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Philippines most dangerous country for journalists:
By: Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
The Philippines this year has been the world's most dangerous country for journalists, an official of the advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists told CNN's "Amanpour" program Wednesday.
The killing of at least 18 reporters in a massacre that claimed the lives of almost 60 people this week means the Philippines is now even more hazardous than Iraq for journalists, said Bob Dietz, CPJ Asia Program coordinator
The massacre in the Philippines is the single worst mass killing of journalists in history, according to the CPJ.
The reporters were part of a group of more than 50 unarmed civilians traveling to register a candidate in an upcoming gubernatorial election in the southern province of Maguindanao.
Authorities in the Philippines have now declared a state of emergency in the south of the country and disbanded a government-backed militia suspected of having a role in Monday's massacre. The militia is linked to a powerful clan leader who has ties with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
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The unprecedented effort of the Pentagon’s revolutionized warfare and creation of remotely-controlled drones to attack the enemy without risking the U.S. forces, caused controversy. While most agreed with this concept, many others felt that the process could be dangerous if drones caused harm and killed innocent people. This could lead to an extended war episode between countries and it “would be catastrophic” some said. A few suggested it was best to concentrate the energy to find a “more peaceful” approach to deal with this situation, but overall the idea of swapping drones for soldiers appealed to most.
- Let’s not forget one important fact-"There are no Civilians in War"-if you sleep with a terrorist, have children with a terrorist-feed a terrorist-live in the same place as a terrorist-If you support a terrorist-then you are a terrorist.
– David Malaga, Spain
- Dear Amanpour: I hope you will continue your intelligent, incisive and balanced examination of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The points made in this article from one of the most prominent Israeli newspapers offer pertinent grist for the manpour mill. /sj
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On AMANPOUR. today, we will look at the role of modern Islam as the Hajj pilgrimage begins in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Hajj started with two twists: thinner crowds amid fears of swine flu and heavy rain. But beneath the powerful symbol of Muslim unity lie deep schisms that divide the Islamic world. That’s the subject of our program today. There are also other stories making news today. Here are some perspectives on some of the headlines.
– Tom Evans; Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
AFGHANISTAN ROW – New indications of tension in British-American relationship?
– British defence secretary publicly criticizes Pres. Barack Obama for delays in sending more troops to Afghanistan, saying it’s made it harder for U.K. to defend the mission
– Criticism comes after reports of serious strains between British and American commanders during the invasion and occupation of Iraq
– Pres. Obama expected to send some 34,000 additional troops to Afghanistan; announcement likely next week
– Reports many of reinforcements will go to southern Afghanistan, an area which is under the command of a British general
QUESTION: Can the British and American militaries work together successfully, and without tension, in Afghanistan?
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Is the increasing reliance on drones to kill al Qaeda insurgents undermining U.S. and NATO efforts to win the hearts and minds of the people against the Taliban? Let's get the conversation going:
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