the temperature up here in the alps is rising by about twice the global average. it s already increased by 2 degrees celsius. and 20 years since the us led coalition invaded iraq to topple dictator saddam hussein, we look at the legacy. hello and welcome to bbc news. the world s financial markets have reacted with unease following last night s emergency takeover of the troubled swiss bank credit suisse. shares in credit suisse fell by more than 60% this morning after european markets opened and the value of banking shares across europe have dropped sharply. credit suisse was bought by rival swiss bank ubs in a deal brokered by the swiss government over the weekend. here s the chief executive of ubs explaining the rationale behind the deal. translation: it means we bring back stability and security for credit suisse clients, but also that we keep the reputation of the swiss financial centre high. and finally it means we are stemming the turmoil in the international financial
tonight bringing us the context are amanda renteria, hillary clinton s former national political director and tom peck, political sketch writer at the independent. exactly 20 years ago today, us forces, with the uk and other allies, invaded iraq. the stated aim to rid the country s dictator saddam hussein of his weapons of mass destruction weapons that in the end were never found. it was part of the us s war on terror , started by president george w bush after the terrorist attacks of september 11th, 2001. let s remind ourselves those first moments of the war. on this day in 2003, the first raids were on the capital baghdad it was called shock and awe . it took the us just over a month to defeat iraqi forces and saddam hussain s regime collapsed. president bush declared iraq to be free. but rather than an end to conflict, it was the beginning of many years of bloodshed for iraq and the wider region. the failure to plan for the aftermath of the invasion led, in part, t
In the british because of the way they are champion sections in the 19905 they are champion sections in the 1990s against iraq, against saddam hussein, which we can term that really hurt the iraqi people, and the consequences of what happened was there was this huge cauldron of violence, and these jihadist ideologies were nurtured within, and we re still seeing consequences. what does it feel like to be in iraq today, looking back on that period 20 years ago? 20 years ago? well, first off, i want out 20 years ago? well, first off, i want out with 20 years ago? well, first off, i want out with some 20 years ago? well, first off, i want out with some young i 20 years ago? well, first off, i i want out with some young soldiers. paramilitary police, in fact, and thinking back on it, they were very small children, not even born when all this happen, so they have grown up knowing not much more than war. i think for a lot of young men the only realjob opportunities involved carrying a
Against iraq, against saddam, which weakened saddam but really, really hurt the iraqi people. and the consequences of what happened was that there was a huge cauldron of violence and these jihadist ideologies were nurtured within it. and we re still seeing the consequences. we can now speak to samir sumaidaie. he was the iraqi ambassador to the united nations. 20 years, what are your reflections on the invasion now? it is 20 years, what are your reflections on the invasion now? 20 years, what are your reflections on the invasion now? it is deep and ve sad. on the invasion now? it is deep and very sad- we on the invasion now? it is deep and very sad. we went on the invasion now? it is deep and very sad. we went back on the invasion now? it is deep and very sad. we went back to - on the invasion now? it is deep and very sad. we went back to iraq - on the invasion now? it is deep and | very sad. we went back to iraq after 26 years in exile and being involved in the iraqi opposition