Lots of people in comments arguing that Mehdi doesn't stop talking after asking questions, he has already clarified this elsewhere, this isn't an interview, it's a head to head confrontation, the point is to push the guest on every little point
The question is does he allow the other person to push as well against him and the panel? Head to Head only works if one person is not the moderator, that's the issue. I like that he doesn't let people use misleading facts and rhetoric and pushes, but we need to fully see their ideas so we can then separate truth and lies. Most good lies are based on points of fact that are skewed to fit agendas.
All I read on these blogs are racist and abusive comments throwing blame at each other and claiming their right to feel oppressed and mistreated. I'm not saying that people shouldn't have the right to feel aggrieved for things that have happened. My thoughts are simple, until people realise that we are all human and we all have the right to live in secure and peaceful environments sectarian crimes will continue. You should never forget but you have to learn to forgive and move on for the greater good... Peace for all my brothers and sisters in the world....
I'm not sure Mehdi (?) is so much an interviewer here as he is an interrogator. The title states: "Iraq's former National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie debates ISIL strategy, sectarianism, and the nations crisis." That is what drew me to watch this posting. But is seemed more like an interrogation of Mowaffak al-Rubaie's part in Iraq's history. And for the record M'laud, I would like to say I only have a vague recollection of this chap being interviewed, (Mowaffak al-Rubaie) I am not a Sunni or Shia - so have no hidden agenda.
Mehdi's tactic here seems to be: How can we make a superficial appearance of contradiction in the guest's statements that will make the 'enlightened' audience giggle, and then cut off or edit out any nuanced responses and explanations.
Mehdi is a brilliant journalist. He did exactly what he had to do. Don't let you emotions dictate your response. If you don't know anything about journalism then Shut your lips
Ok, can't watch this... Mehdi is 100% sure he's right so he doesn't have to hear what anyone has to say. I wanted to listen to what Mr. Mowaffak had to say but apparently this was a public trial and execution. Well done Mehdi, well done Aljazeera, I had forgotten what you were all about.
I watched Mowaffak al-Rabai, slime, fumble and falter his way through this interview - at 36:35 on this video, guess who he blames for Arab atrocities against each other. From 37:23 look at the faces of the audience and listen to Joffe's answer refuting his outrages allegations. What is the problem with these Arabs who are so afraid to stand accountable for their own crimes against each other and humanity.
So Is Dick Cheney/George Bush owning up to the crimes that happened under his government in the recently released torture report? They are not Arab, yet I don't see them saying they are responsible for what has happened
Marcie M I'm sure the report taken from 6000 internal documents has more value than the garbage on your page. This is amazing...Stupid people in this country still defend criminal acts by our own government even in the face of evidence.
I don't get the laughs he got when he said the main benefactors of divide in the Levant were Israel. Every strong, real opponent to Israel from the area around them has been killed or is being hounded by the dogs of war
I love Mehdi and I know this is head to head rapid fire style sit down but I feel like the guest had great answers and Mehdi was cutting him off alot and twisting his words.
wipe out the extremists unsustainable areas of the world with wmd and resettle them with sustainable populations and economies. lets do it short and painless
Look at what the City of Peace has become, the gift garden has become a land of thorns where elephants fight each other crushing the tender grass under their feet. You can read the bitterness on the faces of the innocents During this difficult and bruising time In which all solidarity has gone. The strongest impose their will And leave the weakest behind Many have died battling for twisted ends. And joy has abandoned them Exhausted by all this duplicity.
The caption should read " Will Iraq put an end to ISIS " and not "Will ISIS put and end to Iraq " ISIS looks the pacifist and Iraq the enemy unless you are an ISIS sympathize
@@shobhitsniper4979 India or China has nothiyto do with this. We similar to China don't engage ourselves in such dirty situations. USA, NATO, Russia has itch to involve in such things.. Perhaps because they think they have some kind of moral obligation to the world.. Which is understandable in a way
This head to head was a joke. 1. Mahdi will not let Mowaffak answer any question and interrupts him and try's his best to make fun out of answers half way through Mowaffak answering them. 2. his group of panels are all people who are against Mowaffak to help him gang up on Mowaffak 3. when Israel is mentioned they all become pro Israel to isolate Mowaffak on his answer. 4. when it comes to shia bashing through out the program they all become pro shia bashing.
Democracy Had to be pay in blood.. There's no other way .. every country now states... It's the only way to confront evil Sadam was the living beast of modern "****Babylon ***** God bless Iraq... The woman and children Were always his sons and him targets Long live a Free democracy in Babylon..
the biggest problem was trying to unite a bunch of tribes/ religions/religious sect and races together. kurds need there state, the shias need theres and the sunnis need theres. we should of did that when we invaded in 2003. Iraq lives in lah lah land. they thought that when they invaded iraq everyone would be cheering and celebrating. they thought they could unite iraq as one government. well that doesnt work. same goes with africa. africa needs to be split up into tribal states and not nations.
Have you noticed how he keeps blaming the Sunni countries like Saudis Qatar UAE, But he says Shia Iran is good it helped us fight. How about the Saudis & UAE with there air strikes on ISIL.
+Anarchy Bruh its not the reality, it people like you that are making it the reality. Do you know how many people are dying because they are Muslims. They die as a Musmlims NOT as Shias or Sunnis. Grow up dumbass
omg Mehdi. You should really learn how to listen people's answers. I am extremely annoyed by his style even if he sometimes attack well the guests that i hate. It is very annoying that he keeps cutting people's talk, ask ridiculously demagogic questions that is completely not helping the discussions. Especially when there are guests whose mother language is not english. Though the topics and guests are amazing most of the time, Mehdi's style and "sarcastic" comments make it impossible to watch the program till the end. This is not journalism, sorry but trying to win the last word like a frustrated teenager.
Firstly, This Guy is not from Iraq, He originally comes from Iran, he has never seen Iraq until 2003. Secondly, he tries to pul your leg with a view releasing more lies. So how can he give you real immage about Iraq's society????? it is realy deceptive!!! he works according to Iranian's agenda.
The debate and blame game goes on, I am writing the comments in 2017 where as this head to head debate took place in 2014. Has the condition on ground in Iraq and neighbouring countries improved or deteriorated? In my opinion which was formed in 2001 after the attack on Afghanistan, I strongly believed then and believe now that bigger game is at play to counter the increase in factor "D of IM" in West and also factor "IFR" is on rise. The Arab countries have to blame themselves for the the existing situation which can be only addressed by engaging in a dialogue based on trust and faith by all the party's involved. The region needs more investment in the education and industrialization so that youth can focus on long term economic goals for their own good and nation's well being. I also see a challenging time for Saudi Arabia starting some time in 2017 and lasting till 2019 when the final incident will take place which would have been started by a rulers family member after he has attained the age of 33 years.
all the problem lies in discussion,these guys talke easily and frankliy in london or in USA but can't talk the same in his country that what is called dictator of dictator
Hey people, I see so many people ranting about Mehdi being too aggressive and not letting Mowaffak talk. While it's kinda true, let's remember he had to endure the world champion jerk (Kouchner) last time, so come on, we all have to vent once in a while ^^' As a side note, Al-tikriti has been excellent, again.
Mehdi Hassan is a wit Shia journalist, but clearly he tries to show that he is hard and terse with Shia-Suni equally, in order to do so. he has to ask question that are almost irrelevant and not true. If the Shia wanted to marjinalise the Sunni, There were not Suni in IRAQ now. 65_70% of Iraq are Shia the rest are Kurds, Sunni Arab, Turkman and Yazidi etc.. Sunni Arabs are only 10 % of polupation.. yet they got more than they deserve. the same number of Sunni are in iraq more than that is Shia in Saudi Arabia.. how is that?
I think this guy Mehdi should learn how to conduct an interview and listen to his guests; i also think that he's very rude and always interrupt and overtalk the people's he interview.He should respect them and shut his mouth untill they answer his Goddamn questions.
Lots of people in comments arguing that Mehdi doesn't stop talking after asking questions, he has already clarified this elsewhere, this isn't an interview, it's a head to head confrontation, the point is to push the guest on every little point
The question is does he allow the other person to push as well against him and the panel? Head to Head only works if one person is not the moderator, that's the issue. I like that he doesn't let people use misleading facts and rhetoric and pushes, but we need to fully see their ideas so we can then separate truth and lies. Most good lies are based on points of fact that are skewed to fit agendas.
I agree and the people who come there know that's how it works
"The ideology is the backstreets of Saudi Arabia, the theology is in the alley ways of Saudi Arabia"
That is hitting the truth right in the face.
i watched the last few minutes of this on tv, googled it a few minutes later and i found it right away! i'm impressed al jazeera :)
Mr. Hasen is fantastic in my book...Bravo "Head to Head." Looking forward to viewing this particular emission this evening when i have more time...rr
No Kurdish representation on the panel or anywhere on t.v. Pehsmerga and YPG representation please.
true tbh
you have only the PKK terrorists
I am quite disappointed because the focus quickly changed from ISIL to the Iraqi Govt.
Why is he interviewing him if he does not want to listen..
It's a head to head. Not an interview.
I'm sure madi talks less in this
34:14 - Thank you Mardean Isaac.
let's not forget,.the Wahabist theology,..that is pumped out of Saudi Arabia,..which is big.. elephant in room!
Care to expand on what a wahabist theology is? Or did you read the phrase somewhere and are now parotting it
About 5 years late with that insult 🙃🤣🤣@@mijr9075
Iraq will survive but it will take years for the country to return to pre war conditions.
All I read on these blogs are racist and abusive comments throwing blame at each other and claiming their right to feel oppressed and mistreated. I'm not saying that people shouldn't have the right to feel aggrieved for things that have happened.
My thoughts are simple, until people realise that we are all human and we all have the right to live in secure and peaceful environments sectarian crimes will continue.
You should never forget but you have to learn to forgive and move on for the greater good...
Peace for all my brothers and sisters in the world....
I'm not sure Mehdi (?) is so much an interviewer here as he is an interrogator. The title states: "Iraq's former National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie debates ISIL strategy, sectarianism, and the nations crisis."
That is what drew me to watch this posting.
But is seemed more like an interrogation of Mowaffak al-Rubaie's part in Iraq's history.
And for the record M'laud, I would like to say I only have a vague recollection of this chap being interviewed, (Mowaffak al-Rubaie) I am not a Sunni or Shia - so have no hidden agenda.
Well this is Head to Head! Not your average interview
Where is Galloway when you need him?
Londons Finest: “Yes, where is MIRACLE maker Galloway? 😇😇😇
Low intelligence , low empathy , high hypocrisy and lies is all I heard and saw.
He contradicts himself in the same sentence sometimes.
More like “ is America going to end Iraq “
Excellent questioning ...
Mehdi's tactic here seems to be: How can we make a superficial appearance of contradiction in the guest's statements that will make the 'enlightened' audience giggle, and then cut off or edit out any nuanced responses and explanations.
You don't like it just don't watch it. He is not supposed to do what you prefer on his own show
Mehdi is a brilliant journalist. He did exactly what he had to do. Don't let you emotions dictate your response. If you don't know anything about journalism then Shut your lips
He is a brilliant journalist. That being said he could check his emotional responses (and the audience clapping as if he won a point in a game).
Lol Bush has some mad dodging skills
اشهد ان لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله.
Yes. Bet y'all miss me now :D
Ok, can't watch this... Mehdi is 100% sure he's right so he doesn't have to hear what anyone has to say. I wanted to listen to what Mr. Mowaffak had to say but apparently this was a public trial and execution. Well done Mehdi, well done Aljazeera, I had forgotten what you were all about.
tried to share this with an american friend of mine. here's what he got: THE UPLOADER HAS NOT MADE THIS VIDEO AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
He barely let abbas speak... every time he said something mahdi would move on to something else
He is a hypocrite who couldn't speak. So boohoo
@@noumanqureshi8489 lol then why even have him on the show? Just have a discussion about him and the issues without him then
Madi is an excellent journalist, now gone international. Good on you , nice one son.
Let the haters hate , they have nothing better to do .
I watched Mowaffak al-Rabai, slime, fumble and falter his way through this interview - at 36:35 on this video, guess who he blames for Arab atrocities against each other. From 37:23 look at the faces of the audience and listen to Joffe's answer refuting his outrages allegations. What is the problem with these Arabs who are so afraid to stand accountable for their own crimes against each other and humanity.
This video is not available in the US
So Is Dick Cheney/George Bush owning up to the crimes that happened under his government in the recently released torture report?
They are not Arab, yet I don't see them saying they are responsible for what has happened
Culturebreach The report is gar-bage. See several posts on my page
Marcie M I'm sure the report taken from 6000 internal documents has more value than the garbage on your page.
This is amazing...Stupid people in this country still defend criminal acts by our own government even in the face of evidence.
I don't get the laughs he got when he said the main benefactors of divide in the Levant were Israel. Every strong, real opponent to Israel from the area around them has been killed or is being hounded by the dogs of war
@BVEmasTRUTH الشامية Jews are to strong for Arabs
@@KhalidAli-jc7cv of course they have weapons and they run the world.
34:45 this is the way.
Mehdi you are doing a great job!!
Weiter so 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Saddam told the world this would be mother of all wars and a lot of people laughed but it’s not funny now
36.35 Who is the main beneficiary for the problem in Iraq?
I love Mehdi and I know this is head to head rapid fire style sit down but I feel like the guest had great answers and Mehdi was cutting him off alot and twisting his words.
Rest in peace Saddam
mehdis opponent is right this time
Mehdi is putting his feet to the fire and a lot of people in comments are getting mad at him.
Good Discussion , which gives good insight about current situation.. however I found anchor unnecessarily arrogant at times.
it would simply be much much easier for basic comprehension if one simply answers the questions directly instead of resorting to rhetorics
Mahdi Hassan is brilliant !!!
Bullshit. He is a rabid dog who keeps barking non-stop.
Iraq needs a good leader but Iran would love to occupy Iraq
brilliant hasan
who said it has to be quick and fast, this is a debate not an argument,
wipe out the extremists unsustainable areas of the world with wmd and resettle them with sustainable populations and economies. lets do it short and painless
Putin once said first you bomb them and then you invite them in your country ,doesn’t work people will be angry and they will revenge
Look at what the City of Peace has become,
the gift garden has become
a land of thorns
where elephants fight each other
crushing the tender grass under their feet.
You can read the bitterness
on the faces
of the innocents
During this difficult
and bruising time
In which all solidarity
has gone.
The strongest impose their will
And leave the weakest behind
Many have died battling
for twisted ends.
And joy has abandoned them
Exhausted by all this duplicity.
Al Jazeera English please tell Mehdi Hasan to let other people talk, so disrespectful
GessiPG mehdi behaves as if he is the only person with knowledge around
Why do Hussan always interrupt his response expecially when he is making good point
Someone needs to make Mehdi Thug Life video
What does the human rights organisation have to say about the deeds of USA and Saudi in Iraq and Syria
Nice and short answer is the strategy of the media..
Iraq is so broken up. It wil never be rebuilt
The caption should read " Will Iraq put an end to ISIS " and not "Will ISIS put and end to Iraq " ISIS looks the pacifist and Iraq the enemy unless you are an ISIS sympathize
How it feels Mehdi asking the question to others about Qatar funded ISIS on Qatar owned Al Jazeera ?? I mean come on .. 😜🤷♂️🤪
Funded by us A uk Is ra el through and by qatar ..to be precise
France etc ...
🇸🇦 TOO
Nd to a little extent india .
@@shobhitsniper4979 India or China has nothiyto do with this.
We similar to China don't engage ourselves in such dirty situations.
USA, NATO, Russia has itch to involve in such things.. Perhaps because they think they have some kind of moral obligation to the world.. Which is understandable in a way
This head to head was a joke.
1. Mahdi will not let Mowaffak answer any question and interrupts him and try's his best to make fun out of answers half way through Mowaffak answering them.
2. his group of panels are all people who are against Mowaffak to help him gang up on Mowaffak
3. when Israel is mentioned they all become pro Israel to isolate Mowaffak on his answer.
4. when it comes to shia bashing through out the program they all become pro shia bashing.
Democracy Had to be pay in blood..
There's no other way
.. every country now states...
It's the only way to confront evil
Sadam was the living beast of modern
"****Babylon *****
God bless Iraq... The woman and children
Were always his sons and him targets
Long live a Free democracy in Babylon..
German pagan
ياريت ترجمون حتى نعرف الحقيقة
poor old Mo'fuk. He was wayyy out of his depth, especially speaking in English on this.
Iraq will win
mehdi was really not on it in this one, he let him get away with a lot.
That girl in the audience at 6:39. Wow.. Pretty and interested in politics... I am in love. (The one on the right)
Would if I could. xD
abc LMAO - too bad indeed.
abc I know. :)
What if her political stance is that of the Far right ?
Chick on the left is better
That stuck up british guy just wont shut up and listen to the answers he is getting!
the biggest problem was trying to unite a bunch of tribes/ religions/religious sect and races together. kurds need there state, the shias need theres and the sunnis need theres. we should of did that when we invaded in 2003. Iraq lives in lah lah land. they thought that when they invaded iraq everyone would be cheering and celebrating. they thought they could unite iraq as one government. well that doesnt work. same goes with africa. africa needs to be split up into tribal states and not nations.
this guy is full of it. he is criminalizing Saddam for being a dictator, yet defending Al-Maleki.
Have you noticed how he keeps blaming the Sunni countries like Saudis Qatar UAE, But he says Shia Iran is good it helped us fight. How about the Saudis & UAE with there air strikes on ISIL.
Why can't Sunni and Shia get along any more? They where fine when they sang 'I got you babe' together.
SOMEBODY needs to make a job offer to Assan in the USA is better than anybody in the USA.
Why is he making it a Sunni and Shia thing ????
Because that's the reality.... Are you living under a rock, dumbass? Reality is reality whether a moron like you likes it or not.
+Anarchy Bruh its not the reality, it people like you that are making it the reality. Do you know how many people are dying because they are Muslims. They die as a Musmlims NOT as Shias or Sunnis. Grow up dumbass
+Benin Al-Siaghy they are dying because they are Shia or Sunni, not because they are Muslim, you are wrond
The audience laughed more than ones about his claim . so shameful
shia sunni living together in peace for centuries is a myth. Or is it not?
omg Mehdi. You should really learn how to listen people's answers. I am extremely annoyed by his style even if he sometimes attack well the guests that i hate. It is very annoying that he keeps cutting people's talk, ask ridiculously demagogic questions that is completely not helping the discussions. Especially when there are guests whose mother language is not english. Though the topics and guests are amazing most of the time, Mehdi's style and "sarcastic" comments make it impossible to watch the program till the end. This is not journalism, sorry but trying to win the last word like a frustrated teenager.
+human journey
His interviews are always loaded. He has an agenda of his own and i simply don't take him seriously.
He is great
this guy might be the first person on Head to Head I actually instinctively like for some reason.
Maybe because his face looks non-threatening? Funny looking even..
What this guy said about kurds ?? Oh god those arabs never stop lying .
interviewer needs to chill out, must be some blood fued with that guy who knows
Mahdy does know what to talk about. Great Mahdi
U see people F religion never existed u'll never see any diversity and bloodshed.
Firstly, This Guy is not from Iraq, He originally comes from Iran, he has never seen Iraq until 2003. Secondly, he tries to pul your leg with a view releasing more lies. So how can he give you real immage about Iraq's society????? it is realy deceptive!!! he works according to Iranian's agenda.
SADAM HUSAIN... HAD TO GO
HIM AND HIS SONS....
HE HAD TO GO..
EVENTUALLY HE WOULD OFF START GASING WHO KNOWS..
EVIL IS EVIL... NEVER REST EVER...
Saddam was the king...always will be
The debate and blame game goes on, I am writing the comments in 2017 where as this head to head debate took place in 2014. Has the condition on ground in Iraq and neighbouring countries improved or deteriorated? In my opinion which was formed in 2001 after the attack on Afghanistan, I strongly believed then and believe now that bigger game is at play to counter the increase in factor "D of IM" in West and also factor "IFR" is on rise. The Arab countries have to blame themselves for the the existing situation which can be only addressed by engaging in a dialogue based on trust and faith by all the party's involved. The region needs more investment in the education and industrialization so that youth can focus on long term economic goals for their own good and nation's well being.
I also see a challenging time for Saudi Arabia starting some time in 2017 and lasting till 2019 when the final incident will take place which would have been started by a rulers family member after he has attained the age of 33 years.
This clown makes me miss Baghdad Bob.
Hahaha
she talking about women right all right are fucked up over there do not focus on one problem focused on the measures problem .
35:25.
Mehdi Hasan aka "Mr. didn't you tell them"....There is an old saying...you can lead a horse to water....but you can't make him drink
all the problem lies in discussion,these guys talke easily and frankliy in london or in USA but can't talk the same in his country that what is called dictator of dictator
IT SEEMS SHIAS ARE BRAIN DEAD
after alot of beating
mowaffak al rubaie is trying to genuinely fix the problem and mehdi is cynically in bad faith criticising him at every time. this is pathetic
29:44
worst questioning ever, this guy is the worst reporter
BIJI KURDISTAN!!!
BIJI PÊSHMERGA!!!!
Hey people, I see so many people ranting about Mehdi being too aggressive and not letting Mowaffak talk. While it's kinda true, let's remember he had to endure the world champion jerk (Kouchner) last time, so come on, we all have to vent once in a while ^^'
As a side note, Al-tikriti has been excellent, again.
Mehdi Hassan is a wit Shia journalist, but clearly he tries to show that he is hard and terse with Shia-Suni equally, in order to do so. he has to ask question that are almost irrelevant and not true. If the Shia wanted to marjinalise the Sunni, There were not Suni in IRAQ now. 65_70% of Iraq are Shia the rest are Kurds, Sunni Arab, Turkman and Yazidi etc.. Sunni Arabs are only 10 % of polupation.. yet they got more than they deserve. the same number of Sunni are in iraq more than that is Shia in Saudi Arabia.. how is that?
An interviewer is supposed to get information out of a interviewee, this sad excuse for a journalist should be fired!
He has to push them at every point
Qasim Soleimeni right now wherever he is, Am i joke to you ?
This man has no shame in defining colletral damage.
Collateral happends in EVERY war. Collateral damage isn't crime.
I think this guy Mehdi should learn how to conduct an interview and listen to his guests; i also think that he's very rude and always interrupt and overtalk the people's he interview.He should respect them and shut his mouth untill they answer his Goddamn questions.
according to netanyahu "accusing israel of war crimes is pure antisemitism"...
I know they say that Obama darkskinned from Kenya, but doesn't he look really yellow to you guys?
This is one rude, arrogant channel man
Wow beautiful women!
Medhi Hasan is so arrogant he thinks he knows how others will respond before they do. I'm baffled that The Oxford Union gives him venue.like this.
I can see you've started to assemble a rudimentary vocabulary. Keep up the good work and one day perhaps someone will care what you think.