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AMANPOUR. viewers commented on situations that felt as controversy to most. Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright’s exchange about security failures in the United States and the ongoing battle between Al Qaeda and the U.S. was thought to produce futile results.  Viewers thought that the “focus on stability in the Middle East” needed a more “holistic” approach for “a visible outcome.”  Additionally, the story of the Yemen Girl who chose not to wear a veil caused most to cheer in favor of her determination to “stand up for her own rights.”  Many felt she was a great example to follow, while wishing her some “needed protection” to continue living in Yemen danger-free due to the governmental and religious implications her actions could unravel.

Below, you will see some opinions from viewers like yourself. We would love to hear what you think.

Dear Christiane, I watched your program last night on the global water crisis. I am a water management engineer by trade without any particular preference for private or public provision.

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Arabs worried, wept, prayed and even had a moment of silence in honor of Haiti’s tragedy and its victims. My measurement came from Twitter as Arab media left much to be desired in that department.

In 140-character messages many Arabs on Twitter and other social media expressed their sadness over the tragedy and offered advice on donations and activism. Some were worried about friends who were in Port-au-Prince on business; they expressed their anguish to an audience that listened and tried to help. Later, a select few came back to express relief that they found their missing while others dipped in a larger pool of sadness.

This one in particular caught my attention. Someone with a distinctly Lebanese name asking another person inside Haiti about his relatives:

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From AMANPOUR.'s 'Global Dispatch' series. To submit a short film about your world that we might play it on CNN, click here.

What do you think of this short film? Leave us your thoughts and comments here:

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With the 8th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay opening its doors to the “war on terror” detainees, AMANPOUR. today looks at the fate of the remaining 198 detainees, 90 of whom are Yemeni. Yemen is at the center of the latest scare on Al Qaeda. We examine the effectiveness of programs in Saudi Arabia and Yemen to rehabilitate these detainees. Can Jihadists be deprogrammed?  What are the risks of releasing detainees? That’s not the only issue making news today. Here are some perspectives on some other stories in the headlines.

Tom Evans
Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.

IRAN – Is the confrontation between the government and pro-democracy protesters taking an even more violent turn?

–          A Tehran University physics professor described by state media as a staunch supporter of the Islamic Revolution is killed in a rare bomb attack in the capital

–          Some reports though say professor was on a list of academics who declared their support for opposition leader Mir Hosein Moussavi before disputed presidential election last year

–          Semi-official Fars News Agency said an opposition group calling itself “the Royal Association of Iran” has claimed responsibility. State television blames Israel and the U.S. without offering any evidence

QUESTION: Does the Iranian government have the will and the capability to stop the post-election violence from spiraling out of control?
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Thanks for tweeting in your questions as well as sending them over Facebook! Here is former U.S. Secretary of State with the answers:

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Today on AMANPOUR., we have Christiane’s exclusive interview with the commander of U.S. Central Command, General David Petraeus. He’s the architect of the “surge” strategy in Iraq and now, as commander of all American forces from the Arabian Gulf to central Asia, he gave Christiane the latest U.S. military assessment of the fight against Al Qaeda in Yemen, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It’s an interview you don’t want to miss. So please join us if you can. There are also some other important headlines to tell you about as well today. Here are some perspectives on some other stories in the news.

Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.

NORTH KOREA – Will there be a formal peace treaty to end the 1950-1953 Korean War?

–          Pyongyang calls for a peace treaty to be signed this year, saying a return to negotiations on its nuclear program depends on better relations with Washington and the lifting of sanctions

–          U.S. special envoy for human rights in North Korea, Robert King, says Pyongyang must improve its “appalling” human rights record before relations can be normalized

–          Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty, leaving the Korean peninsula technically at war

QUESTION: Is North Korea raising the stakes in its diplomatic maneuvering with the U.S. as Washington tries to reopen six-country talks on its nuclear weapons program?

ANGOLA –Does the attack on the Togo national soccer team in Angola indicate that violence in the oil-rich enclave of Cabinda is increasing?

–          Angolan authorities arrest two people after attack on Togo national soccer team left three people dead

–          Suspects reportedly members of the so-called “Forces for Liberation of the State of Cabinda”, the armed wing of a separatist group that’s been fighting for independence for the region for three decades

–          Oil-rich Cabinda, which is called the Kuwait of Africa, is critically important to the Angolan economy. It accounts for half Angola’s oil exports

QUESTION:  Is the separatist movement in Cabinda a threat to Angola’s oil production, which along with Nigeria and Libya is the biggest in Africa?

CHINA – Is China facing a demographic “time bomb” because of the country’s one-child policy?

–          Chinese state media, citing a study by the Academy of Social Sciences, says some 24m Chinese men of marrying age will be without wives in 2020, partly because of the country’s one-child policy

–          The policy has led to the abortion of millions of female fetuses because of a traditional preference in Chinese families for male heirs

–          In some parts of China, the ratio between males and females is now as high as 130:100

QUESTION:  Will this demographic imbalance ultimately lead to a shrinking workforce in China and an explosion in the number of elderly people – an imbalance that could threaten the country’s future economic growth?

We asked you to submit your questions about to Yemen to Princeton Professor Bernard Haykel. Here are your answers:

From AMANPOUR.'s  'Global Dispatch' series. To submit a short film about your world that we might play it on CNN, click here.

A young girl in a small town in Yemen marches to the beat of her own drummer – choosing not to wear the veil:

From a documentary directed by Khadija Al-Salami.

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Today on AMANPOUR., Christiane will look at the growing attention on Yemen as an operational base for al-Qaeda, and discuss strategies for combating its threat to international security as well as regional stability. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will sit down with Christiane in the studio to examine that, the search for peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and much more. There are many other stories in the news today to tell you about. Here are some perspectives on the latest headlines.

Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.

IRAN – How dangerous is it for the country’s pro-democracy leaders?

–         reformist web site says opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi’s car hit by gunfire in northern town of Qazvin in rare armed attack on anti-government figure

–         Karrubi was in Qazvin for mourning ceremony. Hundreds of people protested his presence

–         Gunfire damaged windows of Karrubi’s car. He was apparently unhurt. Unclear who opened fire

QUESTION: Are pro and anti government activists in Iran on a dangerous collision course that could lead to a major escalation in violence?

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