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Ship killing a portuguese , photographer as the ship was heading to protest in the south pacific. Now the french intelligence agent who led the deadly attack has come forward for the first time to apologize for his actions. We will air a special report from tvnz in new zealand. Plus, we will get the latest from guatemala where a Television Comedian has won the first round of president ial elections just days after Otto Perez Molina resigned as president and was arrested. And we will go to mexico city where an independent report has dismissed the Mexican Governments official account of the disappearance of 43 students following an attack by police in the Southern State of guerrero last september. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Tens of thousands of people traversed europe over amidst an increasingly violent crackdown from rightwing governments and mounting Grassroots Efforts to show that refugees are welcome. By monday, as many as 20,000 people had arrived in germany, where many were greeted by crowds expressing support and distributing food, tea, and clothing. Germany says it can accept half a million refugees each year with german chancellor merkel calling on other countries to act. Following massive pressure, many other western european governments have agreed to accept additional refugees come although, the figures remain only a fraction of the number who have entered europe this year alone. France has said it will take 24,000 people over two years, england will accept 20,000 people over five years will stop in finland, which will accept 1000 people this year prime , minister juha sipila announced he would open his guest house to refugee families. Meanwhile, in hungary, tensions continue to rise as authorities have blocked people from boarding trains and attempted to herd them into holding camps, forcing thousands to set off by foot on the side of the highway. On monday, hungarys defense minister resigned. He had been one of the key officials responsible for the ongoing construction of a massive border fence on hungarys border with serbia. In israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also has rejected calls to take in more Syrian Refugees, instead saying israel is continuing plans to construct a fence along its border with jordan. Authorities in the czech republic, meanwhile, came under fire for writing numbers on the arms of people who they had pulled off trains, which for many brought back memories of nazi concentration camps. On sunday, pope francis called for the world to offer sanctuary to those forced to flee their homelands. Faced with the tragedy of tens of thousands of refugees who are fleeing deaths from war and from hunger and who are on the road in the hope of a better life, the gospel calls us and asks us to show solidarity to the smallest in the abandoned, and to give them real hope. Parishes, thee religious communities, the monasteries and sanctuaries of all europe to show the true meaning of the gospel and take in one family of refugees. In a United States is facing increasing criticism for not accepting more refugees. A whitehouse government petition to meaning United States take in at least 65,000 Syrian Refugees by 2016 has garnered nearly 50,000 signatures, while thousands more have pledged to host syrian families through a new campaign called open homes open hearts u. S. In news from mexico, an independent report has dismissed the Mexican Governments official account of the disappearance of 43 students following a Police Attack in the Southern State of guerrero last september. The team of International Experts commissioned by the Interamerican Commission on human rights said they found no evidence to support the governments claim that the students from Ayotzinapa Teachers College were incinerated in a trash dump in the town of cocula. Mexican attorney general arely gomez has said she will order a new investigation. Parents of the disappeared students have long disputed the governments claims about what happened to their sons. Well go to mexico for more later in the broadcast. In guatemala, a Television Comedian has won the first round of the nations president ial elections. Just days after guatemalas president Otto Perez Molina resigned and was jailed on corruption charges. Sundays previously scheduled election went ahead despite calls for its postponement. The comic actor Jimmy Morales received about 24 of the vote, far short of the 50 needed for an outright victory. Sandra torres, the exwife of former president alvaro colom and conservative businessman Manuel Baldizon were virtually tied for second place. A runoff has been set for october 25. Well get more from allan nairn in guatemala after headlines. In turkey, conflict between the government and kurdish militants has intensified. On monday, turkey launched a wave of airstrikes against kurdish insurgents in the mountainous region on the border with iraq. The strikes come after kurdistan workers party, known as the pkk, killed at least 16 turkish soldiers on sunday, in what is being described as the militants deadliest attack since the collapse of the twoyearold ceasefire. Meanwhile, 10 Turkish Police officers have died in a bomb attack on a police bus in eastern turkey this morning. No one has taken responsibility for the attack, but turkish officials have blamed the attack on the pkk. British Prime Minister David Cameron says england has launched its first drone strike into syria, killing two british citizens accused of working with isil. England does not have a parliamentary mandate to take military action in syria. Cameron said the strikes were conducted in selfdefense to prevent attacks planned by eisele isil in britain. The announcement comes on the heels of news that a u. S. Drone strike killed another british citizen in august, after approval from the british government. Meanwhile, the pentagon has announced plans to redesign the 500 Million Program to train and arm socalled moderate rebels in syria, after syrian militants linked to al qaeda attacked the u. S. Backed rebels in july. In news from afghanistan, the u. S. Military is denying reports by afghan officials that an airstrike by u. S. Led Coalition Forces has killed 11 Afghan Police in the socalled friendly fire incident in the southern helmand province. Meanwhile, unnamed military officials have told the New York Times that germany and sweden have been working with the u. S. To decide who is targeted by u. S. Drone strikes in afghanistan. Both countries have denied that they are involved in the socalled kill decisions. One official told the New York Times that at the Coalition Headquarters in kabul, officials from the three countries would watch video screen monitors of targets and decide whether to strike by giving thumbs up or down, like gladiators in a stadium. In an escalation of the ongoing crisis in yemen, qatar is deploying Ground Forces for the first time, amid increasing airstrikes by the u. S. Backed saudiled coalition. Overnight on monday, airstrikes killed at least nine people in the capital sanaa. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates launched strikes across yemen over the weekend, after an attack by Houthi Rebels killed dozens of emiratis soliders on friday. The ongoing conflict between Houthi Rebels and progovernment forces backed by the saudiled coalition, has killed at least 4000 people and sparked a humanitarian crisis. In the west bank, thousands of palestinians marched in a funeral procession monday to mourn the death of 27yearold riham dawabsheh, the mother of the 18monthold palestinian infant who was killed when the familys home was firebombed by jewish settlers in july, allegedly. Riham is the third member of the family to die following the attack. Her husband died on august 9. The former French Secret Service agent responsible for bombing the greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has broken his silence and apologized to his victims, 30 years after the attack on july 10, 1985, Jean Luc Kister led the dive team that actually planted the bombs on the Rainbow Warrior, sinking the ship in a harbor in auckland, new zealand as the vessel was preparing to head to sea to protest against French Nuclear testing in the south pacific. A greenpeace photographer was killed in the bombing. Kister apologized in an interview with tv new zealand. I would like to take this opportunity given to me by the tv of new zealand to express my deepest regrets. Amy well air more of the interview with Jean Luc Kister after headlines. In kentucky, the county clerk jailed for refusing to issue samesex marriage licenses has appealed a judges decision to hold her in contempt of court. Davis says she opposes samesex marriage for religious reasons. She stopped issuing all marriage licenses rather than comply with a Landmark Supreme Court ruling in june legalizing samesex marriage nationwide. On friday after kim davis was jailed, her deputy clerks in rowan county began issuing marriage licenses to samesex couples. Today republican president ial , candidate Mike Huckabee is expected to visit kim davis in jail and lead a rally to support her. President obama has announced a new executive order that will require federal contractors to offer up to seven days of paid sick leave. Obama made the announcement in boston on labor day. Lets face it, nobody wants a waiter who feels like they have to come to work when they are coughing or contagious, but if they dont have sick leave, what are they going to do . Theyve got to pay the rent. Thats not good for anybody. Unfortunately, only congress has the power to give this securities all americans, but where i can act, i will. By the way, i just did. As we were flying over here, i signed a new order requiring federal contractors to allow employees who work on our contracts to earn up to seven paid sick days a year. Amy a Second Review of emails Hillary Clinton received on her private email server as secretary of state has backed an earlier finding the emails contained highly classified information when she received them. The New York Times reports the second analysis, conducted by intelligence agencies, affirms earlier findings by an inspector general, which Clintons Campaign and the state department have disputed. On monday, clinton told the Associated Press what i did was allowed. Meanwhile, National Security Agency Whistleblower Edward Snowden has criticized clintons exclusive reliance on a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state, saying the idea her server was more secure than government channels is completely ridiculous. Worker at theary state department nor the Central Intelligence agency were anything like that were sending details about the security, alleged to be in her emails, meetings with private government officials, Foreign Government officials in a statement that were made in confidence, over an unclassified email system, they would not only lose their job and clearance, they would very likely face prosecution when the unclassified systems of the United States government which have a fulltime security staff regularly get hacked. The idea that someone keeping a private server in a renovated bathroom of a server farm in colorado, is more secure, is completely ridiculous. Amy that is Edward Snowden speaking in an interview with al jazeera. On saturday, snowden was awarded a prize for freedom of speech by the Norwegian Academy of literature and freedom of expression. The latest polls on the democratic president ial race show vermont senator Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton by nine points in new hampshire. The nbc marist polls show sanders with 41 of democratic voters in the key primary state, while clinton has 32 and Vice President joe biden has 16 , even though he hasnt announced if he is running. Without biden, sanders lead over clinton increases to 11 points. In ohio iowa, clinton remains ahead, but her lead over sanders has decreased from 24 points in july to 11 points in the most recent survey. Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig is officially running for president. After exceeding his goal of raising 1 million by labor day, lessig has formally announced his bid. He says if he wins the presidency, he will serve only as long as it takes to pass routing Campaign Finance reform, then he would resign. To see our interview with Lawrence Lessig you can go to democracynow. Org. Rebekah brooks has returned to the helm of Rupert Murdochs newspaper unit in britain. Brooks resigned in 2011 amid a phonehacking scandal which shuttered murdochs tabloid news of the world and rocked his media empire. Brooks was acquitted last year of phone hacking and bribery. And those are some of the headlines. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. 30 years ago, French Secret Service blew up greenpeaces flagship Rainbow Warrior ship in auckland, new zealand, killing a portuguese photographer as the ship was preparing to head to sea to protest French Nuclear bomb tests in the south pacific. Now the french intelligence agent who led the deadly attack has come forward for the first time to apologize for his actions, breaking his silence after 30 years. On july 10, 1985, Jean Luc Kister led the dive team that actually planted the bombs on the Rainbow Warrior, sinking the ship and killed greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira. Tv new zealands Program Sunday tracked down Jean Luc Kister in northern france and spoke to him about what happened that day. Reporter john hudson also spoke with Peter Willcox, the captain of the greenpeace ship, as well as Fernando Pereiras daughter, and the le monde journalist who helped break the remarkable story. This video report begins with Jean Luc Kister, the French Secret Service agent, admitting his involvement in the fatal bombing. Plant toe was to bombs. He led the dive team and set the bombs. For 30 years, he remained hidden, guarding the secret of what really happened the night the Rainbow Warrior was sunk. For member of the secret service, we never talk. But finally, he is talking. We were not coldblooded killers. We did everything to preserve life of the people aboard the Rainbow Warrior. From your point of view, which were part of the operation a success . For me, was not successful. It was a big, big failure. July 1985, the Rainbow Warrior sales into aucklands harbor a company by a flotilla ready to join the greenpeace ship that approaches against French Nuclear testing. Were preparing to go to French Polynesia where we are going to protest the Nuclear Testing of france. With the french government had other ideas. Its an 13 members of the secret service to sink the Rainbow Warrior before it left auckland. The french had always claimed they did not want to kill anybody. In my opinion, either they were blatantly incompetent or they did nala to kill anybody, they really did not care if they did. Just before midnight, july 10, to do bombs exploded. The first blew a two square meter whole in the engine room. The second smaller bomb was attached to the keel. The force of the second explosion trapped them. Two day