For many years now the American foreign policy has been characterized by the strong tie between the United States and Israel. Does the United States in fact keep Israel on its feet? And how long will it continue to do so?

In March 2006 the American political scientists John Mearsheimer (University of Chicago) and Steve Walt (Harvard) published the controversial article 'The Israel Lobby and US foreign policy'. In it they state that it is not, or no longer, expedient for the US to support and protect present-day Israel. The documentary sheds light on both parties involved in the discussion: those who wish to maintain the strong tie between the US and Israel, and those who were critical of it and not infrequently became 'victims' of the lobby.

Communist North Korea is expected to "soon" issue a declaration about all of its nuclear weapons programs, and while verifying the information will be difficult, according to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, it could mark a major step towards removing the country from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism List.

"Verifying an agreement with North Korea will be a serious challenge," Rice said in a speech at the conservative Heritage Foundation last week. "This is the most secretive and opaque regime in the entire world."

MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski refuses to talk about Paris Hilton as a *Lead Story* on the Morning Joe show. Perhaps more people in the media & news outlets should TAKE her example and STOP propping up worthless news as LEAD stories.

The public deserves a little more respect than to be fed gossip and 'filler' material disguised as NEWS. A bit more on this is said at http://tinyurl.com/26wsc7 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Brz





 

Leading theology scholars examine the role of Jesus Christ in the Islamic tradition, revealing the two faiths have more in common than is generally realised. Muslims share the Christian belief in the Virgin Birth, Christ's status as the Messiah and his ability to perform miracles, but reject the biblical account of the Crucifixion.

ITV documentary - Narrated by Melvyn Bragg

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CNW Telbec - Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford-Smith gave a candid interview on Monday, May 19 to Reporters Without Borders USA Director Lucie Morillon about his client, Al-Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj. Al-Haj had spent the last six years detained in Guantanamo Bay before being released earlier this month. Smith arrived in the United States this week to testify before Congress about al-Haj's health condition and his future as a journalist after being released.

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Video of parade in Perth, Australia, promoting the upcoming China Olympics.



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