I am the happiest man to run under two hours. In order to inspire many people. To tell people you can do it. Kurds, who are under attack from turkey in Northern Syria, say they will no longer prioritise guarding detainees from the Islamic State group, if the offensive continues. Since hostilities began on wednesday, nearly 50 civilians are thought to have died on both sides of the frontier, and more than a 100,000 people have fled their homes. Much of the latest fighting has been in ras al ain. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerin is on the turkish side of the border. Her report contains flashing images. The front line in a conflict that is spreading fast. Turning Northern Syria into a battle ground. Alarming washington and europe. The smoke is rising from the key town of ras al ain. And inside the town, this pro turkish fighter says weve just arrived. And give thanks to god. Then ducks to avoid incoming fire. But Kurdish Forces cant offer much resistance. Ras al ain has all but fallen and ot
Below in the welcome across talk were all things are considered im Peter Lavelle a new Foreign Policy think tank will start business challenging Foreign Policy orthodoxies its called the Quincy Institute for responsible state this is not an ordinary think tank it is funded by charles koch and george soros among others talk about strange bedfellows can these establishment billionaires take on the Foreign Policy blog. Talking strange bedfellows im joined by my guest on the bar in new york hes host of the c. P. R. News a daily radio newscast in london we have been he is a professor of International Politics at City University of london with Research Interest in american Foreign Policy and its thing thanks as well as author of several books including think tanks and power in Foreign Policy and foundations of the American Century and in oxford we cross to could see. He is a senior policy consultant and British American Security Information Council retired u. S. Diplomat and an expert on str
Talking strange bedfellows im joined by my guest on the bar in new york hes host of the c. P. R. News a daily radio newscast in london we have been he is a professor of International Politics at City University of london with Research Interest in American Foreign policy and its think tanks as well as author of several books including think tanks and power in Foreign Policy and foundations of the American Century and in oxford we crossed to ted see he is a senior policy consultant and British American Security Information Council retired u. S. Diplomat and an expert on strategic intelligence and conflict resolution all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to london and we were talking before this recording about the novelty of this Quincy Institute coming into being. The media has commented on oh its obviously because of the who is going to be funding it someone very much to the left and somebody very much
Of the c. P. R. News a daily radio newscast in london we have been he is a professor of International Politics at City University of london with Research Interest in American Foreign policy and its thing thanks as well as author of several books including think tanks and power in Foreign Policy and foundations of the American Century and in oxford we crossed to ted see he is a senior policy consultant and British American Security Information Council retired u. S. Diplomat and an expert on strategic intelligence and conflict resolution all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to london and we were talking before this recording about the novelty of this Quincy Institute coming into being the media has commented on i was obviously because of the who is going to be funding it someone very much to the left and somebody very much to the right before we talk about the principles involved in it what do you think
The American Century and in oxford we crossed to ted see he is a senior policy consultant and British American Security Information Council retired u. S. Diplomat and an expert on strategic intelligence and conflict resolution all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to london and we were talking before this recording about the novelty of this Quincy Institute coming into being the media has commented on i was obviously because of the who is going to be funding it someone very much to the left and somebody very much to the right before we talk about the principles involved in it what do you think of the idea itself i mean it is coming out against endless war wars that do not need to be started in the 1st place i mean there is a need for it and im all for it i raise my hand in agreement well talk about whats problematic about it go ahead in london. Yeah i think well when i read about it in the last couple o