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On AMANPOUR. today, we will focus on J Street, a new Jewish American lobbying group, that is for the first time openly challenging the legendarily all-powerful AIPAC – and seeking to change the way Washington deals with Israel. Will this group fundamentally shift the dialogue about U.S. policy in the Middle East? Or will it drift to the margins and become irrelevant? That’s not the only topic we are looking at today. Here are some perspectives on some other news in the headlines.
Tom Evans
Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
AFGHANISTAN – Has U.S. President Obama settled on a new strategy for Afghanistan?
– Sources tell CNN President Obama will announce new strategy and troop levels after Thanksgiving Holiday in the U.S., which is next Thursday
– Announcement will follow yesterday’s inauguration of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan in Kabul for a second five year term
– Karzai saying he wants Afghan security forces to take the lead in security within five years
– Violence continues, with a suicide bombing in far west of Afghanistan killing at least 13 and wounding many others, including children
QUESTION: Will President Obama announce an exit strategy from Afghanistan at the same time as he makes announcement on troop levels? FULL POST
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Emotional discussions were exchanged regarding the powerful talk Joseph Sebarenzi shared with Christiane Amanpour. The Rwandan genocide that killed Sebarenzi’s entire family, 800,000 other Tutsis and put Sebarenzi on the path to become a member of parliament and a specialist on conflict resolution caused sympathy among all viewers. “Forgive and forget” was the common phrase used by many and debate around the history of this genocide was present:
Below, you will see some opinions from viewers like yourself.
That would be good news, provided he now works for the good of Rwanda, and not for the Tutsis or the Hutus or anyone else. For he has been elected a a Member of the Rwandan Parliament. And at the same time, he will also need to be aware that the national interest of Rwanda will be best served through meaningful cooperation with the international community, including Rwanda's African neighbours, provided that cooperation is mutual, benefits the people and the nation's resources (now and in the future), helps the cause of good governance, and enhances the dignity, self-respect and sense of humanity of the citizens of Rwanda. FULL POST
Hamid Karzai's Inauguration Speech:
Using: Wordle
The Art of War in Afghanistan:
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By Vladimir Duthiers
“War is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death. A road to either safety or to ruin. Hence, it is a matter to be pondered carefully.”
One might think that the above quote came from a recent speech by U.S. President Barack Obama – eloquently providing the public with some insight into the grave deliberations he and his staff are going through concerning the recent developments in Afghanistan.
But you’d be off by 2500 years. FULL POST
Tom's Take
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On the day of President Hamid Karzai’s inauguration, AMANPOUR speaks EXCLUSIVELY with Afghan Interior Minister Hanif Atmar and a presidential candidate in the recent election, Dr. Ashraf Ghani, also a former finance minister and World Bank official, about efforts to curb corruption in government. Is it possible to govern Afghanistan now? Afghanistan tops our review of other stories making news this morning. Please take a look.
– Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
AFGHANISTAN – Is there an exit strategy for international forces from Afghanistan?
– Afghan president Karzai, in inauguration, says he wants foreign troops to play only a supporting role in five years
– Is Karzai announcement a coincidence or is it timed to help President Obama who’s soon expected to announce a troop increase in Afghanistan?
– U.K. prime minister Brown this week said he hopes upcoming U.N. conference will agree to plan to allow Afghan government to begin taking control of districts from 2010
– Serious doubts about ability of Afghan military and police forces to take lead in security, even within five years
QUESTION: Is Karzai’s announcement designed to target his backers overseas, or is he just playing politics in his inauguration speech? FULL POST
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North Korea’s vast natural resources and continued exports to China versus the increasing hunger and malnutrition the country faces prove ironic according to most Amanpour’s audience members. Some of the words our viewers used to describe this picture were, “selfishness, communism, dictatorship” and “government poor expenditure of profit received in exchange.”
What are your thoughts? Do you agree? Disagree? We would like to hear from you, if you missed the show, or for more information on the full-length podcast @ http://cnn.com/amanpour
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Michael Ukanga Ekpo
I think they are conducting an ECONOMIC experiment with this.
The same happened in Iraq. While the Iraqi people were suffering the boycotts and struggling, saddam and his people were living the high life in their palaces of a 1001 nights. One day their day wil come and the Koreans will have their country,. I hope it doesn't happen the way it did in Iraq. FULL POST
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Tom's Take
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Today, Joseph Sebarenzi speaks to AMANPOUR about his new memoir of barely surviving the Rwandan genocide that killed his entire family and 800,000 other Tutsis. He became a member of parliament and later a specialist on conflict resolution. His story mirrors the story of Rwanda itself, as it struggles to come back from the abyss. There are plenty of other international headlines to tell you about today as well. Here are some perspectives on those.
Tom Evans
Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
CHINA/U.S. – Who has the upper hand in what’s being called the world’s most important bilateral relationship after the U.S. president’s visit to China?
– U.S. Pres. Obama ends visit to China with little of substance to show for a visit that was long on warm rhetoric between the two countries and short on significant policy agreements
– Obama’s visit, in which he was censored by the Chinese authorities, shows how far relations between the 2 countries have changed since Bill Clinton’s freewheeling visit in 1998 when the U.S. was the world’s dominant power
– Obama’s visit showed limits of American power and influence as U.S. and China move closer to being equals on the world stage
– Obama went to Beijing weakened by impact of recession on U.S. and with the American military stretched by two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
QUESTION: Has American global political, economic, and military power receded to such an extent that two centuries of Anglo-Saxon domination of world affairs are coming to an end? FULL POST
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