My colleague harvey will be back in about 60 minutes with more i hope to see you then time after time as you were going on, the run of the day 3 e. U. Sanctions on venezuela were set to expire. As present, economic doura opens up the possibility of dialogue with a country arguably bent on its destruction. The United States coming up on the show. As britains 2nd chamber rejects, strengthens attempts to violate International Law and break the buy back. Good friday agreement with the island for brics, and one of president obamas top advisers tells us whether the socalled special relationship is dead in the ultra. Could this be the man running joe bidens intelligence establishment to make the russians reiss . The other thing, i mean, you make them pay the price by killing killing russians. Yes. And yes, theres rumors abound that biden may pick hawks like mike morrell for the cia. We ask Rolling Stones mad about a potential for world war 3, whatever ends up becoming u. S. President in janua
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A fundamental way with american traditions. Because as i discussed in the book trumps isolationism, his unilateralism, his protectionism, his racism, all of those actually buttes have very strong roots in american history. Going back to the founders, going back to the late 17 hundreds. And in some ways, i think trump has demonstrated himself to be a very acute politician because hes been able to tap in to that different narrative that different version of american except exceptionalism, america. And is the city on the hill that stands aloof from the world . Not the country that goes out to change the world. And so right now, i think, as biden prepares to take office, we do see the country going through a searching debate about the nature of its role moving forward. And my own view is its time for the country to find the middle ground between where it was in the pre pearl harbor era, which was doing too little and running away from the world where it has been more recently, which is dra
The very good morning to you, you are watching r. T. And lets start in the United States with a 2020 president ial election is surprisingly far from over. Counting, recounting drags on in a number of states nearly 2 weeks after the vote and the trumpet. Ministration is adamant, the president will secure a 2nd term my own view or looking at this election that we, we have what appears in some sense to be an immaculate deception. Were moving forward here. The white house knew something that there will be a 2nd term. The Media Outlets have called the election for joe biden, but star trump has yet to concede victory, and is making claims the elections were fraudulent. The state of the most legal challenges in several states and all demanding recounts when the fact is already underway that see georgia where the race is too close to call. Though, some republicans, theyre all raising concerns. They say its not being independently verified and tally, and the 2020 president ial race in georgia i
Director for European Affairs and author of the new book isolationism, a history of americas efforts to shield itself from the world. Professor charles koch joins me now via skype, from chevy chase in maryland. Thanks so much. Charles for coming on before i get to the book. If i may, what do you make of the fears here in britain about joe biden presidency after . , he tweeted that u. K. , violation of the good friday agreement will impact on any trade deal you know, on balance. I think british folks should breathe a sigh of relief with bidens election in the sense that we will have again in the white house, someone who values partnerships abroad, who believes in the transatlantic relationship, who believes in a strong europe has a good partner. Does biden support brecks it know when he was Vice President . Did his boss, barack obama, go to the u. K. And argue against brecks it . Yes, and so there will be some tough conversations between Boris Johnson and joe biden about this issue. But