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a similar process of west africa led by the organization has led to the abandonment of female genital cutting and thousands of villages. it can be made to work in the bodies of women so i reject the idea honor cannot be turned in this case and finally if you think it should be rejected, you have no chance. we have to not abandoned the reform and restructure so it is the purpose that we can applaud. thank you. [applause] >> i did not mean to end on the word applied. i am sorry. [laughter] >> when we ran at cambridge hearing a story about the british soldier who gave his life by sacrificing himself the only way to save it was to sacrifice himself point to church of college men it is about how man's best friend chief noble and a court has to commit ritual suicide 30 days after the king dies so my question is first, where do we draw the line? with what is honorable and what is not? how do we know how we're supposed to feel about defending fell homeland against invaders or killing someone in the name of the country that we love and value? second, i know you have written about and i thought
a similar process of west africa led by the organization has led to the abandonment of female genital cutting and thousands of villages. it can be made to work in the bodies of women so i reject the idea honor cannot be turned in this case and finally if you think it should be rejected, you have no chance. we have to not abandoned the reform and restructure so it is the purpose that we can applaud. thank you. [applause] >> i did not mean to end on the word applied. i am sorry. [laughter]...
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and this is similar to what they've dope in west africa -- done in west africa. when these men and women committed themselves to end genital cutting, first of all, they only do it at the same time in a village and the village from which the husbands come of the daughters of the village, right? they work them out, they have the conversation together. that's the first thing. and then they say we won't do it, and we won't allow -- we won't marry into families that do it. and if enough people do it, my friend likes to call it a tipping point. at some point there's a new normal. and when there's a new normal, all the social pressure that was on the side of dueling or foot binding or sort of going along with slavery flips. and suddenly you feel bad about yourself for going along with it. and i think that's -- so this is a book about honor and it's role in this, but if you want to make the change, there are other things you have to do, and among them, i think, is real social organization of social movements, groups of people who commit themselves to a new, new conventio
and this is similar to what they've dope in west africa -- done in west africa. when these men and women committed themselves to end genital cutting, first of all, they only do it at the same time in a village and the village from which the husbands come of the daughters of the village, right? they work them out, they have the conversation together. that's the first thing. and then they say we won't do it, and we won't allow -- we won't marry into families that do it. and if enough people do...
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music, very soulful music that has deep ties to southern spain, but also our rhythm is also from west africa. so... and in the jibaro music, the country people, the mountainside people, the farmers, express their love for the country, for each other. they talk about farming, they talk about religion, they talk about what's happening in the neighborhood, et cetera. it's very, very soulful music. >> hinojosa: there's something that they do in the jibaro music, (speaking spanish) is that it? >> right, that comes from... >> hinojosa: just sing a little bit. i know that you're not... you know, you do many things, but you also sing. it's not your... but just so that people, when they hear it, they'll be like, "oh." >> well, you'd hear, like, what we could... some of the... one of the typical rhythms we use is whate call a caballo, which sounds like a horse gaiting. so you hear, (imitates drums) (singing in spanish) so you hear, like, kind of like the little miasma in the voice. >> hinojosa: a little bit like from spain. >> yeah, but we inherited that kind of note bending, et cetera, and very soulf
music, very soulful music that has deep ties to southern spain, but also our rhythm is also from west africa. so... and in the jibaro music, the country people, the mountainside people, the farmers, express their love for the country, for each other. they talk about farming, they talk about religion, they talk about what's happening in the neighborhood, et cetera. it's very, very soulful music. >> hinojosa: there's something that they do in the jibaro music, (speaking spanish) is that it?...
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they were thought to be magicians. 1725, oh molly in the west africa. the drums -- be ware of sea birds, be ware of men that steal up the river through the great forest. and into the savannah lands. the moans and groans, hundreds, thousands stolen, we rarely speak the taken, i will this time because you have asked. come back, back, back, far edge of memory. we recall them and they are black smith, by all accounts a master craftsman, worthy of praise, honored as a powerful magician. one who could speak the old names of the mother elements, earth, fire, water, wind. they would do as bidding, think. people sing praise songs. he was a gifted black smith. he is not remembered for that. he is best remembered for being a loving father. when his beloved wife died only after a year and embraced his newborn son, i will raise you myself. the elder women with argued against it saying you'll grow up wild without a gentle hand of a mother, a gentle hand to guide him. must divide by custom, take another wife or give the baby to a mother who is childless. how will you
they were thought to be magicians. 1725, oh molly in the west africa. the drums -- be ware of sea birds, be ware of men that steal up the river through the great forest. and into the savannah lands. the moans and groans, hundreds, thousands stolen, we rarely speak the taken, i will this time because you have asked. come back, back, back, far edge of memory. we recall them and they are black smith, by all accounts a master craftsman, worthy of praise, honored as a powerful magician. one who...
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guest: well, actually, everybodx from west africa is familiar with this, so it's interesting that many americans, including myself, was not aware of this.tt the west african countries -- for example, nigeria -- thereo are many local indigenous, disproportionately successfulen african ethnic groups, also for example, the ibu in nigeria. but most saliently, most -- almost in virtually every west african country, there is a very small population of lebanese, ethnic lebanese, again, who came over sometimes two or three generations ago, and they are essentially the driving force and the link to global capitalism.l they -- you know, foreigno investors do all the deals with them, and they are extremely disproportionately wealthy. they typically -- in sierraem leone, that i discuss at great length, until the rebels took over, they basically -- the lebanese minority essentially controlled the diamond industryn which was -- and that's often true.n market-dominant minorities tendy to control the most -- thest country's most valuable natural resources, which is another --on the crown jewels, which
guest: well, actually, everybodx from west africa is familiar with this, so it's interesting that many americans, including myself, was not aware of this.tt the west african countries -- for example, nigeria -- thereo are many local indigenous, disproportionately successfulen african ethnic groups, also for example, the ibu in nigeria. but most saliently, most -- almost in virtually every west african country, there is a very small population of lebanese, ethnic lebanese, again, who came over...
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he traveled to the goree islands in africa-- west africa. he decided that he wanted to build a national slavery museum. doug wilder talked about this even when he was busy with other things, years, decades ago. this has always been a dream of his. i'm sure he sees this as much as his legacy as that of being the first african-american governor. ♪ first male speaker: i think doug wilder will always remembered as an historic figure, as somebody who rose against the odds and did what they said couldn't be done, somebody who showed a framework for how to get elected-- a minority to get elected-- and that that framework was that you have to be a candidate for all people. second male speaker: he is one of those who took the legacy of the civil rights movement into the places where the dreamers in the civil rights movement wanted it to go. they wanted it to go into the assembly. they wanted it to go into the statehouses. they wanted it to go in the people running for president, as though he was a legatee of that movement. third male speaker: nothing
he traveled to the goree islands in africa-- west africa. he decided that he wanted to build a national slavery museum. doug wilder talked about this even when he was busy with other things, years, decades ago. this has always been a dream of his. i'm sure he sees this as much as his legacy as that of being the first african-american governor. ♪ first male speaker: i think doug wilder will always remembered as an historic figure, as somebody who rose against the odds and did what they said...
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a similar practice in west africa led by an organization has led to the abandonment of female cutting. thousands of villages, so it can be made to work in defense of the lives and bodies of women. so i reject the idea that honor can't be turned in this case to good service and finally if you think it should be rejected i tell you you have no chance. honor is to deepen us. what we have to do is not abandon it that reformat, to restructure it so that it is serving purposes that we can applaud. thank you. [applause] >> i didn't mean to end on the word applaud. i am sorry. [laughter] but you are very suggestible. >> when we were at cambridge, we heard a story about a british soldier who gave his life by sacrificing himself. he knew the ship is going to blow up in the only way to -- was to sacrifice himself. that night he was going up to his room and churchill college and he saw a bus and he sat down and broke to play for which he got the nobel prize which is about how man's best friend, the chief noble in the court, is to commit ritual suicide 30 days actress king dies. so my question, i
a similar practice in west africa led by an organization has led to the abandonment of female cutting. thousands of villages, so it can be made to work in defense of the lives and bodies of women. so i reject the idea that honor can't be turned in this case to good service and finally if you think it should be rejected i tell you you have no chance. honor is to deepen us. what we have to do is not abandon it that reformat, to restructure it so that it is serving purposes that we can applaud....
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towns have been flooded with an estimated two hundred thousand people affected by the region's west africaany more than four thousand people have been evacuated from their. ivory coast's internationally recognized president says he's willing to that moment but bush supporters into his cabinet as long as the incumbent the steps down the president elect promises to be open about setting up a unity government both men claim victory in november is to speak election which the two weeks of the fall and it's going to pieces together insisting he's been sworn in for another term despite global calls for his you can see defeat. coming up later today marks a kaiser and stacey hoods and how one the european a country faces some medieval style arrests for widening the tax net. many years which is curse income tax ruling so because of the financial crisis and the collapse of the banking systems and g.d.p. is around the world romania's government has started taxing which is a fortune teller's from the first of january this year and because of this the witches are basically cursing the government now que
towns have been flooded with an estimated two hundred thousand people affected by the region's west africaany more than four thousand people have been evacuated from their. ivory coast's internationally recognized president says he's willing to that moment but bush supporters into his cabinet as long as the incumbent the steps down the president elect promises to be open about setting up a unity government both men claim victory in november is to speak election which the two weeks of the fall...
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reconstruction grids hayseed a year after the earthquake but for many haitian immigrants in the west africa the future might hold for them if they face deportation. next a man who was once responsible for flooding california streets with most of its hard drugs now he tells r t why he's changed direction are in the next. freeway ricky ross is the street legit he went from being a poor illiterate aspiring tennis star to one of the biggest road dealers in los angeles history after being part of an international drug ring and making up to two million dollars a day he started over from scratch trying to build another empire this time the legal way twenty years of prison have turned this former kingpin into a fully literate activist who is trying to make a difference by keeping kids from following in his footsteps today he says with r.t. to talk about his rise and fall and to discuss his connection to the cia contra oversea ricky ross thank you for joining us today a lot of poor neighborhoods here in los angeles have suffered from gangs and drug abuse and a lot of people blame you for that now ho
reconstruction grids hayseed a year after the earthquake but for many haitian immigrants in the west africa the future might hold for them if they face deportation. next a man who was once responsible for flooding california streets with most of its hard drugs now he tells r t why he's changed direction are in the next. freeway ricky ross is the street legit he went from being a poor illiterate aspiring tennis star to one of the biggest road dealers in los angeles history after being part of an...
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but smallpox eis officers were very much involved in west africa and the end game in indiana and bangladeshbecause it is quite amazing what they went through. they had to travel by elephant or a 10 to zero hour many of them found people who did not want to be vaccinated that presents a dilemma of the tests you know, they may pass it on to others prefer now you could not get away with this but many forced vaccinations on people.d i there are interesting ethical issues. although by 1977 the very last case of smallpox -- smallpox found in somalia. smallpox andns o freezers ultimately in atlanta at the cdc and in moscow it turns out the russians were making it illegally and who knows where it is now. there is a big fear the buy-out terrorist could get aholdd of it but now it is gone that led to thew expanded program. there was almost a bit of humor or comic relief a supposed to be the most pristine water in the united states at crater lake and it had a terrible diarrhea epidemic broke my wife said on the book was finished it is interesting there was too much diarrhea. [laughter] i said this is
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is making it clear that in west africa, they are standing for a democracy and we support that effort. >> is that communication you just referred to -- sorry i don't know this -- include power sharing? is that what they're saying? >> it does not mention power sharing. >> is anyone proposing -- >> i believe the country is on the record that we do not favor a power-sharing arrangement in that country. i want to mention a couple of things. acting special representative for afghanistan and pakistan frank rugeirro will travel to those countries, a trip that ambassador holbrooke was to make after the new year. he will focus on preparations for the upcoming tri-lateral meeting scheduled to take place in washington next month. he will reaffirm the united states' commitment to the people of pakistan and continue to support pakistan's efforts to ensure greater peace, security and stability in the region now and in the future and reiterate in afghanistan, the president's commitment to transsituation need for security that will begin this year and continue to 2014. he will leave later this week an
is making it clear that in west africa, they are standing for a democracy and we support that effort. >> is that communication you just referred to -- sorry i don't know this -- include power sharing? is that what they're saying? >> it does not mention power sharing. >> is anyone proposing -- >> i believe the country is on the record that we do not favor a power-sharing arrangement in that country. i want to mention a couple of things. acting special representative for...
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the countries of west africa have united and have been pressuring the incumbent president to leave. he has not left yet. the united nations has defended the elected president. i think there has been a strong stance taken by african leaders of the united nations, the united states and europe, where they recognize it is very important for african leaders who lose elections, they need to step down and turn over power. we have seen problems in zimbabwe and in kenya, where the incumbent leaders refuse to leave. i think african leaders will come to discover that is a huge problem, and if they do not take a stand, there will be further problems throughout the continent. the problem is not solved yet. there has been violence, but i think it is positive that there has been a strong stance taken by african leaders. in ghana, it is incumbent upon democracies are around the world to help these fragile, new democracies that are developing. there are programs, one launched in the bush administration that is continuing in the obama administration, that tries to provide support for democracies that
the countries of west africa have united and have been pressuring the incumbent president to leave. he has not left yet. the united nations has defended the elected president. i think there has been a strong stance taken by african leaders of the united nations, the united states and europe, where they recognize it is very important for african leaders who lose elections, they need to step down and turn over power. we have seen problems in zimbabwe and in kenya, where the incumbent leaders...
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but smallpox, the eis officers were very much involved in west africa and then in the endgame in indiahave a whole chapter on this which i think is quite amazing what they went through. they had to travel by elephant or dugout canoe. many people who didn't want to be vaccinated and this creates a moral conundrum but you know those people might pass it on others and nowadays you couldn't get away with it but at the time many people forced vaccination on people. so there's all kinds of interesting kind of ethical issues involved in this industry. nonetheless, they did manage by 1977, at the very last page of smallpox was found in somalia. there hasn't been any ever since. they still kept the smallpox in freezers ultimately in atlanta at the cdc and in moscow. it turns out the russians were making it illegally and who knows where it is now. so there's a big fear bioterrorists may get hold of it. but for the time being it's gone. that led to an expanded program and that's an enormous impact on the world. this was sort of a bit of humor comic relief. crater lake is most to be the most prist
but smallpox, the eis officers were very much involved in west africa and then in the endgame in indiahave a whole chapter on this which i think is quite amazing what they went through. they had to travel by elephant or dugout canoe. many people who didn't want to be vaccinated and this creates a moral conundrum but you know those people might pass it on others and nowadays you couldn't get away with it but at the time many people forced vaccination on people. so there's all kinds of...
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. >> holman: and in west africa, u.n. officials in ivory coast reported they're coming under attack by forces loyal to president laurent gbagbo. he's refused to step down since apparently losing a november election. at least six u.n. vehicles were attacked today, and one was burned. angry crowds also menaced other u.n. workers as they passed. lebanon's political system struggled today to form a new government. prime minister saad hariri's ruling coalition collapsed yesterday when cabinet ministers from hezbollah and its allies resigned. hezbollah has the backing of syria and iran. hariri leads a pro-western bloc. in u.s. economic news, the tide of home foreclosures may peak this year. the listing firm realtytrac estimated today that lenders will repossess 1.2 million homes during 2011. that's up from just over a million foreclosures last year-- the most ever recorded. about five million borrowers currently are at least two months behind on their mortgages. on wall street, stocks struggled after new claims for unemployment
. >> holman: and in west africa, u.n. officials in ivory coast reported they're coming under attack by forces loyal to president laurent gbagbo. he's refused to step down since apparently losing a november election. at least six u.n. vehicles were attacked today, and one was burned. angry crowds also menaced other u.n. workers as they passed. lebanon's political system struggled today to form a new government. prime minister saad hariri's ruling coalition collapsed yesterday when cabinet...
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i'm sorry i was late, but i had to come for kennedy's sake because i was born in west africa. i said, one day i'm going to america to see that man, and all of a sudden he died. but i have a question why the kennedy said ask not what your country can give you, and i thought, i mean -- but myself, i'll tell you -- ask what you can do for your country, because your country can do for you. working so hard, the country can work so hard for you. what your country can do for you. why should you do for your country when your country does for you? >> one of the things that ask not, one of the great reasons i think this goes to what we're both saying, one of the reasons that it was framed this way and also why ask not, was essentially that told americans that each individual is important. there was a huge debate about national purpose in the year before the inaugural address. there was a "life" magazine series in which famous thinkers talked about what the problem that america had no national purpose anymore. there was a commission to decide what the american -- what the national purpos
i'm sorry i was late, but i had to come for kennedy's sake because i was born in west africa. i said, one day i'm going to america to see that man, and all of a sudden he died. but i have a question why the kennedy said ask not what your country can give you, and i thought, i mean -- but myself, i'll tell you -- ask what you can do for your country, because your country can do for you. working so hard, the country can work so hard for you. what your country can do for you. why should you do for...
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but smallpox, the eis officers were very much involved in west africa and then in the end game in india i have a whole chapter on this which i think is quite amazing what they went through because they had to travel by elephant, as you can see here, or dugout canoe. many of them found people who didn't want to be vaccinated, and this presents a moral conundrum, what do you do? because you know those people might pass it on to others. nowadays, you couldn't get away with this, but many of them forced vaccination people. there are all kinds of interesting ethical issues involved in this history. nonetheless, they did manage by 1977 the very last case of smallpox was found in somalia. there hasn't been any ever since. they still have kept smallpox in freezers, ultimately in atlanta at the cdc and in moscow. it turns out the russian were making it illegally, and who knows where it is now? so this is a big poor that bioterrorrists may get hold of it, but for the time being it's gone. that led to an expanded program, and again, that's had an enormous impact on the world with. this is sort of
but smallpox, the eis officers were very much involved in west africa and then in the end game in india i have a whole chapter on this which i think is quite amazing what they went through because they had to travel by elephant, as you can see here, or dugout canoe. many of them found people who didn't want to be vaccinated, and this presents a moral conundrum, what do you do? because you know those people might pass it on to others. nowadays, you couldn't get away with this, but many of them...
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, shuttling primarily cocaine of west africa, leveraging the facilities aqim has, and they're able todo this undetected. i do not know if philip morris and knows this, but there is a factory that sells cigarettes up into north africa, and there is also a human trafficking. about 150,000. it sounds like a small number, but about 150,000 since parents are transported by every year. saharans ared0,000 transported every year. i would show a picture on a cell phone. some new weapons that al qaeda in the sierra is actually able -- in the saharas. the picture of the alleged weapon is an anti-aircraft machine gun, allegedly. they are soviet. it is evident of what the revenue from kidnapping in contraband and trafficking can get you. there are new oil and glass blocks -- gas blocks. mauritania is encouraging exploration. there is intense vacation in the area that is relatively unexplored and uninhabited. ms. is potentially problematic. this was a very interesting organization. aqim has struggled to maintain its relevancy. if we can deploy the proper policies vis a vis aqim, we may be able to u
, shuttling primarily cocaine of west africa, leveraging the facilities aqim has, and they're able todo this undetected. i do not know if philip morris and knows this, but there is a factory that sells cigarettes up into north africa, and there is also a human trafficking. about 150,000. it sounds like a small number, but about 150,000 since parents are transported by every year. saharans ared0,000 transported every year. i would show a picture on a cell phone. some new weapons that al qaeda in...
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when their friends huguenots came from canada through custer lana and the charleston area and from west africa as well. my roots run very deep. as a matter of fact my family history was chronicled in the movie with sidney poirier switches thurgood marshall's first case in south carolina which was elliott. all those members are family members. >> congratulations. >> was rolled up into brown versus the board of education in topeka kansas. but my question is, although i'm educated in virginia i stayed in the south as many of my relatives did because a lot of them worked for the railroad which was a pretty good job during that time. at a number of them did take the same route your mother took on the silver, that ran through south carolina. they took to philadelphia, new york, boston boston and connecticut in those areas. speaking of which the original migrants to the north and west, the north and the west, did you find out a lot of their children and grandchildren are doing a reverse migration because what you are seeing in atlanta itself, a lot of those people are coming back and rediscovering th
when their friends huguenots came from canada through custer lana and the charleston area and from west africa as well. my roots run very deep. as a matter of fact my family history was chronicled in the movie with sidney poirier switches thurgood marshall's first case in south carolina which was elliott. all those members are family members. >> congratulations. >> was rolled up into brown versus the board of education in topeka kansas. but my question is, although i'm educated in...
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it was visible as far west as of africa and as far east as china. >> a golden dawn greeted sweden's eclipseers -- eclipse hunters. it was so low in the sky that it could only be seen away from buildings and trees. it was most visible in sweden, covering almost 90% of the sun. >> it is an incredible experience to watch. it became a smiley straight ahead. the light and shadows were totally different than normal, magic. >> the swiss alps were bathed in a rosy glow. the skies darkened as two-thirds of the sun disappeared behind the moon. there will be four partial solar eclipses this year. that is the most for a decade. sadly, others will be in largely uninhabited places, so these czech children wanted to make the most of it. across north africa from morocco to the egyptian pyramids, astronomers and amateurs gazed in all. >> i guess if they were your 1000 years before they would see the exact same. it is nothing to do with technique. it is a wonder of nature. >> in iran, too, the eclipse drew clouds to telescopes. this students in tehran were given an outdoor astronomy lesson. in great britain,
it was visible as far west as of africa and as far east as china. >> a golden dawn greeted sweden's eclipseers -- eclipse hunters. it was so low in the sky that it could only be seen away from buildings and trees. it was most visible in sweden, covering almost 90% of the sun. >> it is an incredible experience to watch. it became a smiley straight ahead. the light and shadows were totally different than normal, magic. >> the swiss alps were bathed in a rosy glow. the skies...
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from the cocoa tree 20 -- 10 to 20 degrees north and south of the equator in countries such as west africa, and they're all different. a lot of differences is dutch cocoa. dutch cocoa is processed with alcoli. >> aye got this. . >> it gets a rounder feeling. we mix this all in here. do you want to mix that in. >> sure. >> do we just tell people at home to go out and find as many different cocoa as can you? >> as many as you can. you have to use a variety of different cocoas. you have to use dutch cocoas and natural cocoas to get that full experience. it will never come out quite like -- >> put that in here. we're going to add about three cups of crushed ice. >> uh-huh. >> and then we're going to pour it into -- going to give you a different -- >> you want to blend at least 30 seconds to make it smooth. you don't want any grittyness from the ice, and it comes out really, really well. i think we're -- >> three, two one. >> we're there. >> let's give it a shot. pretty good, huh? >> yeah. >> just going to pour that out. >> do that. and -- >> oh, look at that. >> we pour that into a huge goblet
from the cocoa tree 20 -- 10 to 20 degrees north and south of the equator in countries such as west africa, and they're all different. a lot of differences is dutch cocoa. dutch cocoa is processed with alcoli. >> aye got this. . >> it gets a rounder feeling. we mix this all in here. do you want to mix that in. >> sure. >> do we just tell people at home to go out and find as many different cocoa as can you? >> as many as you can. you have to use a variety of...
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the countries of west africa have united and have been pressuring the incumbent president to leave. he has not left yet. the united nations has defended the elected president. i think there has been a strong stance taken by african leaders of the united nations, the united states and europe, where they recognize it is very important for african leaders who lose elections, they need to step down and turn over power. we have seen problems in zimbabwe and in kenya, where the incumbent leaders refuse to leave. i think african leaders will come to discover that is a huge problem, and if they do not take a stand, there will be further problems throughout the continent. the problem is not solved yet. there has been violence, but i think it is positive that there has been a strong stance taken by african leaders. in ghana, it is incumbent upon democracies are around the world to help these fragile, new democracies that are developing. there are programs, one launched in the bush administration that is continuing in the obama administration, that tries to provide support for democracies that
the countries of west africa have united and have been pressuring the incumbent president to leave. he has not left yet. the united nations has defended the elected president. i think there has been a strong stance taken by african leaders of the united nations, the united states and europe, where they recognize it is very important for african leaders who lose elections, they need to step down and turn over power. we have seen problems in zimbabwe and in kenya, where the incumbent leaders...
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the countries of west africa have united and have been pressuring the incumbent president to leave. he has not left yet. the united nations has defended the elected president. i think there has been a strong stance taken by african leaders of the united nations, the united states and europe, where they recognize it is very important for african leaders who lose elections, they need to step down and turn over power. we have seen problems in zimbabwe and in kenya, where the incumbent leaders refuse to leave. i think african leaders will come to discover that is a huge problem, and if they do not take a stand, there will be further problems throughout the continent. the problem is not solved yet. there has been violence, but i think it is positive that there has been atrong stance taken by african leaders. in ghana, it is incumbent upon democracies are around the world to help these fragile, new democracies that are developing. there arerograms, one launched in the bush administration that is continuing in the obama administration, that tries to provide support for democracies that are
the countries of west africa have united and have been pressuring the incumbent president to leave. he has not left yet. the united nations has defended the elected president. i think there has been a strong stance taken by african leaders of the united nations, the united states and europe, where they recognize it is very important for african leaders who lose elections, they need to step down and turn over power. we have seen problems in zimbabwe and in kenya, where the incumbent leaders...
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it is visible from north africa and the west as far east as china.st dramatic was in sweden, where 85% of the sun was obscured. >> the golden door. this far north, the sun was so low in the sky -- high in this guide was only seen from trees and buildings. -- high in the sky, it was only seen from trees and buildings. >> it is incredible. the light and shadow were totally different than normal. magic. >> from the south, the swiss alps were raised -- were bathed in a rosy glow. the sun disappeared behind the moon. there will be four partial solar eclipses this year. that is the most for a decade. sadly, the others will be largely uninhabited places. these czech children wanted to make the most of it. astronomers and amateurs gave in op. >> -- gazed in awe. >> it is a wonder of nature. >> in iran, the eclipsed gre drw students to telescopes. it was an outdoors astronomy lesson. anyone feeling left out needn't give up. if they can get to the arctic on june 1, they will get another chance. >> other scientists are constantly looking for ways to feed the pl
it is visible from north africa and the west as far east as china.st dramatic was in sweden, where 85% of the sun was obscured. >> the golden door. this far north, the sun was so low in the sky -- high in this guide was only seen from trees and buildings. -- high in the sky, it was only seen from trees and buildings. >> it is incredible. the light and shadow were totally different than normal. magic. >> from the south, the swiss alps were raised -- were bathed in a rosy glow....
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[laughter] we've started in indochina, went to north africa, and now we are here in west africa. [laughter] >> actually, he started in haiti. >> well, that's true but i wasn't here for that. [laughter] >> as i think mark talked about yesterday and the department of treasury announced, financial sanctions against president gagbo, his wife, simone gagbo, the three advisers to read the result of these actions -- u.s. persons are prohibited from conducting financial and commercial reductions with the designated individuals and in the assets of the disease within u.s. distinction are frozen. we remain concerned about human rights abuses that are occurring in cote divoire. the u.n. human wright division in abidjan continues to investigate claims and has documented 220 deaths related to the violence. >> in terms of gagbo and his departure or on departure, nothing has changed -- >> nothing has changed. we continue to work intensively with the international community, but clearly for the moment he is still dug in. >> onto nisha -- [inaudible] you said that you were concerned for the citiz
[laughter] we've started in indochina, went to north africa, and now we are here in west africa. [laughter] >> actually, he started in haiti. >> well, that's true but i wasn't here for that. [laughter] >> as i think mark talked about yesterday and the department of treasury announced, financial sanctions against president gagbo, his wife, simone gagbo, the three advisers to read the result of these actions -- u.s. persons are prohibited from conducting financial and commercial...
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that just shows you how active they have been in courting states that may feel exploited by the west. africa is a particular target of that. china's diplomacy not just happening in washington but many other forms right throughout the world. >> what is china getting in return? >> guest: well, they might get so, you know, diplomatic allegiance, but most importantly it's about resources. you know, china's oil needs are growing exponentially. they can't rely on the global free market for oil supplies, they want direct access to it. the same goes for coal, iron other, copper, all the sorts of things china needs in great amounts, and they want direct access to that and use money to get that. >> host: richard mcgregor. bill, on the republican line, you're on the air. >> caller: hi. good morning. the united states, you know, alaska possesses 16 trillion tons of recoverable high quality coal which is enough for 300 years for the needs of the united states. we sell an enormous amount of this coal to china at the time. if we slow things down, we can jack up the price of the could and slow down consumpt
that just shows you how active they have been in courting states that may feel exploited by the west. africa is a particular target of that. china's diplomacy not just happening in washington but many other forms right throughout the world. >> what is china getting in return? >> guest: well, they might get so, you know, diplomatic allegiance, but most importantly it's about resources. you know, china's oil needs are growing exponentially. they can't rely on the global free market...
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both advocated recolonization of free slaves on the west coast of africa. but their underlying thinking was remarkably dissimilar. jefferson the amateur anthropologist and scientist saw the inevitability of a bloody race war if the races were not permanently separated. he believe this in spite of having witnessed firsthand the productive lives of african-americans in philadelphia. he could not turn away from a serious bloodlines and degradation of the species breeding practices. on a trip with jefferson through new york state in 1791, madison observed the talents of a black farmer who hired white laborers. he was impressed with the man's understanding of the agrarian economy. the very quality that jefferson's idealized yeoman farmer was meant to possess. at his montpelier home in central virginia, madison entertained pre-slave named christopher mcpherson. he was treated as a social equal at the madison stable. jefferson referred to the same individual by his slave name, mr. ross' man kid. telling differences in the two friends attitudes towards race. madiso
both advocated recolonization of free slaves on the west coast of africa. but their underlying thinking was remarkably dissimilar. jefferson the amateur anthropologist and scientist saw the inevitability of a bloody race war if the races were not permanently separated. he believe this in spite of having witnessed firsthand the productive lives of african-americans in philadelphia. he could not turn away from a serious bloodlines and degradation of the species breeding practices. on a trip with...
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so we see the drug traffickers using west africa to convey drugs to the market in europe. that is very dangerous. you will see in the future this combination at of al qaeda drug trafficking and human trafficking. basically what was happening in columbia a few years ago. this is very dangerous and very difficult to address. they will have the drug money coming into the countries, which are really poor. it will be very difficult to defeat that. because then everything is a libel an. if we do not address those issues immediately, we will have serious problems in the future. to address those issues, there is no other way than regional cooperation. cooperation between all countries of the region. all the countries in the region talking about the country's one by one, countries of the south, but also europeans and of course the united states. all of this is very dangerous. this is just across the atlantic from the united states. it can be a really serious threat. i think that we should address that. the only way to do is to work altogether and countries of the region should rele
so we see the drug traffickers using west africa to convey drugs to the market in europe. that is very dangerous. you will see in the future this combination at of al qaeda drug trafficking and human trafficking. basically what was happening in columbia a few years ago. this is very dangerous and very difficult to address. they will have the drug money coming into the countries, which are really poor. it will be very difficult to defeat that. because then everything is a libel an. if we do not...
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comfort oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west and the horn of africa20 countries in all in these regions. comfort was previously directer of the africa program at the international center for transitional government, transitional justice, i apologize. we're delighted, also, to have with us, fouad hikmat who's special adviser and takes part in icg's work in relation to sudan, and his professional background includes management of humanitarian and post-conflict programming. he's literally just touched down this d.c. this morning from sudan as well, so he can give us really the up-to-the-minute perspective on what's going on in sudan now. no pressure there as well. i'm going to hand it over to comfort who's going to give us an overview of icg's work, and then we'll have plenty of time for questions and comments from all of you as well, hopefully. thanks very much. comfort. >> thank you very much. and i would like to start by wishing you all a happy new year, but also thanking csis, especially richard and the staff of the center for hosting international c
comfort oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west and the horn of africa20 countries in all in these regions. comfort was previously directer of the africa program at the international center for transitional government, transitional justice, i apologize. we're delighted, also, to have with us, fouad hikmat who's special adviser and takes part in icg's work in relation to sudan, and his professional background includes management of humanitarian and...
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comfort oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west and the horn of africa, 20 countries in all in these regions. comfort was previously directer of the africa program at the international center for transitional government, transitional justice, i apologize. we're delighted, also, to have with us, fouad hikmat who's special adviser and takes part in icg's work in relation to sudan, and his professional background includes management of humanitarian and post-conflict programming. he's literally just touched down this d.c. this morning from sudan as well, so he can give us really the up-to-the-minute perspective on what's going on in sudan now. no pressure there as well. i'm going to hand it over to comfort who's going to give us an overview of icg's work, and then we'll have plenty of time for questions and comments from all of you as well, hopefully. thanks very much. comfort. >> thank you very much. and i would like to start by wishing you all a happy new year, but also thanking csis, especially richard and the staff of the center fo hosting international
comfort oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west and the horn of africa, 20 countries in all in these regions. comfort was previously directer of the africa program at the international center for transitional government, transitional justice, i apologize. we're delighted, also, to have with us, fouad hikmat who's special adviser and takes part in icg's work in relation to sudan, and his professional background includes management of humanitarian and...
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comfort oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west and the horn of africa, 20 countries in all in these regions. comfort was previously directer of the africa program at the international center for transitional government, transitional justice, i apologize. we're delighted, also, to have with us, fouad hikmat who's special adviser and takes part in icg's work in relation to sudan, and his professional background includes management of humanitarian and post-conflict programming. he's literally just touched down this d.c. this morning from sudan as well, so he can give us really the up-to-the-minute perspective on what's going on in sudan now. no pressure there as well. i'm going to hand it over to comfort who's going to give us an overview of icg's work, and then we'll have plenty of time for questions and comments from all of you as well, hopefully. thanks very much. comfort. >> thank you very much. and i would like to start by wishing you all a happy new year, but also thanking csis, especially richard and the staff of the center for hosting international
comfort oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west and the horn of africa, 20 countries in all in these regions. comfort was previously directer of the africa program at the international center for transitional government, transitional justice, i apologize. we're delighted, also, to have with us, fouad hikmat who's special adviser and takes part in icg's work in relation to sudan, and his professional background includes management of humanitarian and...
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comfort oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west and the horn of africa, 20 countries in all in these regions. comfort was previously directer of the africa program at the international center for transitional government, transitional justice, i apologize. we're delighted, also, to have with us, fouad hikmat who's special adviser and takes part in icg's work in relation to sudan, and his professional background includes management of humanitarian and post-conflict programming. he's literally just touched down this d.c. this morning from sudan as well, so he can give us really the up-to-the-minute perspective on what's going on in sudan now. no pressure there as well. i'm going to hand it over to comfort who's going to give us an overview of icg's work, and then we'll have plenty of time for questions and comments from all of you as well, hopefully. thanks very much. comfort. >> thank you very much. and i would like to start by wishing you all a happy new year, but also thanking csis, especially richard and the staff of the center for hosting international
comfort oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west and the horn of africa, 20 countries in all in these regions. comfort was previously directer of the africa program at the international center for transitional government, transitional justice, i apologize. we're delighted, also, to have with us, fouad hikmat who's special adviser and takes part in icg's work in relation to sudan, and his professional background includes management of humanitarian and...
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she oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west, and the horn of africa. there 20 countries in all within these regions. she was previously director of the south africa office and deputy director of the africa program of the international center for transitional government -- transitional just this transitional justice. we also have a special adviser who also takes part in the management of the working relations sudan for sudan a and the a.u. he is literally -- has literally just touched down from sudan this morning. he can give us the up to the minute perspective on what is going on now. no pressure there. i am going to hand it over to comfort the will give us an overview of the situation. for passing and over. we will then have plenty of time for questions and comments from all of you. thank you very much. comfort? >> thank you very much. i would like to start by wishing you a happy new year and banking thank -- thanking the center for hosting the group of the day after the important referendum. i think is quite telling that the first job for the direct
she oversees four different projects in africa covering central, southern, west, and the horn of africa. there 20 countries in all within these regions. she was previously director of the south africa office and deputy director of the africa program of the international center for transitional government -- transitional just this transitional justice. we also have a special adviser who also takes part in the management of the working relations sudan for sudan a and the a.u. he is literally --...
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west in global negotiations. particularly on two issues, climate change and global trade. >> though separated by the atlantic ocean, brazil and south africa how much a comment. the host of the most recent and the next football world cups both have former presidents who were firm believers in the value of self diplomacy. they have worth -- they're worth nearly $2 billion a year and is part of their relationship that south africa has been invited to join the -- group of nations. sitting alongside brazil, russia, india, china, is south africa which is a real affirmation of their growing economic power and their clout as a southern hemisphere power. >> 6 numberstand between some people in the u.s. and the perfect start to their new year. the draw for the lottery will be made just before american celebrate the beginning of the 2011. the jackpot is $242 million. >> it could be the best $1 someone spends this year or any year. that is how much a ticket costs for them lottery. this man thinks he spent his dollar wisely. >> this is the winning ticket. >> why wouldn't he dared to dream? brisk ticket sales across the 41 u.s. states or the lottery is
west in global negotiations. particularly on two issues, climate change and global trade. >> though separated by the atlantic ocean, brazil and south africa how much a comment. the host of the most recent and the next football world cups both have former presidents who were firm believers in the value of self diplomacy. they have worth -- they're worth nearly $2 billion a year and is part of their relationship that south africa has been invited to join the -- group of nations. sitting...
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africa. now they warn irrational investment could turn the u.s. into a second division socialist state. >> only one possible future offers much hope. the west [unintelligible] the eve merging economies like china -- emerging economies like china. in that case we lose the economic war. second possibility, tschida falters. in this scenario they still maintain the 10% annual growth needed to overtake america. and the west stays dominant by default. third, america fights back. we direct vast sums into new technologies and better education. but all this requires money bad americans squandered already. this leads to protectionism. america has not benefited from globalization and will be harmed far less by a debt default. despite the nuclear option, this ends up being most likely. >> we spoke to one economist from the hudson institute. >> you seem to be suggesting that america is about 2/[unintelligible] >> quite the contrary. my book is is essentially arguing that the u.s. and europe has a chance to turn things around. if you read the subtitles, specifically because there are choices that should be made. that could actually avert the intending di
africa. now they warn irrational investment could turn the u.s. into a second division socialist state. >> only one possible future offers much hope. the west [unintelligible] the eve merging economies like china -- emerging economies like china. in that case we lose the economic war. second possibility, tschida falters. in this scenario they still maintain the 10% annual growth needed to overtake america. and the west stays dominant by default. third, america fights back. we direct vast...
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finished on sixteen on the far south africa holding from fifteen feet for birdie on the first extra hole wildwood of only managed pars. moving to basketball now west part of st petersburg be denied the eighth week of the regular championship spartak framing of their position in the league table with the wind. watch the action. it was youth against experience and elites may choke the weekend one of the most talented sides to be bailed the nominee to conspire dog from st petersburg ahead if you feel need any in that school in one of the key players from the russian national team and don't put pressure off set an early base in these games to now in the woods trying to play their firm bans basketball was a lot of three pointers i did caesar financial make in a free people in the high scoring first quarter well points for another russian international indies team the visitors were replying with the big shots of their old slovenian mika's ruben making to meet them in the first half as part that finished it leading by nine points in on the stage in the game for the seat of meetings what's called one of the most gifted one guards in europe yet it sam the
finished on sixteen on the far south africa holding from fifteen feet for birdie on the first extra hole wildwood of only managed pars. moving to basketball now west part of st petersburg be denied the eighth week of the regular championship spartak framing of their position in the league table with the wind. watch the action. it was youth against experience and elites may choke the weekend one of the most talented sides to be bailed the nominee to conspire dog from st petersburg ahead if you...