A michael local welcome to d w special coverage of the Munich Security Conference the annual event brings together World Leaders top ministers and experts the 1st day of talks have already shown potential progress talks between the u. S. And the taliban may lead to a fresh Peace Process for afghanistan and an unprecedented meeting between chinese and vatican diplomats has taken place for the 1st time in decades one topic has dominated the conference fears that the western powers could be losing their unified front on friday germanys president warned that a lack of western solidarity was fueling global insecurity todays panel is set to tackle that topic with nato chief u. N. Stoltenberg and u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei oh joined by pretentiously the Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov we also. Understand that mark esper the u. S. Defense secretary may also be at the talk today at the event in munich we have de w. s chief Political Editor me. And here in the studio im joined b
Many more americans. In the event iranians make another bad choice the president will respond in the way he did last week. I know that the efforts that we have taken, not only last week with the strike against soleimani, but strategy we employed saved american lives. Neil what happens next . What are we worried about happens next especially when the iranians are talking about a swift and Immediate Response . Former u. S. Deputy secretary of defense under bush 43, Paul Wolfowitz on all of that. Sir, always good having you. Iran is making it very clear that theyre not going not to respond. How far do you think they push it . What do you think theyre up to . Look i think both sides dont want to see a larger war. I think that will lead to some restraint. But, they keep saying theyre going to respond at time of place of their choosing. Which i suppose is consistent with the idea that revenge is a meal best eaten cold as they say. I think, i think it is very important to keep an eye on iraq
Commissioner, will not happen. Well hear from child abuse survivors. Of the five of us, only three of us got some form of justice, and thatjust, it isnt fair. It isnt fair, because he abused all of us, and he should be in prison for what he did to all of us. And the family of an 18 year old woman whos being held in a controversial secure Mental Health facility say theyve been told experts fear for her life. Bethanys dad, jeremy says hes devastated to have to leave his daughter in a place where shes left locked in a room and the system is broken. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victoria live. If youre emailing and are happy for us to contact you, and maybe want to take part in the programme, please include your phone number in your message. If you text, youll be charged at the Standard Network rate. First, Annita Mcveigh has the news. Prince andrews offer to co operate with an inve
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Abdullah joins me now from kabul thanks so much for coming on the show dr abdullah im going to just begin by saying there are british and american soldiers in afghanistan is it im going to just begin by saying there are british and american soldiers in afghanistan is it time for them to go home take you 1st of all. The true time for them to go home take you 1st of all. The troops the International Troops including u. S. Troops out here what it isnt its the International Troops including u. S. Troops out here for the reason in there what here they have been here for these in the past 18 years thats in there what here they have been here for these in the past 18 years thats the presence of terrorist networks now in also the cunts the presence of terrorist networks now in also the crime. The new issue of the war i think the if its. The new issue of the war i think the if its. A thing piece should be expected it in a think piece should be expelled out it in thats what the afghans want in m