Politically correct and balanced way is. That are you watching the International Im or is on a lot could thank you for joining us and we start with this breaking news according to iran state t. V. Iran has launched dozens of surface to surface missiles towards the end Assad Air Base which is in Anbar Province in iraq it houses that u. S. And also british troops u. S. Military officials have confirmed that at least 6 rockets fell on the air base and the white house says President Donald Trump is monitoring the situation so far there is information on possible casualties or damage to the base but were monitoring that this follows irans warning that it would hit u. S. Targets in response to the assassination of its top general just a few days ago irans false new. Agency which is seen as a semi official agency is seeing is saying hard revenge begins the Iranian Air Force has launched a Successful Operation called operation martyrs solomonic by firing missiles at the base of the terrorist invading u. S. Forces thats a quote there from the agency and this of course follows the iranian polymers designation of the u. S. Military as a terrorist group a u. S. Official has told a. B. C. News that Ballistic Missiles have been fired from inside iran and multiple u. S. Facilities in iraqs not just that one there in a sub but also one an herbal theyre reporting although we havent verified that independently earlier in the day this carrot secretary of Irans National Security council said that 13 that revenge scenarios were being considered the wake of the assassination of Major General by the u. S. And that even the softest options would be a quote historic night for the u. S. Well for a bit more on this we can now cross live to alley risky is contributor for our monitor thanks for joining us. For as far as our sources go we can see that iran has confirmed theyve carried out the attack what do you make of all. Well i think that this little space. With which iran can make life difficult to all United States in the middle east is true in the middle east but there are other states that take it very very tough measures to protect their. Numerous measures were taken but it just shows that any measures that they will sweep to protect their horses in iran can still make like theyre a big old hand you can easily pocket it was close it was interesting to slaughter iran when fully. Armed attackers you know saying very clearly that theyre ready to take to be there at the state so i think that this show is that the strategy of iran. In which allegation or the which calls general so that many what were hearing u. S. Forces not just in iraq and while we wait but it could also happen. To us more soon as there isnt serious and the afghanistan and in both syria and. I think iran is more sort of capable of making life difficult for the u. S. Troops are certainly seeing now were going to get the beginning of being ready in retaliation it didnt take too long by the way just a few days ago an iranian telling incident and i think youre going to see more and more as i said i think its part of the wider spread a gene which were slow to somewhere bring us troops in that country is going to be like iraq and in syria you know vision as i said to afghanistan. Ali you bought up this did this attack has been launched on u. S. Forces in iraq what do you make of that choice of location for this retaliation by ranko fortunately the hospital speculation since assassination of captain for the money last couple of days about how iran might retaliate some people speculating that it could be 3 more. Sort of attrition means you know so i will federal and attacks others saying that unfortunate other countries in the middle east would become bihu grounds for a proxy war by the us and iran does this location what does it mean do you think. One 1st of all there will be im ill what struck. Me is the very base which was theres a white President Trump will some white wants president mike pence so what has this from that simple im going to say i believe that consistent that basing christmas so thats number one number 2 is there to assume any incident was assassinated in iraq. Its only natural therefore the 1st response be focused on iraq its over its over its its the most significant stumble on is that i mean i sent you mean specifically was is it are you seeing in response actions or not much of that money was assassinated on iraqi territory. America has a whites troop presence in iraq as well the iran has human rights on i mean iraq and i think that probably the moment the newsies place or iraq where your people will well the americans will be on iraq it sooner its war thats not the place that it probably is the main arena. I think that. It will be focused and will be warts i think using iran has numerous options but d were choosing iraq as the 1st location i think was very logical given the symbolism of that country particularly as it was when iraqi territory were still in when he was assassinated. The white house has said that donald trump is monitoring this situation and so far as where where this attack on these air bases is still ongoing according to the sources weve been looking at but with trump monitoring it what kind of reaction do you expect from the white house now and how far could this escalate. Well i think that depends on the any casualties which which fell as a result of this attack up until now its not clear how many casualties we are now this attack has led to another can say tell of these but then there is a danger. Another american gets allegation and it could be like a snowball purposes. Because the escalator have. Been skeptical that an american is ready to enter into all out war i dont think any content site would want an all out war and if there are American Technologies at this particular attack a lot of trouble is in for a very difficult situation because you have to remember the goal from campaign on putting an end to end this war now if there are fatalities from what we want to enter into into war with iran the same sign it people is not response will be perceived as a weekly so thats seen in a rather eerie rather critical. Thats why i think todays attack shows that by taking the decision to assassinate money donald trump may may have dug into a very deep hole we were there on but the actions coming up at the end of this year thats also another reason which would prevent truck entering all at all with there are no. Risks being. d or exposing him as a weekly if these attacks continue if American Produce all and he doesnt respond. Indeed its a very very difficult while marks which bought into a sudden its a very complex situation that you say that hes been talking about withdrawing troops from the middle east for a long period and saying hes got to stop with these on winnable war and yet here we see the assassination and then of course this escalation of retaliation happening i just want to pick up one other thing about donald trump who are. He did say at the weekend that the u. S. Had identified cultural targets in iran and they received a lot of blowback for that and then we heard him earlier today saying that he intends to fully obey the law meaning that you know they would not target cultural targets do you expect him to stick to that. Our world will hold trump you dont know what to expect so im going to go with you we did expect that it would be when the National Senate general. I think that the shock to everyone goal of trying to likes to be seen as unpredictable i think that actually it was one of the motives why he wanted to and i suspect its what im going to say look i can do anything on my for example i want to edit my character is so with donald trump you cant rule out anything now i. Think iranian culture all sides well we never know what was actually what is capable of nevertheless i do think that. The iranians will with this quivering quicker response here on his giving a given a clear message i dont think they dont trumpets was expecting that the reaction of iran would be so you know certainly as collateral the reaction to the killing of. Manning and so we do have we can see but again i think the war war is wrong rather far fetched but i think the whole thing was when youre on each side trying where they got it when it comes to the region i think iran has worked and produced the u. S. Iran has regional allies it has trouble or it has the Popular Mobilization also with iraq as allies in. The u. S. On the other hand does not have many allies 6 where the allies it doesnt even really rather. For example saudi arabia along with very Capable Military israel. Ground in its own internal problems in america at the hands of the kurds so strategically speaking when you want to talk about how is it the position of each country i think iran has a clear its bandages and theyre all in any order tradition i expect iraq would be the. I want to acknowledge the fact. You mentioned some other regional players before we let you go i just want to ask you that because one of the much of the loss to the scene the sense that 4 hours ago he was talking about having had very productive constructive conversations with the represents of saudi arabia about the middle east about stability and about oil that saudi arabia is of course a major ally for the u. S. Do you think saudi arabia could again be seen as a target by iran. Well i think thats thats possible or i think that American Military bases in saudi arabia want to be more accurate generic and military bases were going to be. Part of the United Arab Emirates American Military bases would be a part maybe maybe not so much that certainly saudi arabia and the u. A. E. So that was not an option you know the the telling of the honey was it an issue of such magnitude that the iranian response could be anything all bets are off now the iranian response would not i dont think we constrained equipped targets on numerous countries and by the way the response to retaliation would really be from iran we heard a few days ago it was below leader. Not a lot also saying that also told me that they are retaliating going in and so you would military presence in that region so it runs really be a response from iran that small whats the response from iran like we saw just now with the on the on the left and well also see possible retaliation i was sick and but this reason i think that maybe you will see the been using in a recent period the times and again as i said we must not underestimate thats why dont lets look at allies which are running always and also a lot of popularity which possible that money is to enjoy not just in iran but in the wider reach. Contributor for our monitor middle east alley risk thanks for your insights. Our president has indeed backed down on a threat to destroy irans cultural sites that was earlier the u. S. Leader cause global alarm or the series of tweets on saturday in which he said key a rainy and land boss could be targeted if the country seeks revenge for the assassination of its top general classrooms for their money but on tuesday trump said washington will Obey International Law we are according to various laws supposed to be very careful with their Cultural Heritage and you know what if thats what the law is i like your baby the law of all meanwhile the Iranian Parliament unanimously passed a bill designating the u. S. Armed forces as a terrorist organization. Ah ah. For those who ordered this is well as the perpetrators of this crime the killing of general kassim son the money to disappear with the pentagon and their military accounted as terrorists. The body of Major General sort of money was taken back to his hometown for burial and its reported dozens of people were crushed to death in a huge crowd gathered with hundreds injured meanwhile be Iranian Foreign minister accused washington of violating u. N. Agreements after he was denied to us visa which means he cannot trust the un they to this week and the democrats are still angry with donald trump for failing to seek congressional approval for his actions in the middle east arties caleb maupin has more on that. Trams decision to kill irans top general isnt exactly bringing peace and stability to the middle east as the world is on edge waiting to see how bad the fallout will be democrats have spoken up however the objection of the democrats isnt that trump killed got some solid money but that he did it without their permission the operation against solo money in iraq was conducted without specific authorization and any advance notification or consultation with congress there is usually a congressional consulting process its both constitutionally required we see a gradual march to military action directly or indirectly with iran that has not been authorized by congress but they did actually have a chance to stop trump the recent 738000000000. 00 defense spending bill could have included amendments that tied trumps hands and mandated he not carry out any attacks against iran no federal funds may be used for any use of military force in or against iran unless congress has a declared war be in 1000 specific statutory authorization for such use of military force if the president wants to attack iran he needs to come to congress for authorization i proly support this amendment prohibits in the use of any funds for war with iran without congressional authorization a number of progressive voices did speak out but they got outvoted the bill was passed. Any member who voted for the National Defense authorization act a blank check cant now expressed dismay that trump may have motion of the war in the middle east my amendment which has stripped would have cut off funding for any offensive attack against iran including gates officials like sunday monny now democrats in congress are looking to pass a resolution that would not stop but only limit trumps actions when it comes to iran and no surprise there because in the aftermath of solomon is killing democrats seem to act go trumps claim that he was indeed an awful person who deserved to be shot down so the money was a murderer responsible for the deaths of thousands including hundreds of americans general still the money was a violent man who died a violent death toll money was a bad guy theres no question about that a notorious terrorist no one should shed a tear over his death he deserved to be brought to justice he deserved to be broken justice was done this seems to be the outlook of the Democratic Party its ok to kill the top general of a foreign country and put the country on the brink of war you just have to ask permission 1st they dont sound as much like cool headed dogs but rather like noxious bureaucrats waving the rule book and from space demanding proper procedure well early repercussions will necessitate she came earlier on sunday when iraqi lawmakers voted to expel Foreign Forces from back country the us secretary of state meanwhile rejected claims that sort of money was in iraq on a Diplomatic Mission. Zarif statement. His 1st statement that this sort of money was traveling to baghdad on a Diplomatic Mission anybody here believe that. Is there any history that would indicate that it was remotely possible that this kind gentleman this diplomat of great order because im still the man he had traveled to baghdad for the idea of conducting a Peace Mission i think maybe reporters like this one of thats fantastic. We know that wasnt true we not only know the history we know in that moment that was not true serif is a propagandist of the 1st order or however the iraqi Prime Minister disagrees. When it put a human i was about to meet silly money at 830 on friday morning on the day of his death he was carrying a message to me from the iranian side in reply to a saudi message that we sent to the iranians earlier to reach important grievance regarding the did escalation of tensions in iraq and in the region we discussed these political maneuverings with mohamed hes the u. N. Representative for iraq but its Youth Organization called just so. The United States army and the power i wouldnt find them or dont find them useful in our country or in my country we dont find that useful because 1st of all they havent protected our borders when ice is invaded iraq they havent protected our konami they havent protected our oil so if the us wanted to escalate this this is an act of war and is an act of terrorism iran have the right to to to define the fanatic defined state as a terrorist state can be counted as act of terrorism. Is being committed in a sovereign country and you are. Nearby civilian airport targeting well both of them were civilian that time because they travel through Baghdad International airports we have changed again and they have changed the rules of the game and this is a clear violation of a human right and a clear act of terrorism i remind you of this breaking news that iran has confirmed a missile strike on a base housing u. S. Forces in iraq were going to update you with that later in this program. In the United States president ial candidates debate the future of the u. S. And the world. Next kaiser and Stacy Herbert dig into the burning questions of this election cycle one topic every week. Tax student debt trade wars corporate money universal basic income and more catch up with whats front running this sunday exclusively on r. T. When i was sure something seemed wrong. But all wrong just dont call. Me things yet to shape out this day become educated and in gains from it because betrayal. When something you find themselves worlds apart when you choose to look for common ground. That im a patient has paid an unexpected visit to syria for talks with president Bashar Al Assad they discuss the volatile situation now unfolding in the middle east aunties roman culture of reports this is let him have putins 1st to visit says syria since the year its wednesday 17 and his arrival is there comes amidst a sentients in the middle east following the killing off i saw up Iranian Military official in iraq after arrival according to Vladimir Putins spokesperson he visited the Russian Command Center in damascus where he held a meeting with president bashar assad and also received a state of affairs i reports from the military about whats going on in the rest of the country now in a meeting with bashar assad lot of mir putin says thats a long way in significances steps have been made to establish in the countrys territorial integrity as well as statehood meanwhile president of Syria Bashar Assad that thanked their Russian Military for establishing peace in his country and of course for their flights against terrorism well on wednesday vladimir putin. Will be holding another top level meeting this time president in turkey theyll be formally launching the new turk stream pipeline and also discussing the fallout from Major General sort of manis death will be closely following those developments right here on r. T. Now the latest movie by the british director guy ritchie has been getting some less than stellar reviews with critics of branding the picture as racist and out of touch the gentleman has so far only been released in 4 countries with the rest the world going to see it in about 2 months time but heres a look at what is already getting people angry. Its really warming up yeah. Every imaginable demographic gets their moment to be targeted and denigrated the only thing the gentleman finds worth celebrating is the bravado masculinity. A less forgivable blast from the past however it is a discomforting strain of racially based humor running through out reaches original script making flat punch lines of multiple aging characters. Just a shame that guy Ritchie Falls back on his bad habits casual racism i dont know lack of female characters problematic but still very entertaining. Would and i am being absolutely sincere much rather watch cats than the angry racist masses that is the gentle. Well we put this up for debate with political commentator david vance and social activist lee jasper. This is a sort of bygone bricks movie a sort of muscular reassertion of the we can say what we like its our country and we dont give a damn what anybody thinks he can tell us about the most foul and disgusting racist language this was a movie gangsters and hey guess what really gangsters dont speak in politically correct balanced ways thats not what gangsters do when we see movies like this is the following day when those racial epithets are repeated on the should treat give cause for concern that. Movie makers like guy should have a broader social conscience and responsibility. Producing the arjen they do if you want to see a margin to reassess them then thats fine you go and see it if we go to see a gangster movie you know were not expecting to. Find high philosophy were not expecting to experienced work culture thats just reality i think is outdated is outmoded and hes not reflecting the kind of future which is of a more inclusive sense of britishness nationalism you know here we are in 2020 and what were experiencing over this movie is just an early flutter of woke culture off the perpetually offended black panthers one of the most successful movies in the world and its successful economically for a reason i think im not in favor of any artistic ban or any law i do think they should be greater diversity in the production and creative rooms quite amusing that you just referenced black panther and you went on then to talk about diversity if i recall the black panther movie successfully there wasnt a huge amount of diversity in not so if you want equality and i do then i think we have to have the fundamental right. To of all opinions of all sorts heard. And understood. We return to our breaking news now iran has fired dozens of missiles at bases housing u. S. Forces in iraq the pentagon has just issued a statement saying quote it is clear that these missiles were launched from iran and targeted at least 2 iraq eat military bases hosting u. S. Military and Coalition Personnel the bend could mention the assad base in western iraq and the herbal base in the oven iraq the white house says the president is monitoring the situation this video youre currently seeing on the screen is purported to show the missiles in flight although it is unbearable fight so far there is no information on casualties but this follows irans warning that it would hit u. S. Targets in response to the assassination of its top general just a few days ago irans of fox news agency has called it quote a Successful Operation called operation martyr solomonic they fired missiles at the base of the terrorists invading u. S. Forces thats a quote from c. And this follows the Iranian Parliament stated nation off the u. S. Military as a terrorist Group Earlier in the day the secretary of Irans National Security council said that 13 revenge scenarios were being considered in the wake of the assassination of Major General custom sulaimani and that even the soft as options would be a historic night for the u. S. Well that is your update for now were back here at the top of the hour with more on this breaking news and more news from around the world see that. Heres a thought experiment and a bit of a prediction for 2020 going back to saudi aramco around town as it went public just recently at a market valuation an excess of 1. 00 trillion dollars i think at one point was worth 2 trillion dollars i think that were going to see them make a hostile buy of a Company Maybe facebook for example and it could be the 1st trillion dollar hostile raid in history because theyve got the Balance Sheet now if youve got a 2 trillion dollars Balance Sheet that means youve got you know the ability to borrow another trillion so youve got a 3 trillion dollar war chest if you go after an apple or even a Berkshire Hathaway 5 or 600000000000. 00 so i went inside iran by Berkshire Hathaway just as a hostile trade and then they own us huge portion of the whole Global Market the American Market why not theyve got the Balance Sheet now they want to diversify away from oil and gas and i think were going to see a move like that the next 6 to 9 months. 6. Both the harmony created on vibrating strings that is chemistry chemistry is the melody the melodies you can play in strings what is the universe the universe is is a symphony of strings. You know world big porters do a lot of things and you could see yours its time to wade to dig deeper to hit the stories that made history media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the back and shouting past each other its taught Critical Thinking its time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now were watching closely watching the hawks