Is George Bush Engaged in Lame Duck Diplomacy?
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In Ramallah today, President Bush laid out more of his vision for a Palestinian state next to Israel. Will the parties agree, or is it too little, too late? Also, are the Arab states still hoping to isolate Iran? Are they looking ahead to next president of the US? Also, American attacks against al Qaeda are up as political expectations are down in Iraq, and the presidential campaigns may going on for a long while. Kerry endorses Obama, Romney concentrates on Michigan. What about a third party?
White House photo: Chris Greenberg
Making News
Violence Surges in Iraq ()
US military forces dropped 40,000 pounds of bombs today south of Baghdad. The Pentagon says the target is al Qaeda in Iraq. At the same time, expectations of political success are being lowered. Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post, has an update.
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- Karen DeYoung: Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Washington Post, @washingtonpost
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Is George Bush Engaged in Lame Duck Diplomacy? ()
The President predicts peace in the Middle East before he leaves office in January of next year. He says it's time for Israel to end 41 years of occupation and allow contiguous boundaries for a Palestinian state. We hear about today's visits to Ramallah and Bethlehem, and look at the prospects for the second part of his Middle East mission, continuing the effort to isolate Iran. The Arab states seem to be losing interest and focusing now on who America's next president might be.
Guests:
- Joel Greenberg: Reporter, Chicago Tribune
- Ali Waked: Correspondent, YNetNews.com
- Sam Bahour: Palestinian-American political activist and businessman
- Fawaz Gerges: Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Sarah Lawrence College
- Trita Parsi: former Middle East Specialist, Johns Hopkins University, @tparsi
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- Defense Secretary Gates calls on Iran to disavow aggressors at sea
- Obama's presidential campaign
- Lieberman-Kyl amendment allowing US to use force against Iran
- Greenberg's article on Israeli insistence that Gaza be part of peace accord
- Waked's article on the Bush visit to Ramallah
- Parsi's 'Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran and the United States'
Reporter's Notebook
Endorsements, Debates and Money on the Campaign Trail ()
John Kerry reported for duty again today, this time to endorse Barack Obama against Hillary Clinton and his own former running mate, John Edwards. In Charleston, South Carolina, today the Democratic nominee of four years ago said Obama has the best chance of uniting America. Ron Brownstein is Political Director for Atlantic Media and syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
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- Ron Brownstein: Political Director, Atlantic Media, @RonBrownstein
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