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the middle east and north africa will drive an economic rejuvenation to the region. but we must also look to the wider picture. global energy consumption cannot be ignored and the middle east has a vital role in obtaining a secure supply of energy to the world's market. it's predicted unchecked global demands for energy will reach over 17 billion tons of oil equivalent, some 40% of current reduction. meeting this demand while simultaneously tackling the climate change is one challenge of our time, but we need a stable energy. how we achieve it is the key. the middle east has always played a major role in meeting global energy demand, and this is not going to change. production of hydrocarbons needs to increase, and iraq and libya are leading the way. it should be the lifeblood that drives economic regeneration, not just on their borders after years of oppression, but across the global community. the industry as a whole is creating new opportunities in unconventional hydrocarbon and renewable energy sources. the rejuvenation of natural gas production in the u.s. has t
the middle east and north africa will drive an economic rejuvenation to the region. but we must also look to the wider picture. global energy consumption cannot be ignored and the middle east has a vital role in obtaining a secure supply of energy to the world's market. it's predicted unchecked global demands for energy will reach over 17 billion tons of oil equivalent, some 40% of current reduction. meeting this demand while simultaneously tackling the climate change is one challenge of our...
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middle east peace process. we all know the difference that the united states can make. our efforts to vaccinate children, combat climate change, engage at risk youth, promote core u.s. national security interests, our global presence also does something else. it creates jobs. through opec lines and multilateral forums we both lift the economies of low income countries and simultaneously, and this is important for americans to understand in terms of our own interests, we open markets for american businesses and recognize the connections between promoting our business and creating jobs elsewhere. energetic global leadership is a strategic imperative for america. not a favor that we do for other countries. it is who we are. it is in the american dna. from the marshall plan to our response to the earthquakes in haiti, and the floods in pakistan. it strengthens our security and makes us stronger at home and in the world. and as we carefully watch our expenditures, we also need to scrutinize the cuts that have been p
middle east peace process. we all know the difference that the united states can make. our efforts to vaccinate children, combat climate change, engage at risk youth, promote core u.s. national security interests, our global presence also does something else. it creates jobs. through opec lines and multilateral forums we both lift the economies of low income countries and simultaneously, and this is important for americans to understand in terms of our own interests, we open markets for...
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he talks about israel and recent changes in the middle east. ambassador ross stepped down from his post in the obama administration in november. the aspen institute here in washington hosts this hour, 20 minute event. >> welcome, everybody. it's good to have back our old friend, dennis ross. this is a michelle smith and robert smith foundation sponsored round table. also the middle east programs of the aspen institute are putting it together. i thank you all for being here. looking around the table, i realize that this is a man who needs no introduction to you. henry kissinger's line, maybe a man who needs no introduction but there's no man who enjoys one more. so i will say of dennis. he's written one of the great books, "missing piece." he's worked for george h.w bush as policy planning. president clinton. obviously the current president obama's administration as well as secretary hillary clinton, worked with madeleine albright, jim baker. but he's here, totally, obviously, nonpartisan but also speaking only for himself, not for any of the pr
he talks about israel and recent changes in the middle east. ambassador ross stepped down from his post in the obama administration in november. the aspen institute here in washington hosts this hour, 20 minute event. >> welcome, everybody. it's good to have back our old friend, dennis ross. this is a michelle smith and robert smith foundation sponsored round table. also the middle east programs of the aspen institute are putting it together. i thank you all for being here. looking around...
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they are drawing from the middle east peace process. the israeli-palestinian issue is not going to solve every problem in the middle east, but it would certainly bring us to some high ground if we could make some progress. i use that as an example but \ / always come back down to a dictator. mubarak was a dictator, so what is happening is a result of the dictatorship that we rolled along with. it is not our fault. the international community all have to take some responsibility, but those are things we have learned. >> i appreciate you are making my job easier. let me continue to follow you. the issue tonight is a perennial issue as we sit with this conversation. the issue is really about israel and iran and whether israel is going to strike, and if they were to strike, what would our position be? your thoughts? >> i think the obama administration, as was the situation with the bush administration and the clinton administration and the senior bush administration have followed the right line on this. in particular, this administration ov
they are drawing from the middle east peace process. the israeli-palestinian issue is not going to solve every problem in the middle east, but it would certainly bring us to some high ground if we could make some progress. i use that as an example but \ / always come back down to a dictator. mubarak was a dictator, so what is happening is a result of the dictatorship that we rolled along with. it is not our fault. the international community all have to take some responsibility, but those are...
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survive here in the middle east. only if we are ready precisely when you resigned we sent a message to all the staff of the foreign ministry explaining the resignation what will save the action and what is the general mood like among israeli public servants concerning the policies that i have to the friends i have no illusions some of us were frustrated by my letter. because it is outside of the code of conduct that you just drop out because you don't like the message the messenger has no view over the message that is the code of conduct and it's quite legitimate to think in that way how many missions does agree with the message and how many don't in the foreign ministry in my view. the large majority don't care they are professionals and whatever message comes for them to deliver that they will do. there is. a solid minority ministry that is politically motivated to promote. israel. in its. rather. hawkish. position it's just government it is is pursuing. i think we do also have the lefties leftovers from the past b
survive here in the middle east. only if we are ready precisely when you resigned we sent a message to all the staff of the foreign ministry explaining the resignation what will save the action and what is the general mood like among israeli public servants concerning the policies that i have to the friends i have no illusions some of us were frustrated by my letter. because it is outside of the code of conduct that you just drop out because you don't like the message the messenger has no view...
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america faces major choices in the middle east. now, i've reported from all these countries, but syria, truly this is an incredible moment we face. in an election year, rhetoric can get more heated. jamie rubin, great to have you with us. so, let me just start off by asking all these situations obviously are i guess worse is a fair word to use in an election year, but let's talk about iran specifically. what is happening here in your view? is this going to be something where you see some sort of strike? >> i think what's happening is what i would call the psychological warfare phase. we've known sanctions have a limbed chance of convincing iran to stop its nuclear program. the israelis are increasingly worried that iran is getting to a point of no return. to the point -- could stop iran from developing a nuclear weapon, so the psychological warfare is the message being delivered to the united states, to journalists and throughout the world that israel is getting close to a decision to use force. this is a kind of psychological warf
america faces major choices in the middle east. now, i've reported from all these countries, but syria, truly this is an incredible moment we face. in an election year, rhetoric can get more heated. jamie rubin, great to have you with us. so, let me just start off by asking all these situations obviously are i guess worse is a fair word to use in an election year, but let's talk about iran specifically. what is happening here in your view? is this going to be something where you see some sort...
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everybody will be very bad not only to an end not only to the middle east all the word or oil prices are very high now because of this ok gilbert if i can go to you i think patrick kind of put it really out there very openly it's all about regime change that's what this is about it's not about the nuclear program because the united states and its allies particularly israel want to be seen change there for some reason they think you'll know you'll be better advised to barrow we already know i mean that james isolation either you get the regime or the nuclear weapon you have a choice well it's really strange i use a weapon you can overload you guess we don't have or some people have sovereignty some don't go but what do you think about this. well you summed up in the last sentence the word rational came up here and i must like to put it into a context as to who was behaving more rationally in the sense of looking after their own interests yes america has interests in the middle east and i think kind of an attack on iran would jeopardize those interests so is america acting rationally i
everybody will be very bad not only to an end not only to the middle east all the word or oil prices are very high now because of this ok gilbert if i can go to you i think patrick kind of put it really out there very openly it's all about regime change that's what this is about it's not about the nuclear program because the united states and its allies particularly israel want to be seen change there for some reason they think you'll know you'll be better advised to barrow we already know i...
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i truly fully share your perspective and the goals in the middle east and north africa which will make sure that we have tools and flexibility needed to act proactively and take advantage of opportunities when they arise. i look forward to continuing make sure that you have those tools and also to try to ascertain the best way forward with respect to the north supp change and the continued hopes that we all share for a renewed effort in the middle east peace process. we all know the difference that the united states can make. our efforts to vaccinate children, combat climate change, engage at-risk youth, promote core u.s. national security interests, our global presence also does something else. it creates jobs. through loans and multilateral forums we lift the economies of low-income countries and simultaneously and this is important for americans to understand in terms of our own interests, we open markets for american businesses and recognize the connections between promoting our business and creating jobs elsewhere. energetic imperative for america and not a favor we do for other c
i truly fully share your perspective and the goals in the middle east and north africa which will make sure that we have tools and flexibility needed to act proactively and take advantage of opportunities when they arise. i look forward to continuing make sure that you have those tools and also to try to ascertain the best way forward with respect to the north supp change and the continued hopes that we all share for a renewed effort in the middle east peace process. we all know the difference...
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is a trying to get out of the middle east you know they are was drawing from iraq and like panetta said that the day two thousand and thirteen they will withdraw or finish their their actions in afghanistan and they are it they are tending to go to the pacific they are they have new strategies to go to the past because they are they are going towards the the asia they are trying to to blackmail russia and and to china or to contain them to make and you and you had your money order to restore their their hegemony order their way which was two decades before i think that it's a strategy to regain the head germany about and you would order like that one happened after the us as our collapse will not be regained again i think that there are many powers now and russia and china have the ability to contain also and to not to blame be blackmailed so the they will make a balance and then you and security council and they should make a balanced and the global order as well i think that that will be for the state for all the humanity and this will be it will prevent the chaos or constructive case
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announced disappeared at the pentagon by the way the pivot seems from that middle east to asia this means more u.s. interference is cellcept in the sauce china sea military station the starting in norse in australia but maybe in contacts with surely p.m.'s singapore in thailand specially very close allies of us here in southeast asia so the chinese they look at this in a big circle washington's treatment of this or that country depends on its interests there is nothing surprising about that but it seems with marina america may find itself hostage to those interests in a situation where you cannot simply dictate its policies in the meantime beijing's economic clout is growing feeling america's fear i'm going to check our reporting from washington our. grace approved a new austerity bill on sunday in return for a second e.u. bailout the cuts were designed to prevent the country from defaulting on its debt although angry greeks worried about their pensions and jobs responded with more protests on the streets of athens jacob graves reports. the system on the seach m.p.'s drowned out the pleas
announced disappeared at the pentagon by the way the pivot seems from that middle east to asia this means more u.s. interference is cellcept in the sauce china sea military station the starting in norse in australia but maybe in contacts with surely p.m.'s singapore in thailand specially very close allies of us here in southeast asia so the chinese they look at this in a big circle washington's treatment of this or that country depends on its interests there is nothing surprising about that but...
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he is pulling himself out of the middle east. he is slashing the defense budget. it's the first time in history we have a president making these kinds of cuts. >> sean: it's all to pay for social engineering and redistribution of the wealth and overspending $5-6 trillion. >> i think it's giving him too much credit. the kind of cuts he is making to the defense budget is not going to make a dent in the budget. i think he believes back in 2009 that america needs to be one of many powers in the world. we're seeing him take it down to the path. >> at the price of gallon of gasoline, almost doubling, he has shown an unwillingness to drill anywhere in the country. we find our reserves much greater than we dreamed of. we have iran seeking nukes, strait of hormuz. threatening the free flow of oil. keystone pipeline. one thing with the economy but with one threat, how does he view this as a time to cut back and to cut our nuclear arsenal. >> now we learn he is going cutting it 80%. take us down to three nuclear weapons. when you look at the nuclear strategic arsenal we got,
he is pulling himself out of the middle east. he is slashing the defense budget. it's the first time in history we have a president making these kinds of cuts. >> sean: it's all to pay for social engineering and redistribution of the wealth and overspending $5-6 trillion. >> i think it's giving him too much credit. the kind of cuts he is making to the defense budget is not going to make a dent in the budget. i think he believes back in 2009 that america needs to be one of many...
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not only to the middle east all work or oil prices are very high now because of this ok gilbert if i can go to you i think patrick kind of put it really out there very openly it's all about regime change that's what this is about it's not about the nuclear program the united states and its allies particularly israel want to regime change there for some reason they think it will be better advised. to you know i mean that change the regime you get the regime or the nuclear weapon you have a choice well you can read strange you say well can you give one of your picture i guess we don't have or some people have sovereignty from don't go but what do you think about this. well you summed it up in the last sentence the word rational came up here and i'd less like to put it into a context as to who is behaving more rationally in the sense of working up to their own interests yes america has interests in the middle east and i think going to an attack on iran would jeopardize those interests so is america acting rationally by its very aggressive position that we run today on the other hand we
not only to the middle east all work or oil prices are very high now because of this ok gilbert if i can go to you i think patrick kind of put it really out there very openly it's all about regime change that's what this is about it's not about the nuclear program the united states and its allies particularly israel want to regime change there for some reason they think it will be better advised. to you know i mean that change the regime you get the regime or the nuclear weapon you have a...
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you do it differently in the middle east? >> well, first of all, i would have pursued the israeli/palestinian peace process. >> but he tried. >> no, not really. he talked about it. when push came to shove, he didn't try. >> he backed off. >> he backed off. i've been involved in that for 30 years. the fundamental lesson to me is this. the palestinians are too weak and too divided to make concessions, first. the israelis are too strong and too self-confident to make concessions first without something like the united states playing the role of a arbiter, there will be never be peace. and if there is no peace in the short run, the palestinians will pay a high price. in the long run, the israelis will be threatened. and in between, our interests will suffer. >> talk about this issue of political awakening that you describe in the book, and you've done it in a previous one because i think this is a really crucial part of this new world we're going into. >> absolutely. >> everywhere you see these stirrings that countries are more a
you do it differently in the middle east? >> well, first of all, i would have pursued the israeli/palestinian peace process. >> but he tried. >> no, not really. he talked about it. when push came to shove, he didn't try. >> he backed off. >> he backed off. i've been involved in that for 30 years. the fundamental lesson to me is this. the palestinians are too weak and too divided to make concessions, first. the israelis are too strong and too self-confident to make...
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even the easing a very strong body position in the middle east peace goes. to tel aviv of course israel china is very good relations between israel but china was also good relations we. saw china. a power broker in in the middle east later join the moscow out team on the hunt for new ways to spend your time envy at the winter freeze well. good morning everybody. hello to all of this week's program we're exploring the popular subject of hobbies in the working capital from board games to extreme sports the cold weather certainly doesn't put anybody off here but why the mosque well that's because i'm here with language school in the center of moscow where this group the popular game of matter. moscow are coming away in five minutes here on our team but first the business update with dimitri. thanks matt the european union is reporting a fall in russian gas supplies for the straight day the exceptionally cold weather is putting strains on supply from siberia to cornwall to tell us what's going on we sent daniel bushell out into the freezing night what we do know
even the easing a very strong body position in the middle east peace goes. to tel aviv of course israel china is very good relations between israel but china was also good relations we. saw china. a power broker in in the middle east later join the moscow out team on the hunt for new ways to spend your time envy at the winter freeze well. good morning everybody. hello to all of this week's program we're exploring the popular subject of hobbies in the working capital from board games to extreme...
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middle east report contributing to. the un security council has debated two rival resolutions on syria the one by russia and china was proposed by the arab league the western powers. the syrian president to step down and proposes something canonic sanctions including an arms embargo the russian version of visions ending the violence through negotiations only over the west has. succeeded. both. opposition agreed to get around the table. mr rabbani walked into the show thank you very much for coming for being with us and my first question is about the mehdi. army many anywhere in the talks between the syrian opposition namely the syrian national council and the president do you think this can be considered good as a step towards a peaceful solution of the conflict were. like the military solution well i certainly hope it will succeed because as you indicated yourself this may well be one of the very final opportunities to prevent an even bigger catastrophe and in syria i think there are. basically two questions one is the
middle east report contributing to. the un security council has debated two rival resolutions on syria the one by russia and china was proposed by the arab league the western powers. the syrian president to step down and proposes something canonic sanctions including an arms embargo the russian version of visions ending the violence through negotiations only over the west has. succeeded. both. opposition agreed to get around the table. mr rabbani walked into the show thank you very much for...
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a settlement in the middle east. and into a new paradigm. that stipulates the ownership of israel exclusive ownership. over the entirety of the land of israel which comprises the in the eyes of palestinians palestine paradigm is a dead end i think it is immoral morally and practically it's not sustainable and that is the reason why i left government i thought i could not serve that kind of off message thank you mean the united nations change has caught on it's also him to talk attention to palestine morning that is worthy of the ten other israeli palestinian conflict that is. the israeli government is willing to let israel does on the west bank and the gaza strip whatever it likes. and. things are changing fast on the ground in favor of entrenching israeli presence in palestinian areas i don't think really jerusalem pays much attention too much attention to what to the secretary-general of the u.n. is saying who can it's all been lie on in the region considering that in the aftermath of the arab spring the middle east has become more radical
a settlement in the middle east. and into a new paradigm. that stipulates the ownership of israel exclusive ownership. over the entirety of the land of israel which comprises the in the eyes of palestinians palestine paradigm is a dead end i think it is immoral morally and practically it's not sustainable and that is the reason why i left government i thought i could not serve that kind of off message thank you mean the united nations change has caught on it's also him to talk attention to...
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policy and senior editor of middle east quarterly and in washington we have got i got he is a professor of political science at the national defense university and in brussels we crossed to gilbert doctorow he's an independent scholar and author of great post cold war american thinkers on international relations are i gentleman this is cross talk to me and you can jump in anytime you want gilbert if i go to you first in brussels and you explain something to me the american military establishment and intelligence community says iran is not developing a nuclear weapon has no intention of doing it and then you changed or in the same page on the washington post new york times everyone's discussing when the attack is going to happen what is going on this seems to be an amazingly paradoxical situation. well i don't have a direct answer to that question but yes there is a lot of cross talk within the united states and within the foreign policy community so i'm not particularly surprised that. the personalities or interests within the pentagon would be inconsistent in their public position now
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iran would ignite all of the middle east. we can cope with the threat of an iranian bomb by making a blanket guarantee of american protection for the states of the middle east that are threatened by iran and israel. we have done this affectively for japan, south korea, north korea. we have done this affectively over the years. for all of the states that are a part of nato. in both cases, more dangerous than iran. >> so, when there are people clamoring that we should not even go to war to prevent iran from having nuclear weapons, you are saying no? >> absolutely not. that could become very destabilizing for the entire region. can we really extricate ourselves from afghanistan? they have a lot impenetrability into afghanistan. -- a lot of panic ability into afghanistan. -- penetratability into afghanistan. we have done a lot of damage to a. -- to it. as a result, more specific kinds of ethnic, religious differences. >> a federation of the kurds, sinise, and shiites? -- sunnis, and shiites? >> it could be very destabilizing. thi
iran would ignite all of the middle east. we can cope with the threat of an iranian bomb by making a blanket guarantee of american protection for the states of the middle east that are threatened by iran and israel. we have done this affectively for japan, south korea, north korea. we have done this affectively over the years. for all of the states that are a part of nato. in both cases, more dangerous than iran. >> so, when there are people clamoring that we should not even go to war to...
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america faces major choices in the middle east. now, i've reported from all these countries, but syria, truly this is an incredible moment we face. in an election year, rhetoric can get more heated. jamie reuben, great to have you with us. so, let me just start off by asking all these situations obviously are i guess worse is a fair word to use in an election year, but let's talk about iran specifically. what is happening here in your view? is this going to be something where you see some sort of strike? >> i think what's happening is what i would call the psychological warfare phase. we've known sanctions have a limbed chance of convincing iran to stop its nuclear program. the israelis are increasingly worried that iran is getting to a point of no return. to the point -- could stop iran from developing a nuclear weapon, so the psychological warfare is the message being delivered to the united states, to journalists and throughout the world that israel is getting close to a decision to use force. this is a kind of psychological war
america faces major choices in the middle east. now, i've reported from all these countries, but syria, truly this is an incredible moment we face. in an election year, rhetoric can get more heated. jamie reuben, great to have you with us. so, let me just start off by asking all these situations obviously are i guess worse is a fair word to use in an election year, but let's talk about iran specifically. what is happening here in your view? is this going to be something where you see some sort...
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the easing a very strong body position in the middle east goes. to a lot of evil of course china is very good relations between israel but china is also good relations we. saw china re your power broker in in the middle east. where as the u.s. presidential campaign holds up we look at who the republicans may end up choosing to challenge barack obama here's a quick look at what's in our cross talk debate show that are today. for mitt romney to have a debate with the president on the health care reform bill it's going to be laughable because the bill that the president signed into law was based almost entirely on the bill that mitt romney signed into law in massachusetts. you're right he's not even going to be able to make that argument and the question earlier is is a conservative enough i mean how could anyone call him a conservative when he himself has called himself a moderate the real deal here is the republican party is trying to get the conservative grassroots to support the guy who lost to the guy who lost to obama and so there's this endles
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and the american fatigue of the middle east. could work badly for the image is present in the u.s. in the political discourse in the us. in the context of american interests god forbid that the u.s. will be more reluctant. to reach out for israel because our predicament now is like a result of policy pursued by this kind of government in a way that i think is tragically wrong. that we lean to the american congress a single source of strength. in our diplomatic fabric and that is. very dangerous who can install the lie on in the region considering that in the aftermath of the arab spring the middle east has become more radicalized i don't think israel is looking for a life i think israel is looking for. partners. of convenience. one is jordan. whose survivability in the way in the form we know it is a house in my kingdom. so we entertain. a lot of common interests egypt is consumed by its own revolution and as long as it doesn't pose a threat to us i think israel is taking a very careful distance and took. a cut the straw figure foreign policy towards one of the emerging powers in t
and the american fatigue of the middle east. could work badly for the image is present in the u.s. in the political discourse in the us. in the context of american interests god forbid that the u.s. will be more reluctant. to reach out for israel because our predicament now is like a result of policy pursued by this kind of government in a way that i think is tragically wrong. that we lean to the american congress a single source of strength. in our diplomatic fabric and that is. very dangerous...
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america supports to the middle east. and unless there's a shift in the engagement in the middle east, shift that money from military to development, to creating jobs. because that's what the arab spring is all about. i don't see -- i mean, i agree with you, that america always supported the middle east and we have to stop that. and the engagement in syria is a very complex one. there's sunni shia in it, hezbollah, iraq in it. america has to show support, but not in engagements. >> since we're in the thicket of this dilemma, let's make it even more complicated by bringing the most sort of intense and high-stakes issue to the table, which is iran. we'll talk about iran and what we should do about iran and how the past colors are perfect perceptions of what the path forward is in the middle east, right after this. dave, i've downloaded a virus. yeah. ♪ dave, where are we on the new laptop? it's so slow! i'm calling dave. [ telephone rings ] [ sighs ] i need a new i.t. guy. [ male announcer ] in a small business, technolog
america supports to the middle east. and unless there's a shift in the engagement in the middle east, shift that money from military to development, to creating jobs. because that's what the arab spring is all about. i don't see -- i mean, i agree with you, that america always supported the middle east and we have to stop that. and the engagement in syria is a very complex one. there's sunni shia in it, hezbollah, iraq in it. america has to show support, but not in engagements. >> since...
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and the american fatigue of the middle east. could work badly for the image. in the us and the political discourse in the us and in the context of american interests god forbid that the us will be more reluctant to reach out for israel because our predicament. is the result of a policy pursued by this government in a way that i think is tragically wrong. that we lean to the american congress a single source of strength in our diplomatic fabric and that is. very dangerous following on from what to saying israel has become increasingly isolated on the international stage what should this country steps be to bring in the self isolation in my view this government. very explicitly. made a statement to the effect that. stepped out. intentionally . of the land for peace and of occupation the key to. a settlement in the middle east. and into a new paradigm. that stipulates ownership of. exclusive ownership of israel. over the entirety of the land of israel which comprises in the eyes of palestinians palestine. is a dead end i think it is immoral morally and practice.
and the american fatigue of the middle east. could work badly for the image. in the us and the political discourse in the us and in the context of american interests god forbid that the us will be more reluctant to reach out for israel because our predicament. is the result of a policy pursued by this government in a way that i think is tragically wrong. that we lean to the american congress a single source of strength in our diplomatic fabric and that is. very dangerous following on from what...
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west in the middle east thank you you thank . happiness and tragedy. roshan. and beatrice. family. and does a lake. on the bottom of a coffee swamp. well into the future to the peaks of the looking glass at what will be the homes of the future where the walls might just be smarter than the residents every day trash protects you from the elements outside and the whole system works to save you money we shine the spotlight on the latest building projects all around russia technology on day here on r.g.p. we've got the french air cover. the. blind. soon which brightened if you knew about song from phones to parachute. friends don't talk t. dot com. we have a war. notes we have a lot of. groups. also are using the right you know for my mouth it was like when you had that knowledge it wasn't. just maddy when i was fifteen years old you can liberate other women and you certainly can't do it through the barrel of a gun salute effective social changes can be the afghans themselves afghan men and women we believe i'm going to stun him not
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east will really to the side of iran the assassination of the iranian scientist which rick santorum called half a measure. or john bolton of. the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations the sanctions the tightening of the sanctions the . coalition that the u.s. is trying to build against iran what is iran going to do to face all of this pressure well iran has certain allies to iran has russia and it has china increasingly it has venezuela and cuba another words those governments in the world in addition of course to syria which has its own problems right now but the countries in the world that don't want the entire world to be dominated by one power the united states of america they recognize that the existence of iran as an independent government is something that is positive meaning that if the united states were were were to be successful in carrying out regime change in iran they would be emboldened to carry out further destabilizing efforts against other powers including russia and china by the way even though there are great powers. so i think that iran has allies and i t
east will really to the side of iran the assassination of the iranian scientist which rick santorum called half a measure. or john bolton of. the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations the sanctions the tightening of the sanctions the . coalition that the u.s. is trying to build against iran what is iran going to do to face all of this pressure well iran has certain allies to iran has russia and it has china increasingly it has venezuela and cuba another words those governments in the...
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throughout the world in the middle east and north africa obviously the conservatives countries in the region trust china they do not want to see. their jesmyn. be. the big united states has been exerting pressure on the middle east with respect being the interests of russia and china and that is a gangs the idea of multi-player larry and this is a matter of a lack of respect for the interests of major powers russia and china china so the new ones do. you do a search and the below is influence in the middle east region which is of strategic importance to china and china increasingly believes that the it is a global power it has growth or interests and these interests to be respected as damascus feels the squeeze from within syria and abroad its closest allies are also growing increasingly nervous experts warn that if the syrian regime falls iran will feel isolated and compelled to act article or smith has the story. iran's military is put through its paces but how long will this carry on being a drill as the conflict in syria gets bloodier by the day western powers range against presid
throughout the world in the middle east and north africa obviously the conservatives countries in the region trust china they do not want to see. their jesmyn. be. the big united states has been exerting pressure on the middle east with respect being the interests of russia and china and that is a gangs the idea of multi-player larry and this is a matter of a lack of respect for the interests of major powers russia and china china so the new ones do. you do a search and the below is influence...
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have gone to the middle east and you can't argue. seriously that it's made that region any more stable in the past few years nearly fifty percent of u.s. weapons exports have been flowing to the middle east many countries with the biggest appetite for american weapons have also made headlines for carrying out brutal crackdowns against dissidents and opposition groups if you are are so you know ok in france they are thugs you're not i mean this is for all of us who have been overseas the duplicity in apocrypha of american foreign policy is painfully. evident according to congressional figures america has sold one point four billion dollars worth of weapons to bahrain since two thousand and america struck its single biggest arms deal when saudi arabia ordered sixty billion dollars worth of arms the us has long subsidize the israeli military and recently supplied them with bunker buster bombs experts say this strategic arming of middle eastern country. is aimed at iran and extending u.s. dominance in the region. is going on. against you
have gone to the middle east and you can't argue. seriously that it's made that region any more stable in the past few years nearly fifty percent of u.s. weapons exports have been flowing to the middle east many countries with the biggest appetite for american weapons have also made headlines for carrying out brutal crackdowns against dissidents and opposition groups if you are are so you know ok in france they are thugs you're not i mean this is for all of us who have been overseas the...
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saw china ease your power broker or even in the middle east. later join the moscow out team on the hunt for new ways to spend your time and the winter freeze on staying indoors. good morning everybody. hello we're exploring the popular subject. from board games to extreme sports the cold weather. here but why the mosque well that's because i'm here. in the center of moscow where this group the popular game. is you can join in just a few minutes here on r.t. first though this is updates with dmitri. and market watchers expect the darkness of euro zone debt problems to get some light ratings agency standard and poor's expects the currency union to gradually climb out of its a mild recession in the second half of this year and twenty first the firm's chief european economist. explains. the risks of the more cvo recession. that could go into twenty thirteen are significant we estimate about forty percent probability yet i think we have to look at all the fact is there has been some and could wedging devore upwards inside the year was own an outside
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later, tensions mount in the middle east and we will talk to michigan's carl levin. every superbowl has a water cooler ad and this year's has politics written all over it. >> this is the >>this is outrageous! [[vo]]cenk uygur calls out the mainstream media. >>the rest of the media seems like, "ho-hum, no big deal." we've have no choice, we've lost our democracy here. just refreshing to hear. no other television show does that. we're keeping it real. protect medicare and rebuild the middle class. >> steve israel runs the dccc, appreciate. >> thank you. [ jody ] four course feast. man it's great. the guests love it. [ male announcer ] red lobster's four course seafood feast is back. get soup, salad, cheddar bay biscuits, dessert and choose one of 7 entrees. four courses for only $15. offer ends soon. i'm jody gonzalez, red lobster manager and i sea food differently. [[vo]]...we're the idea nobody wants to hear. ...until the truth reveals itself. boat-rockers. and above all... and there's only one place you'll find us. weeknights on current tv. >> interesting, but may m
later, tensions mount in the middle east and we will talk to michigan's carl levin. every superbowl has a water cooler ad and this year's has politics written all over it. >> this is the >>this is outrageous! [[vo]]cenk uygur calls out the mainstream media. >>the rest of the media seems like, "ho-hum, no big deal." we've have no choice, we've lost our democracy here. just refreshing to hear. no other television show does that. we're keeping it real. protect medicare...
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and china has been russia's tool let's call it, in the middle east. but the interesting part is the role of china and why china did the veto and russia is already doing it. china never did vetoes before except if it's connected to their own backyard, like north korea, for example.çó so i think china was sending a strong message that the situation in syria is part of their own national interest. and the reason it's part of their own national interest is, again, role t role of turkey. remember, turkey is a nato country and russia is surrounded. russia is already anxious about the expansion of nato in eastern europe. so now we see turkey's influence in the region coming in the possibility of ethnic nationalism probably coming in countries like azerbaijan, countries like uzbekistan. >> jon: i can see russia but china as well? >> china has a lot of uighur populations. the muslim population in china that's opposing and they want their own... their own independence. those people are also turkic people. and you're dealing with an area.... >> jon: turkey! (l
and china has been russia's tool let's call it, in the middle east. but the interesting part is the role of china and why china did the veto and russia is already doing it. china never did vetoes before except if it's connected to their own backyard, like north korea, for example.çó so i think china was sending a strong message that the situation in syria is part of their own national interest. and the reason it's part of their own national interest is, again, role t role of turkey. remember,...
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here now you have syria which has power in the middle east, friends in the middle east. don't you just light the fuse if the u.s. in any way gets involved in this? >> i think that our strategic interest in assisting people of syria overthrow assad is actually greater than our interest in what we did in libya. we went into libya for humanitarian, moral reasons. we did the right thing. we're always better when we do that. we did it with a lot of assistance from the arab world and from our allies in europe. but iran is the greatest threat to security in the middle east and in the world today. the biggest state sponsor of terrorism. its only ally, iran's only ally, is syria. if assad is thrown over by his own people, it will be a tremendous strategic setback for iran. and a great victory for the rest of the people in the middle east and for us as well because obviously iran is our sworn enemy. >> any expectation at all because i've seen nothing from the administration that says they seem eager, willing, or even considering helping to arm under any umbrella, helping to arm sy
here now you have syria which has power in the middle east, friends in the middle east. don't you just light the fuse if the u.s. in any way gets involved in this? >> i think that our strategic interest in assisting people of syria overthrow assad is actually greater than our interest in what we did in libya. we went into libya for humanitarian, moral reasons. we did the right thing. we're always better when we do that. we did it with a lot of assistance from the arab world and from our...
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do you have some concern with all that is going on in the middle east that now is not the time to be putting significant cuts on the table for the military? >> well, i rely very heavily on our top uniformed leadersment they very strongly in support of the president's budget. they have embraced the budget. they worked very hard to produce that budget. they were involved very deeply in the discussions that led to this budget. and so when mr. romney, governor romney talks about weakening defense, it's obviously a political statement. it's the kind of partisan statement which has no place, as far as i'm concerned in our politics, because when it comes to defense and security issues, there should not be partisan statements. obviously, there's going to be differences. those are legitimate. but the kind of partisan comment which is he's been coming out with just are going to run smack into the statements of our top uniformed military leaders that this budget will not weaken the united states. it's a solid budget, addressing the kind of shift in the threats which have taken place since the c
do you have some concern with all that is going on in the middle east that now is not the time to be putting significant cuts on the table for the military? >> well, i rely very heavily on our top uniformed leadersment they very strongly in support of the president's budget. they have embraced the budget. they worked very hard to produce that budget. they were involved very deeply in the discussions that led to this budget. and so when mr. romney, governor romney talks about weakening...
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west in the middle east thank you thank you. will for the. sake of peace or the looking glass at what will be the homes of the future where the walls might just be smarter than the residence every day trash for takes you from the elements outside and the whole system works to see. to shine the spotlight on the latest building projects all around russia technology i'm doing here on r.g.p. . let's ensure. we have a local war lords looked at him in notes we have a lot of. groups of the causes and sluices all i do's in the right enough got just by magic words like a man yet that marriage wasn't forced marriage and spoke with maddy when i was fifteen yes so you can liberate other women and you certainly can't do it through the barrel of a gun effective social changes. can be the afghans themselves afghan men and women we believe i'm going to stun them not to the cross part of. the part of the patient it's chemical pollution and that a construction but it's the people in the obama administration talking about how much they care about
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there is a continuing turmoil and unrest in the middle east from syria to egypt, to yemen and elsewhere. rising powers in asia are testing international rules and international relationships. and there are growing concerns about cyberintrusions and cyberattacks. to meet these threats, protect our nation and our people, and at the same time, meet our responsibility to fiscal discipline. this is not an easy task. it's a tough challenge. to build the force we need for the future, what we decided to do is to develop a new strategic guidance that consists of the following five key elements. number one, the military will be smaller and it will be leaner. but it should be agile and it should be flexible, ready to deploy quickly and technologically advanced. second, we have to rebalance our global posture and presence to emphasize asia pacific and the middle east. these are the areas of greatest concern in the future. third, for the rest of the world, we need to build innovative partnerships and strengthen key alliances and key partnerships from europe to latin america to africa. fourth, we'll
there is a continuing turmoil and unrest in the middle east from syria to egypt, to yemen and elsewhere. rising powers in asia are testing international rules and international relationships. and there are growing concerns about cyberintrusions and cyberattacks. to meet these threats, protect our nation and our people, and at the same time, meet our responsibility to fiscal discipline. this is not an easy task. it's a tough challenge. to build the force we need for the future, what we decided...