berlin there is still -- in berlin. there is still a park there. it is secure guard -- the chair tiergardrten.s the kierga it literally means beast garden. i am fascinated by him. he testified on behalf of the prosecution against war criminals of the arab. >> erik larsen, we thank you for your time. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> for a dvd copy of this program call 1-877-662, 7726. for free transcripts or to give us your comments about this program, visit us at q&a.org. these programs are also available as c-span podcasts.

most of these jews live in the big cities in berlin and munich and so forth. so the average german, the average small guy in germany, had very little contact with jews. so any kind of an antisemitic attitude was very much an abstract. this was not true among members of the nazi party who loathed jews, for whom this was one of the key reasons to be in this movement. >> was a device for them to get everybody start up if there were not made? >> it was a device. it did seem to be a device. but it suggests that, if it were a device, it had limited impact in terms of the broad german population, but a lot of power among those who were already thinking in those directions. >> you did something that you do not often see in a book. you quoted directly ian kershaw. most times, it is in a footnote or in the back. why did you do that? >> i did that because he is the man. other scholars will condemn me for this but i think he is the hitler scholar. when you have someone like that, you have to acknowledge as clearly and as upfront as you can and some of the things we have f

most of these jews live in the big cities in berlin and munich and so forth. so the average german, the average small guy in germany, had very little contact with jews. so any kind of an antisemitic attitude was very much an abstract. this was not true among members of the nazi party who loathed jews, for whom this was one of the key reasons to be in this movement. >> was a device for them to get everybody start up if there were not made? >> it was a device. it did seem to be a device. but it suggests that, if it were a device, it had limited impact in terms of the broad german population, but a lot of power among those who were already thinking in those directions. >> you did something that you do not often see in a book. you quoted directly ian kershaw. most times, it is in a footnote or in the back. why did you do that? tell us a little more about him. >> i did that because he is the man. he is --other scholars will condemn me for this but i think he is the hitler scholar. when you have someone like that, you have to acknowledge as clearly and as upfront as

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed need to by refusing to support the mission in libya in march and the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one even goes quietly. what r.t.d. has spoken exclusively to colonel gadhafi his son who believes that nato just wants to feast on libya's riches. this country is a piece of cake rich kind of jazz or you know and we have more than one hundred billion dollars because it's abroad so we have to share this thing that it. should be purchased in a good as we because it is the only public to go between. us and i think. as soon as i do you can check out the full version of this exclusive interview on our website at r.t. dot com. well the judge of the hague tribunal has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of iraq. that's after the court refused to postpone the hearing at the request of the former bosnian serb general what it was then ordered out of

the foreign minister has traveled to berlin for emergency talks. he maintains that the airplane is private property and the seizure is a mistake. german officials say the incident is out of their jurisdiction. >> we must respect the independence of the german legal authorities. as a spokesman for the foreign office and the german government, i cannot comment on the decision to in ponte the plane. >> the row over outstanding debts and a confiscated airplane could escalate into a diplomatic crisis between berlin and bangkok. >> to the tour de france. two frenchmen were defeated in a finale today. there are too would have killed meters left. -- 2.5 kilometers left. >> a norwegian claim to dethe n inth tour de france stage. he risked it all on the dissent, breaking away on a solo run. less than three kilometers before the finish line, the norwegian caught the frenchman and left them behind. >> this is the best moment of my career. when alone in a hard day. the rainbow jersey. i think it is incredible. he is the first world champion since 2002 to win a

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has. disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission only being march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may no lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it's may end up pleasing no one of those quality. r.t. has explicitly spoken to colonel gadhafi son who believes nato just wants to feast on libya's riches. these countries is a piece of cake rich. or you have more than one hundred million dollars because it's of your own soul we have to show you this cake that it. and we have to get used to because this is the only what was going to be. the thing. is to get a. check out the full version of this explosive interview on our web site r t v dot com. over one hundred forty activists will face trial in bell reuss after the word detained during anti-government protest on sunday witnesses say police used tear gas and beat activists as they tried to run out the latest silent

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has. disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission only being march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may no lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one even goes. r.t. has explicitly spoken to colonel gadhafi son who believes nato just wants to feast on libya's richest. country is a piece of cake rich. or you may have more than one hundred billion dollars deposits abroad told we have to show you this could get it. and you have to get used to because it is the only job was to go to the. us. but there. is a sort of. check out the full version of this explosive interview on our website r t v dot com. over one hundred forty activists will face trial in bello reuss after they were detained during anti-government protest on sunday witnesses say police used tear gas and beat activists as they tried to round up the latest silent demonstration

"bbc news," berlin. >> to the headlines on "bbc world news." the british parliament has called a rare, emergency debate about the phone hacking allegedly used by a newspaper owned by media international. concerns grow that portugal may need a second bailout after their debt rating is reduced to junk status. >> 179 people are reported to have died off the sudanese coast after their boat caught fire and sank in the red sea. all victims were somalis who were trying to make their way to saudi arabia in search of work. we have our correspondent in the capital. he says it appears the victims may well have been trying to escape food shortages in somalia. >> i spoke to one and he says he believes all of the people who have died were somalis. he is linking it explicitly to the food and drought crisis in the horn of africa and they were people transiting through saudi arabia where they were hoping to find better-paying jobs. the official site says four yemeni men have been arrested as presumed owners of the boat and only three survivors have been found.

merkel's u-turn has caused friction between berlin and paris. france is very committed to nuclear power. >> we will invest a billion euros in the future ofur nuclear program, in particular the fourth generation of reactors. >> france gets 80% of their electricity from 58 power plants. the independence from foreign suppliers has been a cornerstone since the 1960's. this crosses party lines. a working-class town in northern france has been governed by the socialist party for decades. >> we simply have no alternative. you have to understand that. i don't think that people are prepared to reduce energy years -- energy use. we need to keep our independence when it comes to energy production. >> the germans do not seem bothered about buying their nuclear power from us. >> fighting what must at times seemed a solitary battle, -- held to coordinate anti-nuclear groups throughout france. there's not much to do. sometimes she works from alternative cafe. there is little opposition despite the number of reactors. nevertheless, she thinks that things are st

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one it is a go score to. what after you have spoken exclusively to colonel gadhafi his son who believes that nato just wants to feast on libya's riches. this country is a piece of cake rich guys or you and we have more than one hundred million dollars deposits abroad so we have to show you this thing that it. is not good as we recall it is the only obvious to go between. and we can. assume that you can check out a full version of this exclusive interview on our website at odyssey dot com. well the judge at the hague tribunal has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of iraq. that's after the court refused to perspire in the hearing at the request of the former bosnian general what it was then ordered out of the courtroom for interrupting the

we do want to point out this berlin heart is not foolproof. it does come with some serious side effects including a high risk of stroke. still for babies like little audrey that you saw, this may be their only option. so at least now they have it. >> a lot of hope for them. thank you very much. >> you bet. >>> coming up next, a special delivery that no one was expecting. hear how one woman sailed through her pregnancy even without knowing she was pregnant. >>> california leading the way again. how the state paved the way for a new greener standard for cars. >>> and good afternoon, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. the weekend just upon us. and the fog and the cooling breeze is returning to san francisco right now. tonight we'll drop into the 60s for the south bay. and we are talking sierra, thunder for your weekend. we'll let you know what this means for your saturday and sunday coming up. ha >>> yosemite park officials have scaled back the search for three central valley college students swept over a waterfall last week. but the accident

ford's berlin's attempt to have its cake and eat it may not be proving successful. more bombs wanted just over one hundred days of airstrikes and with just over two thousand bombs dropped by nato allies in libya the mission has run into an unexpected problem a lack of sales to drop where there is demand there is supply in this case germany has agreed to provide the much needed ammunition previously berlin has abstained from voting in favor of the un security council resolution on libya a move that surprised some and angered others but it may now be backing out of a decision the germans may not want to participate but are they have decided that the position does not preclude them actually sublime weapons in this case or systems some believe germany is under pressure from other nato members particularly the united states friends in the u.k. to take a more active part in the libyan campaign at first hand our main you know ministries toward the foreign affairs minister don't go into libya it's a very bad conflict it was started by the cia and it's a dirty business don't

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there is surprise and this is their only has agreed to provide the much needed ammunition variously berlin house of pain from voting in favor of the u.n. security council resolution on libya a move that surprised some and hurt others but it may now be backing out of a decision the germans will not want to participate but are they have decided that the position does not preclude them actually subs applying weapons in this case or systems some believe germany is under pressure from other nato members particularly the united states france and the u.k. to take a more active part in the libyan campaign at first hand. you know ministries toward the foreign affairs minister don't go into libya it's a very bad conflict it was started by the cia and it's a dirty business don't do this so this is why you voted with russia and china now the backlash from washington is so tough obviously we are under pressure to do something to make up for this decision aside from peer pressure germany may be lured by the possible financial benefits of making its weapons available for natives use in libya probably ger

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may no lose friends in all other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one it is a go score to brussels. r.t. has exclusively spoken to colonel gadhafi son who believes nato just wants to feast on libya's riches. these country is a piece of cake rich full of jazz oil and we have more than one hundred million dollars deposits abroad so all we have to show you these people. and you have to get poster because he's the only obvious to go between. us and because. it's a symbol of the. check out the full version of this exclusive interview on our website r.t. dot com. the chance for a breakthrough on a common missile the fan system is up for grabs today for nato the alliance had honors fogh rasmussen is in russia's city of sochi for talks and the missile shield is something that's guaranteed to be brought to the

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has. disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission only being march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may no lose friends in all other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one it ima go. party has exclusively spoken to colonel gadhafi son who believes nato just wants to feast on the bees riches. these countries he's a piece of cake rich guys or you and you have more than one hundred million dollars deposits abroad told we have to share this case better. and we have to get used to because the only hope is to go on between. us and the king it's as simple as that. check out the full version of this explosive interview on our website r t v dot com. a former bosnian serb general rock on lot of his planning to boycott his second please hearing at the hague tribunal he claims he doesn't yet have his own defense lawyer been warning for months after he was arreste

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has. disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may no lose friends in all other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one if you go. brussels. r.t. has exclusively spoken to colonel gadhafi son who believes nato just wants to feast on levy is reaches. these countries is a piece of cake rich guys or you and me have more than one hundred million dollars deposits abroad so we have to show you the scale that it. and we have to get used to because this is the only obvious to go on between. us and i think it's as simple as that. check out the full version of this explosive interview on our website r.t. dot com. a chance for a breakthrough on a common missile the fan system is up for grabs today for nato the alliance had anders fogh rasmussen is in russia's city of sochi for talks and the missile shield is s

over the next month, berlin will have chance to prove itself. the main focus is sure to be on the conflicts in syria, libya, and sudan. >> the work of the un security council influences world events, wars, crises, refugees. one key issue right now isis sudan. the united nations has concerns that a new war could break out in the divided country. there has been a resurgence of violence on the eve o the south's independence. the crisis will be a tetestf whether the security council can successfully organize a peaceful separation. >> next week on july 9, southern sudan will declare independence, removing the foundation of the mission of the united nations, so thehere will probably be a nw mission. >> i hope we will succeed in adopting a successor mandate for the south. of course, it would be best if the north cooperated, and i hope that germany can make relative contribution to this mission. >> in syria, the situation is completely unclear. thousands of syrians have fled to turkey. syrian troops have attacked villagers in the boborderegion. more and

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find the guy trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one in a gold court. well r.t. has spoken exclusively to colonel khadafi son who believes that nato just wants to feast on it live because richard's. these country is a piece of cake rich full of jazz. and we have more than one hundred million dollars that's abroad sold we have. got it. and we have to get this done because he's the only obstacle between. us and because. it's a symbol of the full version of this exclusive interview on our website of course that is art si dot com. now at seven minutes past the hour here in moscow the judge of the hague tribunal has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of record luggage that's after the court refused to postpone the hearing at the request of a former bosnian general knowledge was then ordered out of

far by five transgressing the decision by the security council and that's a very bad story right now berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission only being march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may no lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one it is a ghost core to brussels r.t. has explicitly spoken to colonel qadhafi son who believes nato just wants to feast on levy his riches. these country is a piece of cake rich. boy and we have more than one hundred million dollars deposits abroad so we have to share this cake. and we have to get used to because it is the only job was to go between. us and the cake it's as simple as that. check out the full version of this exclusive interview on our website r t v dot com. a chance for a breakthrough on a common missile the fan system is up for grabs today for nato the alliance had an arse fogh rasmussen is in russia's city of sochi for talks and

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission only being in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could fall. mind that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one you know goes brussels. r.t. has exclusively spoken to colonel gadhafi son who believes nato just wants to feast on libya's riches. country is a piece of cake rich and of jazz all year and we have more than one hundred million dollars that's abroad sold we have to show the state better. and we have to get on with the ivory because it is the only job was to go between. us and i think it's a symbol of the. checkout a full version of this exclusive interview on our website r.t. dot com. the chance for a breakthrough on a common missile defense system is up for grabs today for nato the alliance had anders fogh rasmussen is in russia's city of sochi for talks and the missile shield is something that's guaranteed to be brought to the table

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in all other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one it even goes. well after he has spoken exclusively to colonel qadhafi his son who believes the nato just wants to feast on libya's richards. this country is a piece of cake rich full of guys. and we have more than one hundred billion dollars because it's abroad so we have to share this cake that it. and we have to get used to because it is the only obvious to go between. us and because. it's as simple as the full version of this exclusive interview on our website of course that is c dot com. now it's seven minutes past the hour here in moscow the judge at the hague tribunal has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of record luggage that's after the court refused to postpone the hearing at the request of the former bosnian general lig

over the next month, berlin will have chance to prove itself. the main focus is sure to be on the conflicts in syria, libya, and sudan. >> the work of the un security council influences world events, wars, crises, refugees. sudan. the united nations has concerns that a new war could break out in the divided country. there has been a resurgence of violence on the eve o the south's independence. the crisis will be a tetestf whether the security council can successfully organize a peaceful separation. >> next week on july 9, southern sudan will declare independence, removing the foundation of the mission of the united nations, so thehere will probably be a nw mission. >> i hope we will succeed in adopting a successor mandate for the south. of course, it would be best if the north cooperated, and i hope that germany can make relative contribution to this mission. >> in syria, the situation is completely unclear. thousands of syrians have fled to turkey. syrian troops have attacked villagers in the boborderegion. more and more people are demonstratin

after the company dismissed her without notice, she complained with the berlin labor court. even after an appeal, the dismissal was found to have been legal. the european court sees things differently. >> the court said the case had a strong public interest and people had a right to be informed over the decisions that made for those that are in nursing homes. there was also the report from the health insurance company. >> the german government must pay the mayor's 10,000 euros in compensation. she hopes that the judge will be helpful to other whistle- blowers. -- the german government must pay the nurse at 10,000 years. >> the deputy of adolf hitler has been exhumed from his grave and the grave site has been destroyed. it is a place where neo-nazis gather and recruit. >> neo-nazis have traditionally raised their public profile with marches like this one. this is an increasingly useful propaganda platform and they use the internet. they target people on social networking sites like facebook. >> they reach a large number of people at lightening speed and that gives the right w

after the company dismissed her without notice, she complained with the berlin labor court. even after an appeal, the dismissal was found to have been legal. the european court sees things differently. >> the court said the case had a strong public interest and righe informed over the decisions that made for those that are in nursing homes. there was also the report from the health insurance company. >> the german government must pay the mayor's 10,000 euros in compensation. she hopes that the judge will be helpful to other whistle- blowers. -- the german government must pay the nurse at 10,000 years. >> the deputy of adolf hitler has been exhumed from his grave and the grave site has been destroyed. it is a place where neo-nazis gather and recruit. >> neo-nazis have traditionally raised their public profile with marches like this one. this is an increasingly useful propaganda platform and they use the internet. they target people on social networking sites like facebook. >> they reach a large number of people at lightening speed and that gives the right wing crowd a huge ad

will lead to libya's rebels one hundred million euros for quote civilian and humanitarian purposes berlin oppose the western military intervention in the country but promised to help colonel gadhafi through peaceful means let's not talk to chris of course the government consultant in germany and he joins us live from berlin thank you very much for being on the program the scene thing so this money is supposed to be used for a peaceful purposes humanitarian purposes but is there any thing that berlin can actually do to stop it from being spent on arms and after all that's what the opposition says it wants most. you see it is really a big question of what this money is being used for first of all who controls that then next has nato ever cared for the civilian population in libya i don't think so . you know a group of countries bombing libya and using you renia weapons that of course is a group of countries not caring for the civilian population i see definitely another point here i see that the important part of town of brega which is hotly debated among the rebels and the government as wh

there is the why and this is their only has agreed to provide the much needed ammunition previously berlin has abstained from voting in favor of a un security council resolution on libya and move that surprised some and angered others but it may now be backing out of a decision the germans may not want to participate but are they have decided that position does not preclude them actually subsequent weapons in this case or systems some believe germany is under pressure from other nato members particularly the united states friends in the u.k. to take a more active part in the libyan campaign at first. you know ministries toward the foreign affairs minister don't go into libya it's a very bad conflict it was started by the cia and it's a dirty business don't go there so this is why you voted with russia and china now the backlash from washington is so tough obviously we are under pressure to do something to make up for this decision aside from peer pressure germany may be allured by the possible financial benefits of making its weapons available for nato's use in libya probably germany will

we would have a commissioner for whom berlin running things in greece i don't want to go as far as he was going but this came from the cars and i have to say that i was stuck with words for at least ten seconds before i could conjure up enough strength to suggest that perhaps life would have been worse had it not. already mentioned nazi occupation during all the arts part of that story of course was the nazis taking much of greece's goal gold in greece now amounts to one hundred eleven tons of golf and i've asked this question if you paid all of us you know the history and the economics of greece well what i do have an estimate about how much call germany from grace during that occupation freight of world war two it's more than just a question of gold you have to remember that during the occupation the german authorities extract a massive law. new birth it comes from the coffers of the greek banking system i was there with my banking system and if you combine the gold. you will come to a figure which you today's prices is more than five hundred sixty billion years. of course the quest

vote on military intervention back in march berlin says it's loaning a hundred million euro to the rebels for civilian and humanitarian purposes the germans initially opposed action in libya by chancellor angela merkel has since expressed hope the nato mission succeeds berlin's also recognize the transitional national council as the legitimate government of libya alone comes as billions of dollars of colonel gadhafi assets remade frozen in offshore banks by the coalition's pledge to give the money to the rebels german government consultant christopher personal things berlin has a vested interest in cashing in on the war. it is really a big question what this money is being used for first of all who controls that then next has nato ever cared for the civilian population in libya i don't think so a group of countries bombing libya and using uranium weapons that of course is a group of countries not caring for the civilian population abstaining just being neutral in this case of course was not enough because nato has used the security resolution as a you know free hand to do just anything th

at the free democratic party of germany joining us live in berlin. the russian hysteria that's how georgia's opposition is described thursday's arrest of four people suspected of spying among them leading photographers including the president's personal sniper this comes after nine russians and georgians were handed lengthy prison sentences for anti-government activity earlier this week are you going to have reports now on what might be behind the arrests. the arrest started a late on a wednesday and went on until early thursday and some really high profile photographers have been detained including the personal photographer of president mikhail saakashvili the official photographer off the georgian foreign ministry and according to the worst this man has gone on a hunger strike in full just to his detention also photographer from the european court of press agency was detained as well and one from the associated press although we did receive who are that he was released after having been questions via relatives of a good team see that they could be

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has. disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one it is a go. meantime nato has deployed commando units in libya to quote get rid of colonel gadhafi well that's the claim from one of his sons this comes after another son saif gadhafi spoke exclusively to r.t. saying that he believes the alliance wants only to feast on libya's riches. these countries is a piece of cake rich full of guys oil and we have more than one hundred million dollars deposits abroad so we have to share the scheme that it. and we have to get mr gadhafi because he's the only obstacle between. us and the king it's as simple as that you can check out the full version of this exclusive interview on our website at www dot com. or the hague war crimes tribunal has ente

we would have a commissioner room of berlin running things in greece i don't want to go as far as he was going but this is came from the parties and i have to say that i was stuck with words for at least ten seconds before i could conjure up enough strength to suggest that perhaps life would have been worse had it not. all right you mentioned nazi occupation during all the arts part of that story of course was the nazis taking much of greece's gold gold in greece now amounts to one hundred eleven tons of gault and i've asked this question if you pay paul you're an economist you honest you know the history and the economics of grace well what do you have an estimate about how much gall germany from grace during that occupation trade of world war two it's more than just a question of gold you have to remember that during the occupation the german authorities extract at the massive low. inadvertent comments from the coffers of the greek banking system although to my banking system if you combine the gold with the loan you will come to think which in today's prices is more than five hund

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission only being in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one it in a goes corti. and up to franklin line for america's concern for middle east peace says bombing leaders population is only uniting people behind colonel qadhafi. the bombing needlessly puts the population on edge it increases anxiety and anger if nato is trying to weaken the regime it seems to me that as history teaches us would be a bomb a population it is often the unite behind the government of the day and rather than breaking the connection between the people and the leadership it seems to increase it it was a mistake obama who served the election may be on the line cannot afford a defeat and the victory comes like supposedly as in saddam and osama you've gotta kill the bad guy so it looks to us like it's now a game of target

on nato's campaign in libya despite of standing from a un vote a military intervention back in march berlin says it's loaning one hundred million euro to the rebels for civilian and humanitarian purposes the germans initially opposed action in libya by chancellor angela merkel has since expressed hope the nato mission succeeds berlin's also recognize the transitional national council as the legitimate government of libya alone comes as billions of dollars of colonel gadhafi assets remain frozen in offshore banks just by the coalition's pledge to give the money to the rebels german government consultant christopher personal things berlin has a vested interest in cashing in on the war. it is really a big question what this money is being used for first of all who controls that then next has nato ever cared for the civilian population in libya i don't think so a group of countries bombing libya and using uranium weapons of course is a group of countries not caring for the civilian population abstaining just being neutral in this case of course was not enough because nato has used the security

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has. disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya and march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one. russia is holding firm on its condemnation of nato military action in libya the foreign minister says of the mission is a political game that's already cost too many lives. but. nature is bombing libya longer that it was bombing yugoslavia several years ago and there is no end in sight it's obvious that politics is a cynical matter we hear from the western capitals that the bombing should go on until gadhafi backs off but the human cost of these political statements is very high. an update on our main story now the tragedy in central russia after a pleasure cruiser sank with one hundred eighty five on board in the river volga and try to stop five people are now known to have died an

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission only being marched on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in all other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one if you negotiate. sticking with his story political blogger rick ross off believes a humanitarian mission was never high on nato's agenda in the region. thirteen thousand made a way or missions over a country of six and a half million people including with nato itself and knowledge of those five thousand combat missions if it's not a war. you know it this is not simply a question of return to libyan civilians from the over the government violence and so forth this is a concerted long term military action nato it's the world's only military force it's one that is in charge of the two major wars in the world right now those in afghanistan and in libya i think you know we can just feel it you know minor points of contention but i thin

vote on military intervention back in march berlin says it's loaning one hundred million euro to the rebels or civilian and humanitarian purposes the germans initially opposed action by chancellor angela merkel has since expressed hope the nato mission succeeds berlin's also recognize the transitional national council as the legitimate government of libya alone comes as billions of dollars of colonel gadhafi assets remain frozen in offshore banks this by the coalition's pledge to give the money to the rebels german government consultant christopher personal thanks berlin has a vested interest in cashing in on the war. it is really a big question what this money is being used for first of all who controls that then next has nato ever cared for the civilian population in libya i don't think so the group of countries bombing libya and using uranium weapons that of course is a group of countries not caring for the civilian population abstaining just being neutral in this case of course was not enough because nato has used the security resolution as a you know free hand to do just anythin

reports on berlin that surprise turn after opposing the mission from the onset. for more bombs wanted just over one hundred days of airstrikes and with just over two thousand bombs dropped by nato allies on libya the mission has run into an unexpected problem a lack of sales to drop where there is demand there is supply and this case germany has agreed to provide the much needed ammunition previously berlin has abstained from voting in favor of the u.n. security council resolution on libya and move that surprised some and angered others but it may now be backing out of a decision the germans may not want to participate but they have decided that position does not preclude them actually subserve lying weapons in this case or systems some believe germany is under pressure from other nato members particularly the united states friends in the u.k. to take a more active part in the libyan campaign at first hand our you know ministries toward the foreign affairs minister don't go into libya it's a very bad conflict it was started by the cia and it's a dirty business do

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has. disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in all other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one in the ghost court. and now to discuss the significance of the johnnies latest move when our joined by political blogger ross off. thank you for joining us today so germany's now joined the call for that is now a funneling weapons into libya certainly ever vasile from its original stance are we seeing a more united nato front and will it help and bring an end to the conflict. the united nato front will not bring an end of a conflict as we know nato defense ministers recently confirmed or are there to confirm an extension of the word against libya for another ninety days to the under of september the war is actually you know it's one hundred a day very. large the mind. of germany f

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one even a ghost corti. performance on the nato portrait intervention in the as yet to yield its desired result but accusations persisting the un mandate has been violated dr frankel nomen activist from the americans concern. middle east peace group says nato has airstrikes when uniting people behind gadhafi. the bombing needlessly puts the population on edge it increases anxiety and anger if nato is trying to weaken the regime it seems to me that as history teaches us would be a bomb a population it is often the unite behind the government of the day and rather than breaking the connection between the people and the leadership it seems to increase it it was a mistake obama election may be on the line cannot afford a defeat and the victory

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support conditionally being march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one but in a goes quietly. sticking with their story political blogger rick ross author believes a humanitarian mission was never high on leaders agenda in the region. thirty thousand made earlier missions over a country of six people including what nato itself and knowledge as five thousand combat missions there that's not a war. you know it this is not simply a question of you know for the libyan civilians from the government foreign ones and so forth this is concerted long term military action nato it's the world's only military or if it's one that is in charge of the two major wars in the world right now there was enough there on this tour in libya for the you know we can do this for you with reminder of points of concern here but i think we

along that line of thinking and he said look if it's so great we would have a commissioner room of berlin running things in greece i don't want to go as far as he was going but this is came from the parties and i have to say that i was stuck with words for at least ten seconds before i could conjure up enough strength to suggest that perhaps life would have been worse had and that's. all right you mentioned nazi occupation during all the arts part of that story of course was the nazis taking much of greece's gold gold in greece now amounts to one hundred eleven tons of galt asked this question if you pay paul you're an economist you honest you know the history and the economics of grace well what do you have an estimate about how much call germany from greece during that occupation trade of world war two it's more than just a question of gold you have to remember that during the occupation the german authorities extract at the massively. inadvertant comes from the coffers of the greek banking system although to my banking system if you combine the gold with the loan you will come to a fig

berlin is in a tough spot on the one hand it has disappointed nato by refusing to support the mission in libya in march on the other by agreeing to supply bombs it may now lose friends in other high places and whatever the real reasons for its contradictory policy may be germany could find that by trying to please everyone it may end up pleasing no one it is a ghost corti. for months on end nato is protracted intervention in libya has yet to yield its desired result with accusations persisting the un mandate has been violated and dr franklin lamb and actually from the americans concerned for middle east peace group says nato is as trikes are only uniting people behind cannell khadafi. the bombing needlessly puts the population on edge it increases anxiety and anger if nato is trying to weaken the regime it seems to me that as history teaches us would be a bomb a population it is often the unite behind the government of the day and rather than breaking the connection between the people and the leadership it seems to increase it it was a mistake obama who served the election may be on t

reports on berlin that surprise turn after opposing the mission from the onset. of a more bombs wanted just over one hundred days of airstrikes and with just over two thousand bombs dropped by nato allies on libya the mission has run into an unexpected problem a lack of cells to drop where there is demand there is supply in this case germany has agreed to provide the much needed ammunition previously berlin has abstained from voting in favor of the u.n. security council resolution on libya and move that surprised some and angered others but it may now be backing out of its decision the germans may not want to participate but they have decided that position does not preclude them actually subserve lying weapons in this case or systems some believe germany is under pressure from other nato members particularly the united states france and the u.k. to take a more active part in the libyan campaign at first hand our you know ministries toward the foreign affairs minister don't go into libya it's a very bad conflict it was started by the cia and it's a dirty business

reports on berlin that surprise turn after opposing the mission from the onset. and more bombs wanted just over one hundred days of air strikes and with just over two thousand bombs dropped by nato allies in libya the mission has run into an unexpected problem a lack of sales to drop where there is demand there is the price and this case germany has agreed to provide the much needed ammunition previously berlin how groups fade from going in favor of the u.n. security council resolution on libya a move that surprised some and good others but it may now be backing out of it this isn't the germans may not want to participate but are they have decided that the position does not preclude them actually subserve line weapons in this case or systems some believe germany is under pressure from other nato members particularly the united states france and the u.k. to take a more active part in the libyan campaign at first hand our you know ministries toward the foreign affairs minister don't go into libya it's a very bad conflict it was started by the c.a.a. and it's a dirt

we would have a commissioner room of berlin running things in greece i don't want to go as far as he was going but this is came from the parties and i have to say that i was stuck with words for at least ten seconds before i could conjure up enough strength to suggest that perhaps life would have been worse had the nazis. all right you mentioned nazi occupation during all the arts part of that story of course was the nazis taking much of greece as gold gold in greece now amounts to one hundred eleven tons of galt i've asked this question if you pay paul you're an economist you honest you know the history and the economics of grace well what do you have an estimate about how much call germany cut from grace during that occupation trade of world war two it's more than just a question of gold you have to remember that during the occupation the german authorities extract at the massively. inadvertent comments from the coffers of the greek banking system of the occupied banking system if you combine the gold with the loan you will come to think which in today's prices is more than five hu

vote on military intervention back in march berlin says it's loaning one hundred million euros to the rebels for civilian and humanitarian purposes but germans initially opposed action in libya but chancellor angela merkel has since expressed hope the nato mission succeeds berlin's also recognized the transitional transnet transitional national council as a legitimate government of libya for non-cancer as billions of dollars of how good are things since remain frozen after our banks despite the coalition's pledge to give the money to the rebels john government consultant christoffersen thinks berlin has a vested interest in cashing in on the war. it is really a big question of what this money is being used for first of all who controls that then has nato ever cared for the civilian population in libya i don't think so a group of countries bombing libya and using you really are weapons that of course is a group of countries not caring for the civilian population abstaining just being neutral in this case of course was look enough because nato has used the security resolution. freehand

we would have a commissioner room of berlin running things in greece i don't want to go as far as he was going but this is came from the parties and i have to say that i was stuck with words for at least ten seconds before i could conjure up enough strength to suggest that perhaps life would have been worse had the nazis. all right you mentioned nazi occupation during all the arts part of that story of course was the nazis taking much of greece's gold gold in greece now amounts to one hundred eleven tons of galt asked this question if you pay paul you're an economist you honest you know the history and the economics of grace well what do you have an estimate about how much call germany from grace during that occupation trade of world war two it's more than just a question of gold you have to remember that during the occupation the german authorities extract at the massively. inadvertent comes from the coffers of the greek banking system although to my banking system if you combine the gold with the loan you will come to figure which in today's prices is more than five hundred sixty b

we're now joined by michael moore sees an economic analyst and author he's in berlin thanks so much for joining us interesting developments there in germany we understand that germany's actually begun to review the legality of these bailouts but they've already been handed out these massive amounts of money so what would an illegal ruling achieve. first and foremost we will have to say that not every money has been handed out so far some billions this is enough but now the constitutional court here has to do it if this is legal or not legal you don't be you don't have to be the chairman of a constitutional court to find out that it is completely legal because it's acting treaty it's also against elizabeth it's against everything we have a nor bail out clause in europe and everybody is breaking it and furthermore it is interesting how the outcome of this court will be and already the chairman of the constitutional court has said that he is not going to deal with economical issues if it is in his words. the task of the politicians to solve this debt crisis and this of course is a very ele