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After Arafat
As Yasser Arafat lies in a Paris hospital, three moderate leaders are heading for France to assess for themselves the Palestinian leader's real condition. From Arafat-s bedside, his wife has accused some of them of what she calls a -conspiracy- to -bury him alive.- Under French law, Suha controls her husband's treatment as well as public statements about his condition. She can also decide who visits him and who doesn-t. Meantime, funeral preparations are being discussed in Ramallah and Jerusalem. We look at the prospects form Middle East peace and whether the How divided are Palestinian leaders? We speak with experts from the International Crisis Group, the World Policy Institute, the Council on Foreign Relations, New York and Columbia Universities about the prospects for Middle East peace and whether the Bush administration will resume active US involvement. Making News: In Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury Begins Operation Phantom Fury has finally begun in Fallujah, after getting the go-ahead from Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Alawi. Allisa Rubin of the Los Angeles Times reports on movement of American and Iraqi troops, and the efforts of the Iraqi leader to calm regional fears. Reporter's Notebook: Where Does Same-Sex Marriage Go from Here? Last week, voters in 11 states passed bans on same-sex marriage. Yesterday, White House political strategist Karl Rove said that President Bush -absolutely- will push for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of a man and a women. Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry, a -gay and non-gay partnership- for marriage equality, previews what's next on the political agenda for supporters of same-sex marriage.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAs Yasser Arafat lies in a Paris hospital, three moderate leaders are heading for France to assess for themselves the Palestinian leader's real condition. From Arafat-s bedside, his wife has accused some of them of what she calls a -conspiracy- to -bury him alive.- Under French law, Suha controls her husband's treatment as well as public statements about his condition. She can also decide who visits him and who doesn-t. Meantime, funeral preparations are being discussed in Ramallah and Jerusalem. We look at the prospects form Middle East peace and whether the How divided are Palestinian leaders? We speak with experts from the International Crisis Group, the World Policy Institute, the Council on Foreign Relations, New York and Columbia Universities about the prospects for Middle East peace and whether the Bush administration will resume active US involvement.
In Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury Begins
Operation Phantom Fury has finally begun in Fallujah, after getting the go-ahead from Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Alawi. Allisa Rubin of the Los Angeles Times reports on movement of American and Iraqi troops, and the efforts of the Iraqi leader to calm regional fears.
Where Does Same-Sex Marriage Go from Here?
Last week, voters in 11 states passed bans on same-sex marriage. Yesterday, White House political strategist Karl Rove said that President Bush -absolutely- will push for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of a man and a women. Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry, a -gay and non-gay partnership- for marriage equality, previews what's next on the political agenda for supporters of same-sex marriage.