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that. was how it was and. how it was. that. on. top diplomats from russia turkey and iran meet in geneva the. top diplomats from russia turkey and iran meet in geneva the peace talks on syria before the launch of a constitutional committee for the war torn country peace talks on syria before the launch of a constitutional committee for the war torn country. friends again says it is not ready to release video of. friends again says it is not ready to release video evidence to prove that it killed in leader of islamic state in syria we look at
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taliban evidence to prove that to kill bin leader of islamic state in syria we look at how the world's most wanted terrorist avoided detection for so long. the world's most wanted terrorist avoided detection for so long. u.k. is heading for a general election as palm and approves parts u.k. is heading for a general election as palm and approves parts johnson's bill seeking a december 12th vote to break the brakes an impasse johnson's bill seeking a december 12th votes to break the brakes an impasse.
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knife from our moscow studio you're watching r.t. internat. knife from our moscow studio you're watching r.t. international i'm rosanna lockwood welcome to the program. now when stapes no i'm rosanna lockwood welcome to the program. now wednesday will see the launch of a syrian constitutional committee and finding a way forward for the will see the launch of a syrian constitutional committee and finding a way forward for the war ravaged country in the build up to that event top diplomats from russia iran war ravaged country in the build up to that event top diplomats from russia iran and turkey have given a joint statement on what can be expected auntie's many if not and turkey have given a joint statement on what can be expected auntie's mary if national was at the scene and has more details for us. was at the scene and has more details for us.
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tomorrow's event is the result of a moment difficult process direct talks will be launched tomorrow's event is the result of a moment difficult process direct talks will be launched and we will all see that this is a joint victory it's also an important achievement of the syrian people and we will all see that this is a joint victory it's also an important achievement of the syrian people not only faction the whole nation it was a very important meeting i had of the official launch of a fraction of the whole nation it was a very important meeting ahead of the official launch of the syrian corsa 2 tional committee here on a wednesday which of the syrian cossack to tional committee here on a wednesday a breakthrough he story moment for syria many believe the beginning of the air a cruel historic moment for syria many believe the beginning of the end to their long lost and devastating crisis in this country end to their long lost and devastating crises in this country and all 3 russia iran and turkey earlier
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today confirmed and all 3 russia iran and turkey earlier today confirmed that they agreed on how important this process is and trust that they that they agreed on how important this process is and trust that they have committed to respecting syria's territorial integrity as well as committed to respecting syria's territorial integrity as well as political unity but surprisingly at the press conference after that may tell it to call the unity but surprisingly at the press conference after the meeting between the 3 foreign ministers we heard some pullet some particularly between the 3 foreign ministers we heard some pullet some particular concerns and special messages sent by each of the 3 foreign ministers or concerns and special messages sent by. of the 3 foreign ministers mr chopper shukla
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turkish top diplomat has said that and curry is generally says mr chavez shukla turkish top diplomat has said that and curry is generally satisfied with how the situation develops at the turkish syrian border following the expiration of his fight with how the situation develops at the turkish syrian border following the expiration of the deadline off the greenman to reached earlier between what you know the deadline off the greenman reached earlier between weidner putin and reject head of the gun the 2 leaders managed to find her put an end reject head of the gun the 2 leaders managed to find conditions to end 1st of all turkey leg up military operation at their dishes to end 1st of all turkey leg up military operation at the turkish syrian border against the kurdish forces there and crises as terrorists and turkish syrian border against the kurdish forces that and crises as terrorists and also agree to weeks draw to help who is drawing the kurdish for also agreed to
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weeks draw to help who is drawing the kurdish forces from a large 30 kilometer wide save zone along the turkish syrian forces form a large 30 kilometer wide save zone along the turkish syrian border taking their weapons with them but saying that mr moore the taking their weapons with them but saying that mr childish uglow has added that eve and curry sees a need a glue has added that eve and curry sees a need a t.v. to see all of these terrorists again. quotation turkey v t all of these terrorists again. quotation turkey will not hesitate meaning that military operation is still an option will not hesitate meaning that tamil. operation is still an option for an old shoe operation on the syrian border
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and let's take a listen in for an old shoe operation on the syrian border and let's take a listen. there then gentleman contrary to our legations from sir david and gentleman contrary to our legations from certain circles the operation peace or bring real. prospects certain circles the operation peace or bring real. prospect for due process this is because do you why do you do fold to go process this is because do you idea why p.g. is a terrorist organization with a separatist agenda why p.g. is a terrorist organization with a separatist agenda there were several voices heard from different sides before this meeting here there were several voices heard from different sides before this meeting here in geneva complaining about russian and turkish army has been on the
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ground in syria geneva complaining about russian and turkish army has been on the ground in syria there was a question at the press conference earlier today. there was a question at the press conference earlier today. where there are turkey and russia are planning to file in the league where there are turkey and russia are planning to file only leave the syrian territory and answering this question mr zarif you've the syrian territory and answering this question mr zarif the iranian foreign minister had to remind the journalist be behind this question that the iranian foreign minister had to remind the journalist be behind this question that both russia and turkey have been invited to syria both russia and turkey have been invited. to syria by official damascus and their activity on the syrian territory
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is absolutely illegal by official damascus and their activity on the syrian territory is absolutely illegal unlike the activity by the american side let's take a listen. unlike the activity by the american side let's take a listen. to the united states is. of the united states is. this president. is on much to you know at least trying. to what the united states intends to do i also had a chance to ask the question that states. i also had a chance to ask the question to mr lavrov russia's foreign minister on how does
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mosco see missed a lot of russia's foreign minister on how does mosco see the fact that u.s. withdrew from syria live in some troops in the country the fact that u.s. withdrew from syria live in some troops in the country's oil fields and now he's also. going to balls and now called norman about it to interrupt enormous material interest in the devastated country how legal is that this is what this a lot of us country how legal is that this is what mr lavrov has. thought of the actions of the. verses of syria. the actions of the united states to syria are clearly in violation of international law the us led coalition is there illegally and of interest the national will go to us in the current evolution is there illegally and against the will of the government in damascus. the u.s. made a statement saying it is staying in syria made another. the us made
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a statement saying it is staying in syria made another statement saying it's pulling out and even those who left for iraq are now coming back to syria to say they've been saying it's pulling out and even those who left for iraq are now coming back to syria to save the oil fields from mosul this looks like a pretext to me especially considering that back in march of the oil fields from mosul this looks like a pretext to me especially considering that back in march washington said are so little in defeat. this syrian constitute washington that are so little in defeat. the syrian constitutional committee of syria led syria as all the partisan for size body unite in 150. meter repeat as syria led syria as all the partisan for size body uniting 150 men and women representing the syrian opposition the syrian government as well as to civil
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society to this country and the syrian opposition the syrian government as well as the civil society to this country starts its work on wednesday and we witness it starts its work on wednesday and we witnessing this to happen at the time when we see a significant progress on the ground in seeing this to happen at the time when we see a significant progress on the ground in syria and if you are a c.n.n. producer course to our citizens to really really to talk and talk about the p.p.s. easy to see you just refuse but we. can say that with no doubt these are steps to that direction while we spoke with no doubt these are steps to that direction well we spoke with dr rao circle back she she's chair of turkey's group parliamentary union and she with dr actually she's chair of talk is group means parliamentary union and she explained how the new constitutional committee for syria will work. explained how the new constitutional committee for syria will work
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. the goal of the committee is to establish a constitution that inclusive of the committee is to establish a constitution that's inclusive for all parties in syria and you know the crisis for all parties in syria and you know that the crisis the humanitarian crisis in syria started in 2011 with the massive humanitarian crisis in syria started in 2011 with the massacre of civilians and turkey has taken a human terror against a crew of civilians and turkey has taken a human tarion stand from day one can get on top raman door and there are a whole miles on it. here under it or policy but the issue here is to make sure that not all more lives are lost in syria turkey has been is to make sure
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that not all more lives are lost in syria turkey has been from day one the country who has asked for a sin from day one the country who has asked for a safe zone in the area but port of wildness to stop the save zone in the area but port of wildness to stop the terrorist groups such as key k.k. and isis need to be comparison groups such as key k.k. and isis need to be completely eliminated saw it's important to make sure that there are not legally eliminated saw it's important to make sure that there are no terrorist activity and to make sure that syrian people terrorist activity and to make sure that syrian people are able to live in peace and security are able to live in peace and security. while
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staying with syria at the pentagon sense it's not ready to release video evidence to back up while staying with syria at the pentagon sense it's not ready to release video evidence to back up its claim that the leader of islamic state has been killed in a u.s. military operation and its claim that the leader of islamic state has been killed in a u.s. military operation and province senior american officials are also warning that the death of abu bakar idlib province senior american officials are also warning that the death of abu bakar al baghdadi does not fundamentally change the security situation in the country he does not fundamentally change the security situation in the country. baghdad his remains were then transported to a secure facility to confirm his identity with baghdad his remains were then transported to a secure facility to confirm his identity with forensic d.n.a. testing and the disposal of his remains is been done is going to d.n.a.
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testing and the disposal of his remains is been done is complete and was handled appropriately we do have video photos were not prepared at this time to repleat it was handled appropriately we do have video photos we're not prepared at this time to release those they're going through declassification process despite baghdad's death there's at least those they're going through declassification process despite baghdad his death the security situation in syria remains complex multiple state and non-state as a curious situation in syria remains complex multiple states and non-state actors continue to vie for control of territory and resources within the country actors continue to vie for control of territory and resources within the country well this drone video purports to show the optimal fall for the u.s. operation well this drone video purports to show the optimal fall for the u.s. operation according to washington the isolated detonated a suicide vest during saturday's u.s.
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according to washington the isolated detonated a suicide vest during saturday's u.s. special forces raid the compound is located in italy province the last terrorist special forces raid the compound is located in italy province the last terrorist foothold in syria and the u.s. insists it's committed to clearing jihadists from the effort told in syria and the u.s. insists it's committed to clearing jihadists from the area eager standoff looks at why it took so long to find al baghdadi area ego standoff looks at why it took so long to find al baghdadi. he has been an embarrassment for global intelligence for years. the has been an embarrassment for global intelligence for you. yes is he camping out in a syrian desert has he fled to iraq is is he camping out in a syrian desert as he fled to iraq when this video came out his last video some
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speculated over when this video came out his last video some speculated over where he's been shopping for his furnishings like pillows and rugs and such where he's been shopping for his furnishings like pillows and rugs and such it was a painstaking words waldo's style manhunt and eventually it was a painstaking words waldo's style manhunt and eventually died he was found in arguably the most predictable location daddy was found in arguably the most predictable location in the syrian province or. it is the last major in the syrian province or. it is the last major rebel stronghold in the north of syria the last rebel stronghold of rebel stronghold in the north of syria the last rebel stronghold in that one of the last remaining areas in western syria that the
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government does not have one of the last remaining areas in western syria that the government does not control just driving through the province which is the last opposition stronghold in theory just driving through the province which is the last opposition stronghold in syria the last stronghold against bashar assad was the end the last stronghold against bashar assad was the ice a leader's shelter let that sink in. he did the ice a lead a shelter let that sink in. he did not have many allies there but nonetheless it was as rational as it was obvious not have many allies there but nonetheless it was as rational as it was obvious. it lib the best place on earth for a terrorist to blend in it's lib the best place on earth for a terrorist to blend in is a province which is the largest al qaeda safe haven since 911 the region is and is
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a province it is the largest al qaeda safe haven since $911.00 the region is under the thumb over. formally known as al qaeda in syria either of the thumb over. formally known as al qaeda in syria it has some 10000 fighters deployed in it live but while the largest has some 10000 fighters deployed but while the largest it's far from the only geologist group in the province some other it's far from the only geologist group in the province some other functions were waging war against the kurds on the ground and their methods sanctions were waging war against the kurds on the ground and their methods didn't impress the united states i've seen reports as well we're trying to monitor and they are horrible didn't impress the united states i've seen reports as well we're trying to monitor and they are horrible and if accurate and i assume that they are accurate they would be war crimes as best as
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i know the law and if accurate and i assume that they are accurate they would be war crimes as best as i know the law of land warfare and you would think that that would make target number one of land warfare and you would think that that would make target number one for washington's war in terror well it isn't because they have one common for washington's war in terror well it isn't because they have one common enemy terrorist factions and the united states versus them an enemy terrorist factions and the united states versus damascus politicians and journalists alike have been dancing to the same 2 mask us politicians and journalists alike have been dancing to the same 2. fueling the hysteria about how the syrian army and russia fueling the hysteria about how the syrian army and russia should just leave it libby the number one enemy of the us government into
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just leave it libby the number one enemy of the us government in syria for all of these years has been the syrian government even though the most experience for all of these years has been the syrian government even though the most successful propaganda in reaching the us public has been for a war against cess folk propaganda in reaching the us public has been for a war against isis look at the pride with which u.s. officials are gloating over minced isis look at the pride with which u.s. officials are gloating over murdering somebody and other countries can't do such things while other countries haven't even murdered somebody and other countries can't do such things while other countries haven't even created terrorists to have to go and murder you know this is a created terrorists to have to go and murder you know this is a vicious cycle that needs to be broken out of isis has not been defeated and
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there's not a of victory to be declared here queen peace is made when disarmed vicious cycle that needs to be broken out of isis has not been defeated and there's not a of victory to be declared here queen peace is made when disarmament is accomplished we're not winning aid is shipped in and the life standards of the moment is accomplished we're not winning 8 is shipped in and the life standards rise then somebody should claim victory and credit so how big daddy rise then somebody should claim victory and credit so how big daddy is gone and with him the only terrorist and the neighbor whose is gone and with him the only terrorist and the neighbor who's. paid towards assad simply wasn't enough to save. hate towards assad simply wasn't enough to save him. now in other news this hour it's come to light that us just. now in other news this hour it's come to
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light that u.s. journalist max blumenthal was arrested by police last week for allegedly assaulting a woman on the list max blumenthal was arrested by police last week for allegedly assaulting a woman during a protest back in may of the venice well an embassy in washington his medium during a protest back in may of the venice well an embassy in washington his media outlet grey zone claims a police swat team raided the journalist's house he then south that gray zone claims a police swat team raided the journalist's house he then spent the next 2 days in jail before being released pending further investigation now about the next 2 days in jail before being released pending further investigation now the case was opened back in may after a venezuelan opposition supporter claimed the case was opened back in may after a venezuelan opposition supporter claimed she was beaten by 2 men blumenthal was reportedly denied access to she was beaten by 2 men blumenthal was reportedly
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denied access to an attorney when in jail in court he rejected all accusations initial an attorney when in jail in court he rejected all accusations initially the assault of protest a claim the perpetrators were from the activist group code pink leave the assault of protest to claim the perpetrators were from the activist group code pink that supports venezuelan president nicolas maduro and this is how she described the support venezuelan president nicolas maduro and this is how she described the attack. make it to be pushed to the throne attack. make it to be pushed to the center. 2 of them are going to try to grab the passage so i started to move them up then they tried to grab the passage so i started to call for help but they would be too much and he was all back in. the day will
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be tomorrow and he was well back in may miss part cho identify blumenthal as one of those who attacked her from a can may miss part show identifying blumenthal as one of those who attacked her from a photo the information is documented in a police report but the journalist was only a photo the information is documented in a police report but the journalist was only arrested on october 25th when during the same protests in may black's breasted on october 25th when during the same protests in may blacks max blumenthal showed video to police of supporters of the opposition leader attacking max blumenthal showed video to police of supporters of the opposition leader attacking pro majeure demonstrators he claims he was ignored . being pro majeure demonstrators he claims he was ignored. very. beginning of the embassy great.
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britain and the embassy. riders here were trying to break the seal of the still. riders here we're trying to break in the seats are still. here to. get. serious or thank you these people are already attacked several. seriously thank you these people are already attacked several. would you think. well women tell himself would you think. well women tell himself claims he was arrested just hours after he published an article on links but off claims he was arrested just hours after he published an article on the links between the us and venice while in opposition the national
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lawyers guild international tween the us and venice while in opposition the national lawyers guild international committee also drew attention to the timing and condemned the arrest. maty also drew attention to the timing and condemned the arrest. well for more on this we can now bring life to the studio bill moron he well for more on this we can now bring life to the studio bill moore and he joins us and he's an attorney for max blumenthal bill thanks for joining us let joins us he's an attorney for max blumenthal bill thanks for joining us let's start here what more can you tell us about these events that led up to max's arrest start here what more can you tell us about these events that led up to max's arrest why did the police take the dramatic step of sending a swat team to his house for instance why did the police take the dramatic step of sending a swat team to his house for instance. the shirts so let me
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just go to those. shirts so let me just go to those details maximum paul was arrested on friday morning at approximately 90 tales maximum and paul was arrested on friday morning at approximately 9 am. the police circled this house there were 6 officers they say i am. the police circle this house there were 6 officers they essentially swat style entered the house. and essentially swat style entered the house. and then they took him they tossed him in a paddy wagon and then they took him to district he had requests then they took him they tossed him in a paddy wagon and then they took him to district he had requested in of dana. here it was 8 and i. he access with. access some for a phone call to contact an attorney for him for a family income so i. knew her wedding or he was ours family so nobody knew where
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he was for actually most of the action the most of them had brain pay him that they should have reigned him that day anything but instead they held him a total of 34 hours and they anything but instead they held him a total of 34 hours now if you could imagine a journalist say in venezuela or a journalist and raul if you could imagine a journalist say in venezuela or a journalist in russia who is the real who is i still. would be the that would be only the only knew the story that only a news story that you'd be hearing anything about everybody would be up in arms human rights swatches be hearing anything about everybody would be up in arms human rights swatches can rot. right for instance i believe recently posted an article of
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ken roth right for instance i believe recently posted an article about a venezuelan journalist who was arrested for 6 hours right here in washington d.c. about a venezuelan journalist who was arrested for 6 hours right here in washington d.c. a journalist the of the return wrestling stands for it was a referee stand for for 34 hour hours but what but what you meant when rights watch what you must a rights watch watching while my client's rights were being flushed down the my dry clean ins it's being you know on the drain and so you know this raises a very serious question and it area to see if our position that quite this is just returns eliot and should expose it in this our position that this is retaliation for max blumenthal's critical reporting on the venezuelan opposition on calls critical reporting on the venezuelan opposition on. on carlos back to you. and you know one guy. on the senate carlos back to you.
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and you know being in the senate then being me and that at you know you know. probably one of the almost. on a list jerk earn a little critically on the board then isn't going critically on the venezuelan opposition in the united states is then arrested on the word of membership in the united states is then arrested on the word of members of that same opposition you know it's a stifling of free speech it's a stifles of that same opposition it's a stifling of free speech it's a stifling of journalism and i believe the us department of justice has made a grave of journalism and i believe the us department of justice has made a grave error this this is just deeply troubling now in term error this this is just deeply troubling now in terms of what was he arrested for he is
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alleged to have kicked somebody off of what was he arrested for he is alleged to have kicked somebody. i believe the time that's alleged is 3 am those. i believe the time that's alleged is 3 am those accusations are false while i can't discuss the specific details of the case here accusations are false while i can't discuss the specific details of the case here because there is a matter ongoing the evidence will show that this man just did not do this because there is a matter ongoing the evidence will show that this man just did not do this and a lot of people in this town and a lot of people are going to owe him. and a lot of people in this town and a lot of people are going to owe him an apology this man is innocent and i can swear that all my life in apology this man is innocent although i can swear that
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all my life eve did not do this bill thank you for all of those details and you mentioned that you felt that he did not do this bill thank you for all of those. details and you mentioned you felt that international attention was focused elsewhere we will of course be approaching certain organizations to see that international attention was focused elsewhere we will of course be approaching certain organizations to see why this wasn't being reported as such i just want to ask a little bit more about this political motives why this wasn't being reported as such i just want to ask a little bit more about this political motives potentially behind the case could you clarify a little bit more about what you mean there. potentially behind the case could you clarify a little bit more about what you mean there. i'm sure so the gray zone has been one of the only out. sir so the gray zone has been one of the only outlets that has reported on the venezuelan opposition for instance to applying a clean up that is reported on the venezuelan opposition for instance to applying
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a clean up of mexico menthol reporting and potential criminal activities by mad max blumenthal reporting and potential criminal activities by members of the venezuelan opposition. you know the pro tempers of the venezuelan opposition. you know the protesters there that were against. those who were saying investors there that were against. those who were staying inside the embassy the embassy protectors the opposition supporters the supply the embassy the embassy protectors the opposition supporters the supporters of one guy out maximum the polls reporting critically on those individuals he was reporting 4 days of one quite out maximum the polls reporting critically on those individuals he was reporting critically on one white and in fact you know there was a story about critically on the one white oh and in fact you know there was
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a story about humanitarian aid that was supposedly brought into venezuela and that man a tarion aide that was supposedly brought in to venezuela and that those trucks were set on fire and it was initially accused that those trucks were set on fire and it was initially accused that the moderate government had put those on fire it was actually max blumenthal's report them or moderate government had put those on fire it was actually max blumenthal's reporting forensic reporting that showed that it was actually the opposition said late morning forensic reporting that showed that it was actually the opposition said those aid trucks on fire so here we have a journalist on this topic and on those aid trucks on fire. so here we have a journalist on this topic and on others who has been critically reporting inconvenient facts about powerful piece others who has been critically reporting inconvenient facts about powerful people you know both in the u.s.
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government and in full you know both in the u.s. government and u.s. interests and you know it's reported critically on those within u.s. interests and you know it's reported critically on those which is a journalist is supposed to do and now he's being retaliated against and now she's a journalist is supposed to do and now he's being retaliated against and now you know this is his punishment for speaking out that is what this looks like and you know that you know this is his punishment for speaking out that is what this looks like and you know this country is supposed to be better than that we don't jail journalists at the idea of a journalist country is supposed to be better than that we don't jail journalists the idea of a journalist being jailed for 34 hours these charges are pretext this case is a bliss being jailed for 34 hours these charges are pretext this case is really
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about max's reporting and why it's really clear that this case is about max is really about max is reporting and why it's really clear that this case is about max is reporting if if you the viewers probably don't know this a misdemeanor simple important if if you the viewers probably don't know this a misdemeanor simple assault which is what the accusation is if you sit in a court for arraignment you'll see which is what the accusation is if you sit in a court for arraignment you'll see $3040.00 people come up and their cases if it's a simple assault $3040.00 people come up and their cases if it's a simple assault allegedly. will be what's called no paper the prosecution won't brit's allegedly. will be what's called no paper of the prosecution won't bring a case here we have a dynamic where one individual was arrested in making a case here we have a dynamic where one individual was arrested in may and now 6 months later.
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may and now 6 months later. they're now bringing a case against max blumenthal on the same matter which is they are now bringing a case against max blumenthal on the same matter which is you know just the amount of resources that are being expended in a 6 month case over and you know just the amount of resources that are being expended in a 6 month case over a misdemeanor where you're adding a defendant that late itself underscores the polygamy in or where you're adding a defendant that late itself underscores the political nature of this case it's very clear what is going on and so little nature of this case it's very clear what is going on and so as to the specific details of the case max is just innocent and as to the specific details of the case max is just innocent and you know the truth
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is going to come out there. the evidence will show that this man you know the truth is going to come out there. the evidence will show that this man is innocent and thank you so much for your time and thanks for those details and which isn't as innocent and thank you so much for your time and thanks for those details and which is all we've got time for at the moment but we will of course be watching this case as it unfold we've got time for the moment but we will of course be watching this case as it unfolds bill maher an attorney for max blumenthal thank you. bill maher and attorney max blumenthal thank you. now we have contacted. the woman accusing me. now we have contacted. the woman accusing max blumenthal of for her comments on this case and we will of course bring you any blumenthal of for her comments on this case and we will of course bring you any
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response we receive now. back to our response we receive now. back to our top story when say we will see the launch of a syrian a constitutional committee aimed at our top story when say will see the launch of a syrian a constitutional committee aimed at bringing together wyvil factions to resolve the long running war the foreign minister bringing together while factions to resolve the long running war the foreign ministers of turkey russia and iran all gave statements on tuesday expressing their optimism over turkey russia and iran all gave statements on tuesday expressing their optimism over the new talks format and for more on this we can now bring in live talk to share for the new talks format and for more on this we can now bring in life dr. who's president of the kurdistan national assembly of syria. who's president of the kurdistan national assembly of
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syria. hi there thanks so much for joining us if you're in my let's just stop. hi there thanks so much for joining us if you're in my let's just start here because you do represent the kurds on national assembly of syria that are here because you do represent the kurds on national assembly of syria there is quite a few counter parties involved in this constitutional committee could you tell us please with quite a few counter parties involved in this constitutional committee could you tell us please which kurdish groups have been allowed into this new constitutional committee and what role which kurdish groups have been allowed into this new constitutional committee and what role if any the kurdistan national assembly of syria is going to have. if any the kurdistan national assembly of syria is going to have. a look at. ok. you know basically when you look at this committee honestly it's overwhelming
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majority of islamists whether it's the group that belong to us the it's overwhelming majority of islamists whether it's the group that belonged to a key. group is a much jim sponsor tricky the group is a much jim sponsored overwhelming majority of the folks not with the sunni and. all overwhelming majority of the folks not with the sunni and. whether by turkey iran syria. whether by turkey iran syria well obviously this does not represent a crew there are a few kurds have been obviously this does not represent a crew there are a few kurds have been compromised also presenting a clear but i'm really not there is no compromise on a policy for is under clear but i'm really not there is no issues on the table for
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the kurds in tire. is a meeting like that is issues on the table for the kurds in fact. it is a meeting like it is again it's a formal. afterglow it's really not again it's a formal. afterglow it's really nothing more than that my view is that the other thing. that my view is that others at this hearing people when you look tricky represent most of the people the truth of this era and people when you look tricky represent most of the people the treaty represented 8 they're not much better off than i say they're pretty much i just threw in a lot of the represented a they're not much better off than i say they're pretty much i just threw in a lot and part of that aside the region has a lot of rules left me jim learned in part. this aside the region has a lot of list which emerged killers are they have
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a representative there and there's a few kurds in there and do not represent they have representatives there and there's a few kurds in there and do not represent the british 3 and now we're not part of this because we do not you believe syria will it's of the 3 and no we're not part of this because we do not you believe syria will it's a failed state. and some strong because it is still in state. some strong music there's some troubles some strong statements that i'd like to ask you because earlier in the program we heard from a turkish journalist some strong statements that i'd like to ask you because earlier in the program we heard from a turkish politician who said that her country is taking a humanitarian stance in syria politician who said that her country is taking a humanitarian stance in syria and that this is new that this new pink rightly said the sort of thing for all policies if in the country are seen what is in the
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country what are your views on those comments those are irrelevant look at the views on those comments those are irrelevant look at the president of turkey when he said he want to basically ethnic cleansing don't carry it with all the kurds from is a tricky one he said he wanted to basically ethnic cleansing don't carry it with all the kurds from there wasn't that strong that khrushchev that of syria and by bringing islamic law there it wasn't that strong that khrushchev that of syria and by bringing islamic state. perfect example look at all it was 99 percent credit since the perfect example look at all it was 99 percent credit so there's about 10 percent good because all of the islamist there they were hurt i was there not much that is about 10 percent good because all of the islamists there they were hurt i was there not much better than fall apart and i think it's a mistake that for russia is one of the fall apart and i think it's a mistake that for russia is one of the superpower out there with the powers out
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there to be partnering with to ruthlessly superpower out there with the powers out there to be partnering with to ruthlessly geom in that region turkey and iran and and i think it's about the team in the region turkey and iran and i think it's about time for the united states and russia to work together in the world community to bring a change for the united states and russia to work together in the world community to bring a change of political to me to represent the syrian people i think this is a photo op it's only change of political to not represent the syrian people i think this is a photo op it's only a you know i hate to say a russian and the turkish and you're right it's a you know i hate to say a russian and the turkish and iranian all it is is just for the op to basically distract what's going on nothing's going and all it is is just the other 4 are to basically distract what's going on nothing's going to happen it's all just hot in
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my opinion you don't immunity and if you are to happen it's all just hot in my opinion you know to community even if you are in part pardon dr schuchat as you mentioned the u.s. there let's talk a little bit about the role that the pup pardon dr schuchat as you mentioned the u.s. there let's talk a little bit about the role that the u.s. has played because kurdish forces have been of course find the long side americans for years how do you see west has played because kurdish forces have been of course fighting longside americans for years how do you feel about the way the last couple of weeks of played out with washington withdrawing troops feel about the way the last couple of weeks played out with washington withdrawing troops. i did pull the troops and obviously we have to understand why i did pull the troops and obviously we have to understand why more so the people from an account for national security are times team they were surprised that more of the people from an account for national security times team there were spies and they were not happy and i think
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that you see there is a reverse direction you and they were not happy and i think that you see there is a reverse direction u.s. is going back there and it's going to be there for a long time the question is now where the russian in america most is going back there and it's going to be there for a long time the question is now where the russian and american to find a solution to get rid of the terrorists and the laws that the terrorists that you see and find a solution to get rid of the terrorists and the laws that the terrorists that you see and work for kilometer under turkish protection devices the unit was living there that were for kilometer under turkish protection devices the unit was living there that's took it for to get to have the terrorists of isis on its border not to chris never there let's look at for to give to have the terrorist of isis on its border not to chris never there let's this is this is not appropriate for russia to be part of this ethnic cleansing that this is this is not appropriate for russia to be part of this ethnic cleansing to day for the russia it's
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a better to work with the u.s. or us it's better to work today for the russia it's a better to work with the u.s. or us it's better to work for a brush up quite a solution get rid of these radical jihadi islamists that it's a problem for the rest up quite a solution get rid of these radical jihadi islamists that it's a problem for the world community it will be a big problem for them and if your church and i think partnering with for the world community it will be a big problem for them and if your church and i think partnering with chiaki or sunni. or iran for 30 it's a big mistake with chiaki or sunni. or iran for 30 it's a big mistake. and it's isis to point or is reborn by in turkey right now and it's isis to point or is reborn by in turkey right now and look again the isis leader was under turkish protection and all that ringback doing and look again the isis leader was under turkish protection and all they ringback do is if they do
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allow a cut and they want to cut you present off and this is what they're doing what they say if they do allow it but and they want to cut you present off and this is what they're doing what kind of peace process are going to have what kind of constitution you're going to have more of the free syrian army you had a peace process i'm going to have what kind of constitution you're going to have more of the free syrian army are not much better than isis and there are a lot of my former isis men are not much better than isis and there are a lot of my former isis members and they do the slaughtering killing innocent people take their ears and chemical weapons this person and then to the slaughter and killing innocent people or take their ears and chemical weapons this is not appropriate for russia to bring his stature with the terrorist nations it is not appropriate for russia to bring his stature with the terrorist nations iran in turkey i think it's about time for russia to build better relations here on in turkey i think it's about time for russia to build
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a better relationship with the u.s. and finding it compromise solution that it brings there with the u.s. and finding it compromise solution that it brings a peace for the syrian people but also understand the series of else they could this late in the piece for the syrian people but also understand the series of else they could this late in federalism need to be part of that having 35000000 who is an ordinary i don't as a need to be part of that having 35000000 person i'm partnering with russia with america with the world community is much better than working with bunch of carrot with russia with america with the world community is much better than working with i'm just. they're going to talk to us unfortunately. they're going to talk to us unfortunately so we have time for president of kurdistan national assembly of syria speaking to us from berlin where we have time for president of kurdistan national assembly of syria speaking to us from berlin there we really
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appreciate your insights this is as you say a multi-stakeholder event that is we really appreciate your insights this is as you say a multi-stakeholder event that is happening and we will be getting views from all sides and covering it in-depth here in r.t. international happening and we will be getting views from all sides and covering it in depth here in r.t. international thank you. now the united kingdom is heading thank you. now the united kingdom is heading for an early general election parliament has approved prime minister barak's johnson's and for an early general election parliament has approved prime minister barak's johnston's request for an election on december 12th. our request for an election on december 12th. but our eyes to the right $438.00 the nose to the left is to the right $438.00 the nose to the left 20 so the eyes of it
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the ayes have it yet a good day for the poor 20 so the eyes of it the ayes have it yet a good day for the prime minister boris johnson as he wins his bid to get an election which is now over confirmed to be held on december the 12th has been meeting with minister boris johnson as he wins his bid to get an election which is now over confirmed to be held on december the 12th has been meeting with his backbench m.p.'s this evening and he's come out of that meeting his backbench m.p.'s this evening and he's come out of that meeting saying that the election will be tough but that he is of course 'd ready to win it because in saying that the election will be tough but that he is of course ready to win it because he from his perspective at once to deliver brags it and says that he's the best player as he from his perspective at once to deliver bragg's it and says that he's the best
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place person to do so but he also took aim at us and to do so but he also took aim at other parties and m.p.'s and said that those opposition parties had no intent other parties and m.p.'s and said that those opposition parties had no intention of delivering brags that no matter the date they just want to spin it i'm such an of delivering brags that no matter the date they just want to spin it i'm going to the truth and never i'm used to speak out and when the trial could never even hurry back to the trial and never i'm used to speak out when the trial could never eventually cards right now devise one of the complicated parliamentary procedures because right now divides one of the complicated parliament. procedures and move a motion for a father to name a father a car the extension then mr speaker and groove a motion for a father to name a father a car the extension then mr speaker they don't want to deliver all we want to do
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use christ and that they don't want to deliver all we want to do use christ and that they don't want to the end of objection on october the 31st or very the 31st they don't want to then have a back seat on october 31st or very the 31st even on january 31st armies to speak of now the need of the even on january 31st armies to speak of now the need of the opposition jeremy corbyn he had been hesitant to really agree opposition jeremy corbyn he had been hesitant to really agree to a election but he's got on board because he says has he to a election but he's got on board because he says as he puts it he says the you have agreed to take a no deal breaks off the table and that was he puts it as he says the you have agreed to take a no deal breaks off the table and that was his hesitation and he is now rallying
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all of his supporters his hesitation and he is now rallying all of his supporters and saying that not just breaks it but a number of other issues as well are important and that it's an saying that not just breaks it but a number of other issues as well are important and that it's vital for a labor government to be elected and i've said consistently when knows vital for labor government to be elected and i've said consistently when no deal is off the table we will back an election today off jail is off the table we will back an election today off to much denial and much bluster by the prime minister not to you john much denial and much bluster by the prime. minister that deal is officially on the title so this country can vote for the gold is officially off the table so this country can vote for the government that it deserves the e.u.
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meanwhile have confirmed that they have accepted that it deserves the e.u. meanwhile have confirmed that they have accepted the extension for braggs it from what was supposed to be this thursday october the depth of the extension for braggs it from was supposed to be this thursday october 31st till the end of january next year however they put away till the end of january next year however they put a warning in that and say that the u.k. must accept that this is the last extension they're going warning and not and say that the u.k. must accept that this is the last extension they're going to grant them that they have to get their affairs in order and perhaps this coming election is just want to grant them that they have to get their affairs in order and perhaps this coming election is just one way for the u.k. to do that come what may well that's your update for now i'll be here in around 30 minutes time with another round up of the latest news from around the world the way
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for the u.k. to do that come what may well that's your day for now i'll be here in around 30 minutes time with another round up of the latest news from around the world see it then. see it then. or even the police i was privileged my colleagues in the police i was privileged i. was
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