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Massive Change in the Middle East and the Muslim World
We look at the rapid pace of change in the Middle East and the Muslim world, and the challenges facing President Barack Obama.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenWe look at the rapid pace of change in the Middle East and the Muslim world, and the challenges facing President Barack Obama. Also, documents seized in Monday's raid suggest that bin Laden was still planning attacks, and California's status as the leading state in the Union is in big trouble. Can the re-invented, second-time Governor Jerry Brown come to the rescue?
Banner image: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abass (C) and Egyptian Intelligence Chief General Mourad Mouafi (R) attend a reconciliation ceremony between rival administrations Fatah and Hamas on May 4, 2011 that ends a nearly four-year feud but has angered Israel. Photo: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesSeized Documents Suggest bin Laden Was Still Planning Attacks
Osama bin Laden "wasn't just a figurehead" after all, say US officials after their first look at computer files and documents seized at the compound where he was killed less than a week ago. They now believe that he played a direct role in plotting al Qaeda terror acts while he was in hiding.
Read the story8 minMassive Change in the Middle East and the Muslim World
Since the upheaval in Egypt and the beginning of the so-called "Arab Spring," which began in Tunisia, President Obama has faced a changing Middle East and Muslim world, where America's values often conflict with strategic interests. A new generation wants the end of repressive dictatorships.
Read the story36 minJerry Brown's Last Stand
Jerry Brown was Governor of California from 1974 until 1982. When he ran again last year at age 72, entertainment magnate David Geffen asked him, "Why do you want to put yourself through this much pain at this point of your life?"
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