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The once revered, almost untouchable pakistani army. see, that country of more than 250 million people, which has long aspire to be a functioning democracy, has been ruled directly or indirectly by the military for most of its 75 years of independence. currently, the pakistani military has banned any mention of his name on air. prominent journalists have just disappeared, even pakistani american fashion designer has been detained for taking part in the protests. and con himself, who survived an ...

Particular the in fort pierce, which is heavily red, that there could be a hung jury. there is no way that there will be an acquittal. i say that because jurors take a very seriously the guidance from the judge that says you must judge on the evidence in his courtroom. based on what is already publicly known about the evidence, the case is very strong. and there are cases in new jersey, waiting to happen, i cant imagine based on the tape that there wont be an indictment in new jersey for showing...

Being accountable to us, the voters. this court is not doing this. you have laid out perfectly the chicanery, the dishonesty, coming up for these cases. that is not acting like a court, that is not judging, that is something else. that is partisan politics. whatever you think of the decision, you like them, you dont like them, that is beside the point. this is not a court. as a result, it is not a question of rebalancing, it is a question of correcting and making the court back into a court. it ...

Partnership accident and chairman of the political party, the pti. >> iran, thank you for coming on the show. you are the former prime minister of pakistan. explain to our viewers watching in america tonight what you believe is the state of democracy, of freedom, of human rights in pakistan tonight? how bad is it? >> well mehdi, for some of us who have seen the evolution of our democracy over the, especially 20 years, including the marshall law. and then in that marshall up we saw what was calle...

There is no court that can reverse them. so no one can stop them from what theyre doing in terms of another court. but ultimately, the american people are supposed to be in control in this country. we are supposed to have a democracy. and so that is why it is so important for the political branches that represent the american people to assert themselves against this court. and not just let it impose its whims in made of cases. >> yes. and, gentleness question before we run out of time. after ask...

Recent study suggested that it would take decades for democrats to appoint a majority of members. jen, you support quarter form, things that term limits. but the president you support doesnt, not really. i believe you are part of a group of journalists who met with him privately off the record earlier this week. what is he thinking? why wont you budge on this do you think? >> well, unfortunately that was before these decisions so we didnt have a chance to grill him on it. but i will say this, an...

Hope would be genuine democracy. but normally, we had a hard system. even when the army was not in power, they really controlled the leaders from behind. but, what is happening right now is a total dismantling of our democracy. it is not a question of what is happening to my party, these hundred and 70 cases and so on, whether im in jail or not one but two assassination temps, it is what is happening to the future of this country if our mossy dispense. because rule of law, democracy, and prosper...

Now. i think the big problem is really fox news and all the other social media that have created this environment of alternative reality. that is what the real problem is, there are millions of people who actually believe the blatant lies and do not pay any tension to what are facts. you laid them out. we had 60 cases thrown out but there was no fraud in the election. but people still believed the election was stolen because donald trump says it loud and says it often. it goes to your first segm...

Bounds. he tried to wreck our democracy. he broke law, finally india did not get to do it on the 6th of january. but he is set for years to learn how to do it a lot better. he is the one who is telling us that this is going to be a primary elected presidency of retribution. if that happens, we are in danger of using our democracy in a way that we have not seen before. >> that is depressing, but in fort. here michael, jill, as evan thank you both. >> thank you. >> coming up, an update on the manh...

250 million people, which has long aspire to be a functioning democracy, has been ruled directly or indirectly by the military for most of its 75 years of independence. currently, the pakistani military has banned any mention of his name on air. prominent journalists have just disappeared, even pakistani american fashion designer has been detained for taking part in the protests. and con himself, who survived an assassination attempt last november, is worried for his own life. the former prime m...