International law. Very different from what youre saying. I think its very different from what a lot of people are saying, including observers on the ground and human rights groups. The same still be a accident of indiscriminate attacks, of targeting, going wrong. And i think they, they, this seems to me a forum when this can reasonably be the be raised. Maybe its a good thing that it is happening in saudi arabia because they, they need to, they need to be told and they, i, as i said that the delegates from be doing their job unless they do raise this issue for the good also. Because, well, morris johnson, when he was foreign secretary said he didnt want independent inquiries into british arms sales to saudi arabia. As regards yemenis and the saudis have a mess, insight into their own procedures and will be able to conduct the most. And vera and conclusive investigations into the kinds of allegations youre making i think dont think many people would, would, would agree with that. I thi
U. K. Ambassador martin bell. Martin, thanks so much for coming on. I know youre going on in your own capacity here today. Begins the g. 20 summit. Do you expect yemen to be brought up at the g 20 summit . I certainly do. There are many countries in which the powerful forces arguing against continuing to supply sophisticated systems to the saudi tend to coalition. There is deep concern in many countries, including in the u. K. About the role of the saudi led effort was about attacks on civilians. And i think in the last fight the since the war, theyve been an average of one error, a den reach 10 days, and the targeting seems to be temporary indiscriminate which crucial amine kills a bus, abbas hitch schools and so on. So the concern is the identity of the delegates will be doing their job if they, if they can find that gender of the coronavirus. While Boris Johnson is a minister liz just contended that there are isolated incidents that may have breached international law. Very differen
All programs are available as podcasts. Hi. I have got with me a wonderful author who has written a fantastic book. John, you are a distinguished law scholar and distinguished historian and you have given us a book for the ages at exactly the right time that we needed in the midst of a pandemic. You said that your goal is to do a citizens guide. What did you mean by that . Great question. I wanted to write a book that would be a first draft of the history of law epidemics for the year of covid and beyond. It would speak to an interested reader, not just a specialist in the field. I thought my value added may be to translate to readers that are just fascinated by the blizzard of legal issues that have arisen no. Of course, we never thought about it now. Particularly, what can we learn from them and what will we know when its going to be over. I want to begin, john, if i can, at the end of your book. Then i will pivot back to ask you more about this question. America has two histories. O
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Do a citizens guide. What did you mean by that . Guest i wanted to write a book that would be a first draft of the history of the law of epidemics with the year of co covid and beyond but that it would speak to an interested reader and not just a specialist in the field. There are lots of specialists, and i thought my value added mighvalueaddedmight be to trane in the field to readers that are just fascinated we never thought about the past epidemics that we are certainly thinking about them now, particularly what can we learn from them and what do we know when its going to be over. But i want to begin if i can at the end of your book and then pivot back at the end of the interview to ask more about this question. You write america has two histories, one far more appealing in the months and years ahead americans will hold the power between them. Lets hold them and hope they make the right choice. Now im going to be asking more about what that choice is but for now, i just want to know