Struggle. One the one east travels to the borderlands of me in march to investigate whats driving asias method and why authorities are powerless to stop it. This is the socalled golden trying a border region known for its beauty and the tories for drugs. Behind these mountains is me and maher were standing in thailand and over there is a highway making it really easy for traffickers to bring drugs over the border and straight to the cities of thailand its a perfect combination of geography infrastructure supply and demand. Were on the frontline of the drug war joining a military patrol trying to stop the massive flow. Coming across the border. Colonel. Is the leader. Hes overseen some of thailands biggest violent busts. There. Covers more than 30 kilometers of the border. Many encounters and gun fights. Killed 5 traffickers doing the bust but there are always more willing to take their chances. Traffickers with backpacks full of meth can run across the border. Minutes. Depends on the s
Small matter of a looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. Record breaking amounts of methamphetamines are being seized the cost asia. Massive calls of killings and crystal meth are flooding the region. Some of it reaching as far north as japan and as far south as a stray lead in new zealand. Where does it all come from me in mar the biggest meth producer in the world. Little. Old world has lost before it can struggle. One the one east travels to the borders winds of mean mark twain best to keep whats driving asian meth through and why authorities are powerless to stop it. This is the socalled golden trying a border region known for its beauty and the tories for drugs. Behind these mountains is myanmar were standing in thailand and over there is a highway making it really easy for traffickers to bring drugs over the border and straight to the cities of thailand its a perfec
National guard was being deployed to handle some of the violence. A series of tweets saying it is time to rebuild the city, the justice system, and the relationship between Law Enforcement and those they are charged to protect. George floyds death should lead to justice and systemic change, not more death and destruction. The governor goes on to say, as George Floyds family said, he would not want people to get hurt. Come together to rebuild, remember, and seek justice for george floyd. As governor, i will defend the right to protest, but it is how we express pain, process tragedy, and create change. Answering theam request to protect Peaceful Demonstrations answering our local leaders request for Minnesota National guard assistance. This was late last night before 1 00 a. M. Eastern that the president weighed in on the situation amid some of the pictures on cable news throughout the night last night about the violence in the streets of minneapolis. The president says on twitter, i can
7488000. If you live in the mountain or pacific time zones, it is 202 7488001. A special line this morning for minneapolis and st. Paul residents. That number is 202 7488002. You can also send us a text. That number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling and now as we show this headline from the Minneapolis Tribune overnight. Many as Police Station set on fire, protesters marched downtown. Thousands gathered downtown yesterday to express anger with restraint at a peaceful gathering but later, the third precinct station became a target. You can see many of those pictures this morning of the violence in minnesota and protest overnight. We want to show you tweets from Governor Tim Walz of minnesota when he announced the National Guard was being deployed to handle some of the violence. A series of tweets saying it is time t
Other very good morning you watching r. T. International. Criminal trial into the downing of the 17 passenger plane opens on monday almost 6 years after the Malaysian Airlines flight was shot down over ukraine killing all 298. 00 on board a subsequent probe allege that a Missile Launcher which hit the plane was transported from russia the probe has been heavily criticized as biased rather dubious give reports from the netherlands. Its a trial its set to last more than a year 3 russians and the ukrainian are accused of helping to bring a book Missile Launch from russia into Eastern Ukraine where it fired the fatal shot that brought down the boeing 777 the 4 suspects are not charged with personally firing the missile the men all deny the charges International Arrest warrants have been issued for them but they wont be here and will be tried in absentia some of those that we expect to be here off 13 secret witnesses whose identities are being protected and thats because dutch prosecutors s