This is the story of syrian president bashar assad a tyrant who has waged a brutal war against his own people hes used chemical weapons should this despotic butcher be allowed to take part in peace talks with western states before we have to talk to assad and his representatives it doesnt go. Assad and his russian allies have after all played a key role in helping the west defeat Islamic State forces but can really help to stabilize the middle east as a useful tyrant. If you visit Syrian Government troops in the summer of two thousand and sixteen the Syrian Government has been fighting a bitter civil war for more than six years more than three hundred thousand people have been killed in the conflict ten million have been forced to leave their homes tens of thousands have been arrested and tortured in government prisons. But assad could still prove useful to the west. As a moderate bosher are i suspect in some measure is always trying to live up to the image of his father. The latest wa
This is the story of syrian president bashar assad a tyrant who has waged a brutal war against his own people hes used chemical weapons should this despotic butcher be allowed to take part in peace talks with western states. We have to talk to assad and his representatives. Assad and his russian allies have after all played a key role in helping the west defeat Islamic State forces but can really help to stabilize the middle east as a useful tyrant. And. Here visit Syrian Government troops in the summer of twenty sixteen the Syrian Government has been fighting a bitter civil war for more than six years more than three hundred thousand people have been killed in the conflict. Ten million have been forced to leave their homes tens of thousands have been arrested and tortured in government prisons but assad could still prove useful to the west. As a mudra bosher are i suspect in some measure is always trying to live up to the image of his father. The latest wave of terrorism in europe the
Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a president ial visit. An f. B. I. Interrogation. A mystery yet to be solved. The days headlines in the Las Vegas Massacre. Cat wise begins our coverage. Reporter the investigation proceeded today,
Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a president ial visit. An f. B. I. Interrogation. A mystery yet to be solved. The days headlines in the Las Vegas Massacre. Cat wise begins our coverage. Reporter the investigation proceeded today,
More money into the nhs . Theresa may is accused by labour of being in denial about the scale of the problems facing the nhs in england this winter. Following the death of a seven year old in york, a teenage girl has been charged with murder. Into smith that is the record breaking goal. And kelly smith, britains first female professional footballer, is to retire after a record breaking career. Coming up in sportsday at 10 30pm bbc news, the second of the league cup semifinals and southampton take an early lead in the first leg against liverpool on the south coast. Good evening. In his first formal News Conference since being elected, donald trump has rounded on americas intelligence agencies. Hes suggested they might have been responsible for reports that russia had gathered Compromising Information about him. The President Elect denied that he was in any way beholden to russia, and he repeatedly criticised some Media Organisations for spreading what he called fake news. With just nine