Tough fighting talk from newly elected president Petro Poroshenko. He said the rebels would have to lay down their arms. He did offer some form of amnesty without blood on their hands, but that he was prepared to take the most serious measures to end the fighting there. And in one aspect one area where he refused to make any compromises he said it would be over russias annexation of ukraine. Who comes with the sword will fall by the sword. Citizens of ukraine will never enjoy the beauty of peace unless we settle down our relation with russia. Russia occupying crimea as well. The newly inal inaugurateed president said ukraine will sign the u. N. Trade agreement. This is something that will anger the russians. President Vladimir Putin has already stated stated signing that agreement with the e. U. Would harm ukraine and harm russia and some form of sanctions, economic difficulties could be placed on ukraine if it went ahead with that e. U. Agreement. These issues, crimea in the east of t
Guantanamo prisoners to u. S. Soil. 166 prisoners remain in guantanamo, which opened 11 years ago this week. 86 of them have been cleared for release. Today we look at the case of one man, al jazeeras sami alhajj, the only journalist held at guantanamo. Held by the u. S. Military for more than six years without charge, sami alhajj was reportedly tortured repeatedly tortured, attack by dogs, hung from the ceiling. In january 2007, he began a Hunger Strike that lasted 438 days until his release. I go on Hunger Strike for many reasons. We are held in guantanamo without charge, without cause. They did not give us a chance to go to court about our case. Today, a democracy now exclusive, an extended broadcast interview with sami alhajj from the headquarters of al jazeera in doha. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A u. S. Drone attack has killedki eight people in the pakistani region of north waziristan. Pakist
Guantanamo prisoners to u. S. Soil. 166 prisoners remain in guantanamo, which opened 11 years ago this week. 86 of them have been cleared for release. Today we look at the case of one man, al jazeeras sami alhajj, the only journalist held at guantanamo. Held by the u. S. Military for more than six years without charge, sami alhajj was reportedly tortured repeatedly tortured, attack by dogs, hung from the ceiling. In january 2007, he began a Hunger Strike that lasted 438 days until his release. I go on Hunger Strike for many reasons. We are held in guantanamo without charge, without cause. They did not give us a chance to go to court about our case. Today, a democracy now exclusive, an extended broadcast interview with sami alhajj from the headquarters of al jazeera in doha. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A u. S. Drone attack has killed eight people in the pakistani region of north waziristan. Pakistan
vo one has to wonder if that war will ever truly be winnable. The publics idea they think of meth amphetamine as the violent drug. Its ridiculous when they think that theres no Violence Associated with marijuana. Drug trafficking organizations have so much to lose on the financial side theyll go at all means to protect it. Michael this is the war room. Im michael shure. Coming up tonight, the president is charming republicans and republicans seem receptive to his overtures. Yes, its true im afraid our democracy has been reduced to a spring formal. [ theme music ] michael after springing our clocks forward it likes like the worst of the winter storms in washington could be behind us too. The snow on the National Mall has melt sod could a spring thaw in the hallowed halls of the congress be next . The president hopes so. Between tuesday and thursday hell meet with members of congress from both sides of the aisle and both chambers. The republicans are at least saying they look forward to
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