Associate Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine
Associate Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine
PROFILE
Cameron Abadi
Guest
FROM Cameron Abadi
To the Point
Bahrain Attempts to Crush Protest Movement, Protests in Libya and Yemen Also Turn Violent In Bahrain early this morning, soldiers fired shotguns, tear gas and concussion grenades down on pro-democracy protesters sleeping in Pearl Square. At least five people where killed. The military then seized control, backed by tanks and armored personnel carriers. Running street battles continued in Yemen’s capitol city, and Libyan police cracked down on a so-called “day of rage.”
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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
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Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.