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Today, AMANPOUR. turns to Sri Lanka - to examine how, after 27 years of civil war, the country can come together and reconcile the ethnic tensions that were at the heart of the conflict. A month before the presidential elections in Sri Lanka, is there the political will for unity and reconciliation? And what can the international community do to ensure that tens of thousands of refugees will be resettled and their villages rebuilt? That’s not the only story in the news today. Here are some perspectives on some other headlines.
Tom Evans
Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
THAILAND – What will happen after the seizure of an aircraft loaded with weapons from N. Korea?
– Thai court orders crew of aircraft to be held for 12 days while authorities conduct investigation into aircraft and its cargo, after it stopped in Thailand for a refueling stop
– Crew of five, four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus, say they were en route to Sri Lanka, but Sri Lanka says no arms shipments from N. Korea were scheduled
– Thai authorities trying to determine if aircraft was destined for Asia or Middle East
– Aircraft seized reportedly after a tip from U.S. which is trying to enforce sanctions against Pyongyang
QUESTION: How effective are U.N. sanctions targeting North Korean arms shipments, a key revenue earner for the Hermit Kingdom?
Tom's Take:
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On AMANPOUR. today, we are focusing on an interesting sidebar to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. World famous artist and architect, Maya Lin, is launching what will become her last memorial – “What is Missing?” It is multi-media work dedicated to raising awareness about endangered and extinct species. AMANPOUR speaks to her about why she is dedicating the rest of her life to documenting what she says will be the 6th mass extinction in the earth’s history – the first to be caused by the actions of a single species – humankind – if climate change continues. There are plenty of other interesting stories to tell you about today as well. Here are some perspectives on those.
Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
IRAN – How close is the world to imposing new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program?
– U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates predicts “significant” new sanctions against Iran
– Comment came one day after U.S., Britain, France warned Tehran it could face tougher measures
– Western powers believe Iran trying to develop nuclear weapons, a charge it denies
– Unclear though if Russia and China, both permanent members of U.N. Security Council, will support any additional sanctions against Iran
QUESTION: What will the West do if Tehran continues its nuclear defiance and Russia and China refuse to support any additional sanctions against Tehran?
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The U.S. mission in Afghanistan, explained by General Stanley McChrystal proved heart-felt to most viewers, who embraced this exchange and applauded Gen. McChrystal’s initiatives. In addition, there were minimal discussions reflecting the interview with Sudan’s ambassador to the U.N. and his claims of resistance toward participating in the international law.
CNN MAILBOX
- Basically it is greed that is destroying our planet. It will be the same greed that will save it, no questions about it.
Sincerely
Devakrishna
Christiane God bless you!!! what a great interview!!!
Afghanistan and the United States are lucky to have a great General such as McChrystal serves humanity well.
Haven't we learned anything from History? Guess the "Resistance" during WWII is a component conveniently forgotten in history lessons. If it weren't Alqueda, Taliban would have been long a history of the Past.
How do you fight gang warfare with conventional warfare? Do you need to know how to wage war to figure that out?
Iran cracking down on families of Facebook users:
By Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
The United States will not sit silently by and ignore what happens on the streets of Tehran, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary for Iran at the State Department said Thursday.
John Limbert, who was among diplomats held hostage by radical students at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran 30 years ago, told CNN's Christiane Amanpour, "We believe as we have always believed that the Iranian people deserve decent treatment from their government."
His comments came on the same day that U.S. President Barack Obama, during a lecture in Oslo, Norway, after he received his Nobel Peace Prize, declared the world is bearing witness to the struggle for rights and justice in countries such as Iran.
The View from Sudanese Gov.
By Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
Sudan will never comply with a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hand over President Omar al-Bashir to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Sudan's ambassador to the United Nations told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday.
"That would never happen," Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem Mohamad told Amanpour in a program to be aired Wednesday. "And the United States itself is not a member of the ICC. Let the government of the U.S. join the ICC."
Mohamad strongly defended al-Bashir - the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the ICC - saying he is one of the best leaders in Africa. "He put an end to the longest civil war in Africa. The Security Council of the U.N. itself recognized and commended our president. He cannot overnight be a criminal, a war criminal."
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