Stories like this if youve been to see the. People of the book. Live from moscow thanks for joining us and. Welcome to this hours rundown right now the streets of tehran remain packed with tens of thousands of mourners for the funeral procession of. Become trees most powerful general was assassinated in a u. S. Air raid at Baghdad Airport on friday. Well the Supreme Leader said prayers over the slain commandos coffin these are live pictures were showing you now from tehran of that funeral procession huge outpouring grief there indeed all over the middle east and beyond as well one of the 1st repercussions for the United States has come from iraq keep members of parliament who voted on sunday to expel Foreign Forces from their country and they want the rock to brace itself for heavy sanctions if it does kick troops out. We have a very extraordinary leeks pensive ear piece thats there it cost billions of dollars to build long before my time were not living unless they pay as back for it if they do ask us to leave if we dont do it in a very friendly basis we will charge them sanctions like theyve never seen before avar. Iraqi lawmakers passed their resolution on sunday evening calling on u. S. Troops to leave the country it also asks the government to pull back from military assistance for the u. S. Led coalition it also urges a formal complaint speed raise that the u. S. Against washington for violating iraqi sovereignty. Now were iranian leaders are vowing to avenge his death as morag as the of explains though it might be better playing a long game. On the face of it trump and iran they always wanted the same thing iran knew secret always wanted the us to get the hell away from it out of iraq out of the middle east and trump well he won the election promising to end americas wars we want to bring our troops back home and i got elected on that if you go back and look at our speeches i would say we want to bring our troops back home from these endless wars and i will say look i said i want to get out of these endless wars i campaigned on that i want to get out and i havent left the white house except to go to iraq for a version of time where i had a great experience frankly ive met some great people some great generals who have great ideas. Having it with syria its working out very well in the hell out of isis and were bringing our folks back home what a man wouldnt say to get elected in reality he escalated conflict after conflict whether was a scratch trumps policies would tear it open into a wound on the trump of america went from a full with iran having a nuclear deal to assassinating irans 2nd most powerful official i dont think trump expected this not merely in mourning a man that the u. S. Claimed was a terrorist and i highly doubt he expected to have all his embassies go in lockdown with crowds demanding death at the gates. I was due to meet a general solution at 8 30 am on the morning he was killed as he left Baghdad International airport mr abdul marty said the general saloon monny was carrying iran some response to a message iraq had conveyed on behalf of saudi arabia aimed at easing tensions between the 2 countries in the region so the money was apparently on a Peace Mission carrying proposals on how to reduce tensions in the region this is from the mouth of the u. S. Backed iraqi Prime Minister versus him we have the state department its sure and says that he was actually evil and take our word for it he was organizing imminent attacks on u. S. Bases take our word for it is there any surprise that iraqis voted to remove american soldiers from their country that iraqis dont want foreign troops murdering who they will when they will. They want to restart the civil war again im. We dont want this to happen we are not a battlefield between the usa and iran so whoever wants to hear the usa should do that outside of this country. Oh these troops must leave because they have turned iraq into a battlefield the parliament has the side to ask the us to leave once a Prime Minister signs off iraq will withdraw its request for assistance which they followed with the Us Led Coalition when isis was ascendant if the us refuses to pull out if it keeps its troops it will no longer be a friend it will be an occupier essentially in death sulaimani achieved exactly what he wanted for iraqis to expel america and if parliament doesnt do it we will take greater archon the white house is in panic trying to justify what it did why is president telling fairy tales trying to tie soleimani to 911. 00 of all things trump threatening to bomb iranian cultural targets which would be a textbook example of a war crime that again i doubt he cares much in iran millions burned the American Flag in america theyre burning the book on International Law and order the entire dynamics in iraq has changed from an atmosphere where iran was the culprit in iran was voted out sort of by the street to get out of iraq everybody was funny because asians attacking the rain embassies and consulates and so on and so forth to an entirely different position where and especially of those who are affiliated with iran having sort of an upper hand legally to pursue their own targets lets remember did you marry infant invading iraq illegally in 2003 they have spent trillions of dollars lost thousands of. And lives and of course in the process they have killed hundreds of thousands of iraqis all to have influence in a very geostrategic part of the world now when the Iraqi Parliament asks them to leave and of course they will eventually leave i dont think they will have a choice its going to happen sooner or later this is going to be a very significant defeat for the americans i would say you would be the beginning of the strategic decline of u. S. Power and influence in the region. In other developments are wrong that will not abide by the enrichment limits set up by the winning 2050 nuclear deal that says it is ready to reverse that if washington lift sanctions the u. S. Pulled out of that agreement when President Trump took power the leaders of germany france and the u. K. Have issued a joint statement calling on iran to avoid measures contravening the nuclear deal believes that spurt doesnt think iran is pursuing Nuclear Weapons but is trying to establish that errant. It looks like that iran has the capability to minting in the most important thing the spirit the spirit of resistance against the americans aggression or any american attack now disparate its Something Different from the capabilities and also the most important thing is that i hope that iran will not take a hard decision that they will lose the europeans because we all know that the repeal and Something Different from the americans or whats going to happen after that this is the most important issue that should every part of this conflict should understand well and should the studied well. Turkish soldiers are on their way to libya according to an announcement by turkeys president of the Turkish Parliament voted on thursday to back the un recognized government in tripoli in the green light to the Troop Deployment in a closed meeting of the Un Security Council has already been set for monday to discuss the situation in libyas rival ministration based in the east of the country though voted against the deal with ankara. It was decided to cut ties between the turkish regime and the state of libya and also in todays session a unanimous vote was passed in the general command authorizing be armed forces to disable all airports ports and learn ports under the militias control due to the danger they pose to the countrys National Security by bringing the colonists to our country. Libya has been in a state of war since protests in 2011 on the ousting of the countrys leader Moammar Gadhafi in recent months general Khalifa Haftar and the Libyan National army have been gaining ground against the un backed government of National Accord which requested military aid from ankara last month general after us forces currently control most of libyas territory including crucial or oil and Gas Resources johnson a founder of you point africa and if that even with turkey supported me hard for the un backed government to deal with general after us forces d. Im afraid libya has been a bit of a mess since gaddafi went many people are saying that is very much like syria number 2 mr have to who controls a large swathes of the country or protect a period of time has the swing of the pendulum but on the other hand when you have a government which has been supported by the United Nations a government thats supported by the United States and think. Has a faction or an opportunity of winning but its going to be very difficult i cant see physically how which is why it has been propped up and supported by the turks who are who have already expressed to send their military might to support him there too many actors playing and supporting a competing factions which for we know were not sure exactly whos going to succeed in the wider battle lets get to ensue. And other news there. He says on to our evacuate stricken residents in australia as the most ferocious wildfires in decades ravaged swathes of the southeast at least 24 people are known to have died many thousands of repatriated is been a brief response from the record breaking heat wave but Emergency Services a braced for Hazardous Conditions return in just a few days. Well angry australians are directing turning few really at Prime MinisterScott Morrison over his handling of the crisis and also for suggesting theres no direct link between the fires and Climate Change despite many seeing it as a root cause of the unprecedented destruction. Its become hard to fire seasons and longer theyre overlapping between states this is driven by Climate Change scientists the pain very clear that the 10 or 20 years now that Climate Change is leading to more frequent and more severe push 5 and droughts and heat waves were already seeing catastrophic impacts you can imagine how much worse it will be if we allow the planet to continue to warm if we allow the continent of australia to continue to dry out this is just a taste of whats to come if we dont act theres no argument about the links between in my view in the governments view and any government in this country about the links between broader issues of global Climate Change and and weather events around the world but im sure people equally with to acknowledge that the direct connection to any single fire event its not a credible suggestion to make that link to. The new year in scotland is much celebrated event with the capital drawing thousands of visit or visitors for hogmanay but for residents who live there full time getting frustrated that theyre being increasingly shut out of their own city where for the tourists theyve grown rapidly in recent years its proving to be a double edged sword for the bravo the city council says the new york celebration in flux core new year rather separation of flux causes an increase in Noise Pollution and overcrowding on the Streets Police acknowledge forcing residents who live in the center to where the idea responds and get permits for visitors to their own homes when they festivities. I. Know in recent years event organizers have worked with Edinburgh City Council to try and make the most of the rising number of visitors the citys german themed Christmas Market also caused upset when it was revealed that it had planning permission for the last 2 years into the streets to find out what people think. I think he would have plenty and i think they need to sink the people on some one to listen. To me to lift him up so i dont have to be pushed out so it has become a load issue because british. People so. You sort. Of. Go to this is just going to become more difficult to stick to the. Story of this if you get into city that means people are not good. I think is going to be like any other move the city. Will cost you know a back over 2019 after the break including the people power that fill the streets of nations worldwide and our fears grew of a global new arms race after washington walked away from a landmark arms treaty so youre just a few moments. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to guest on the world of politics sport im sure. Ill see you then. Welcome back to the program taking stock of 2019 next as a reflect on more of the events that marked the year just gone. I. Or busy year 2019 also saw a fair deal of political maneuvering and were dealing over weaponry as the Iran Nuclear Deal of ravelled nations boost their Defense Budgets to get tooled up and a new arms race waited in the wings now the u. S. Withdrew from the i. N. F. Treaty on limiting Ballistic Missiles that was in 2018 russia then took what it described as a symmetrical response the following year it was done off takes a closer look at how it developed. An arms race cold war a Nuclear Crisis it seemed all these things both sparked and faded out of historical relevance in the past millennium but 2019 saw all of them make a comeback the United States will withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Deal the u. S. Unilaterally demolished a pillar of International Stability crushing its i. N. F. Treaty with russia. Fears of the past century resurrected immediately the u. S. Is pulling out of a decades long Nuclear Treaty with russia sparking fears of a new arms race we thought was confined to the cold war now theres concern a pullout could lead to a new arms race its clear that the threat of a new arms race is real we go into a Nuclear Arms Race like we saw in the 1960 s. Only more expensive and more dangerous it seemed the 2 countries were again trying to outpace each other on the military speed track with a Nuclear Winter right past the finishing line washington no longer bound by the iron of shackles started the messala tests right away 2 weeks after the pullout and then again and december this in turn kicked russias military into action too as it accused the us of premeditating their withdrawal National Beacon for u. S. Pounds had to be only east and straightforward with us they should not have used trumped up accusations and allegations to unilaterally withdraw. From it like they did in 2002 they violate everything and find excuses to put the blame on someone russia does not pose a threat to anyone any actions we take are retaliatory that is to say in your defense we never seek confrontation we do not want it specially with a global power like the us the civil its been known from october of last year to the us National Security advisor john bolton visited us he said that Donald Trumps a statement about washingtons withdrawal from the treaty is not an invitation to dialogue it was a final decision maybe even earlier the u. S. Not preparing a missile test banned by the i never treated and whatever the timing of the pullout washington has indeed been making its point about the i. M. F. For a long time pretty well being violated and being ignored by. Other countries for years russia has violated the terms of the intermediate range Nuclear Forces freely without remorse adding fuel to the flames was the fact that just a year before that russia unveiled new weapons an explicit demonstration that if it wants to retaliate it well. And both sides have been accusing each other of violating the i never deal but more school has also insisted that it has been unprecedentedly transparent in attempts to demonstrate compliance paraded the very message washington claims violated the i. M. F. Russia invited International Experts to come and be judge and jury what the rocket could and couldnt do the americans didnt come despite an almost personal invitation. For many years weve proposed to some top. But our initiatives have not found the support of our partners in fact theyre always front critics for dismantling the Global Security system. Russia says its still tryst with the iron of deal flatlined it suggests that arms control can be achieved through expanding another deal start and response washington talks at length about its gargantuan plans to include china and other Nuclear Powers in a new deal just some new deal even the u. S. Seems to have little idea about with you that the you really start expires february the 5th 2021 we have until then to resolve the situation our proposals is still on the tables to be heard i understand that now its up to washington to decide i hope that were able to get everybody in a very d big and beautiful room and you would literally that would be much better all the while as Nuclear Parity hangs in the balance purely on the good faith of a few individuals. 2019 governments in many countries left in no doubt about just how widespread public dissatisfaction against them had reached from the yellow vests on the streets of paris the political turmoil in latin america crowds turn up regularly and in huge numbers as well in spain it was the simmering independence row over the wealthy catalonia region that led to violent demonstrations now protests the roadblocks and clashed with police for weeks after 9 separatist leaders were sentenced to jail for sedition they pushed ahead with an independence referendum that was back in 2014 despite a ban from madrid within a caution of reported from the unrest in the catalan capital barcelona during the autumn. The streets of barcelona are again on fire were standing right now between the berry cases that were built by protesters yes you can see the violence is only growing on the streets of the castle lonny on capital. Protesters have billed as these barry kates using garbage share and appliances that were standing by the cafeterias as well as some of the furniture that they could a science so they build those very case now they set them on fire and right now theyre shouting slogans and happening. And as you can see tensions our only increasing here at this is happening right in the center of barcelona and these trees so far so on there are again on fire if we remember what happened just on friday a Police Forces responded with a rubber bullets and tear gas thanks thanks. Thanks. Thanks thanks. For isilon a is protesting sense monday and this saturday to show that people are not tired this violence to show that theyre ready to take it to the streets. And check out our website to see exactly how the catalogue of protests finished up in a 2019 and coming up next going on the ground with us for times u. K. Views have run again i think it will but in 30 minutes the latest headlines. Reality has mandates of its own that go beyond what our wishes and preferences are. And our utopian visions maybe were going to get a new deal but it may not be the Green New Deal that people are expecting will get the Green New Deal that we have we deserve rather think we are going to get a Green New Deal because the green youre dealing compas is things beyond just straight infrastructure healthcares in that new deal there are other elements if you go back 20 started in 2006 that we are going to get and that are popular in this country. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy confrontation let it be an arms race. Feeling Dramatic Development only. Exists i dont see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. Im actually kind of the welcome to going underground we will be back with a brand new season jobbing on january the 8th but until then we will be showing some of your favorite shows from the last season of the decade coming up in this show as britain tries to levy or be a union is the true. Turning into germany we asked the university of london. Why the e. U. Has been forced to print tens of billions of euros from the. B. Are being killed as i speak to you tonight killed as a direct result of policy decisions we. Have made we asked the man who helped reveal war crimes in the pentagon papers. If donald trump firing john bolton will really make any difference to us Foreign Policy plus a Scottish Court rules Boris Johnson misled the queen. Misled the public on who was his top advisor tells us. Britains responsibilities in the fight against Climate Change. Is going on the straight to what the European Union has been forced to announce it will stop printing tens of billions of euros from the joining me is Research Head of University College london the institute for innovation and public purpose thanks for coming on things if after 11 years after the bailouts of the financial crash the e. C. B. Has to do this thats previously pretty 2. 6 trillion between 201520 yeah i mean we are now i think in japan type situation where you know its been over a decade since the financial crisis weve had these massive monetary stimulus in the u. K. In the us europe and japan we still havent got anywhere near the levels of growth that we had precrisis so the output gap between to protect what could if the growth we should have had a more we do have it remains very long yet were in a bad situation i think and britain. Trillion of this quantitative easing and even voices in the military committee of the bank of england saying its not working yet well this voice is everywhere and now even some of the top Central Central Bank governor has. Raising questions about q. E. Mario draghi and his announcement talked about the need for governments to do more expanding fiscal policy and thats a view thats becoming increasingly prevalent i think amongst Monetary Policy makers and foreign governments arent yet getting the message that we still havent seen expansion in fiscal policy to create demand in the economy that i think is needed the roots of the response problem to what we have right now are the roots to be found in postings because. I know youve been writing about the fact that we keep emphasizing Household Spending rather than innovation and progress and the fact that money supply may not be the most important thing here it may be money allocation as someone for the Chinese Communist but anyway yes i think that is exactly the problem there isnt really a supply story problem theres a demand side problem the demand is coming from speculative speculative type demand so theres lots of demand from our