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Carnival Splendor Cruise Ship Limps into Dock in San Diego
The Carnival Splendor promised a week of spas, casinos, Broadway shows, luxury shopping and gourmet food. But for this week's cruise it was spam, nine decks with elevators that didn't work and toilets that didn't flush. After four days at sea without power, 3300 passengers have been towed into San Diego, thankful that nobody got hurt. Also, the Jewish peace group J Street sets up in LA. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, does Obama need Israel more than Israel needs Obama?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe Carnival Splendor promised a week of spas, casinos, Broadway shows, luxury shopping and gourmet food. But for this week's cruise it was spam, nine decks with elevators that didn't work and toilets that didn't flush. After four days at sea without power, 3300 passengers have been towed into San Diego, thankful that nobody got hurt. We hear their stories and just how vulnerable a floating city can be. Also, the Jewish peace group J Street sets up in LA. Will it increase its impact in Washington? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been talking tough about settlements in East Jerusalem and a US threat of military action over Iran’s nuclear program. Have last week’s midterm elections changed the diplomatic dynamic for President Obama?
Banner image: Stranded Carnival Splendor cruise ship passengers stand on a balcony in front of their sign asking for ice as they wait get off their boat after it was towed to San Diego Harbor by tug boats on November 11, 2010 in San Diego, California. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
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3 storiesThe Powerless Cruise Ship, Home at Last
The Carnival Splendor was finally towed into San Diego this morning after four days at sea without power. As 3300 passengers trooped down the ramp, a voice from a loudspeaker said, "Thanks for your understanding…and we hope you come back real soon." That’s according to Tony Perry, who was on the dock for the Los Angeles Times .
Read the story18 minJ Street Comes to Los Angeles
AIPAC , the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, has long been the major lobby for Israel in Washington. Now it’s being challenged for influence by J Street , a Jewish-American group that’s pro-Israel but advocates an end to settlement building and the blockade of Gaza.
Read the story8 minDoes Obama Need Israel More than Israel Needs Obama?
President Obama said this week that Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem don’t help the peace process. Prime Minister Netanyahu shot back that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and that housing construction has no relation to getting the peace talks with the Palestinians back on track. Today in New York, Netanyahu met behind closed doors with…
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