Editor's Half Dozen

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  Arab League Summit Preview

  Al Jazeera English reported on preparations for today’s Arab League Summit in Sirte, Libya. Mike Hanna gives an overview including Saudi Arabia’s relations with Summit host Muammer Qaddafi.

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  Petro Politics and Countering Iran

  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton charged that Iran was moving toward a military dictatorship during her recent travel in the Middle East. She was in Qatar and Saudi Arabia for discussions on Iran and other regional challenges. This report from Al Jazeera English points out American efforts to thwart Iran’s strategic moves and addresses [...]

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  Obama Remarks to US-Islamic Forum

  Today, the President addressed by video the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar. He outlined the actions the United States has taken since his speech in Cairo, Egypt last June, in which he called for a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world. The President emphasized that the U.S is ending in the war in Iraq, creating partnerships to isolate violent extremists in Afghanistan, and pursuing a two-state solution that recognizes the rights and security of Palestinians and Israelis.

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  General Petraeus On Regional Issues and Strategy

  General David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command, talked about Middle East issues among other topics at the January 21, 2010 Military Strategy Forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington. Run Time: 01:04:35