to ensure that the operations are ongoing. it is not the best scenario we would wish for but at least we are still able to provide life saving intervention and that is also the case for the other un agencies. i will read you something concerning some of the tribal leaders. they have vowed defiantly to defend their strongholds from the taliban and crush the insurgents. how concerning is that for you? i crush the insurgents. how concerning is that for you? is that for you? i am always concerned is that for you? i am always concerned when is that for you? i am always concerned when there - is that for you? i am always concerned when there is - is that for you? i am always concerned when there is a l is that for you? i am always - concerned when there is a rhetoric of escalation in the conflict. we have been calling for a humanitarian corridorfor a have been calling for a humanitarian corridor for a ceasefire or a stop to the violence. that is a message we will keep pushing
the media show. hello, we are talking radio today. the biggest leaders are fa ce to fa ce the biggest leaders are face to face with meetings this week. these are some the most intensely scrutinised meetings you can imagine. and you will have to imagine because none of the press were allowed in the room. how easy is it for journalists who specialise in diplomacy to sort fact from spin. to the politicians even want them there on this of course it s to snap them with those ridiculous family photos was of an introduction to wonderful panel of guests. diplomatic editor at the guardian and the correspondent for the irish times. senior france correspondent and correspondent at politico and steve is the pulitzer prize winning journalist and chief diplomatic correspondent at the new york times. stephen, you have been covering this week s international diplomacy from your base in brussels. tell us, are you the only journalist less left in the city? left in the city? part of the p
it s patrick, the author of empire of pain. he s done some press about it and he tweeted this, rachel, about one of his appearances on tv. he said just had a priceless call from my father who saw a tv interview i did about the book and said in a decidedly accuse tory tone quote i noticed you re doing a lawrence o donnell and dropping your boston accent for professional reasons. so rachel, here is my question [ laughter ] here is my question. do you think patrick keefe and i should do this interview in boston accent or in our dropped boston accent for professional reasons? you should do it in your boston accents and you should subtitle it. you should get it closed captioned so that we can all know we can all know the true depths of what you re talking about. you should can i actually just say a second about patrick. he s one of the few non-fiction writers in america who i read everything he writes. every time he write as book, i read it. every time he writes an art
attention on board the aircraft, president-elect has departed with 20 minutes. we were having the opportunity to have our first african-american president come on board the aircraft. as an african-american man, to have the opportunity to be one of the first to greet him aboard the airplane meant a lot to me. you re the pilot of air force one? yes. you know, i have to say you re an essential guest. you re exactly who i want. he was excited to be on the airplane. he s having a very jovial conversation with the aircraft commander. you look like you know how to fly, like sam shepherd. thank you very much, sir. they re standing there having a laughing moment. so for me i m trying to say, okay, do i fall right into the humor, or do i just try to keep it as professional as i can? welcome aboard. i ll introduce you to reggie jackson. so nice to see you, sir. my pleasure meeting you, sir. welcome aboard. i m going to serve you din irtonight. have you had din
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