iran sports regional stability. iran supports resistance. these are our policies and they go across sectarian divide. it is unhealthy and, in fact, dangerous to try to describe iranian policies in sectarian terms. i believe this is not in the interest of peace and security in the rehmingon. i invite all of my friends in the region to join us. we can work together. we can help each other. we can contain the threats of violence and extremism raging in our region. those threats do not recognize sectarian lines. those threats have those extremists have attacked as many sunnis as they have attacked shiias. it is importantly for all of us to work together to contain the extremism in our region. it's a common thread. it's not a thread directed against one orb another group within the islamy world. our differences are little. what joins us is far greater than what divides us. >> the sectarian divide has never been proceed pronounced than now, particularly until places like syria and syria has been stoking this will strained relations for you and let

if the united states and western powers continue their dialogue with iran go ahead. well first of all i want to say agree with the first part of what brian had to say with regard to the fact that yes the third is migrant workers yes they're paying off people with oil wealth but the idea that saudi arabia is somehow a client state of the united states i completely disagree with they have independent interests that often coincide with the united states and saudi arabia can pursue an independent foreign policy if iran for example were to get nuclear weapons saudi arabia would have nuclear weapons probably within a month because of their alliance with pakistan that many people think that pakistan got their nuclear weapons because of saudi money so if there is a nuclear arms race we will be right there after iran it's one of the reasons why i support the current iran deal because i think it is the best chance we have to prevent this nuclear arms race from happening but please don't pretend is saudi arabia somehow is an independent or somehow it's a client state or a very

for iran to sell off oil, cut off iran's financial system and severely limit iran's currency. the iranians finally admitted that the sanctions are hurting them badly, and they came to a settlement to curtail the nuclear program. as all of us know, the p5-s1 reached an interim agreement with iran end of november. and i want to commend you for your incredible personal efforts to conceal this. having said that, i want to make it clear that i have some serious reservations about the agreement. first and foremost, it seems to me at a minimum it should have required iran to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by six separate u.n. security council resolutions. i don't think it's asking too much of iran to say that at least while we're talking, you stop enriching. for the six-month period while we're talking, iran, in my estimation, should not be enriching. and if they refuse to do that, again, going counter to six separate u.n. security council resolutions, it makes me wonder how serious they are and how sincere they are in terms of really wanting to negotiate in good faith. mr. s

to iran. they certainly voted for sanctions and then participated in this interim agreement. we will start with you, fyodor lukyanov. >> the relationship with iran has been quite complicated, actually. simplisticuite a picture that i sometimes read. what you mentioned that russia actually voted for all sanctions in iran, and russia canceled a .eal after 2010 sanctions previous made several nasty statements about russia. now i think a russian-and rainy iraniana russian- relationship have improved. it is helpful and great. there are different views and moscow on whether we should increase the -- encourage a u.s.-iranian interest or not. some people do not think it is because ifinterest iran improves relationship with united states, it will immediately turn to the west and forget about everything we did for iran. and that is why we should try to prevent it. but i think it is very shortsighted because my position -- we will -- we should encourage this and we will benefit out of a u.s.-iranian heal

if the united states and western powers continue their dialogue with iran go ahead. well first of all i want to say i agree with the first part of what brian had to say with regard to the fact that yes the third is migrant workers yes they're paying off people with oil wealth but the idea that saudi arabia is somehow a client state of the united states i completely disagree with they have independent interests that often coincide with the united states and saudi arabia can pursue an independent foreign policy if you run for example were to get nuclear weapons saudi arabia would have nuclear weapons probably within a month because of their alliance with pakistan that many people think that pakistan got their nuclear weapons because of saudi money so if there is a nuclear arms race we will be right there after iran it's one of the reasons why i support the current iran deal because i think it is the best chance we have to prevent this nuclear arms race from happening but please don't pretend that saudi arabia somehow isn't independent somehow it's united a client state

as the supreme leader changed his position that iran wants to eliminate israel and iran wants to eliminate the united states? >> congressman, let me begin by saying i agree with each of the concerns you've expressed. there is no question but that the icbm missile program of iran is of serious concern. we have, we believe, inserted language in the agreement and an understanding in the agreement that's very much one of our concerns going forward is the weaponization. likewise the terror, support for terror, i raised it earlier and i let the record speak to that. with respect to the stated positions, public positions of iran and its rhetoric, no. it hasn't changed and it very inflammatory and very threatening. >> do you think, excuse me, mr. secretary, because i have one minute left. do you believe it's still the goal of the supreme leader to destroy israel and destroy the united states? >> well, when you say do i believe? >> do you think, do you believe, what do you think of that position? >> i think their rhetoric is dangerous and threatening, incredibly counter-productive and damaging to a

who, then, is driving this in iran? are the generals doing it, or is it these more enlightened people that are more familiar with the west? is it the theocrat? the bureaucrats? who is the driving force there? ? the driving force is the sanctions. that is the intent. that is why iran comes to the negotiating table. why 51% or 64% of the iranian people voted for rouhani. reefgn minister javon's a -- really felt that their country has become a pariah. they did not want to become isolated. they wanted to be part of the international community. when you saw pictures of the terror on airport, -- the terror ohran airport -- were happy because they saw pictures of the american secretary of state and their foreign minister shaking hands and smiling at one another. i think there is a large community of the special young people who have had enough of this isolation and want to be part of the world again. >> why is israel so much against this? or are they? i mean, we know what netanyahu is saying. tom? >> that is a very good questi

and its allies have accused iran of trying to build a nuclear weapon, but officials in iran of course key -- denying it, saying it is only for peaceful purposes. ed henry in the white house. what are republicans saying after today's news? >> they're furious about this they think that iran is doing exactly what they feared, which is reneging on the interim deem that secretary of state john kerry cut to ease some sanctions against iran in exchange for them giving up their nuclear program, basically, and i just got off the phone with a democrat, close to president, bob menendez, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, he tell mets this shows the true intentions of iran. they want to move toward building nuclear weapons. that's the opposite of the spirit of the talks, diplomatic talks. he is warning that this could be a big problem. that squares with what republican, mark kirk, cosponsor of a bill that would have tough new sanctionses against iran, is saying today. kirk telling fox earlier today, quote, the american people are rightfully distrustful of iran's true nuclear inte

tough sanctions all diplomatic action while powers agreed the nuclear deal with iran is a breakthrough but differ on what made it possible meanwhile. this agreement has moved much more do. it we'll our partners in the region schafer. administrations facing pressure from skeptics at home and abroad as the deal comes under fire for washington and tel aviv. we would call a halt to damaging wissmann support the season of pushing so many people into poverty. and corporation tax counseling free child care and raising the minimum wage scotland outlines how aligned with the outside the u.k. preparing the ground for next year's independence. the latest news on the week's top stories you're watching the wake me here on our international with me. and welcome to the program. first test is a new crane on demanding by the president and the government step down after a crime down on a mass demonstration in the campus health the use of brute force and tear gas by bars to accept us as security forces left ronnie's in central cave bond for a month the commotion was a direct response to the country's lea

a third iran military outcome. if a nuclear free middle east initiative was ever to work it's estimated israel would need to get rid of anywhere between seventy five and four hundred nuclear warheads israel is not going to agree even to talk about the uranium bomb in the context of day nuclearization that's the last thing that israel wants to have in the equation . and for a country that has never officially admitted to possessing nuclear arms getting her to destroy them might be the most difficult deal the world has yet to secure policy r t tel aviv. is coming up after a very short break including how antigovernment protests continue unabated in bahrain just stay with us. when the crisis leaves this traces everywhere an. empty classrooms become the norm . children pay for the mistakes of adults. by word you know tobacco fields or in the cafe. they are the ones who come back home life. so his games are just in their memory. this is the week here on aussie international welcome back it's been a critical week for sco

report me to iran's new leader. iran is the anchor of stability in the region he's trying to convince the west he's not out for blood. the iranian threat is imaginary and used as an excuse for others . and he thinks a nuclear free middle east is the key to peace and stability urgent practical steps towards the establishment of such is own unnecessary. that sounds good too but not everyone believes iran could have changed so much as a wolf in sheep's clothing a wolf who thinks he can pull the args the wool over the eyes. of the international community israel the only country in the east that hasn't signed the nuclear nonproliferation treaty determined to push its point across to iran's minutes away from developing a nuclear bomb and blowing up the world with israel being first on the first of targets this rhetoric however may serve to cover tel aviv's real fears it's not about nuclear weapons not really it's about who's going to be the power in the gulf you've got three contending parties here you've got the saudis a

well now it sounds iran is set to return to the negotiating table but after ten years failed. to reach it scientists in the middle of the night it's a game changer polyploid a hot seat to meet. in the very first moments after the nuclear deal with iran was reached it was clear there grim and left much trained for interpretation. iranian. enrichment program will continue this first step does not say that iran has a right to enrichment and was fired to i had times correspondent path to ask about ahead believes the u.s. is time in the middle of a delicate balancing act. this being the war has started at three am in geneva and it's going to be going for another six months kerry had to say that so he could of peace the israel lobby the u.s. congress and the hobby petro dollar law of the us not to mention some neal cons in the west as well still very thoughtful and in iran it's different they are saying we still have our right to enrich uranium and it's correct because that deal keeping in reaching your reading of the size percent for the next six months for the moment we have a bre

iran is growing. it is growing since the u.s. created of iraq, which an opportunity for iran. for russia, at is very important to keep good elation ship, working relationship with iran. the more opportunities for iran in international affairs. the stronger iran, more important for moskal, and iran will never become a u.s. ally. koran will be the dependent force, and we are interested to have a strong but predictable country in that region. >> fiona, you were nodding. >> i agree with what fyodor says. here is speaking with some truth. he lives in moscow, this is definitely the view. i think one thing just to remind the audience, to push this is littler further, is there is a real change in russia's relationship with israel, which also means that russia, like the u.s., has to balance off its policies toward iran and to israel. in the cold war, russia seemed very much in opposition for a whole variety of reasons. things have changed dramatically. you know, the kind of simplistic view of the analysis, but

if the united states and western powers continue their dialogue with iran go ahead. well first of all i want to say i agree with the first part of what brian had to say with regard to the fact that yes the third is migrant workers yes they're paying off people with oil wealth but the idea that saudi arabia is somehow a client state of the united states i completely disagree with they have independent interests that often coincide with the united states and saudi arabia can pursue an independent foreign policy if you run for example were to get nuclear weapons saudi arabia would have nuclear weapons probably within a month because of their alliance with pakistan that many people think that pakistan got their nuclear weapons because of saudi money so if there is a nuclear arms race we will be right there after iran it's one of the reasons why i support the current iran deal because i think it is the best chance we have to prevent this nuclear arms race from happening but please don't pretend that saudi arabia somehow isn't independent somehow it's united in client stat

i will give you iran as an example. the administration, i think, it is fair to say it is leading negotiations with iran. over their nuclear program. is that a good idea depends on which side of the aisle you are on and not only which political side, republican or democrat, depends on whether or not you believe iran is something you can negotiate with, or if you are in israel's camp that this is ridiculous and we are being duped. for any president, there are issues where you stake your claim and say, we will try this, and you will lead and you will take a lot of flack for it and america is a country that is sometimes very skeptical of people who step out front and try to push the country into things. you can also make the argument that obama led on obamacare. that he led the country and fought for the bill, although i think there are people in the senate who would tell you they are the ones who did all the hard work. it is a very interesting challenge to figure out when you are leading a nation into some sort of a policy

interests in syria and iran. after that, house democrats review the possibility of extending long-term benefits. then the house education subcommittee on pell grants and college affordability. >> in a survey of major newspapers made in 19 nine -- 1909, the kansas city star was all0 more in favor over the other0 metropolitan newspapers in the united states kind. -- combined. not want this to you a lot of literary essay. i want to get things done. nelson followed up his strictures on past performance with an editorial that rejected the notion that roosevelt was a man on horseback. he is a builder recalled to his works. after his arrival from africa, there were even clubs formed back like napoleon. >> the impact of william rockefeller nelson on the progressive movement in the campaign to win back the white house. later today on c-span3's american history television. >> there are tables out in front with pamphlets prior to entering the gun show. they are all how the government is trying to move away. the government i

iran is off-limits. iran is off-limits. they can do business with iran or they can do business with the u.s. -- not both. there may be some who believe now is a good time to test our resolve. i want to be clear. we are watching closely and we are prepared to take action against anyone anywhere who violates, or attempts to violate , or sanctions. i look forward to continuing this important work with congress and this committee as we pursue our shared objective to ensure iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. >> thank you all for your testimony. as we begin questions, i will ask the court to put five minutes on the clock for each member. , we know it iran's foreign minister recently said the entire deal is dead if congress adopts new sanctions now. even with a delayed trigger. the most important factors in making sanctions effective against iran has been the cooperation of our international partners. expect would be the effect of a new round of sanctions now on our allies and other p5 plus one countries? w

simply put iran has not earned the right to have benefit of the doubt. iran is a bad actor. we know that. numerous hearing pointed out iranian activity in the western hemisphere. even the defense minister of israel acknowledges in a december 9th article in the times of israel, he states iran built infrastructure of terror in central and south africa in order to among other goals had a basis to attack u.s. these are the guys we're negotiating with. iran clearly implicated in buenos aires bombings. abandon 190 years of policy by declaring the monroe doctrine era is over. what kind of message does that send? sends wrong message to iran, china, russia about our liability in the region. having made all those statements i have to ask, why trust iran? there has been no accountability for past actions and past links to terrorism. i have a series of yes or no questions for you. iran is still listed by the u.s. department of state as a state sponsor of terrorism, correct? >> yes, it is. >> thank you. is iran still supporting hezbollah and hamas? >> yes. >> hezbollah still active in so

it will take iran a. of time -- it will take iran a period of time. the record here, the history, it has raised the sanctions to the level that they are. it has brought the global community together in this effort. it is up to a ron really to decide how fast they want to prove this and how far they are willing to go to make it clear that they are certain. if it isn't clear, we have a problem. >> the representative from texas. >> mr. secretary, thank you for being here. as president kennedy once said, let us never fear to negotiate out of fear. heartfeltwish you my sincere wish that your negotiations are successful. i think every american wants that. i think the stakes that you are dealing with have never been higher. from a national security and homeland security standpoint as well. i have some concerns about this deal. we worked on these thing since for a decade. we have gotten to the point where we can negotiate with 70 members of congress to continue and vote on the sanction bill that we passed by 400 votes in the house. we can strengthen your hand

should we start with iran? >> we should. >> okay, good. mr. president, polls indicate that 77% of israelis don't believe this deal would preclude iran from having nuclear weapons, and they perceive this as an existential matter for them. what can you say to the israeli people to address that concern? >> before i answer the question, let me say to you thank you so much for the great work that you've done. i thank the saban forum and center has done outstanding work and it provides us a mechanism where we don't just scratch the surface of these issues. obviously the challenges in the middle east are enormous and the work that's being done here is terrific, so i want to also thank you for hosting us today and you here, including outstanding members of the israeli government and some friends that i haven't seen in a while. so thanks for having me. let me start with the basic premise that i've said repeatedly. it is in america's national security interests, not just israel's national security interests or the region's national security interest to

[ticking] >> even though there's a total embargo in this country against any trade with iran, iran still gets high tech materials and components for a variety of weapons from right here in the u.s.a. this man set up a trading company in philadelphia. you are charged with trying to buy a centrifuge that could be used to make biological weapons, like anthrax. >> yes. that's what they say. >> do you know how much money you have? >> no. >> i mean, does 17 billion sound about right? he is the richest man in russia who just bought the worst team in the nba. but as you'll see, he's not like any other owner of a big time american sports franchise. he's an adrenaline junkie with a few unusual toys. >> see? [gun clicking] >> and he owes some of his fame and fortune to a bevy of party girls. >> frankly speaking, i like women. >> coal has made jim rogers and his company rich, and that's why we were surprised to hear what this power baron has to say about what coal does to the environment. you know, there are a lot of people, many of them in your industry, many people that you probably know, who say

the american people of the europeans about iran about iran's intentions but judging by the messages that come from the president the intentions are to live in that others live in peace a change in attitude that doesn't seem to be welcomed by many old school politicians in the west even in grammar school i. was briefly take a quick look a more detailed look at what exactly the landmark deal with iran involves well iran agreed to reduce the raman richmond from twenty percent seen as too close to bomb making capability back to five percent for the next six months and also to deactivate its advanced centrifuges to surround also agreed to freeze work at most of its contentious facilities the iraq heavy water reactor and to allow inspections by the un atomic watchdog as well unhindered in exchange the west has agreed to one freeze millions of iranian assets and doing some sanctions against the country now whether this interim agreement grows into something long term though we are of course can have to wait and see as we head into twenty forty. these are. braving the elements in order to stand

it is not an uncommon charge in iran. some of these prisoners have been political opposition figures but a lot of them are oftentimes just journalists or bloggers. >> or three hikers that were put into prison and accused of being cia agents. >> exactly, and they were held for quite a long time. my first thought was this could not help them because their captors could use these latest revelations as justifications against the prisoners. they say, you say you're innocent, the american government said robert 11 sow was in the a cia agent but he was. why should we believe you. >> there are two other prisoners in iran, amir hekma trvegmati. accused of spying and the pastoring accused of proselytizingproselytizing. >> the being accusation is that he's been setting up house churches. christianity. in the case of amir hekmati, his family says he was in iran visiting his relatives but he has been accused of espionage. his family has said he is not a spy and amir says he is not a spy, sending a letter from prison and getting it sec

tough sanctions or diplomatic action world powers agree the nuclear deal with iran is a breakthrough but they differ on what made it possible meanwhile. this agreement has made the much more dangerous place it will make our partners in the region safer the obama administration is facing pressure from skeptics both at home and abroad as they deal comes under fire from both washington and. he would also call a halt to damaging. many people. corporation tax free childcare and raising the minimum wage scotland outlines how life would be outside the u.k. preparing the ground for next year's independence vote. top stories over the weekend today here on the international. live in moscow a very warm welcome to you today protesters in ukraine and demanding both the president and the government step down after a crackdown on a mass demonstration in the capital and the use of brute force and to cast by both the activists and security forces left rallies in kiev now banned for a month by the commotion though a direct response to the country's leadership rejecting a trade deal with the e.u. . the

for iran to sell off oil, cut off iran's financial system and severely limit iran's currency. the iranians finally admitted that the sanctions are hurting them badly, and they came to a settlement to curtail the nuclear program. as all of us know, the p5-s1 reached an interim agreement with iran end of november. and i want to commend you for your incredible personal efforts to conceal this. having said that, i want to make it clear that i have some serious reservations about the agreement. first and foremost, it seems to me at a minimum it should have required iran to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by six separate u.n. security council resolutions. i don't think it's asking too much of iran to say that at least while we're talking, you stop enriching. for the six-month period while we're talking, iran, in my estimation, should not be enriching. and if they refuse to do that, again, going counter to six separate u.n. security council resolutions, it makes me wonder how serious they are and how sincere they are in terms of really wanting to negotiate in good faith. mr. s

iran considers a villain accelerating its nuclear program a new u.s. sanctions are imposed as western powers urgent to fulfill an agreement brokered in geneva seen as a key breakthrough off two thousand and thirteen. a child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all. privacy is on the verge of extinction warns edward snowden as he takes to the bridge as he talks the british airways giving an alternative to the queen's speech and wishing everyone a merry christmas. and competing is nice but winning trumps it all athletes say ready themselves for the sochi winter olympics stay with us as we report on the one paralympic in town or who's using that gold fever turned tragedy into purpose. this is our team coming to you live from the russian capital i'm marina joshing welcome to the program randy lawmakers have proposed a bill on boosting uranium enrichment to sixty percent of new sanctions are imposed on the country the motion is apparently aimed at countering u.s. legislation authorizing tougher reprisals of iran reaches a historic deal

iran would fall prey to both. if we agree that syria has no , if we agreetion for a transitional period, if we agree to pave the ground to decide about the next president , you would have them indefinitely. >> we need them backing a cease- fire. we have to get chemical weapons out. that is a precondition. >> it will not be a cease-fire. as long as they are not ahead of syria. >> having a pre-commitment to get rid of it. only the truism. it has to be clear that the transitional machine can evolve the current head. it makes sense to recognize that it seems to me a necessary -- >> you said that the negotiations have to be isolated. >> iran wanted separate. if you make concessions, we will cut you some slack in syria. i think there is a relationship in the sense that if this is , it is going to facilitate cooperation on syria. they will be more supportive on engagement in syria. responding to some of your questions, a person says i think his position is based on survival of their country. do you think the position cha

the sanction relief will depend on iran's actions going forward. >> if and when iran shows itself not to be abiding by the agreement, not to be negotiated in good faith, we can reverse it and tighten it even further. >> here in israel, the temporary deal has been widely criticized, particularly by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who among other things has called the deal dangerous. but today, this weekend, israeli president shimon peres took a softer stance, saying he would be willing to meet with the new president of iran and said the ultimate goal for everyone is peace. >> it's what we can all hope for. thank you for the latest. >> jamie, at that forum in washington, the president put the chances of success of this deal only at 50/50, but he did say it would give the u.s. and other western leaders greater negotiating power over iran in the long run. >> it's important for us to test that proposition in the next six months, understanding while they're talking, they're not secretly improving their position or changing circumstances on the ground inside of iran. and if at the

iran as toxic anymore. so they walk away with a great deal. we walk away with nothing. we're the ones who are not weak going in the negotiation. >> now, bob, you were, i believe, the youngest deputy assistant secretary of state at one time. i consider iran on the same level of trustworthiness of bernie madoff. >> i agree with that. what michelle said with all due respect, i admire you greatly, but frankly, you don't know much about what you are talking about. the fact of the matter is we did degrade, they cannot take centrifuges and make the grade level you need for the nuclear weapons one. two, the germans are doing the inspection, best in the world. >> three, you have -- >> you talk about -- >> you have to have new centrifuges to finish the program. that is stopped. what is the alternative? said nothing, done nothing and in the meantime they go ahead with the nuclear program. at least this gives us an opportunity to see. >> this is six months, though, bob. six months. >> please pay some attention to the d

the american people of the europeans about iran and about the iran's intentions but judging by the messages that come from the president the intentions are to live and let others live in peace a change in attitude that doesn't seem to be welcomed by many old school politicians in the west even going to school. although the nuclear deal is only a temporary fix and will be renegotiated next year reaching it was no easy task tomic wrangling hour on started to heat up a decade ago when the country was labeled an axis of evil power by the us along with iraq and north korea due partly to its apparent nuclear ambitions a war of words threats of military strikes crippling sanctions and even cyber warfare word of fault analysts now say iran is tired of all this and that's what made the deal possible. the president of iran has made a very favorable impression on the west and on the united states the on the foreign minister appear to be negotiating in good faith there's a tremendous reservoir of hostility toward iran and i think the president of iran and the foreign minister have gone very far to diss

it's not the people of iran. the engagement is with the regime in iran as it was with the assad regime. okay. so in 2009 you can't do that. flash forward. now it looks as if there's a possibility. after all, there is for the first time official engadgetment. there are foreign ministers, secretary of state negotiations response i, you know, as i look tat,ic people in the region who are scared of this, and say, oh, we have lived in a world where there's an iranian/american confrontation. if the americans no longer want it and believe they can end it almost single handedly. believe iran changed enough so there needn't be it. they are going to get scared. they are scared. from their point of view, you know, the israellys are -- israelis are one thing. which is nuke. it for the saudis and iranis, bahrain and others that's just one issue. it may not even be the top issue. there's terrorism, there's subversion, there's the eastern province of saudi arabia. there's the shy ya majority in bahrain. the old desire -- ifn in

so if sanctions all diplomatic action was agreed the nuclear deal with iran is a breakthrough but what made it possible also. this agreement has moved much. it will make our partners in the region safer the obama administration is facing pressure from skeptics both at home and abroad to deal comes under fire from washington. to damaging. to many people. corporation tax cutting free child care and raising the minimum wage scotland outlines how life would be better outside the u.k. repairing the ground for next year's independence vote. top stories of the week end of today here on our international. live in moscow a very warm welcome to you today. protesters in ukraine demanding both the president and the government step down after a crackdown on a mass demonstration in the capital of the use of brute force and tear gas by both the activists and security forces well left all rallies banned for a month and the commotion was a direct response to the country's leadership rejecting a trade deal with the e.u. . now reporting on why ukrainian officials got cold feet. from smiles to host tiles

>> i think it is a good gesture by iran. they haven't allowed the inspectors into the plant since 2011. the visit beforet that was in 2005. i think it is a good gesture by iran and sets up what you have to look at as a very difficult process but a positive process in that iran appears to be willing to open up. it is going to be sorely tested in the next several months. you have to view today's success as giving hope for the future. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> in south africa today tens of thousands of black and white south africans took part in a national day of prayer and reflection to honor nelson mandela, their former president and antiapartheid activist who died thursday. nelson mandela understood that one of the nation's most popular sports, rugby, could play a big role in bridging south africa's racial divide. >> rugby was also divisive, a symbol of apartheid. to mandela it was an opportunity. it was just a year into his presidency. no one expected him to don the green and gold of the jersey. just listen to

and iran will be critical. even though they will be the central talks, i think they will have to be supplemented with bilateral discussions. you are professionals of a hard grinding work. president richard nixon's historic visit was a pivotal moment in u.s. foreign policy. is president obama on the verge of something similar? is there any world where it would be more helpful to try something dramatic like that? >> we have yet to see what we -- beyond what we already have. they are not to be disparaged. they have to be look at not like the visit to china but the visit to china was prepared over the course of a year. and to be able to get that thing moving for the reason it was just explained. both sides had a feeling that they could prosper if it took place outside of the glare of the lights and outside the influence of other players. other players were brought in at various times. but my feeling was it was a necessary risk to take. they were so significantly larger than the momentary hiccups that we had to go t

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brezhnev war of hostility toward iran . and i think the president of iran and the foreign minister have gone very far to dissipate that and to impress upon the americans the government and nation that this is a different government now this is a government that recognizes the things that have gone wrong in our relationship in the path show on both sides that we want to move back into the community with the world we want to do what we were elected to do which was and sanctions and bring iran back into the international community and into the international economy. and one of the world's most wanted fugitives has wished britons a merry christmas and a constant vigilance the n.s.a. was a lower edward snowden made an appearance on national t.v. with a not so uplifting message on the emergence of western surveillance states but he added so on a cheerier note assuring viewers that it's not too late to find back or just plain boyko reports. christmas day here in the u.k. is a sacred tradition it's all about the christmas turkey th

program will go on at least partly on iran's terms. >> iran will continue its enrichment at 5%. and iran will continue construction work at iraq. >> for more here in new york is nadir sh ar mi at the joseph corevel at the university of denver. also, the co-of a new book, the syria dilemma. you heard zarif speaking. he insisted they don't want nuclear bombs. as you heard, he is insisting on continuing work at the plant that the nuclear re actor at iraq which would be able to produce bombs. he said they continue to have the right to enrich. you have this conflict between what the ir ranians are saying and what john kerry is saying. >> both sides are trying to spin it for domestic audiences. we have to judge iran not by what the foreign minister is saying but what iran has committed itself to by virtue of the general eva agreement, what it's doing on the ground. i think what we are hearing is iran wants to show it has not capitulated to the international community. when you look at the general eva agreement, iran has made a an almost 180 degree turn. it had to accept the dmrandz of

this is not limited to iran. when the united states demanded inspection of north korean weapons facility in 1999, pyongyang claimed the united states was, quote, fiercely insulting the dprk's honor and dignity. .. >> multi-cultural lissome was ingrained in to me but after that i went to yale and multiculturalism was put on a pedestal there but that is not simply about appreciating each other's differences not about going into this sushi join to him order the food but we need to recognize different people think in different ways and we have to understand that when rigo into negotiations now with adversaries but regimes that bay base their philosophy on something other than the evolution of modern western diplomacy as we know it. rather than ameliorate tension they convince bad behavior pays both iran and north korea to develop nuclear and missile capabilities without interruption. as the 1991 and reach a demonstration is more effective and diplomatic the state department once understood this but one's culture chan

and iran the bill which is called the nuclear weapon free iran act of two thousand and thirteen now has the support of twenty six senators both democrats and republicans the bill would authorize new economic sanctions on iran if it does not hold up its part of it interim agreement to limit its nuclear program the measure if approved would entail harsh restrictions on iran's petroleum industry while also imposing financial restrictions the introduction of this bill comes just a month after diplomats from iran and six world powers signed an accord in geneva but temporarily puts a halt on certain parts of to her arms nuclear program in return for some relief from its current economic sanctions and the obama administration has said that new sanctions would completely undermine those efforts here's what president obama said today at a press briefing what i've said to members of congress democrats and republicans is there is no need for new sanctions legislation not yet while the discuss this bill and its implications i was joined earlier by retired colonel lawrence wilkerson i first asked hi

and iran will be critical. even though they will be the central talks, i think they will have to be supplemented with bilateral discussions. you are professionals of a hard grinding work. president richard nixon's historic visit was a pivotal moment in u.s. foreign policy. is president obama on the verge of something similar? is there any world where it would be more helpful to try something dramatic like hat? >> we have yet to see what we -- beyond what we already ave. they are not to be isparaged. they have to be look at not like the visit to china but the visit to china was prepared over the course of a year. and to be able to get that thing moving for the reason it as just explained. both sides had a feeling that they could prosper if it took place outside of the glare of the lights and outside the influence of other players. other players were brought in t various times. but my feeling was it was a necessary risk to take. they were so significantly larger than the momentary iccups that we had to go through

there is no check on iran. there is no india-pakistan check. iran has no check but the u.s. and the sanctions. there is no country besides israel in a community that has or will have the thinking ability. that is why iran is -- to be frank, with iran's government driven by radical extremist muslims, that is different from a self-preservation mindset that north korea has. the old soviet model, that is different from iran's government. the iranians are still sponsoring terrorism, syria, ir aq, all over. these sanctions do nothing towards that. iran has not changed and there is no check. they are more dangerous. for you blow yourself up your god, that makes you more dangerous than self-preservation in most countries. honest in wanting to stay alive, i don't think have that.ns a lot of folks in afghanistan and iraq do not blowing themselves up and strapping bombs on kids, that is who you're dealing with with iran. they're not rational actors. host: congressman, after the he quit his attack, job and joined the marine corps and served in iraq. guest: twice. host: where? fallujah i

if the united states and western powers continue their dialogue with iran go ahead. well first of all i want to say i agree with the first part of what brian had to say with regard to the fact that yes the third is migrant workers yes they're paying off people with oil wealth but the idea that saudi arabia is somehow a client state of the united states i completely disagree with they have independent interests that often coincide with the united states and saudi arabia can pursue an independent foreign policy if you run for example were to get nuclear weapons saudi arabia would have nuclear weapons probably within a month because of their alliance with pakistan that many people think that pakistan got their nuclear weapons because of saudi money so if there is a nuclear arms race we will be right there after iran it's one of the reasons why i support the current iran deal because i think it is the best chance we have to prevent this nuclear arms race from happening but please don't pretend that saudi arabia somehow isn't independent somehow is the united a client sta