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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
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
Tom's Take
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On AMANPOUR. tonight, Christiane will be interviewing former British prime minister, and now Middle East peace envoy, Tony Blair, about the breakdown of the peace process and how it may be possible to resume negotiations. Noted author and theologian Karen Armstrong will also join us to preview the International Charter for Compassion, debuting Nov. 12 worldwide. The Charter is a global initiative bringing together all faiths to redefine the golden rule: “Treat others as you wish to be treated”. Christiane will pose to both her and Rabbi David Saperstein questions about how this religious reinvigoration will impact modern moral dilemmas. There’s plenty of other international news this morning. Here are some perspectives on some other stories making news that resonate way beyond the headlines.
Tom Evans
Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
KOREAN PENINSULA – will new naval skirmish be followed by more clashes?
– Navies of North and South Korea exchange fire in disputed waters along western coast
– It was first naval clash between the two countries in seven years
– South Korea: its navy opened fire after a N. Korean ship crossed the demarcation line and ignored warnings to turn back. N. Korean ship damaged. No S. Korean casualties
– North Korea: South guilty of a “provocation” while a patrol boat was on “routine guard”. No word on N. Korean casualties, if any
QUESTION: What impact, if any, will this clash have on possibility of new talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program?
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