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Violence and Politics: Iraq, the US and Iran
In Iraq, violence has increased and Iran has broken off talks with the US on Iraqi security. The Maliki government has backed away from claims that Iran is arming outlaw militias. We update conditions that seem more complicated by the day, both militarily and politically. Also, relief efforts continue in Myanmar, and voter turnouts in Indiana and North Carolina are reaching historic proportions.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenIn Iraq, violence has increased and Iran has broken off talks with the US on Iraqi security. The Maliki government has backed away from claims that Iran is arming outlaw militias. We update conditions that seem more complicated by the day, both militarily and politically. Also, relief efforts continue in Myanmar, and there are massive voter turnouts today in Indiana and North Carolina. We get some informed speculation on what the results might be.
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3 storiesRelief Efforts Continue in Myanmar
In the aftermath of Saturday's cyclone in Myanmar, the official estimates of the death toll have risen to 50,000 with two to three million additional people now homeless. That's according to foreign aid workers struggling to provide relief to remote areas in an isolated country.
Read the story6 minUS Blames Iran for Escalating Violence in Iraq
Iran has suspended talks with the US on Iraqi security, denouncing US attacks on Shiite militias in Baghdad. The US accuses Iran of supplying the militias with weapons. Charges and counter-charges fly amid increasing violence in a complex political labyrinth. Does support for the Maliki government mean taking sides in a Shiite civil war?
Read the story35 minTar Heels and Hoosiers, Clinton and Obama
Record numbers of voters are crowding the polls in both Indiana and North Carolina . Barack Obama hopes a win in both states will make him the Democratic nominee. Hillary Clinton wants to do well enough to keep going.
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