A documentary on an alleged Chemical Attack in syria in 2018, which made false claims about a former inspect the challenge, the west, the narrative that blame the assad government ah good evening. Thanks for joining us here. On our team tonight, the british prime Minister Board Johnson has broken 2 of his partys key Election Manifesto promises in just one day and all to pay for the unprecedented impact to the pandemic. Correspondence in london, Isa Alley has details. Absolutely. Bar. As johnson, the prime Minister And Flank because he was today by both his Health Secretary and his chancellor. Really outlining these changes to what has been long standing the british government policy, in particular, when it comes to the phone called triple log retentions, which is essentially part of ensure that 3 pension is, would have any Increase Year on, on the pensions, whether it was peg the rates of inflation rises in earnings or point 5 percent. Whichever one of those 3 you could have in the highest, thats how mucH Triple triple on pension would have risen by 5. With an unusually high figure of age for 8 Percent Rise in earnings, the government till they simply cannot afford to rise. Surveys pension is by that much for the following year. And so theyve had to do away witH This long you dont policy, but for a strong defending that saying that its in the public interests for the overall economy. Where beginning the biggest catch up program in the history of the an h. S. The levy will share the cost as fairly as possible between people and businesses because we all benefit from a well supported and a chest and all businesses benefit from a healthy workforce. While the opposition in the new k. I havent taken it lightly. Henriette shut comparisons. Secretary jonathan reynolds, reacting to the prime minister, essentially saying the way the government tries to frame this issue of, for example, people living longer and having healthier lives and insensitive way of dealing with what are very real issues for the elderly when it comes to that pensions to governments, cases of the photo data and the pandemic have produced a statistical aberration. I reject the presentation of this issue as the source of intergenerational Tension Or Unfairness because we all have an interest in ensuring that theres a decent State Pension in the future. We would never present Increase Longevity as a problem. Now this is of course not a pledge that the prime minister has broken within a day. The 2nd of those being an announcement to raise the national insurance contributions, which states the government that is promise not to do in the lead up to that election at the end of 2019. But as far as johnson was pointing out, so strenuously today, when the manifesto was written in the country and the world in fact, didnt have a panoramic to take into account, no conservative government, no conservative government to speak every once to raise taxes. And i will be honest witH The high, except yes, i accept the break i manifest to commitment, which is not something which is not something i do likely, but a global pandemic within the. So the government, the chancellor, the treasury all with a Balancing Act to do to have tried to please if not all sectors of society as many as possible when it comes to the agenda, not just in the u. K. The so called global a gender build back and thats a point. And slogan the Bars Johnson repeated again today. Turning to afghanistan down to 3 weeks, as the taliban swept back to Power And Cease full control of the country. These Lists Millison groups now officially announced this interim government corresponding round get the reports from cobble. There had been a lot of speculation in the, in the weeks leading up to this point about the make up of any new afghan or taliban government, whether the taliban would would compromise to all the cool, especially from the west for any new afghan government to be to be inclusive to perhaps even include women in it, but this new government that has been announced. 5 the taliban says this is a care take government. So only temporary, perhaps with legend stated, for the future. This new government is swell taliban, through and through. They have elected to go for the iranian model and that is for a supreme leader. I mean, he bit the law who is the supreme leader of the taliban ruling, the government which is then made up of a prime minister in this case, mohammed has on whom formerly the prime minister of the of the taliban government, during 2000 during 2001, when they were lost in palate, he is seen as a loyal functionary of the tyler by someone who has stayed as have all the other figures in this new government witH The data by througH The long years of us occupation and the direction against that other names on these new Government Lease will perhaps turn heads your coup. Jay had one of the sons of the co founder or perhaps even arguably the founder of the taliban. He is now slated to be the Defense Minister perhaps. And even more controversial appointment is that of the new interior minister. His dean had guardy, the son of a former Warlord And Someone who has a 5000000. 00 bounty to him, said by the United States, hes wanted for questioning with regards to a bombing in 2008, which killed amongst others, a us citizen. He is believed to be heavily involved in again the the insurrection and the resistance against us presence. And nathan presence here got to start again. There was a lot of a lot of speculation that perhaps given how hard the, the taliban is trying to the god to get to get into the actual recognition that they would make compromises. But perhaps after what happened in patch here valley over the last week, the fierce battles there and the pat decimation of the opposition that had gathered that the taliban elements, perhaps, that had a bold and the taliban to appoint the government. And the figures that, that it has. Nevertheless, again, a temporary government. The taliban says it is unclear yet how long it will stay in power. And what will follow it down to independent syrian british journalists, richard mad. Her still be on the line, the great to speak to richard with a bit of the background that to the center in government, the line up some interesting the school them characters in including one man whos on the un. Terry list with someone with a multi 1000000. 00 bounty on the head. What do you make of this government . Yeah, its definitely interesting to say the least, you know, as our colleague just mentioned, the new interim interior minister, how connie, who is thursday, and how connie was, as we said on the f b, i s most wanted tara list, actually the Hall County Network itself. I think back in 2012, the us government designated it as a f t o. So a foreign terrorists organization. Right . So you have all these people that be nodded. States has been calling terrorists trying to kill occupying against them for 20 years. Who are now leading a government so you know, what was all of this for . You know, they said that they invaded afghanistan. Britain also helped invade of Ghana Plan in order to get rid of all to and oppose the tolerance, who shelter it all tied to, allegedly, and all these things. And, you know, were right back where we started, you know, so many civilians have died. I know people like to measure this in how much it costs the taxpayer in the west, you know, buying armaments and weapons. But i think the real cost it should be measured and is of course the civilians. And you have to look at this and say, well, you know, if you went into to get rid of the taliban and other back in government, whats going on here . Also the thing is that many countries not just in the west, but even iran and russia for example have called. Busy on the taliban to make an inclusive government. So they wanted a diverse government that includes again, Incentive Patchwork and various ethnographies. And so its very important to have an inclusive government. And now what were seeing is that, you know, most of these, of the interim administers, if they say just a turing minister, theyre mostly pos june, right . So you have a few or they can subject, but you know, most of them are past due, and most of them are, you know, the tolerant Leadership Whove been there for years. Some of them, even the United States, claimed it and killed before. And you know, a strike, we kept hearing every year. Oh yes, theyve killed how connie leaders, theyve killed these people from talon to other still live, which, you know, those to show that theyre killing innocent. And you know, its why should the color and make confession right. They want a 20 year war. No one is putting pressure on them. They cant really, you know, no one can really put pressure on them. Now tell them what to do. So i think theyre just going to have their way with it. Given what you said that some of the members of the school at the old guard still do you. How do you think the international community is going to react to this, this new taliban government . Do you think they will sit back and watch wait to see if they really are reforming themselves or theyll, theyll make a decision early on. Well, who knows . Right. You know, back in 1980 is the county network. You know, this was being funded by Reagans Administration and then as we said in 2012 there terrorist, so who knows, maybe in 5 years, they deal witH Them as terrorists and then they established ties witH Them. In any case, the united kingdom, the United States has said they wont be rushing to establish diplomatic relations or ties with janice. And if there was a tolerant government, you know, there are ring on the, on the side of caution, to, to put it mildly, of course, its very humiliating for them. They just spend 20 years fighting the taliban. So do immediately then turn around and say, well, you know, will recognize you the government. This is, you know, its not gonna fly. Even thougH There are people saying that like boris johnson today, he said that the taliban has changed. Yeah, i mean, what does that mean concretely . The leadership certainly hasnt changed. You know, the core beliefs certainly havent changed. If you, if you ask your N G O z and you are the organizations that are giving international organizations that are getting humanitarian aids to janice and theyre, theyre not sure what to do now because they want to condition that humanitarian aid on the taliban. Respecting womens rights letting women go to school, you know, having an inclusive government. This was a major pillar of that, but thats not been. Thats not a point that theyve conceded to. So. Busy you know, really anything could happen if you just look at syria, for example, right now in northern syria in italy. The group thats in control there, which is H T s a hi absolutely, to sean. Its re branded Al Qaeda and the head of that is joel army. Right. And he also is wanted by the United States. I think he has a 25000000 Dollar Balance on his head. Easy because hes an okay to commander. And you know, james, jeffrey, the u. S. And bachelor is calling h. He has an acid. So as i said, these lines shift, they change, you know, you never know whats going to happen. Geopolitically could be a risk. It country say this, this is a terrorist group. The taliban, were not going to cooperate witH Them. Work witH Them on any level whatsoever. Could it be a mistake given how wouldnt important geopolitical region . This is a say they do carry througH This more moderate approach. They say could be a benefit to those countries that say were going to get a chance were going to work with you. Maybe theyll have more when more influence as a result of up. Well yeah, i mean if we just look at this, you know, you know, very plainly, militarily, nothing has worked right. So theyve spent 20 years trying to do pose the taliban, get rid of it, dont work. So you dont really have any option left but diplomacy at this point, of course there are certain things you can leverage against against the taliban to achieve concessions. But militarily, nothing is going to happen. I mean this hold on just dont care. They driven out the worlds largest empire. You know, at least at least for the most part there are still of course, special forces and the remaining but, you know, there is no other choice of frankly speaking and the taliban, theyve been trying to rebrand themselves, right. Theyve been trying to say that, well, you know, were not like 20 years ago. And of course there are certain things that have been construed in the media. So for example, in the media, theyve always said that the taliban target civilians and indeed some low level fighters have done that. But its not a core. Busy belief of the taliban to go and target civilians, but now youre hearing about this said, oh look, maybe they wont be mean to civilians and so on. So, you know, theres a lot of misinformation in the media, but also the talent wants to establisH Ties witH The world. They said very clearly, we want to have relations with our neighbors and also the, you know, the international community. So they also have things that they want concessions that they want from the west, from their allies. Sorry, there were their neighbors in the region. And so. Busy they also have to do something to achieve those concessions. This is just an intern government for now. They havent said theyre going to hold elections, but we have to see what they do. If they want to have the humanitarian aid, they want to establish diplomatic relations witH The rest of the world. They want to have forge alliances. They have to make concessions. Its just a way to it. Is it believable though, when you hit nations saying, you know, this is a terrorist group . Were not, were not going to deal witH Them as if its like a moral position. We know everybody knows that nations, even super powers, they deal with some of the worst despots on the planet if its in the political interest. So thats clearly just not a reality. Is it is, its basically just that for public consumption when they make this kind of moral stance. Absolutely. Yeah, absolutely. You know, saudi arabia, we all know that they, they sponsor well hobbies them across the world. Aches. For the majority of hijackers, 911 were from saudi arabia, right . But the United States has no problem with saudi arabia. So, you know, its not about, you know, human rights and terrorism, this is, as you just said, its from public consumption. You know, if the u. S. And the u. K. Invaded afghanistan for 911. Well no one from ghana. Stan took part in that, you know, got to stand. Iraq had nothing to do with 911. So if its really about terrorism, i mean, they should look in their own backyard. They should look at their own allies like israel, like saudi arabia, what they are doing, how they are violating human rights columbia. You know, this is a real area of concern. Now, when they call other countries, the terrorists, or they call other leaders like you know, Madura Or President asked that brutal dictators they dont have a problem with with brutal dictators. Just look at all the right wing governments of the United States has popped up in latin america. You know, they dont have a problem with, with monarchies like the saudis, and their neighbors in the, in the persian gulf. So this is not about, you know, moral values and who the terrorist they just use this to impose sanctions, right . They have a terrorist list, a blacklist. And as we saw last year, they lifted to don from this list because it established ties or you know, move towards establishing ties with israel. So if, if the a prerequisite for being on the United States, terrorism lives is having ties with israel. I mean, that tells you all you need to know about this list and the criteria for being put on this list. The reality is where the people like it and all the taliban are in control now of the country should. Should countries just be dealing with reality now . Well, like i said, militarily, you know, theres nothing that can be done here. Just if you look at history, of course, multiple countries, including the united kingdom, several times has tried to invade afghanistan. It just cant be done. You know that its, its called graveyard of empires for a reason. So as i said, i think just generally speaking, diplomacy, you know, sitting down and speaking is always preferable to war and killing each other obviously. But given whats happened after 20 years, they really have no choice. You know, i think that a lot more can be achieved with diplomacy if they really want to stop them from becoming a terror hub. As they say, the best thing to do is to, you know, sit down and talk the talent to avoid this happening. And you know, right, if thats really your goal, of course, we know that they turn a blind eye to their own allies exporting terrorism as we just talked about. So im not really sure they concerned about that right when, when it suits their foreign policy agenda, they have no problem witH Terrorism running loose, you know, running while they dont have a problem with Al Qaeda and iraq and syria. You know, because its hurting the syrian government. So even israel works with all Kite And Syria to hurt a certain government. So its always shifting alliances, right. And frankly speaking, you know, if, if theyre going to sit down and call the taliban terrorists forever. Well, you know, youre just going to encourage more problems because the taliban will have nothing that they can achieve and theyre just going to start looking elsewhere. So its really important to sit down and avoid this. If youre really concerned about fighting terrorism. You have to sit down and make sure that this country doesnt become that once again. But as i said again, it was never a problem really regarding 911 of the war on terra, this was all a far they invaded afghanistan and iraq for different reasons, right . If there were really concerned about terrorism, they have to look at their own allies because many of them are sponsors of terrorism. And the United States itself was helping these groups write the various ones that are now in the, in this hollow and government, the Hall County Network, for example. And as we said, the majority back in the 1980, they were getting the money from the United States. So the us helped create these groups pop them up and had a hand in this had a role in its very important to underline the historical aspect of that, which is really interesting to talk to. We appreciate your time. My Guest Independence syrian british journalist richard matters. Thank you. Thanks so much having, you know, the b, b, c has apologized for a documentary on an alleged Chemical Attack in syria in 2018, admitting that it contained some serious inaccuracies. This comes 10 months after the report was ad on radio, for it came cation by the british broadcast. There was a former inspect, hes, hes contest, starkly, witH The western narrative, the blame, the City And Government was motivated by a payoff from wiki links. Now there was a blue website was in fact offering a Cash Incentive for information on duma. The ton bought says it never paid any such reward. The editor in chief of wikileaks. Welcome the apology from the bbc, adding, he hopes other media outlets will follow. Shad had his dash, he has more unraveling. What really happened takes us to the heart of the global race and to control the narrative of the war. This was the opening of a, b, b, C Radio for documentary. And as we know, the Pbc Predicate itself on anything box, fake news, this holes you can rely on the go to platform for truth and the broadcast the valve to leave no stone left on turn over the ledge. 2018 Chemical Talk in syria. But i run it clean now 10 months off to the publishing of this so called truce the b b. C. Admit, so that contains some serious inaccuracies. The see you found that althougH They were limited to one aspect of an investigation into a complex and hotly contested subject, these points represented a failure to meet the standard of accuracy appropriate to a program of this kind. And this program as so called account of a former inspector from the organization for the position of chemical weapons under the Name Alex was included. Only suggests that alex is disclosures have been motivated by reward of a 100000. 00 offered by wikileaks. Now, just to be clear, no such reward was ever paid according to Ricki Lake itself. But why does the bbc remember this . This serious is the result of Sorrow Journalism and needs to be b. Cs editorial standards. A number of your points are based on inaccurate interpretations of the contents of the series, and we would suggest listening again for clarification. As appropriate, we approached individuals where allegations were raced. Invite exam, as well as others to respond to what is reported in the program. Was sent by the investigation and now were journalism. Yes, it was a b, c. Talking about the same documentary off the journalists are and must a sensible casa. His question about how the Documentary Series failed to mention reports i found to be received on this rhymes. Lastly, that the attack may have been staged and how it was down damning by former p. C. W inspector, jose bas donny, as merely having an axe to grind witH The americans. However, they will either rebuff or down played box and that he was, he now admitted, insinuated that alex was off to the cash bounty. But thats all the documentary fabricated or at least seriously exaggerated. It also claim that pizza hitchens the agenda to follow the complaints against the documentary in the very 1st place, shall the russian and syrian state views on the complex that these attacks were indeed staged. And yes, the claims have been withdrawn by the b, b, c. But aligning hitchens witH The russian, syrian official view leads to warning questions about anyone stepping out of line automatically being pitted as spinning. And im to watcH The narrative. As to alex his dealings with journalists. Although he has collaborated with journalists who held broadly the same views on the war as the russian and 3 governments. He had also collaborated with journalists of whom that could not be said, mister hitchens, among them. If they were supposed to see if i can tackle narratives rather than spin and create them all this me the bbc has backtracked on that. And well, Peter Hitch and to pusH The b b. C to face its fundamental flaws. Hales is all as a factory for truth. What does this mean about the War Agenda . The broadcast has been pushing for years. The Bbc Reporting is very biased and, and very much supportive of british establishment. This was a very important incident. It led to the u. K. The u. S. And perhaps bombing syria, theres been a very heavy bias. An assumption that i thought was always wrong and that the accusations of the west were always right. And its time after time weve seen Incident Switch and accusations by the west, which have convincingly turned out to be not througH Time hoping that more a more was will be made to them to look into more substantial issues. Here. The canadian prime minister just entry though, didnt get the war. Mister welcomes during an Electioneering Campaign Stump in ontario, after gravel was thrown up in the strait is made. The navy cameras boarding his face and held post this thing for no vaccine passport, no more locked down gravel under his shoulder. 3 days said Susan Han then came to the premier earliest slammed and P Vax mobs that have been disrupting liberal campaign events in recent weeks. To day called us not generally lecture last month, trying to lead the country out of the pandemic. But his Cobit Recovery plans, her facial criticism long witH The fact that canadians are having to go to the polls 2 years ahead of schedule. On this now from independent political analyst, delasandri bruna, who joined are given to alexander it, spit him as clear the rocky few months for the prime minister. There was a discovery the indigenous Graves Criticism of the handling of the pandemic. It seems like the poles to those sort of hanging on by a thread is a rocky ground now. Good evening. Well, he appears to be on rocky ground. However, when they called the election a few weeks ago, actually election coincided by the way witH The events in cobble witH The withdrawal of the americans and so on. It, it seemed a strategic move at the time because the liberals were actually doing quite well for a while, particularly with, witH The vaccination. There was a feeling that while flow and some se bumpy, the Vaccination Program started and was accelerating. And im got most of the country vaccinated including up to, to back to mason. Vaccinations for adult. So and the locked downs were easing during the summer. So there was a feeling of that that theres some resolution approaching. So the timing was perhaps i can see why they called this election now before whatever troubles would come as a result of the economic stimulus programs. We dont know many countries in the west or in for a number of surprises. I think in, in the next coming months. So perhaps if a high, the, i being a strategist for 2 though who is seeking a Majority Government right now, he has a minority government. I might have advised him as well. Perhaps this is the right time to strike and get a majority. Whats turned though, so badly against him . Like you said, he may be made that decision. It 2 years later, maybe fortune was favoring him at the time, but it seems have turned against him quite quickly. Well, we as the conservative party and the N D P, have attacked him on some of the same issues from to france. One of those issues actually has been the afghan pull out, even though canadians dont really pay attention to foreign affairs. Certain images can be exploited. For example, in 2015, went through one the election against harper, a prime Minister Harper at the time. We had images from syria of the drowned and refugees, particularly there was a child that washed up on the beach in turkey, which really drill a lot of attention and prime Minister Harper at the time made comments which were, which were deemed unpleasant. So that helped through at the time. In this case, i think the some of the images from couple and criticisms, i believe unfair leveled out too though for his handling of the evacuation of canadians from cobble have been used by botH The N D P and the conservative party. And the on similar tones as well, which is very interesting because the concert is that the right of the liberal party and the, and the piece to the left. So hes been hammered on both sides. And of course, the anti faxes have been fueled over the past years because the Vaccination Program and the obligations have not only becoming more intensive, there are the same fears, really that affect most of the world. And particularly most of the west are reflected hearing in canada. So i think all incumbent programs own Car Income and government in the west. Very similar issues to, to do. Its not to me, its not a surprise that there, that this resistance is coming out. Now because of course some of the opposition parties, particularly the conservatives, and then theres another party to the right, but it only has 4 Percent Support are trying to do everything possible to, to block the liberals, which seem to be unbeatable in the most populous provinces of canada, particularly ontario and quebec. Whereas the conservatives are really gaining in western canada. I think that should be a key point of the analysis. That is, that the conservatives are gaining a strength in the traditional conservative strongholds, which is the width and the liberals are hanging on tough in the traditional areas of strength, which is eastern canada, where the most of the population has some great insights, appreciate that my Guest Alexandra Bruno independence, political analyst there. Thanks so much. Thank you. Ok the you brought up state. That was half an hour me. Ah. What weve got to do is identify the threats that we have. Its crazy foundation. Let it be an Arms Race is often very dramatic. Development only personally, im going to resist. I dont see how that strategy will be successfully very critical time. Time to sit down and talk i have often said transparency for the household, privacy for the bell. S bit about privacy. What people care about is power. Tony and sons is become a symbol