22/12/2015 Outside Source

Welcome back to Outside Source. The Iraqi army is moving into the centre

of the city of Ramadi. It is currently held by so-called Islamic

State. The operation is part of a wider trend, with the militants

losing ground this year. A big moment for Elon Musk, the

millionaire tech entrepreneur. His Spacex company has landed a launched

rocket back on Earth, meaning it can be reused, which could save a lot of

money. We are also going to talk about the situation in Afghanistan.

There is still heavy fighting in and around the town of Sangin in Helmand

and debt deal is a danger now that the whole area could fall to the

Taliban. Plus we have all the sports news, including a special report on

something I don't think Leicester fans can believe, they are top of

the English Premier League this Christmas. If a

To If a update you on the situation in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

We talked about this yesterday - it's in danger of falling

Today we've got conflicting reports about who controls

Much of the fighting has been around the city of Sangin -

if the Taliban controls it, it can cut off cut a supply line

for Afghan forces from the city of Lashkar Gah.

It will in turn boost the Taliban's mobility -

including near Kandahar which is the centre of much

Helmand was the focus of the British military presence in Afghanistan

I spoke to Jonathan Marcus and Zia Shahreyar for the latest

will know that in Helmand from over 900 coalition service men and women

died. Over 100 of those were British. Just put that in context

over the last year, 2000 Afghan security forces had been killed in

the province. and Zia Shahreyar for

the latest on the situation. Two of my colleagues. Here they both

are on the latest on the situation. Our colleagues spoke to an army

commander, and he was still saying they have not received any sort of

support from the government, any ammunition or food that they needed.

This is one that the Afghan Defence Ministry announced today they are

throwing down food and ammunition to the besieged troops, around 200

Afghan soldiers are besieged in an army base in. People are talking

that terrible violence going on, Caliban have committed summary

executions, one eyewitness was talking about three officials being

bought to a square inside Sanghin and have been executed in public.

This is pretty much what is going on, and the data we have. -- Sangin.

I was there to ask you about this, one of the lead stories is that the

British are offering help but relatively small-scale help. Would

that be fair? I think that is fair. There are no British combat troops

there. Essentially what you have is a Nato force in the country to

train, advise and assist the Afghan forces but I think this latest round

of force -- fighting, the upsurge by the Caliban, raises questions about

the scale and scope of that Nato mission. It is clear there was not a

sufficient support for Afghan forces in Helmand province for example.

Certainly it looks as though the plan originally was to do the

training in a number of regional centres and then focusing on Kabul.

It looks like we will have to stay out in the provinces for the next

year as well but they are just not sufficient resources available to do

the level and scale of training required. We could argue Nato

probably should have offered longer term support of the Afghan security

forces. I guess the other argument is this whole approach in reaching

back to 2001 was all is going to be a stretch, it was was good to be

impossible to push the Caliban completely out of Afghanistan. Look,

the moment came initially when they defeated roundly the Caliban. -- the

Taliban. Nato has made a commitment to Afghanistan, not probably of the

scale required but it may be that the combat operation was ended

quickly. You have to remember that the public and the countries that

have put in that forces, they tire of these operations pretty quickly.

There are other things going on about, commitments to Syria,

concerns now about what might be needed in Libya. There is neither

the appetite now neither the resources to be able to do all of

these crises. Fundamentally the Afghans have problems themselves.

Serious logistical problems, terrible problems of corruption, the

incapacity is in the governance system in Afghanistan and no amount

of help from outside can really make up perverse sort of local problems.

Were you alluding to the challenges faced with Islamic State, perhaps we

don't understand the calibre and dewy Taliban as much. What is its

goal of at once? They have been divided. It doesn't have any impact

on their military capacity. They have shown a very high capacity

infighting. They have been saying they will take over Afghanistan

back. They were collapsed by the invasion of the US troops, they were

in power, they took 95% control of Afghanistan. They will take it back,

some Pakistani officials have been saying they will take it back as

soon as the international troops leave. The other security forces

have been fighting a very heavy war last year -- since last year. They

have their logistic problems, as John mentioned. This is a bloody war

going on, and we will be watching what will be the end. Ruud it is

interesting, the divisions of the Taliban have probably Inc increased

the differences. You also have the emergence of Islamic State,

so-called, putting down some roots in Afghanistan, in some places,

acting the Taliban. That too gives an added impetus. A very mixed

picture but very clearly several Afghan provinces, the #BBCOS dewy

One of the advantages of being here in the BBC newsroom is we can very

quickly access the journalists working on the most important

stories in the world at any time. In a few minutes time, an important

story coming up in outside source port. One of the most senior figures

in world figures has stepped down from his job -- sport, temporarily,

amid an investigation to delay the naming of Russian drug cheats.

A remembrance service has been held in Glasgow,

to mark the first anniversary of the bin lorry crash in the city,

17 others were injured when the vehicle careered out

of control in the city centre, after the driver, Harry Clarke,

The memorial, held at Glasgow cathedral, included a two-minute

silence in memory of those killed and hurt in the crash.

Our Scotland correspondent Lorna Gordon reports.

A year ago, Glasgow was touched by tragedy.

The city left grieving and in shock as Christmas approached.

One year on, still fragile, many hundreds came together

This ecumenical service allows the opportunity for us

all in our great city to stand in solidarity with one another

and express our prayerful support for all those affected

Amongst the congregation, people and politicians

of those left injured, some of those who died.

The crash happened in a busy street in the centre of Glasgow.

to run to get out of the way as the bin lorry careered out

Catriona Stewart had been in the area with a friend.

It is still really vivid, I cannot believe one

Strangers tending to the injured where they lay, ordinary people

When I ran onto the street three women lying along the road

I stayed with a young girl who was quite badly injured,

and my main concern was making sure that she did not see

Because the scene was very graphic and upsetting.

For each of those who died, today, a single candle lit in their memory.

They will be remembered in this city which today reflected on their loss.

Welcome back to Outside Source, our lead story is that in Iraq,

government forces are advancing into the centre of Ramadi, which is held

by so-called Islamic State. After Outside Source, if you're watching

outside the UK, world News America next. Millions around the world are

travelling by plane for the holiday season and the programme look at the

role of the airport towers that help them get to where they going. And on

the News at ten, we are looking at statistics released today that show

over 1 million migrants entered Europe this year. Particularly

focusing on the challenges these people may pose to the UK. As I was

mentioning, one of the most senior figures

in world athletics has temporarily stepped down from his job ahead

of an investigation into a plan to delay the naming

of Russian drug cheats. It comes after the BBC obtained

an email from Nick Davies - the deputy general

secretary of the IAAF - In it, he suggests waiting

until after the 2013 World Championships in Moscow

before naming them. Our Sports Editor, Dan Roan's report

contains flash photography. In the e-mail, labelled very secret,

Nick Davies wrote that he needed to understand exactly what Russian

skeletons were still in the cupboard regarding doping and that

the governing body needed to be smart about the unveiling

of guilty athletes. writing the former marketing

consultant, the son of the former president, Davies said he needed to

understand exactly what Russian skeletons we have still in the

cupboard regarding doping. TVs also suggested using the

political influence of Sebastian Coe -- Davies suggested, then vice

president, for him unofficial PR campaign to stop what he called

planned attacks on Russia by the British media. It is a damning blow

to the credibility of the organisation and that is shocking,

because what the IAAF should have been doing a that if we know people

are cheating we will get them and expose them come what may, and make

sure they don't compete. That is our prime job, not worrying about the PR

strategy the try to make sure those stories don't come out of the first

place. Davies denies any wrongdoing but the night he has to decide.

Sebastien Coates in the most powerful figure in athletics earlier

this year, replacing Lamine Diack, the former IAAF president now facing

allegations he took bribes to cover-up doping. In October, Russia

was banned from international, edition for state-sponsored

cheating, and now this. The contents of this e-mail are highly

embarrassing for the IAAF, and with the governing body desperate to move

forward and regain trust after a year of damaging allegations of both

doping and corruption, it couldn't have come at a worse time. Athletics

should have much to look forward to with the Rio Games rise in. Instead,

it is the shadow cast by Russia that hangs over the sport. In the last

couple of days we have had huge football manager stories, Jose

guarded -- Jose Mourinho being sacked and Pep Guardiola saying he

would be leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season. Managerial

merry-go-round continues to spin and spin and spin. Even today we have

had fresh rumblings. Just down the road from the BBC Sport Centre at

Old Trafford because Louis van Gaal could be on his way out of

Manchester United. They have lost their last three games and are out

of the Champions League at the group stages. Critics will say they lacked

direction, but when Van Gaal came in he spoke of this philosophy but it

seems as though fans are finding it difficult to see Van Gaal's

long-term plan. When you consider that Jose Mourinho, who is also on

the loose at the moment, recently sacked by Chelsea, could he be

linked with the job? It may be a bit soon for Mourinho to move from

Chelsea to Man Utd, considering the two are such big rivals. There is

also then Pep Guardiola on the move. We know he is leaving Bayern Munich

at the end of the season, and his CV released exploits out. He is one of

the most successful men in club football with the amount of trophies

he has won at Barcelona and that Bayern Munich, but he is also

heavily linked with Manuel Pellegrini's job at Manchester City.

One of the most potent factors in that move is that Guardiola knows

members of city's hierarchy from his days at Barcelona when he had such a

successful time. But as you say, Chelsea also need a new long-term

manager. Guus Hiddink is in place at the moment but as far as we know

that is only until the end of the season. So with Guardiola's

outstanding reputation, it looks like he could have the pick of the

jobs in Manchester in -- or in London. We will hear from Hiddink

tomorrow in his press conference. I hope those of you watching will be

taking notes, it is getting complicated in the English Premier

League but one place where they will not be a change of manager is

Leicester. They are sitting top of the English Premier League. They

will be there on Christmas Day. Five of the last six clubs who have done

that have gone on to win it. If Leicester were to do it, it would be

the biggest shock in the history of the Premier League. Here is Joe

Wilson on the team at the top of the tree.

In the Leicester City Group two, just a photo opportunity for

charity. At the end of the season, they believe in Mahrez and Bardy, no

one has scored more than them this season. In Europe's largest outdoor

covered market, suddenly they are talking about England's best

football team. Everybody is asking, we have a lot of banter, a a lot of

stick from other fans and now we are giving them back. COMMENTATOR: He

runs up, once again, in the opposite direction! This has been a long time

going, it is fantastic. Incomes the genial Italian giving everyone calm.

Ranieri, the boss. I think you are bit like father Christmas actually,

Santa Claus? I hope I can be father Christmas! You make people believe

that magic can happen in Leicester. You must know that? I am very happy

that they are happy, these Christmas days. We don't have the high quality

like City, Arsenal, but we fight together, every ball for us is the

last ball. This is where the Leicester players emerge from their

dressing room and image are leaving see the kind of impression they are

trying to leave on opponents. Look at Jamie Vardy here, fearless is a

word they often use. Bottom of the Premier League last Christmas,

topless, Leicester are dismantling the old order but now there is a new

pressure for the foxes. When you are top this time of year, you are

expected to stay there. Pretty impressive Christmas tree they have

got at Leicester City. But luck to them. Our last story on today's

Outside Source concerns the rules around getting visas into the US.

This is an update, telling us that jewel citizens from Iraq, Iran,

Syria and Sudan are protecting against these new restrictions. It

will make life harder for millions of people to get into the States, in

part a response to Islamist terrorism that will affect people

from 38 countries. Of them, 23 are inside the European Union. Their

ambassadors have written an editorial on the DC blog, the Hill.

It says a blanket restriction would most likely affect only legitimate

travel by business people, journalists, the humanity and --

humanitarian workers. Essentially they are not happy. Let's go live to

Washington. Can you give us more details about what is exactly

proposed in these restrictions? Indeed travel to the US could get

tedious for a group of people, if #dual is from Iraq, Iran and Syria

coming to the US -- dual Nationals coming would have to get visas in

addition to ESTA. It means they would have to get the visas as well

as ESTAs, which means they would have to go into the embassy and do

an interview and a whole process and they are quite upset about this,

because they feel like they already have issues with their families, and

therefore this is upsetting. I have seen some reports saying this is a

direct response to Paris, or to San Bernardino, but has this been in the

pop -- pipeline much longer than that? This is largely a reaction to

Paris and San Bernardino did indeed. On Capitol Hill, the response was

what do we do to make our borders more safe? I have heard

congressional aides tell me they feel like if terrorists were to come

into the States, they are more likely to have come through Europe.

There is a sense on the hill dual National 's are more likely to have

been radicalised, so this is a precaution. But clearly the European

Union are not happy about this. Just in a fuel seconds, is there anything

they can do about it? At the moment, the law has not actually been

implemented yet, so there is room for changes, there is room for

waivers, and the department of home Ed security has not actually said

what Dunne when they will implement it. Thank you for the update. That

is it for this edition of Outside Source. Thank you very much for

watching, we are back same time tomorrow.

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