Thanks so much for joining us this is art. U. S. President donald trump has confirmed the negotiations with the taliban have been scrapped it has been hoped that they would bring americas longest war to an end blame the insurgent groups recent attack in kabul in which an american soldier was killed. They thought that that it killed people in order to put themselves in a little better to go share that position where they did that they killed 12 people one happened to be a Great American soldier you cant do that cant do that with me so theyre dead as far as im concerned and weve hit. The taliban harder in the last 4 days that theyve been over 10 years we beat them militarily but as soon as we leave it seems to form again we would beat them very easily militarily if we wanted to by doing certain things and im not talking clear we could have that over with very very rapidly but youd lose millions and millions of lives and i dont want to do that. The taliban is warning the canceling the talks will result in more american losses decision to call off the talks which could have ended americas 18 years of military involvement in afghanistan through bipartisan criticism washington initially targeted the taliban for giving shelter to al qaeda terrorists before that u. S. Relations with the group were rather different rant against the f reports off the almost 2 decades of war this could have been the big break but no back to war as luck would have it peace in negotiations werent on the medias mind when they found out they were outraged the trump should be dead talk to the enemy those murderous villains who their fight against the us occupation. The problem with the council of afghanistan talks was not the timing or recent taliban violence it was the reality that the talks were designed to provide a cover for u. S. Troop withdrawal rather than peace and would help the taliban while undermining the Afghan Government never should lead is a terrorist organization that hasnt renounced kind 11 and continues an evil be allowed in a great country never full stop for the us to meet with the taliban and not have the leader of afghanistan to make meet with the taliban is something thats doomed to failure the whole thing doesnt quite make sense i mean its just another example of the president truly treating our Foreign Policy like its some kind of game show this isnt a game show these are terrorists listening to them youd never know that by the late ninetys the taliban which was already hosting asama bin laden were invited to the us is on the guests for business by Us Energy Company talks and laying pipelines talks supported by the government it was very you know they have this shadow we image i guess you call it that i found a very straightforward and. I think the Clinton Administration was really committed to helping you know American Business to be successful. We enjoyed. Really strong support. For military analyst julie sirs to report for the Defense Intelligence agency pointing out that there were alternatives to the taliban we didnt go down well with her superiors. The state department didnt want to have anything to do with the Afghan Resistance war even politically to reveal that there was any viable option to taliban she was apparently forced out soon after i heard that some people at the state department were people among those more sympathetic with the taliban at that time so there might have been some political reasons as well but ultimately i was forced to leave a year later bin laden and al qaida orchestrated 2 attacks on us embassies in africa 224 People Killed and yet still the us entertained the taliban the same taliban then governing of gotta study and which tolerated al qaida on its soil was invited back to the us in 2001 on the fischel state visit during which jihadism dignitaries explained their virtuous treatment of woman and now when theres the security organ are going busy back. Over and over working is right there a woman in the ministry of defense. We dont use them as objects of advertisements. Theyre not used for. Many other things that women shouldnt be 4 months before 911. 00 the u. S. Sent 43000000. 00 to the taliban a reward for fighting narcotics trafficking who would have known that just months later america would invade to start a war that would last for almost 2 decades the United States has been cooperated with jiah dean in afghanistan for a long time they didnt see them as that dangerous they saw them as people who would stay over there. And they thought they could use them this changed on 9111 hand it does seem hypocrite. For the United States to meet with the taliban today after promising to destroy them on the other hand its that necessity of defeat the United States has been fighting for 18 years and it is the American Public is tired of it. And the us wouldnt hear a bad word about the taliban and why did the mover as honored guests plan to build pipelines together but peace talks in 2019 that obviously is something america just current entertain. A russian journalist who returned to moscow on saturday is part of a historic prisoner swap with ukraine has spoken to reporters the real vision skeet was arrested in careful in may of 2018 on charges of treason he was released from pretrial detention late last month as well as giving a press conference he spoke to our correspondent with the details here is maria financial. 52 year old russian journalist with ukrainian passport who spent 470. 00 days in detention in ukraine more than 15 months the time confessed to us definitely became a task for him not only professionally but as a human being this is how he described the Biggest Challenges and the hardest moments for him while in detention. The hardest thing was the Living Conditions because its a short when someone 1st enters prison i had in my hands the boat for toiletries a toothbrush and toothpaste the 2nd hardest thing was to get over the shock of everything that was happening to me because i understood that it had nothing to do with the law i understood that its absolutely political and also realized that by law i could not protect myself how interview didnt last more than 15 minutes but i saw tears in kid it was always so many times during this time its really hard to understand what hes been through but whatever it was definitely brought so much pain and frustration and to deal definitely as far as i understood from what he was telling me it was really bad about his case but there is much more than just that. And all the people arriving in moscow whereas in ukraine only military officers and men of military age came out of the airplane the sort of people know what theyre going for while its humiliating to have women and old people in jail there was a woman who was 6 months pregnant in the detention facility where i was she helped to organize the crimean referendum in 24 team she was put in prison for that just a few words of case to remind you he used to be they had of russias agency and office t. In kiev ukraine until one day in may 2900 he was arrested over a Treason Charges by ukraines as b U National Security Agency and if guilty he could face up to 15 years in. Reason he was never Proven Guilty and he denied all the way through these promises all the allegations and all the charges this case brought some International Attention and repeated condemnation from though is see kitty all told me he has no doubts that hes case was and remains a political case that its stupid to deny that its a political process and it did with my release and it ended like that because there was a change of administration i knew that as long as pershing corps was in power i would remain in prison i thought were profession would protect me i work according to strict standards if i followed all of these journalistic standards there was nothing they could arrest me for but it turned out there was because poroshenko created a big political story together with lots of ministration. Added he hopes to hold those responsible who will eventually be brought to justice and he also said hes not a politician but again he helps that what happened to he meant 34. 00 other people exchanged and released from ukraine in detention would eventually mark the beginning of a new era of the era of better positive relations between ukraine and russia with more dignity and more respect. A new week for the same old issue of briggss is playing out in the u. K. Parliament to vote again tonight on a snap election parliaments already agreed to force the government to disclose its no deal plans in a fresh blow to Boris Johnson and it comes after a bruising week for the pm whos already lost key parliamentary votes sorry every stash he has more in the latest brags it twists and turns. Is and the week ahead of us today and that comes as parliament is definitely shutting up shop for this parliamentary session that says downing street has confirmed confound that it will try over or suspend parliament until october the 14th at the end of todays session now it all comes as Boris Johnson faced in mega bruising to his premiership where he suffered key defeats last weekend parliament over his do or die no deal come october 31st plus the whole issue of a snap general election now m. P. s today are yet again expected to reject the governments call for a snap general election it comes as many opposition leaders throughout the day today has been quite vocal and quite public about their rejection of that vote later on this evening having said that despite Boris Johnsons horrendous week last week hes still defending his stance saying that bracks it needs no delay. Is the point. Thats going. To force us to yes. I would. There are circumstances in which. To do that well leave. We do to fulfil the repeated promises of parliament to the people and come out of the e. U. On october 31st. Well its a day for us johnson met his counterpart over in ireland to address the issue of the irish border but yet again to absolutely no avail in fact theyve both released a joint statement thats Boris Johnson and live for about korea for an island and they both agreed that there was significant gaps that remain between them that somewhat cautious any idea that theres room to maneuver and negotiate over in brussels and across the pond we heard from the French Foreign minister and he is saying that actually. There could be a veto when it comes to all of us as things stand its a note which you say they want to propose other solutions to turn it into arrangements to ensure that with the truth we have not seen them so its a no we cant keep we starting this every 3 months let the british tell us what they want well back here in westminster it seems like we are in for a very long evening ahead just earlier today the house of Commons Speaker john parker he and now say they will be standing down there for a general election or on october 31st whichever one comes next but as i say asphyxia night well be seeing plenty more motions to be voted on and debated on and will bring aspic at it before the british m. P. George galloway believes a snap election would be the best way of getting some clarity on briggs it has to be an election because the government cannot govern and the opposition are not in a position to govern and if youre trying to stop bricks it and stop the people voting in a general election at the same time well frankly youre only postponing the inevitable so definitely there will be an election if not in october then in november when the nights are dark and cold and wet and the result i suspect will not be to the liking of those blocking an election time is running out for a resolution of that a fur and of course when time runs out on halloween a 11 pm in the evening then were out of the European Union all manner of things could happen of course between now and then the Prime Minister could go to brussels but not ask for an extension one or more members of the European Union could refuse an extension the government says that they will stay within the law but that they will test the law. Palis thing is a clash with the Israeli Police while protesting against the death of an inmate in an israeli jail the palestinian pm in self has accused israel of premeditated murder of the prisoner due to medical negligence on the question of been suffering from cancer Israels Prison Service confirmed a man serving sentence for murder and kidnapping died in hospital. And the latest tensions comes the u. S. Special envoy for middle east peace has resigned casting further doubt on israel palestine relations jason greene blant was a key figure in the trumpet ministrations efforts in the region and its unclear if his successor will be able to put his proposals into practice run to take over his r. V. Berkovitz see graduated from law school 3 years ago and according to reports has no middle east experience up till now hes worked as an aide to trumps son in law gerry krishna in one form and void green blatted received criticism in the arab world for unpopular decisions such as supporting the relocation of the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem and recognizing israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights but his decision to leave the job is now raising questions over what happens next i guess debated how the deal of the century idea could work out. 1st of all lets agree that the there and there might be a plan that the Us Administration is working on but that peace is not part of it and the palestinians are not part of it then thats why the palestinians have taken the very logical approach in forming the International Committee that so long as this administration does not recognize trellis to me and rights for International Law theres really not much to talk about if the palestinians are going to simply boycott mr green blood boycott mr trump boycott the saudis boycott anything before they even seen the play and then theres no opportunity for engagement this is the time for engagement not for boycotts and when you start to boycott the arab world and the United States youre going down a very slippery slope only guns are bad. Nobody is well i caught palestinians have with palestine is an integral part of the arab world mr greenblatt is someone who has is not only committed ideologically to the Settler Movement he is a contributor to the entrancement of the supplement regime which is illegal under International Law in the heart of the occupied west bank so there was never. A moment where this Administration Even made a slight effort to give the impression that it has any inclination or any interest in being balanced in being objective its the Palestinian Authority that have got to get with the program they live in the middle east that they essentially believe they are the center of the middle east and theyre really theyve really become a footnote and theyre about to throw the throw themselves excuse me into the waste basket of history of unless they begin to engage with the greatest superpower on earth which is the troubled ministration who truly wants the best for the Palestinian People and is trying yet again after 25 years of failures to help the Palestinian People and their israeli neighbors come to an. Diplomatic political and economic solution and the palestinians throughout the past years with successive american administrations have bent over backwards to try and reach a solution that would guarantee a real 2 state formula now if youre talking about formulas that were presented that would give the palestinians far less than a state then naturally the palestinian leadership which is accountable to the Palestinian People cannot accept something that is not acceptable less than a palestinian state its time for the Palestinian Authority to pony up and get with the program so that they can achieve the type of independence that israel can have the type of the rights and security that the jewish people so much deserve in this part of the world so its a win win recognizing israels illegal annexation of jerusalem has been rejected worldwide recognizing israels illegal annexation of the syrian golan has been rejected worldwide a win win situation in the middle east is quite simple and it starts by putting the occupation in the historic waste bin. A traditional religious performance in germany has come under fire from their Animal Rights group peta the school for donkeys to be removed from the show depicting the last days of jesus christ instead it suggests using a scooter. These days jesus would no longer travel by dont key he would presumably move in a nice scooter or some other electric vehicle that is kind to animals and the environment well thats a demand thats been criticised by performers including the actor playing jesus he said the play represents a specific moment in time that the scooter will be completely out of place the event itself has been held in bavaria since the 17th century with only minor changes made along the way and its not just those on stage you were angry at peters intervention jesus is supposed to ride in these couture instead of a donkey it could not be more idiotic. I was in jerusalem and there is a ban on the use of electric vehicles and. I understand the criticism itself but seriously jews are on a nice scooter while everything around is historically correct or pets or Animal Welfare is. Our lot in germany and European Countries in many countries throughout the world Animal Welfare is well taken and what is not taking account of patiently is Human Welfare peta has. To divert attention away from human suffering and focus attention on less important issues and peter has probably no knowledge of the german laws but a law of the law is very strict and it has its limits but it also has privileges and certain privileged organizations can as long as they follow the strict procedures that the law provides use animals in their performances. The mayor of london so i think carl has voiced his opposition to a major arms fire being hosted in the city hes reportedly described the event as a horror and says he strongly opposes it defense and Security Equipment International is the Worlds Largest arms exhibition and is being mired in controversy before back in 2013 torture equipment was found on sale of the critics also point to those who are doing the shopping among the saudi arabia and iraq in the meantime human rights activists say that the u. K. Facilitating atrocities skitt taylor explains. This is a british with a twist held only every 2 years theres no candyfloss teacups or soft toys no the largest weapons fire in the world isnt our. D. S. E. I. Attracts on companies and military delegations from all over the world backed by the ministry of to fads its the kind of that hed expect the media to be keen to get involved in who its not so easy to pass the security checks take in affection war correspondents whats alongside the British Military he should fit the bill know each application in the information submitted is assessed on the case by case basis after reviewing europe location we are unable to establish that you are a journalist and editor Production Team member in a role in field mr cobain try to convince them with his reports for the likes of the guardian and Times Newspapers covering everything from Northern Ireland to bosnia and saudi arabia no luck though and its a decision thats provoked a strong reaction. Ian cobain is an Award Winning journalist it is absurd that the Security Team for the arms for have taken it upon themselves to decide he is on suitable to attend the event it is totally unacceptable for a journalist to be refused access in this way and it is a sinister breach of press freedom the arms that comes at a time of increased scrutiny over the u. K. s weapons sales and back in june westminster was forced to freeze any deals with saudi arabia after a court ruled the unlawful amid allegations that british arms were being used in the yemen conflict now the u. N. Says arms tennis could be complicit in alleged war crimes there are certain states who are well known to be supplying weapons that includes the United States it includes the United Kingdom and it includes france to name but 3 the group of experts has recommended that 3rd states prohibit the authorization about transfers and refrain from providing arms to parties to the conflict still its perhaps no surprise that riyadh is the guest of honor at this years d. S. E. I an even less of a surprise that antiwar activist a step up that charge you went in search of being sold it the ts cia arms could be used for decades to come in atrocities and looking particularly this destruction of yemen we have to remember that the soviet regime is by far the Worlds Largest buyer if you keep weapons and we know that these are being used to commit atrocities christine atrocity after chastity after atrocity and my traces would not be possible if it were weapons which had been licensed by Boris Johnson and his colleagues but with the weapons market what 14000000000. 00 pounds a year so little control pussy to be on the safe side though curiously an experience would correspondence a probably but a cat in the d. S. E. Eye dog suffocate obscene. They respond. The deficit is expected to hit a trillion dollars next year and questions are being raised over just how american taxpayer money is being used in the meantime a new report by a kentucky senator has highlighted some of the more bizarre examples of government spending. You have today thanks staying with r. T. International for the latest updates on our top stories in half an hour. You know. Let her know right here. Right no no no. Its not real. This is is a stick from the water bottle phone in the stomach of the fish the brand is spawns of the Cocacola Company which sells millions of bottles of soda every day the idea was that lets tell consumers there are the bad ones theyre the litter bugs are throwing us away industry should be blamed for all this waste the company has long promised to reuse the plastic. Special projects funded. On the. Fun now the mountains of waste only grow higher. 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And youre watching going underground while were away were going to be showing some of your favorite episodes of this season coming up in this show as ukrainian president selenski office in all of branch the russian president putin to bring about a settlement over crimea we speak to one of the worlds greatest ballet dancers about his campaign for peace through it. All the more coming up in todays going underground but 1st as tourism a begins her last week in downing street the final universal credit figures of korea are released tomorrow so what does the