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    American Politics Stranded in Iowa

    Democrats and Republicans will start registering their preferences in tomorrow's Iowa caucuses. We look at a thoroughly un-democratic process that could be crucial to selecting the next President of the United States. Also, elections in Pakistan delayed as Scotland Yard investigates the Bhutto assassination, and violence in Kenya breaks down a bastion of stability in the Horn Africa.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 2, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    Democrats and Republicans will start registering their preferences in tomorrow's Iowa caucuses. We look at a thoroughly un-democratic process that could be crucial to selecting the next President of the United States. Also, elections in Pakistan delayed as Scotland Yard investigates the Bhutto assassination, and violence over presidential election returns has killed 260 people in Kenya. What's happened to what appeared to be a stable democracy and what does it mean for American interests?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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