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Was This Really the Decade from Hell?

Hosted by Warren Olney Dec. 31, 2009 National
If the 1900's were "America's Century," the first ten years of the 21st Century may belong to somebody else. Or will a decade of disasters pave the way to recovery in economics, politics, foreign affairs, and national security? We sample some authoritative opinions. Also, Yemen-al Qaeda ties complicate plans for Guantánamo.

If the 1900's were "America's Century," the first ten years of the 21st Century may belong to somebody else. Or will a decade of disasters pave the way to recovery in economics, politics, foreign affairs, and national security? We sample some authoritative opinions. Also, ties between Yemen and al Qaeda frustrate President Obama's plans for closing Guantánamo.

From this Episode:

A Look Back at the First Decade of the 21st Century

Remember the Y2K computer meltdown ? It was predicted for the change of the millennium exactly ten years ago tonight. It never happened. Instead, the US has been rocked by...

43 min

Yemen-al Qaeda Ties Complicate Obama's Guantanamo Plans

The near disaster of Christmas Day has added another complication to the Obama Administration's plan to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay. It has to do with a large...

7 min

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Warren Olney

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Christian Bordal, Karen Radziner

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