bin laden and your book the grand chessboard you write for america the chief geo political prize is eurasia america's global primacy is directly dependent on how long and how effectively it's preponderance on the eurasian continent is to staines is that why we're in afghanistan to sustain our global supremacy nowhere in afghanistan before because of nine eleven. nine eleven involved a horrendous crime against the american public. and its cold for measures designed to make certain that that doesn't occur again american role. continent of europe asia it's much more benign involves alliances with some countries it involves improvement in relations with some previous sometime going to. show it should not be confused with the operation of afghanistan which was a very specific historical motive and a very specific objective now i want to ask in an interview with a french magazine in one thousand nine. hundred of the mujahideen prior to the former soviet union's invasion an excellent idea according to their analysis of what you said the dismantling of the soviet union was to a degree more importan

has made possible the kind of reconciliation but it's not under way in eurasia but more important to removed a paralyzing. dilemma a paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community so the threat of the soviet union such as you're mentioning right now with of course much more important than the threat we say we have now with the so-called war on terror well clearly i mean look in the event of a war between the soviet union and the united states i was involved in the decision making process that would be provoked by an attack i would call for a response so we knew exactly the nature of the threat that we're all facing within a few hours literally within a few hours about eighty five to twenty million people let me repeat its numbers eighty five to about one hundred twenty million people would have been dead in the united states and in the soviet union. there's just no comparison between that and terrorism which was a nasty dangerous and horrible particular victims but in terms of scale it's simply not in the same ball park let's talk about the future implications

has made possible the kind of reconciliation but it's now underway in eurasia but more important. paralyzing. dilemma a paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community so the threat of the soviet union such as you're mentioning right now was of course much more important than the threat we say we have now with the so-called war on terror well clearly i mean look in the event of a war between the soviet union and the united states i was not at all in their. decision making process but we will blow by the time i would call for a response so we knew exactly the nature of the threat that we're all facing within a few hours literally within a few hours about eighty five to twenty million people and there would be this numbers eighty five to about one hundred twenty million people would have been dead in the united states and it was so the joy. of the should just no comparison between that and terrorism it will be dangerous and horrible particularly the victims but in terms of scale it's simply not the same ball park let's talk about the future implications of that

bin laden and your book the grand chessboard you write for america the chief geo political prize is eurasia america's global primacy is directly dependent on how long and how effectively it's preponderance on the eurasian continent is to staines is that why we're in afghanistan to sustain our global supremacy nowhere in afghanistan before because of nine eleven. nine eleven involved a horrendous crime against the american public and it's called for measures designed to make certain that that doesn't occur again american role on the huge continent of your racial it's much more benign it involves alliances with some countries it involves improvement in relations with some previous sometime going to us so it should not be confused with the operation of the gun the star which was a very specific historical motive and a very specific objective now i want to ask in an interview with a french magazine in one thousand nine hundred eight you called the covert funding of the mujahedeen prior to the former soviet union's invasion an excellent idea according to their analysis of what you said the disma

has made possible the kind of reconciliation but it's now underway in eurasia but more importantly it paralyzing. the dilemma of paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community so the threat of the soviet union such as you're mentioning right now with of course much more important than the threat we say we have now with the so-called war on terror well clearly i mean look in the event of a war between the soviet union and the united states i was involved in the decision making process that would be provoked by an attack i would call for a response so we knew exactly the nature of the threat that we're all facing within a few hours literally within a few hours about eighty five to twenty million people there with its numbers eighty five to one hundred twenty million people would have been dead in the united states and the soviet union. there's just no comparison between that and terrorism which was to you know to dangerous and horrible particularly the victims but in terms of scale it's simply not the same ball park let's talk about the future implications of that

has made possible the kind of reconciliation but it's not under way in eurasia but more important. paralyzing. dilemma a paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community so the threat of the soviet union and you're mentioning right now with of course much more important than the threat we say we have now with the so-called war on terror well clearly i mean look in the event of a war between the soviet union and the united states i was involved in the decision making process that would be provoked by an attack i would call for a response so we knew exactly the nature of the threat that we're all facing within a few hours literally within a few hours about eighty five to twenty million people let me repeat those numbers eighty five to about one hundred twenty million people would have been dead in the united states and in the soviet union. there's just no comparison between that and terrorism which was nasty and dangerous and horrible particular victims but in terms of scale it's simply not the same ball park let's talk about the future implications of that decis

has made possible the kind of reconciliation but it's now underway in eurasia but more importantly to removed a paralyzing. dilemma a paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community so the threat of the soviet union such as you're mentioning right now was of course much more important than the threat we say we have now with the so-called war on terror well clearly i mean look in the event of a war between the soviet union and the united states i was involved in the decision making process that would be provoked by an attack i would call for a response so we knew exactly the nature of the threat that we're all facing within a few hours literally within a few hours about eighty five to twenty million people let me repeat it was numbers eighty five to about one hundred twenty million people would have been dead in the united states and in the soviet union. there's just no comparison between that and terrorism which is nasty and dangerous and horrible particular victims but in terms of scale it's simply not the same ball park let's talk about the future implications

has made possible the kind of reconciliation but it's not under way in eurasia but more importantly to removed a paralyzing. dilemma a paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community so the threat of the soviet union such as you're mentioning right now with of course much more important than the threat we say we have now with the so-called war on terror well clearly i mean look in the event of a war between the soviet union and the united states i was involved in the decision making process that would be provoked by an attack i would call for a response so we knew exactly the nature of the threat that we're all facing within a few hours literally within a few hours about eighty five to twenty million people let me repeat was numbers eighty five to about one hundred twenty million people would have been dead in the united states and in the soviet union. there's just no comparison between that and terrorism which is nasty and dangerous and horrible particular victims but in terms of scale it's simply not the same ball park let's talk about the future implications of

has made possible the kind of reconciliation but it's not under way in eurasia but more important to remove the paralyzing. dilemma of paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community let's talk about the future implications of that decision that was made all those years ago. what did you expect the dean what your calling the afghan resistance to do with the weaponry that the u.s. and other countries provided to them after the soviet union fell on did you expect this weaponry to be given back to the civil war which insinuate after to lead to the formation of what we have now which is the taliban i think the problem you know has to be looked at closer historical perspective the war lasted almost a decade it was a terrible brutal war for the soviet union the way it is now going to be killed close to a million guns they drove about forty five million guns in their country. so the process of consolidation the rehabilitation of understand it was bombed to be put. on the west unfortunately roughly ten years after the attacks started and then the soviets left did very l

standing in eurasia i think a war. in the region it will spread and of all the america whoever starts it and i think that's not in america's interest i don't think it's in the regions interest i don't think it's in the interest of the international community dr brzezinski thank you so much thank you india greatly appreciate it nice to talk to you nice to talk to you as well. her. mum. knew her going to unplug. this history still keeps its secrets but now it's time to reveal the truth of the soviet files house on the embankment on oxys. wealthy british style site. that's not on. the. market why not. come the. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report. if lines. would be soon which brightened if you knew about song from funniest impressions. please f'rinstance on t.v. dot com. more news today violence is once again flared up the film these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canad

championships just the dutchman made two changes to the side and struggled in the pyrenees bringing in eurasia to call for a return from suspension and on. the home side started well but shaaban is a go even particularly looking longingly as visitors goalkeeper young was called into action on a number of occasions as russia press for him early go they certainly had them but they were made to pay for of a deficiency in front of goal in twenty seven minutes here at home and even should into their opponents' half but a pull free kick from a guy can clear some little street to minutes off stall and if in a bunch of strike it did the rest a fantastic strike by the twenty year old but a really sloppy goal for the home side to give away russia push forward in search of an equalizer and public a good american school twice now and dora had a great chance to level this. because just a good striker was put through by a shove in what could only find a sign netting it was like it would go into the half time break one nil up north on by enormous capacity crowd rushes start of a second forty five minutes wel

right james steyer from the royal institute of international affairs where he's head of the russia and eurasia program thank you very much for that thank you very much as well. it with r.t. still ahead for you this hour day stars in the capital. an investigation is underway after an alleged notorious criminal ward was shot in the center of moscow we take you to the scene of the incident. and rats will ride the russian and ukrainian presidents cast aside state vehicles in favor of a historic rally in soviet made cars. a suspected russian criminal mastermind is being treated in a moscow hospital after an attempt on his wife nicknamed grandpa his son his small to have fallen victim to a gangster war right in the center of the town at all or do you go has more from the crime scene. vincit it happened here on this quiet sign street in the very heart of moscow at around eight pm on thursday evening iceland cyan also known as grandpa son thought to be a major criminal ward in russia ryan to reportedly visit his son who lives in this apartment building over here and as grandpa son accompanied by his b

clifford cup generous search to erect a at the eurasia group and former senior official at the u.s. state department is here with us today thank you very much for joining us mr cupples surely opinion is divided it's on the so-called recess in the u.s. russia relations how would you assess it cheap mount so far is it we need a fresh start i think it's a fresh start and i think so far it's worked the best examples or the new start treaty. better russian cooperation with the u.s. . iran on iran policy which is probably in the obama administration's top priority we see w t o moving forward but slowly so there are modest achievements but it's a whole lot better than it was a year ago two years ago how different do you think president obama's foreign policy is to that of george w. bush i think it's very different this president. seeks to inform. our eyes and cooperate in countries he seeks to consult with them. president bush had in my view is that habit of telling us our allies and our friends and if you want to work live like russia lecturing lecturing at. and after the fact after decis

clifford cup generous search to erect a at the eurasia group and form a city official at the u.s. state department is here with us today thank you very much for joining us mr cupples surely opinion is divided it's on the so-called recess in the u.s. russia relations how would you assess it cheap mount so far is it really a fresh start i think it's a fresh start and i think so far it's worked the best examples or the new start treaty. better russian cooperation with the u.s. . iran on iran policy which is probably the obama administration's top priority we see w t o moving forward but slowly so there are modest achievements but it's a whole lot better than it was a year ago two years ago how different do you think president obama's foreign policy is to that of george w. bush i think it's very different this president seeks to inform. our eyes and cooperate in countries he seeks to consult with them. president bush had in my view is that habit of telling us our allies and our strengths and you want to work live like russia lecturing lecturing at a time after the fact after a decisio

clifford cup chan research director at the eurasia group and former senior official at the u.s. state department is here with us today thank you very much for joining us mr cupp turly opinion is divided on the so-called recess in the u.s. russia relations hall would you assess it cheap amount so far is it really a fresh start a fresh start and i think so far it's worked the best examples or the new start treaty. better russian cooperation with the u.s. . iran on iran policy which is probably in the obama administration's top priority we see w t o moving forward but slowly so there are modest achievements but it's a whole lot better than it was a year ago two years ago how different do you think president obama's foreign policy is to that of george w. bush i think it's very different this president. seeks to inform our allies and cooperate in countries he seeks to consult with them. president bush had in my view is that habit of telling us our allies and our strengths and you want to work live like russia lecturing lecturing at a time after the fact after the decision was taken s

it has made possible the kind of reconciliation but it's not under way in eurasia but more important to remove a paralyzing. dilemma paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community let's talk about the future implications of that decision that was made all those years ago. what did you expect the dean what you're calling the afghan resistance to do with the weaponry that the u.s. and other countries provided to them after the soviet union fell did you expect this weaponry to be given back to the civil war which insinuate after to lead to the formation of what we have now which is the taliban but i think the problem you know has to be looked at closer historical perspective the war lasted almost a decade it was a terrible brutal war for the soviet union in a way against americans they killed close to a million guns they drove about forty five million guns in their country so the process of consolidation the rehabilitation of understand those bombs to be put. on the west unfortunately roughly ten years after the attack started and then the soviets left did very li

soviet union and america and it has made possible the kind of reconciliation that it's now underway in eurasia but more importantly. a paralyzing. dilemma a paralyzing danger but hovered over the entire international community let's talk about the future implications of that decision that was made all those years ago. what did you expect the dean what your calling the afghan resistance to do with the weaponry that the u.s. and other countries provided to them after the soviet union fell did you expect this weaponry to be given. back the civil war which insinuate after to lead to the formation of what we have now which is the taliban but i think the problem you know has to be looked at closer historical perspective the war lasted almost a decade it was a terrible brutal war for the soviet union the way it is now going to be killed close to a million guns they drove about forty five million guns in their country. so the process of consolidation the rehabilitation of the understand was bombed to be put . on the west unfortunately roughly ten years after the attack started and then the soviets lef

clifford cup generous touch to erect a at the eurasia group and former senior official at the u.s. state department is here with us today thank you very much for joining us mr cupp surely opinion is divided it's on the so-called recess in the u.s. russia relations how would you assess it cheap amount so far is it really a fresh start i think it's a fresh start and i think so far it's worked the best examples or the new start treaty. better russian cooperation with the u.s. . iran on iran policy which is probably the obama administration's top priority we see w t o moving forward but slowly so there are modest achievements but it's a whole lot better than it was a year ago two years ago how different do you think president obama's foreign policy is to that of george w. bush i think it's very different the president. seeks to inform. allies and cooperate in countries he seeks to consult with them. president bush had in my view is that habit of telling us our allies and our friends and if you want to work live like russia lecturing lecturing at. and after the fact after a decision was