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Settlements, War Crimes and Middle East Peace
In the Middle East, Hillary Clinton has walked into the familiar buzz-saw of Arab-Israeli politics, and Congress is about to condemn the UN's "Goldstone Report." What's happening to President Obama's "new start" with the Muslim world? Also, Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes office, and healthcare reform and "spiritual healing."
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIn the Middle East, Hillary Clinton has walked into the familiar buzz-saw of Arab-Israeli politics, and Congress is about to condemn the UN's "Goldstone Report." What's happening to President Obama's "new start" with the Muslim world? Also, President Hamid Karzai takes office in Afghanistan, and some powerful Senators want Christian Science prayer treatments covered by health insurance. What about the separation of church and state?
Banner image: Secretary Clinton meets with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Jerusalem. Photo: Matty Stern US Embassy Tel Aviv, October 31, 2009
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3 storiesAfghan President Hamid Karzai Takes Office
Yesterday, President Obama told Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, now that he's re-elected it's time to build credibility by getting rid of corruption. Speaking to reporters in Kabul today, Karzai acknowledged "the difficulties of our governance." Elsewhere in his statement, Karzai referred to "the stain of corruption."
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President Obama has promised a "new start" with the world's Muslims, but Secretary of State Clinton is finding again that's easier said than done.
Read the story36 minThe Power of Prayer for the Healthcare Bill
Christian Science prayer treatments either substitute for medical treatments or supplement them, and can cost as little as $20 a day.
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