speak with two of them. greenpeace activists who were arrested for trying to stop russian oil drilling in the arctic. then amazon justice. a court in canada rolls ecuadorian farmers and fishermen can try to seize the assets of oil giant chevron based on a 2011 decision that found the company liable for billions for oil pollution. the chevron has filed its own lawsuit argues the verdict was one through fabrication of evidence and bribery. >> nearly every single person who has been named as a defendant in chevron's rotella jory rico suit has loved ones, family members who died, who have contracted cancer, suffered from birth defects and other oil-related illness through chevron's. this lawsuit essentially rubs salt in their wins. >> we will speak with all barrett of bloomberg businessweek about how oil corporations from chevron to bp are fighting all suits brought against them by attacking lawyers handling the cases. then in a major victory for prisoner rights advocates, president obama has commuted the sentences of eight people he said were serving unfair sentences for drug cri

mercy -- why the fight continues for greenpeace activists. and under pressure -- how cheese makers are challenging the mafia . croatia has become a modern and democratic society over the past decade, said european officials in july this year when they welcomed the balkan country is the newest member of the eu. today, the debate in croatia is marked by opened dialogue rather than rigid ideology. take the country's leaders -- croatia is mainly catholic, but the president called himself agnostic, and the prime minister is a declared atheist. that has left the catholic church struggling to maintain its influence. >> every morning, people gather at stonegate in zagreb. the medieval structure survived the great fire in 18th century and today has become a shrine, a magnet or catholics wanting to pray. many pray for healing and later hang up plaques thanking the virgin mary. croatia is a deeply catholic country, and the church plays a key role in society. 90% of the population describe themselves as catholic, but the church's political influence has waned in recent times. after a series of cor

joined the european union. the split in relief society. we grow the greenpeace activists to address to address things that tend to have been released from prison. but then the victory they still face challenges as hooliganism in russia. what started out as a peaceful protest against state company gazprom his own trading activities in the arctic has not sent in to fight for justice and human rights. no one's reality that the piece back home at last. for two months his friends in moscow worried about him. maybe that is what i look at opus one of thirty greenpeace activists arrested by the russian coast but it's september in the arctic ocean. the russian authorities charged him with piracy you'll watch and i was shocked we didn't expect it though. it was extremely unpleasant. well the insistence of it all happened very quickly at first we didn't understand what was happening to us that it's over it's news media the environmentalist said tried to attach a protest sign to a russian oil free greenpeace these images on the internet. russian border guards intervened and put a stop to the actio

. >>> environmental group greenpeace says chinese officials should do more to deal with serious air pollution if they hope to host the 2022 winter olympics in beijing. greenpeace has released the results of a study on airborne particles. the survey covered the area around the capital. chinese authorities announced in september a plan to cut air pollution by more than 25% by 2017. greenpeace says even if officials meet this target level of pm-2.5 won't fall below china's air quality standards before 2030. >> translator: many things still need to be done if the government wants to achieve the standard. >> greenpeace says emissions of air pollutants must be reduced by 80% from their 2010 levels. it says failure to do so would mean china won't clear its own standards by 2022. >>> japanese leaders are doing more to help with the global fight against infectious diseases. they're giving an additional $800 million to an international fund-raising their contribution to nearly $3 billion. government officials are expected to announce the contribution on tuesday in washington. they'll be atten

during the winter. as people start using coal fired heaters. greenpeace says the government should do more to tackle find airborne particles to carry if it hopes to host the twenty twenty two winter olympics in beijing. greenpeace has released the results of the study mp and two point five around the capital chinese authorities announced in september of fun to cut air pollution by more than twenty five percent by twenty seventeen. greenpeace as even if officials me that i get to the levels of pm two point five more harmful in china's air quality standards before twenty thirty. boucher many teams still need to be done. the government wants to keep the scanner greenpeace says emissions and encourage youth must be reduced by eighty percent of the two thousand ten levels. it is carried to do so would mean china will create its own standards by twenty twenty two. some people in the egypt on criticizing the new draft constitution that would give the military sweeping new powers the state may bring the country back to a dictatorship. the new charter would give the supreme armed fs final say

. greenpeace says the government should do more to tackle fine airborne particles. particularly if it hopes to host the twenty twenty two winter olympics in beijing greenpeace as priests in their released the results of a study on pm two point five around the capital chinese authorities announced in september a plan to cut air pollution by more than twenty five percent by twenty seventeen. greenpeace says even if officials meet this target. the level in two point five won't fall below china's air quality standards before twenty thirty. boucher many teams still need to be done. the government wants to keep the standard. greenpeace says emissions of air pollutants must be reduced by eighty percent from the twenty ten levels. it says failing to do so would mean china want clear its own standards by twenty twenty two. the thai prime minister remains under pressure as protests continue in bangkok told hudson a ruler has the story. the wrist don't know and assigned to the unrest in thailand monday marks one week since matt since the days began in and around government offices in bangkok the

christmas. >> does greenpeace cross the line? do you want to talk intolerable? that video. go ahead. why would greenpeace use santa claus to scare the kids? >> first of all, it is satire. it is designed to be over the top. that's what satire does. second, its audience is not children. its audience is adults. third, the message behind the video is real. we are using arctic ice at the rate of 4% a year. >> i had this debate with warmers all the time and tell me they go back to the arctic ice thing. arctic ice is freezing at one of the fastest rates it has in the last 4050 years. we will do that, global warming bear. let's stay on this. it is christmas eve and let's stay on whether or not greenpeace was right or wrong to use santa claus and scare the kids for their satirical assess many of what is going on? kids were watching that. kids are going to see that. this is -- air on a lot of television shows. kids will see santa claus saying christmas may be canceled. they are out of their minds. >> first of all, don't be sill write. children are not watching that video. it is aimed at adults. se

knew that. >>> the north pole is melting, and it's your fault, which is why for christmas greenpeace has barfed out a fund-raising video featuring santa looking like saddam trapped in a spider hole. note to children, this really isn't santa but a bad actor playing one. >> i bring bad tidings for some time now, melting ice here in the north pole has made our operations in our day-to-day life horrible and impossible. >> it's like a cialis commercial for middle-earth. he goes on -- >> i have written personally to president obama, president putin, all world leaders, sadly my letters have been met with indifference. >> what's next? the easter bunny on a rack? proceed. >> my home in the arctic is fast disappearing. and unless we can all act urgently, then i have to warn you of the possibility of an empty stocking. forever more. >> next year they're going to waterboard the tooth fairy. and here lies the lesson, once someone's trying to scare the kids, it's because they loss on fact. this is true in most issues in our time, the drug war, satanic heavy metal music, ddt hysteria, day-care abus

. controversy with greenpeace protesters they had of greenpeace international was calling on him to intervene now or we are discussing the horror cost the case and the you're again pinning that on to putin and his personal and visions the coosa riot all the questions about you know whether those goals should be behind bars where again addressed you couldn't see you people like you or at least putin putin sort of for these play of words on to pad his style he's just the president wired to treat him as these super being all of us a very unfortunate situation this boy called with the problem at a certain poor and the only we to resolve a problem is to address putin and see what happens because the judicial system does not only blame him for i'll try to live in a list of the system that mr putin after the new which clause this past week amidst all the need joisting of odorless of political prisoners human looked like a santa clause sitting under the j. gansett mom owns christmas. in the kremlin handing out gifts of mercy of others course. he also. told us exactly how it looked like and

. controversy with greenpeace protesters they had of greenpeace international was calling on putin to intervene now or we are discussing the horror costy case and your again pinning that on to putin and his personal and visions the coosa riot all the questions about you know whether those goals should be behind bars were again addressed to put in aren't you people like you or at least putting putin sort of for these players for us all to pad his style he's just the president wired to treat him as these super being well that's a very unfortunate situation this boy called with a problem at. and the only we can resolve a problem is to address putin and see what actually happens because the judicial system does not blame our here for on trial even though this is the system that mr putin after the knew what he looked laws this past would amidst all the rejoicing about the release of political prisoners humor looked like a santa clause sitting under the j. gansett mom owns christmas tree in the kremlin handing out gifts of mercy of others cos. he also. told us exactly how it looked like and

because when we have. a controversy with greenpeace protesters they had of greenpeace international was calling on to intervene now or we are discussing the horror kosky case and you're again pinning that on to putin and his personal and visions the arrive all the questions about you know whether those goals should be behind bars where again addressed to putin aren't people like you or at least putin putin sort of for these play of words onto the pedestal he's just the president why to treat him as this super being all of us a very unfortunate situation as boy call but the problem at a certain poor and the only way we resolve a problem is to address putin and see what actually happens because the judicial system does not blame him for trying living and this is the system that mr putin after the. new clause this past wick amidst all the need joisting of odorless of political prisoners human looked like santa claus sitting under the j. gansett mom owns christmas tree in the kremlin handing out gifts of a mother called. well that's exactly how it looked like and she knew one thing that

jailed members greenpeace activists in. trouble with the law could soon be set free amnesty bill president vladimir putin. peacefully dismantling barricades and moving protesters off the streets to traffic through the move mascara among the opposition to the crackdown underway. the n.s.a. apparently invents a new approach to playing games that work has its agents lead a double life among fantasy creatures in the online gaming world. and the government steps up its drive against pro reform activists as the number of those arrested edges closer to the three thousand. nine pm this is international and breaking news this hour up to twenty five thousand people in russia could see their crimes forgiven and a new proposal by the pussy rock band members and even kremlin activists convicted of inciting unrest coud be eligible for release while the high profile greenpeace activists may escape prosecution well the details with. too good to be true for the moment. while still russian. prisoners. awaiting trial will be really following the passage of this law quite closely as. al as they alon

greenpeace and present that we had some strong words about that the eu now we know the russian province just passes amnesty bill are the ones on standby do with dirty crew. greenpeace said today where detained in jail back in september when they staged a protest in russia's arctic. under this amnesty bill they now are expected to get visas and be able to leave the country now. putin has been today he was extremely once continues with categorical in his defense of what he sees as russia's right to develop the arctic rush is part of the arctic that is he sees greenpeace as trying to interfere outsiders coming in in interfering with what he says is russia's clear right to do it once on its own territory and he insinuated he didn't mention any nation by name but didn't say it explicitly but insinuated that greenpeace was working under instructions from outside governments from western governments basically trying to undermine russia's efforts to develop those resources left to get arctic very rich in resources. did he may be about to let those that creepy sound of activists go back

? greenpeace using santa to terrorize the kids. there is no alternative but to cancel christmas. >> cancel christmas? no way! by the way, could they get any lamer? leave the kids alone. plus, 'tis the season to be snooping. n.s.a. is spying on their kids through the xbox. not pling games here. "cashin' in." watching out for your family starts right now. ♪ ♪ >> welcome to "cashin' in." wayne rogers, jonathan hoenig, michelle fields and join williams. take a listen to this. >> ♪ we'll cover your dibbles ♪ ♪ i'm in the ol' office, call me president barack ♪ ♪ president barack >> the healthcare is the shizzle. >> there is nothing cool about higher premium. no music video can change that. i thought this was supposed to be the affordable care act, though we were all going to think was amazing. if this is so amazing why do they have the celebrities trying to support the law and get the adults to buy it for the adul children for christmas? this is a terrible law. this video is terrible. >> you know what? you think of things that sell themselves. you think of the iphone. do

russia's best-known prisoners, including the two jailed pussy riot members and 30 greenpeace activists could be freed after the country passed a wide-ranging amnesty bill. >> pregnant women, mothers, veterans, and those with disabilities are also set to be released from prison. >> thousands of people will be freed to mark the 20th anniversary of russia's post- soviet constitution. will talk more about this with a russian journalist. first, here is this report. >> it did not take long to rubber stamp the kremlin-backed amnesty law. thousands may now walked out of jail including prominent putin critics like the two pussy riot activists locked up for a protest in a russian church. this amnesty is the most wide- ranging in years. it could lead to the release of high-profile western detainees the kremlin might like to see the backup. the amnesty law extends not only to convicts, but to those under investigation as well. this is important. that is significant for 30 environmental activists from greenpeace who still face charges of hooliganism after they tried to board an oil platform in russ

greenpeace arctic thirty could be among those set to benefit under a new amnesty bill drafted by russia's president we'll have details with a live report in just a couple of minutes. and plans for a multi-trillion dollar free trade zone across the asia pacific struggles to overcome fears that some countries could fall prey to ravenous corporations looking to take advantage. of area warmer welcome to you from a very chilly moscow it's r.t. international with me roll received this hour's top headlines for you it has been a nervous a night in ukraine's capital where hundreds of troops and riot police have been deployed around protest sites and they have been fears their presence was a signal that force was about to be unleashed but so far police have moved in only to dismantle barricades blocking government buildings while leaving demonstrators on kiev's main square in peace now let's show you some video here on r t international police here are not cracking down on protests protesters they are pushing them back from walkways and civil offices where work has been paralyzed for days

, minors, women, small children and first time offenders. the bill will grant release of greenpeace activists involved in an arctic demonstration and members of the punk group pussy riot who was arrested a. >> it was denigrating to women. >> reporter: pew ton cut neighboring ukraine's natural tax tax 30% and promised to helped the nearly bankrupt country $30 million. >> we just see that ukraine is in a difficult state, and it is necessary to support it. >> reporter: for almost a month now thousands of pro west ukrainians have taken over independent square in the country's capitol of kiev. they're protesting viktor yanukovych's decision to reject an agreement with the e.u. and instead tied ukraine to russia. many see that as a way to polish its image just before the world descends upon russia just before the owe olympics. >> we are the host country, and the main thing for us is to create equal conditions for all the sports men so every one of them, no matter which country he represents can show his best qualities, make our and his fans feel happy and bring significant contribution in

riot and greenpeace activists. this is seen as a pr offensive by moscow ahead of next year's winter olympic games. a truce of sorts between russia and its inmates. lawmakers have voted for an amnesty bill that could free thousands of prisoners. the move could have important consequences for high-profile prisoners of late, including the two women from riot, still behind bars. for those campaigning for their freedom, it comes as too little, too late. >> the girls have basically two months left in jail, so getting a small discount at the end of your term doesn't make a lot of difference. this amnesty doesn't really help them. greenpeace 30 activists who were detailed after they tried to scale a russian oil platform in the arctic. us the.have granted however, this is tempered by the fact we were arrested for a crime we didn't commit. we were detained illegally for two months. >> russia faces a barrage of ahead of the olympics. >> this is to show we do not have political prisoners in russia. were lockedhose who up after clashes at vladimir putin's inauguration could walk free. political

warning. the greenpeace said it will not stop it from continuing its fight against drilling in the arctic. greenpeace hasn't ruled out future protests in the arctic. that will bring the groups head to head with russian authorities again. it >> india's capital region appointed its youngest chief minister. 45-year-old ar vein is a political newcomer. his party made a debut in elections this month. he's promised to tackle corruption. >> coming up on the program, an election and a football world cup are going be held in brazil next year. will it be people power that steals the spotlight in 2014. >> i'm andrew thomas in a city that sprung up around china with virtually anything you could want - except any people. >> hello, i'm david foster and these are the top stories on al jazeera. students at cairo university will not attend exams in support of protesters on friday. five people were killed and 260 were arrested. >> china has officially eased its one-child policy. china will be allowed to have two children, if one parent is an only child. they will also shut down labour camps. >> one person

greenpeace activists to leave russia. the swedish american boarded a train to finland on thursday after having spent 2 months nine the bars. -- 2 months behind bars. >> this is an absolute shock to us. up. try to shut us it has had the exact opposite effect. this did not stop the state- controlled energy giant from starting oil production last week. in september, the greenpeace crew post tested. he activists from 18 different countries were arrested, faced with hooliganism charges. they risk up to seven years in jail. in a surprise move, the kremlin decided to give them amnesty. i am happy to go home. i still feel it was an unjust situation. it comes just two months before the winter olympics held in sochi. it is an attempt to improve russia's limp -- image ahead of the international sporting events. >> the two members of the russian punk band were freed as part of the amnesty deal. they are back in moscow. they are holding a press conference on their return to the russian capital, 2 months ahead of the end of their two- year prison term. they are calling on vladimir putin to leave powe

which should benefit from the upcoming honesty end of the so called arctic thirty. greenpeace activists were arrested in the russian orphan or are being charged with two of hooliganism. these should expect seeing these charges all of these charges a listed i guess the man the president of commons on the organization itself saying that he admires everyone. four flights of for the safety of the environment but he doesn't agree with the methods that greenpeace users. the rush to move to initiate a dented on exclusive economic zone in the snow was not responding and they tried to scale the formula take the opposite end of the blue that this second but is sculpted from a noble cause is back to civil discussion about protecting the environment. it's just self pr or intensive batman racketeering they pull someone's order to test the well welcome to the team sources look at what happened to seven's a lesson in all its ups and only greenpeace into an f as i can leave them on environmental risks instead of just making a fuss of libya. of course these are only a few subtext which show we

intelligence leaks the controversial greenpeace case and tensions in ukraine is going on our staff are. never met personally but is revolutions surely made an impact on the world. answering a question about edward snowden the president didn't reveal his exact whereabouts but he couldn't resist humoring his all relationship with barack obama and you were surveillance tactics. with your disability and you want to know how much i feel about mr obama after snowden's leaks i feel jealous i feel jealous because he can do these things and get off scot free still there is nothing to be happy about but on the other hand there's no reason to be frustrated however tough the criticism against the us may be all these measures have always been aimed at tackling terrorism but there must be some clear rules and certain agreements including those of ethics. ukraine was also discussed the country said it rough in the last few weeks with mass protests in favor of against moving closer with the e.u. moscow is giving kiev a fifteen billion dollars loan to help because of severe economic problems and accord

going home as russian authorities begin to drop charges against the greenpeace activists the rest of the course of the arctic in september we look at how that story is developing tonight. but not before the future of mikhail khodorkovsky has been number one topic in the foreign media since the former russian oil tycoon of course walk free after a presidential pardon from khodorkovsky plans to fight for his imprisoned comrades to putin's reason for letting metta jail the last five days since the actually release of been full of speculation analysis of him like well mark is probably dopplers from the u.k. magazine politics first has been following the media hype and explained why he thinks called a cult is being glorified in the west. if we. had done what he had done in russia but say in britain where i live he would have been frightened into jail there would have been see from the british major i'm quite lightly as well become could of course kate is a criminal but he served his time and in fact swapped a justice system is a pow but it's important to remember that while his company yo

authorities now begin to drop charges against the greenpeace activists rushed the course of the arctic in september we look at how this story is developing. but the future of mikhail khodorkovsky we'll talk about that first has been the number one topic in the foreign media since the former russian all tycoon free after a presidential pardon from khodorkovsky plans to fight for his imprisoned comrades to putin's reason for letting matter jailed the five days the last five days since his release have been full of speculation and analysis marcus probably dopplers from the u.k. magazine politics first has been following the media hype that explain why he thinks khodorkovsky is big glorified in the west. if. he had done what he had done in russia but say in britain where i live he would have been for an instant there would have been no mercy from the british major i'm quite rightly as well rico could of course kate is a criminal but he served his time and that's what a justice system is about but it's important to remember that while his company you cause was built on the back of the pain and

greenpeace activists say at times to a russian trading platform and now we're talking about me here how the calls came here what message is pushing trying to send. i think there's two messages ones to the international community and one is a domestic audience internationally their relations with the rest of the world have been deteriorating rapidly and getting worse and worse and perhaps poussin with this is trying to put a stop to that or a mocker and to slow down that process and says hold out an olive branch the rest of the world secondly domestically you know the corporate governance rule of law have been increasing issue here in russia and we've seen street protests and given the events in kiev in particular i think the kremlin is acutely aware that they need to meet the opposition halfway or at least make some moves towards meeting the demands of like more responsible government and i think how to custody has been a cause celeb in all of this out of jail is perhaps again an olive branch to those people to say that the president is actually listening a bit closer to what the people

known prisoners including the two gl corps iraq members and some sturdy greenpeace activists could be freed after the country's parliament passed a wide ranging amnesty to allow pregnant women mothers veterans and the elderly and those with disabilities are also set to be released from prison in all thousands of people will be freed to mark the twentieth anniversary of russia's post soviet constitution. are we talking for more on this a russian journalist first is this report it didn't take long for the duma to rubber stamp the kremlin backed amnesty law. thousands may now walk out of jail including prominent coaching critics but the two christian right activists not doctrine compote performance in a moscow church. just two months before russia is due to host the winter olympics amnesty is the most wide ranging years. and it could lead to the release of high profile western teaching me the kremlin might like to see the back. in the amnesty law extends not only to convict open to those under investigation as well. this is important to this period of hours. that's significant for thirty

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charges against the greenpeace activists arrested in the arctic in september of two groups of how the story developed the next stage of a couple of these being the number one topic and for me is that the form of russian oil tycoon will free up a presidential pardon. cook up his plans to fly cruise imprisoned comrades to put his reasons for letting you in jail. the five day since the acts of the gods for lisa been full of speculation and analysis. bubba gump was to the uk magazine politics has been fully the media i can explain why keep things cool because he's been horrified at lax. if the telco because they have done what it on in russia say interests in nowhere land if he would be frightening to trial. that would it be known the city from the british media. i'm quite liking the swell the cocoa because he is a criminal pretty set to start irons cotswolds justice system is how it's important for many of us. was it his company yukos was built on the back pain and suffering of motion. people he's known his innocence and official business entity. we are free to read. this is not a ma

greenpeace case and tensions in ukraine. pc corpus to know what's going on it'll be delivered this personally but his revelations show we made an impact on the world answering a question about edwards noted the president didn't reveal his exact whereabouts. we couldn't resist showing his own relationship with barak obama the us surveillance tactics that the government with the blessing you all tonight how i feel about mr obama off the snake these leaks. a few generous. janice because he can see these things and get some still free. still there's nothing to be happy about. on the other hand isn't a reason to be frustrated. however tough criticism against the us may be all these measures avoids been aimed at tackling terrorism. but it must be some clear rules and said agreements including those of ethics. ukraine was also discussed that she's had it rough in the last weeks with mass protests both in favor often against getting closer with the eu. moscow was getting key of a fifteen billion dollar loan to tropical city and economic problems according to court in eu integration is not for a reaso

inciting unrest could be eligible for release while the high profile greenpeace activist could escape prosecution as well the details now on this breaking news with our teams medina coach and i have but we expected turn of events here not a very high profile prisoners will no doubt be looking forward to hearing more about this. well first of all this is the so-called broad amnesty s.x. rooster wait up to as you just mentioned twenty two thousand people to be released following that amnesty and it was reported to the document has already been submitted to the state duma deputies and is expected to be approved as early as a by the end of this year now the amnesty has been prepared by the russian president vladimir putin and it marks the anniversary of the doctrine of the passaggio russia's constitution of one thousand nine hundred ninety three now the main question is of course who will benefit. coming out now among xhosa people who are likely to be a part of following out those documents are those who are charged. and of course we're talking about some of the. group members. now

stance towards greenpeace activists these are just some of the issues president putin covered during his annual marathon q. and a session this week archies igor piskun of was there and brings us the details . they never met personally but his revelations surely made an impact on the world . answering a question about edward snowden the president didn't reveal his exact whereabouts but he couldn't resist humoring his all relationship with barack obama and u.s. surveillance tactics. it was noticeable if you want to know how my feel about mr obama after snowden's leaks i feel jealous i feel jealous because he can do these things and get off scot free still there is nothing to be happy about but on the other hand there's no reason to be frustrated however tough the criticism against the us may be all these measures have always been aimed at tackling terrorism but there must be some clear rules and certain agreements including those of ethics ukraine was also discussed that actually said it right from the last few weeks with mass protest both in favor of against moving closer with the e.u

russian authorities begin to drop charges against the greenpeace activists arrested in the arctic in september he looks at how that story is developing. the next the future of macau. being the number one topic in foreign media since the former russian old tycoon walked free of a presidential pardon from go to cost his plans to fight for his imprisoned comrades to putin's reasons for letting him out of jail the five days since the release of it for speculation and analysis not because public office from the u.k. magazine politics first has been following the media hype and explained why he thinks called a cost he's been glorified in the west. if. he had done what he had done in russia but say in britain where i live he would have been frozen into jail there would have been no mercy from the british major and quite rightly as well of course kate is a criminal but he served his time and that's what a justice system is about but it's important to remember that while his company you course was built on the back of the pain and suffering of the russian people he is not this innocent indivi

the greater good it's my same criticism of greenpeace remember i was over in greenpeace i met with the head of greenpeace gary leopold and i said you've got a hundred million euros in the bank sitting there and the bank loans it to the corporations that you are protesting against your if you want to weigh and disappear you would have a net better result on the environment than doing what you're doing by giving the money to the very corporations they say are protesting so you really have jeremy you know dirty media whores you know the red pepper mountains going around saying well we should unite the people in the other of these missiles but saying nothing about the economics of the missiles and supporting the very very same sludge meisters who are out there lending money to create the dehumanization of the people on the other of the missiles so here's duplicitous guy who's what do you want you to do doesn't cancel the last second what kind of schmo is this going to go on channel four with john snow can wear some fancy socks going b.b.c. so somebody can mumble something coherent nons

think he's actually read the science? i doubt it. like greenpeace's santa, he's being kept in the dark. dana, what about the children? what about the children? >> forget the children, i was terrified. >> were you really? i saw you went under the desk. >> i got a little nervous. first of all, i didn't know that he was santa -- i mean, that he was british. that is an interesting thing for me. and also, that was the butler from "downton abbey"? >> yeah, "downton abbey." father christmas, he's british, right? >> father christmas is for everyone. i guess. >> i guess so. what do i know? >> i think they should have had a redneck santa. it would have been more persuasive. i think you're right about scaring children. >> yeah. >> but it's really the only thing that they have. one of the things i used to do at the white house, one of my first jobs while i was waiting for security clearance was reading the children's mail as it came in to the president. there was a lot of stuff about 9/11. then there was this whole batch. and you could see, like, a word had gone out for all the teachers of the thi