exchange data that would clearly demonstrate that this system is not aimed at russia. mr rasmussen the sox might demonstrate otherwise thank you very much for taking the time out to be live with us from brussels it's very much appreciated help to see you again. in one thousand nine hundred two dr ralph brin straight university of pennsylvania said what if i can take the gene responsible for growth in human beings and put it into a mouse. gone all the main risk issues . is that ninety five percent of all competent scientists in these fields are working for the pr

and nato flights to. libya is on the brink of a fuel crisis people on the ground complain the battle against the libyan leader is harming innocent civilians the much and israel's a flow of cheap gas is drying up with egypt pushing for a rethink on a key energy deal sealed under the previous regime the shake up was prompted by allegations the agreement only benefits the jewish state mubarak's family. and excessive amounts of the highly toxic strong link with cancer and leukemia detected in waters around the compounds at fukushima nuclear plant scientists also warn that levels of contamination are even a higher than those recorded following the china mobile detention for. those are the headlines in our times there were the spores and seems a roof job in russia is hanging by a thread he has been told hysterics. tonight where he's going to get the. pressure is on the details. now that banks are watching the sport and these are the headlines rain or be sacked eric boston route well it's kind of the ultimatum b

stuck in the middle with intensified nato bombardments claiming civilian lives and alleged atrocities committed by rebel forces some libyans are feel betrayed after what initially started as a nation wide after. the u.s. trades a boots for bombs in afghanistan obama announces the withdrawal of over thirty thousand troops while deadly drone strikes are stepped up it's upping the fears of more and more civilian casualties. and of bringing in the best of russia and its heart and soul to a global audience twenty four hours a day sees a brand new documentary channel goes live with the help of the president. worldwide news live from moscow this is artsy well throughout the course of the four month long revolution against colonel gadhafi regime libyans have found themselves surrounded by threats nato forces have killed hundreds of civilians during that bombardments that's according to government claims and rebels have been accused of committing atrocities against their own people. explains. this family hasn't had a walk like this one for months previous keep to the libyan rebel stronghold of

criminals and barbarians that's what colonel gadhafi called nato states following a recent strike that killed civilians the alliance has said that it regrets the deaths but investigative journalist michel calm who only returned from the war country just a few days ago he told us that innocent lives mean nothing to the coalition that's only in libya for financial gain. they have killed more civilians that the losses from the initials problems there feels more civilians than live to bombings so the real id is not protect civilians the rio de these to achieve the economical strategy called interest off there of the west us in europe i mean the oil i mean the financial reserves of libya i remind the us c. is a bankrupt country and also all preventing that gaddafi would be a sort of a turn a used to do i.m.f. some buying for african development the old idea is to make the public international opinion accept the idea that nato is a cup of the world or that that nato has the right to make wars where they want to revisit the people in hospitals and we saw victims and indeed the simile and popu

nuclear shield is this american analysis in nato nato prior. program of installing the anti-missile defense. russia wants proof they say show us why we shouldn't be afraid nature says we'll just take it for granted what do you think that nato the west has to to to show such to give some proof to russia. russia will not be reading the russian political class players for first of all i think it's very important to remind all bug was the relationship between russia in nato. summit in france and eight with the war in georgia and i think that's really the turning point and says since about time we had some positive evolution as you said certainly a change of stance in the russian leadership probably due to the crisis in both of the prizes and also the recent reports promoted by president obama and since that time in italy we can observe an improvement between nato and nato and russia having said that it's i share your views about you know. defense problem which is at the same time very complicated terms but it is a real strategy problems and i think

he didn't come here, he went to nato. but this supports nato. one of the arguments in favor of this bill is we have the exceptions so we don't want to break ties in our aleaningance to nato -- allegiance to nato. that's what we are supposed to be doing. we are supposed to be claiming the sovereignty and responsibilities in the house. we are not supposed to roll over for nato and us united nations. we are supposed to stand up for this country. we are not supposed to go into war under these conditions and under those circumstances. i strongly urge a no vote on this resolution. the spker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida. mr. rooney: mr. speaker, i yield two minuteto my friend from indiana, mr. burton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana is recognized for two minutes. mr. burton: somebody said a while ago we ought to be supporting the arab spring because there is movements towards democracy over there. we went into libya to help in a humanitarian effort and get rid of muammar gaddafi. who are

this does seem to be a variance with what the nato spokeswoman is saying, now that nato doesn't target individuals, they've also said, however, they won't go out of their way to miss gadhafi if he happens to be in their sights. but i think the tone of what the international community, at least at a diplomat levic level were hearing yesterday, the third libya contact meeting here, there say general acceptance that gadhafi is on the way out, he must go. and if the military pressure of nato makes that happen, that is a good thing. beyond that, it's sort of quietly said on the margens if a nato bombs happens to land on moammar gadhafi, no one is going to shed a tear. there seems to be a fine line that's being walked here between targeting gadhafi and a rocket that might land in his compound, might land on him. but certainly the intent of the international community now seems very, very clear that moammar gadhafi must go. if he isn't beginning to step down, they know that it may well happen through a nato bomb. monita. >> nic robertson at cnn abu dhabi. thank you so much. you're watching "w

this war is being fought by britain france and america they use nato is a fig leaf 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 but now the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant on colonel gadhafi for crimes committed against his own people while no one seems to be worried about civilian casualties in airstrikes from nato but what's going on there then is that fair. well the you know the international criminal court has once again and like the existing ad hoc tribunals showed itself to be a blatantly political. organization the prosecutor only yesterday received a delegation from the libyan rebels and just as he has shown no interest whatever in the wars in iraq or afghanistan so as you suggest in your question he is showi

reports of whether nato has trapped itself in a conflict and can no longer escape. civilian deaths in libya are last making news on western news networks they say has acknowledged that a number of civilians may have been killed in an air strike last night says it regrets the loss of innocent lives and admits the weapons now function may have caused civilian deaths and tragically they don't acknowledge it one of which of course last night in tripoli and may be to blame for civilian casualties the operation has been going on for three months and according to libyan officials hundreds of civilians how ready been killed by nato bombs so why has it taken so long for the major t.v. networks and newspapers to report on the carnage because the big problem with media mass media nowadays is not that they're left wing right wing it's just that they go along with whomever is in power and the whole idea of critical reporting is gone and it's not just media noticing that something is going wrong with the involvement in libya it's only a nato member has already lost faith in the o

these people have gathered in the west of tripoli to bury those killed in nato airstrike he called in to leave and government officials a bomb landed on the private compound and flattened the road killing fifty people including three kids we have been calling for peace and negotiation for months and no one wants to listen to us now we have to pay a very heavy price of. casualties civilian casualties and also military casualties i think the time has come for the world to understand that this conflict has to come to an end immediately which is very unlikely to happen any time soon the new dog ground in this symmetry is still fresh while nato has already claimed that the operation to protect civilians must go on with clashes containing and benghazi and nato intensifying its bombardment of tripoli but is eastern and western parts of the country are perilous to say and people are dying on both sides of the frontline many on the ground fear that when the democracy the west talks about will finally come here there won't be enough people left to experience it were originally r.t. reporting fr

interest to be a nato should we leave it entirely or do we need some version of nato. well as usual you have to distinguish between the interests of people who are influential in. four million years killing u.s. foreign policy and the interests of the majority of americans think the continued existence of nato and u.s. participation in there is any interest majority of americans because in addition to what i hear is this permian or bureaucracy of looking for places to intervene to justify its existence it's also a mechanism for obscuring. in a certain accountability we've seen this in the in the recent libya war we are you had to be finally in the last week or so in congress about a war with both republicans and democrats criticizing it in a key argument it was made in defense of or in sport of not thinking action to withdraw u.s. forces say well regardless of how we got into this. you know we can't abandon our allies our allies of britain france i mean we think this war is stupid but there is for us the accuracy and they think their war is stupid so fair's fair their

that nato is targeting. if suspected the fuel might be used by gadhafi as military forces with roads closed factories at a stop and foreign workers long since gone from the war stricken country is facing its worst energy crisis ever the new reality is ordinarily been drivers now spend vast amounts of time queuing for fuel a month ago this became a common. name which can. three people have been lining up to fill up their cars for hours even days but this line is a little different compared to the gas station at the end of life here is the limit only and barker is a university student and has volunteered here to help organize the process she stands few russian books which allow individuals thirty five liters a week she believes it's a great idea to have women only stations. women have too many things to do they don't fight each other world cueing and never shoot into the year is men often do so we're able to serve up to nine hundred cars good day for all of the eleven. this line is long but others are ruben lo

nato is attacking more now. >> yes. yes. >> if they continue like this day for three or four days more, the forces of gaddafi will be decreased and people from misrata can enter the city. >> so time may yet be on the rebels' side. but while the city waits with shrines to the fallen open late into the night, new faces are being added every day. andrew harding, bbc news, misrata. >> joining me to discuss the diplomatic and military pressure being applied against colonel gaddafi is retired u.s. army general jack king. thanks for joining us. >> nice to be here. >> the rebels are saying without more nato air support they can't do the job, dislodge colonel gaddafi. >> i certainly share their frustration. 100 days into this and because we've been doing half measures right from the beginning this is taking so much longer than what it should have. the right amount of military force from the beginning to destroy gaddafi's ground forces which are really his center of gravity, maximum air power with teams to control the air power w

defense secretary robert gates on the future of nato. then your calls and comments on "washington journal." on sunday, challenging the new health care law. the 11th circuit court of appeals in atlanta hears arguments on the department of health and human services brought by 2k6 states which oppose the law. they argue that the state is infrin -- that it's infridging on states' rights. we'll have that on sunday at 10:30 eastern time on c-span. nato members failed to increase defense spending and their commitment to military operations. he stressed the u.s. is shouldering most of the costs of nato missions in libya and said it would be increasingly difficult to support the transatlantic alliance without its allies. this is about 20 minutes. [applause] >> thank you mr. secretary general and for the opportunity to speak here today. this is day 11 of the 11-day international trip. so you can understand why i am very much looking forward to getting home. but i'm glad at this time and in this venue to share some thoughts with you this morning ab

or difficulties for nato and its political backers the only exit option of nato was to say we will leave when you're going to get if you will even if they're going to be is skewed if going there to their feet. on its own ok they will live an option to do is it but if not the point is they really do exist as a result achieving nothing which will be for nato and specially for london and for paris it would be great to get a disastrous need his admission of killing civilians in recent days may have made the headlines back home but the expressions of regret have not been felt on the ground in libya unlike the western bombs and missiles which continue to fall killing those alliance says it's there to protect in brussels. minutes past the hour now here in moscow far right dutch politician heard fielder's has been acquitted over charges of inciting hate and discrimination he faced five separate accounts following a controversial speech that he gave attacking islam and comparing it to nazis and the court ruled his comments fell within the boundaries of legitimate political debate let's discuss a

>> nato does not seem district very often. that rocket launch has been pounding us since early this morning. i am sure that nato can sit. what i do not understand is why they do not take it out for us. [gunfire] >> in the past few days, the fighting has been furious. [gunfire] >> and for the rebels, costly. they're still besieged in this corner of western libya and they just left 40 men to a dance, perhaps 1 mile. -- to advance perhaps 1 mile. a rare glimpse of nato jets bombing colonel gaddafi physicians here, but failing so far to silence all of his guns. for the poorly trained rebels and plenty of civilians, here is the result. >> we see a lot of patients do to rockets from the gadhafi army. i think nato should do something. >> in the meantime, the daily skirmishes grind on. nato is making a difference here, but not yet a decisive one. >> of the republican leadership and the u.s. congress has called on president obama to explain the legal ground for america's involvement in libya. as of sunday, the administration risks bein