Have prochb gruesome in the ability to cause mass casualty attacks. We saw similar things from al shabaab in uganda in 2010 but they failed to translate that into a program where they could participate nay Coalition Government or even govern their own territory particularly well. Rose we conclude with Dexter Filkins without has a story about an iranian general called the most powerful op rattive in the middle east. What made you want to do the piece. His name kept coming up everywhere. And i didnt know who it was. And so i was if beirut and hi dinner with a politician there. And he was expressing frustration with hezbollah, an armed group, also political party. And he said hezbollah doesnt decide, Gassim Suleimani decides. And i thought whos that. And then and then earlier this year when i was report a piece on syria somebody in the pentagon said to me this is the guy whoses running the war in syria. Hes got a command post in damascus. Hes got, you know, hezbollah at his disposal. Rose
Lake. I would say al shabaab they have prochb gruesome in the ability to cause mass casualty attacks. We saw similar things from al shabaab in uganda in 2010 but they failed to translate that into a program where they could participate nay Coalition Government or even govern their own territory particularly well. Rose we conclude with Dexter Filkins without has a story about an iranian general called the most powerful op rattive in the middle east. What made you want to do the piece. His name kept coming up everywhere. And i didnt know who it was. And so i was if beirut and hi dinner with a politician there. And he was expressing frustration with hezbollah, an armed group, also political party. And he said hezbollah doesnt decide, Gassim Suleimani decides. And i thought whos that. And then and then earlier this year when i was report a piece on syria somebody in the pentagon said to me this is the guy whoses running the war in syria. Hes got a command post in damascus. Hes got, you kno
Lake. I would say al shabaab they have prochb gruesome in the ability to cause mass casualty attacks. We saw similar things from al shabaab in uganda in 2010 but they failed to translate that into a program where they could participate nay Coalition Government or even govern their own territory particularly well. Rose we conclude with Dexter Filkins without has a story about an iranian general called the most powerful op rattive in the middle east. What made you want to do the piece. His name kept coming up everywhere. And i didnt know who it was. And so i was if beirut and hi dinner with a politician there. And he was expressing frustration with hezbollah, an armed group, also political party. And he said hezbollah doesnt decide, Gassim Suleimani decides. And i thought whos that. And then and then earlier this year when i was report a piece on syria somebody in the pentagon said to me this is the guy whoses running the war in syria. Hes got a command post in damascus. Hes got, you kno
This is bbc news, im rachel schofield. The headlines at 8pm. Us troops kill irans top military commander in an air strike, general Qassim Suleimani was tehrans strategic mastermind. Iran said the air strike was the uss biggest mistake in the region and promised to avenge the generals death. President trump said Qassim Suleimani was planning attacks to kill hundreds of americans. We dont seek war with iran, but at the same time, we are not going to stand by and watch this escalate and put american lives at risk without responding in a way that disrupts, defends, deters, and creates an opportunity to de escalate the situation. Jess phillips becomes the third labour mp to enter the race to become the partys next leader
saying it has to change to win back voters. I think that the labour party, just like i did, have the same values that i have, and wants to see change and wants to convince people that things can get better. Relief for around a thousand people as Australian Naval ships rescu
My favorite part was hearing star wars through the wall. Well be digging into a white house dealing with extreme stress. Well cross live to teheran and later in the show well look at potential strategies at the iran thinks it could use in war to outlast the United States. And on the impeachment front, senator Mitch Mcconnell may be saying he doesnt care how long the delay lasts but with every passing day the case against President Trump grows. The last 48 hours has seen important new evidence. And well have an Important Note of thanks from lawrence. But first, the surprise of iranian general Qassim Suleimanis killing has left the world on edge. In baghdad the u. S. Government urged americans to flee the country as iraqi law makers worked on legislation asking u. S. Troops to leave. In fort brag, North Carolina members prepare to deploy to detroit. President trump says he does not want regime change in iran and quote, we did not take action to start a war. The United States has the best