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Hillary Clinton and the Price of Inevitability
Hillary Rodham Clinton is now the acknowledged front-runner on the Democratic side. We hear how that creates its own set of problems? Why are Republicans rubbing their hands? Also, Turkey considers going after separist Kurds in Iraq, and the US Supreme Court turns down a case of "extraordinary rendition."
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenHillary Rodham Clinton is now the acknowledged front-runner on the Democratic side. We hear how that creates its own set of problems? Why are Republicans rubbing their hands? Also, Turkey considers going after separist Kurds in Iraq, and the US Supreme Court turns down a case of "extraordinary rendition."
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3 storiesTurkey Considers a Raid into Northern Iraq
In the past three days, 15 Turkish troops have been ambushed and killed near the Iraq border—reportedly by the PKK, a Kurdish separatist group. Today, Turkey's government said it has started to plan a military operation into Iraq to chase after the PKK. Semih Idiz is columnist for Milliyet, one of Turkey's major newspapers
Read the story6 minHillary Clinton and the Price of Inevitability
In Iowa, Hillary Clinton has begun a bus tour she calls the " Middle Class Express " to tell voters she cares abut hard-working Americans. Meantime, conventional wisdom has shifted in her direction and the acknowledgement that she's overcome years of personal scrutiny.
Read the story35 minSupreme Court Says No to el-Masri Case
The case of Khaled el-Masri is the most extensively documented case of what's called "extraordinary rendition." The CIA is accused of seizing terrorists and transporting them to countries known to use torture in their interrogations.
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