Reporting on venezuelan opposition violent charges of assault his reporting on venezuelan opposition violence we hear from his lawyer. He was denied access we hear from his lawyer. He was denied access for a phone call to contact an attorney or his family these charges are for a phone call to contact an attorney or his family these charges are blatantly false and highly inflammatory and the u. K. Is heading for a general election like false and highly inflammatory and the u. K. Is heading for a general election as parliament approved a bill seeking a december the 12th vote to break parliament approved a bill seeking a december the 12th vote to break it breaks it in. A break city. Hello there good afternoon youre watching. Good afternoon youre watching international now a major milestone on the road to peace in Syria International now a major milestone. On the road to peace in syria because on wednesday it will see the launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee is because on wednesday it will see the launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee its purpose is to find a political solution to the crisis the development does come as the purpose is to find a political solution to the crisis the development does come as the u. S. Claims it is reducing its presence in syria or iran and russia the u. S. Claims it is reducing its presence in syria or iran and russia are skeptical there are 5 armies in syria which complicates the political a skeptical there are 5 armies in syria which complicates the political process well one of them has left the u. S. Process well one of them has left the u. S. Of the United States is doing. The United States is doing. These prominent wrong. On which it was just so you know its true it was true but you know its its its in plans to do so its a lot of the. Its the actions of the United States. Are clearly in violation vile interation of all in all of. Us is that they return evolution is there illegally and again against the will of the government in them and im out in damascus. The u. S. Made a mistake statements and saying it is staying in syria syria. Days after it made another statement saying its pulling out and even those who left for iraq are now coming back to street made another statement saying its pulling out and even those who left for iraq are now coming back to syria to save the oil fields from mosul this looks like a pretext to me especially considering syria to save the oil fields from mosul this looks like a pretext to me especially considering that back in march washingtons that isolated been defeated for the 1st session of the syrian constitute back in march washington said our salute been defeated for the 1st session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee today takes place in geneva it will be attended by 150. 00 representatives from a committee today takes place in geneva it will be attended by 150. 00 representatives of the Syrian Government opposition and also society and will try to threads of the Syrian Government opposition and also society and will try to thrash out a new constitution for the country one that all sides will be happy with no shouting new constitution for the country one that all sides will be happy with no foreign delegates will actually take part in the talks with more his written option before and delegates will actually take part in the talks with more his written option. It was a very important meeting ahead of the official launch of the syrian constitution it was a very important meeting ahead of the official launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee syrian led and syria buddied uniting 100 syrian led and syria buddied uniting 150. 00 men and women representing the Syrian Government opposition and the Civil Society f 15 men and women representing the Syrian Government opposition and the Civil Society aimed at forging a political solution to the syria long lasting and devastating aimed at forging a political solution to the syria long lasting and devastating crisis we heard on wednesday from all 3 russia turkey and iran the crisis we heard on wednesday from all 3 russia turkey and iran that they understand how important they spray susies they welcome it because it is a stand a stand how important they spray susies they welcome it because it is essential for the syrians to be responsible for the fate of their country not until for the syrians to be responsible for the fate of their country not outsiders and also all 3 russia turkey and iran agree all to outsiders and also all 3 russia turkey and iran agreed to a commitment to respect syrias territorial integrity and political unity their commitment to respect syrias territorial integrity and political unity in surprise and at the press Conference Following the meeting we had heard from the surprise and at the press Conference Following the meeting we have heard from mr turkish top diplomat that and cora is not ruling mr turkish top diplomat that and kyra is not ruling out another military operation along the syrian territory gave a solid and not other military operation along the syrian territory gave a season. 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Or if a National Report we discuss further with our guests he will benefit from the launch of the committee we discussed further with our guests he will benefit from the launch of the committee. The call of the committee is you know to establish a constitution thats in the call of the committee you know to establish a constitution thats inclusive for all parties in syria and turkey has stakes will sell for all parties in syria and turkey has taken a humanitarian stand from day one keeping an open door policy and connect them until you know stand from day one keeping an open door policy and turkey has lived. The consequences of having turkey has lived. The consequences of having terrorists right at her border so its important to make sure that there are no terrorists right that her border so its important to make sure that there are no terrorist activity and to make sure that Syrian People for terrorist activity and to make sure that Syrian People are able to live in peace and security these can really are able to live in peace and security these can reduce or serve a reflection of power politics very. Good reflection of power politics very. Independent of the strength of the parties them still holds and then what independent of the strength of the parties them still holds and then what they work out among each other the main to go use the essential work to work out among each other the main to go use the essential russia are the most important players you know. Russia are the most important players you know syria the kurds dont have power you know the u. S. Is essentially syria the kurds dont have power you know the u. S. And so. To be entertained and so they dont find themselves with a seat at the table however be intimate and so they dont find themselves with a seat at the table however i do think the fact that there is no kurdish involvement. Or i do think the fact that there is no kurdish involvement. You know indicate that future problems go on the road you know what you are indicating that future problems go on the road you know what russia looking in calcutta people or is very different than how relations russia killing in calcutta people or is very different than how relations are going to move forward between the y. P. Cine the Kurdish Armed groups are going to move forward between the y. P. Cine the Kurdish Armed groups based in syria are partly in turkey and i 1st see part continues based in syria our part in turkey and i 1st see but continued fighting far between turkey and the kurds and syria out of that youd find far between turkey and the kurds and syria out of there and russia is going to have to have a tough choice about what to do you heard russia is going to have to have a tough choice about what to do you. Feel yes the european did fail in its bid to help solve the Syrian Crisis is clearly yes the european did fail in its own bid to help solve the Syrian Crisis its not the enclave issue the moment where the block is struggling to make headway will have the enclave be sure. The block is struggling to make headway well have more details on this particular angle that later on in the program. Tails on this particular angle that later on in the program. The merican Investigative Reporter max payne with. The american Investigative Reporter maxed. Human thought claim is an assault case against him is politically motivated he was arrested on thought claim was an assault case against him is politically motivated he was arrested on friday hours after the publication of his latest article criticizing the youre either a hours after the publication of his latest article criticizing the us backed opposition in venezuela with the assault allegedly happened back in may i spanked opposition in venezuela with the assault allegedly happened back in may during a protest at the Venezuelan Embassy in washington the woman in question e. During a protest at the Venezuelan Embassy in washington the woman in question is of puerto the venezuelan opposition we heard from blumenthals attorney paul moran is of puerto the venezuelan opposition we heard from blumenthals attorney bill moran who raised a number of concerns Max Blumenthal was arrested who raised a number of concerns. I was arrested on friday morning at approximately 9 am. The police on friday morning at approximately 9 am. The police circled this house there were 6 officers they essentially swat style entered the house circled this house there were 6 officers they essentially swat style entered the house. And then they took him they tossed him in a paddy wagon else. And then they took him they tossed him in a paddy wagon and then they took him to district he had requested and have an attorney. And then they took him to district he had requested and have an attorney he was denied access for a phone call to contact an attorney or he was denied access for a phone call to contact an attorney or his family these charges are blatantly false and highly inflammatory family these charges are blatantly false and highly inflammatory. Were back in a position the does in venezuela very. Well back in april opposition leaders in venezuela backed by the u. S. Attempt to as the late president Nicolas Maduro and backed by the u. S. Attempts to as the late president. And the more she turn supporters of the venezuelan opposition try to install themselves in the countrys ambushing tin supporters of the venezuelan opposition try to install themselves in the countrys embassy there the secret. Is to keep a vigil inside that house to see their secret. Is to keep a vigil inside that house the seizure during the tussle though for control there were a number of clashes this decision during the tussle though for control there were a number of clashes this during one of these that the alleged assault by blumenthal took place on the during one of these that the alleged assault by blumenthal took place when they let the chaco identify him as the silent from a photograph but chaco identified him as the silent from a photograph is how she describes what happened. They kicked me push she describes what happened. They kicked me pushed me to the floor 2 of them then they tried to grab me and take me to the passage straight to the floor 2 of them then they tried to grab me and take me to the passage so i started to call police for help but they were beating and beating me so i started to call police for help but they were beating and beating me. Blumenthal says the claims are completely false he alleges they were manufactured by the van blumenthal says the claims are completely false he alleges they were manufactured by the venezuelan opposition and he links his arrest to to his articles on u. S. Support for the venezuelan opposition and he links his arrest to to his articles on u. S. Support for the venezuelan coup leaders blumenthals attorney again told us more about this as well including leaders blumenthals attorney again told us more about this claim they decided to arrest him right after the green zone had republished a store. They decided to arrest him right after the gray zone had republished a story that showed that. And his team were receiving. That showed that. And his team were receiving funding from usa id now are those 2 things related it certainly one from usa id now are those 2 things related it certainly would seem like this is some form of retaliation if you sit in a court for arraignment would seem like this is some form of retaliation if you sit in a court for arraignment youll see 3040 people come up and their cases if youll see 3040 people come up and their cases if its a simple assault allegedly. Will be whats called no paper of the simple assault allegedly. Will be whats called no paper the prosecution wont bring a case here we have a dynamic where one individual was a prosecution wont bring a case here we have a dynamic where one individual was arrested in may and now 6 months later the rested in may and now 6 months later. Theyre now bringing a case against Max Blumenthal on the same matter where they are now bringing a case against Max Blumenthal on the same matter where i do believe that there are political motives i mean how else does one explain a case i do believe that there are political motives i mean how else does one explain a case that you know is brought 6 months after the fact. That you know is brought 6 months after the fact right you know what was going on in those 6 months prior why did they not bring you know what was going on in those 6 months prior why did they not bring the case then because theres not evidence this man didnt do this so in the case then. Because theres not evidence this man didnt do this so here we have a journalist on this topic and on others who has been critically reported here we have a journalist on this topic and on others who has been critically reporting inconvenient facts about powerful people you know being inconvenient facts about powerful people you know both in the u. S. Government and u. S. Interests and both in the u. S. Government and u. S. Interests and you know its reported critically on those which is a journalist is supposed to do you know its reported critically on those which is a journalist is supposed to do and now hes being retaliated against and now you know this is his punishment 1st and now hes being retaliated against and now you know this is his punishment for speaking out that is what this looks like we have the Prosecutors Office emotion peeking out that is what this looks like we have the Prosecutors Office in washington to comment on this particular case. They have responded. And to call meant on this particular case. They have responded. United kingdom is heading for an early general Election Parliament has a. United kingdom is heading for an early general Election Parliament has approved Prime MinisterBoris Johnsons request for a vote on december the 12th the prove Prime MinisterBoris Johnsons request for a vote on december the 12th. We are used to the right 438438 the nose to the last 20 so the eyes of the eyes the nose to the last 20 or so the eyes of it the ayes have it the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson finally getting what he wants which is an ally having the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson finally getting what he wants which is an election an early general election which is due to be held on december the 20 and an early general election which is due to be held on december the 12th and as far as mr johnson is concerned he is well placed to win that wealth and as far as mr johnson is concerned he is well placed to win that election although weve seen in the past anything can happen hes been meeting with election although weve seen in the past anything can happen hes been meeting with his backbench conservative m. P. s and hes come out and said that he expects it to be his backbench conservative m. P. s and hes come out and said that he expects it to be a tough challenge but he also took aim at the Opposition Party saying a tough challenge but he also took aim at the opposition parties saying that none of them intended to ever deliver on braggs it they just want to spin it that none of them intended to ever deliver on braggs it they just wa