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America's Tangled Diplomacy in the Middle East
Condoleezza Rice met with her Syrian counterpart today in a diplomatic breakthrough. Also, Democrats focus on Iraq benchmarks and, on Reporter's Notebook, the myths and history of America's first British Colony.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenIn Egypt for a meeting on Iraq's future, Condoleezza Rice met with her Syrian counterpart today in a diplomatic breakthrough. Will Iran be next? What about America's most important Arab ally? Will Saudi Arabia help the government of Iraq or distance itself from US interests in the Middle East? Also, Democrats? focus moves from troop withdrawal to Iraq benchmarks and, on Reporter's Notebook, Queen Elizabeth comes back to Jamestown. We talk about the first British Colony and its myths and history.
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3 storiesTalks of Iraqi Parliament Recess Irk US Lawmakers
After failing to override the President's Iraq spending veto , the Democrats have blinked first, giving up the demand for a timeline to bring home the troops. Both they and the White House are now focused on benchmarks for the Iraqi government. Meantime, in Baghdad, a bill for oil-revenue distribution is stalled and the parliament may decide…
Read the story6 minAmerica's Tangled Diplomacy in the Middle East
In Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, diplomats from some 50 countries are meeting this week on the future of Iraq . Prime Minister al-Maliki is under intense pressure, asking forgiveness of $50 billion in debt rolled up by Saddam Hussein while trying to show he can hold on to his own job.
Read the story35 minThe Queen Visits Jamestown on Its 400th Anniversary
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth toured Jamestown, Virginia for the 350th anniversary of the first British Colony in what became the United States of America.
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