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Near the end of last year, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof came to visit Swarthmore College, our parent institution, and stopped by our studio for an interview. War News Radio’s Aileen Eisenberg asked him about the year of revolution in the Middle East and the roles and impact for women.

Kristof’s visit, including a public lecture, was sponsored by the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility and the Cooper Foundation.

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This Week on War News Radio: Returning Home. First, we learn about an American service member who fled to Canada, and choices he faces now that the war in Iraq has ended. Then, we hear about the implications of a recent prisoner swap between Israel and Palestine. Finally, we hear about youth movements in Afghanistan.

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This Week in Conflict

END OF IRAQ WAR
Barack Obama declares Iraq war a success j.mp/uWWx68
Obama marks coming end of US campaign in Iraq: j.mp/uBzvXQ
Post-American Iraq by the Numbers j.mp/rwav73
Iraq Speaker: Keeping 15000 employees at US embassy in Iraq is illogical alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1…
NATO: Iraq Training Mission To End on December 31 j.mp/sXoUYL
What will US departure mean for Iraq? awe.sm/5bWkI
Sunni Separatist Fears as US Troops Leave Iraq j.mp/uvnATg

 

PAKISTAN – TENSIONS
Islamabad Says Blockade On NATO Will Last Until ‘Rules Of Engagement’ Changed http://awe.sm/5bdoy
US begins vacating Pakistan’s Shamsi air base awe.sm/5bZxx
Pakistani Gunmen Torch NATO Cargo Again su.pr/18xQ1t
Pakistan block of NATO supplies to continue j.mp/thLnRE
Pakistan Says U.S. Vacates Airbase, Meeting Deadline j.mp/vg7uws
Police: Up To 20 Trucks On Fire At NATO Terminal In Pakistan bit.ly/t1pmZ9
RT @AP: NATO fuel tankers bound for Afghanistan come under rocket fire; 10 burning outside Quetta, Pakistan: apne.ws/fWZEqW -ldh
PAKISTANI – MORE
Pakistani Taliban Spokesman Denies Claim Of Government Peace Talks awe.sm/5bZy0
Pakistani Taliban Confirm Peace Talks With Islamabad awe.sm/5bWkN
PM: Pakistan’s President May Be Out For 2 Weeks j.mp/tpTijW
U.S. Says No Coup Concerns Over Pakistan President’s Health Problem awe.sm/5bOcx
Pakistani Human Rights Activist Gunned Down awe.sm/5bOcy

SYRIA
Syrian rebels gun down eight soldiers in retaliation after civilian deaths j.mp/t13Mk4
Escalating violence in Syria leaves many dead j.mp/uTh6EI
Deadly clashes hit northern Syria su.pr/1RzhMk
Syria’s bloody uprising: reported deaths over 2011 su.pr/2qQqKw
Syria holds local elections as deadly clashes reportedly continue j.mp/u3fotd
Syrian troops battle opposition fighters in south of country su.pr/4ttIJE
Syrian death toll ‘exceeds 5,000′ j.mp/srpgAT
Uprising overshadows Syria polls su.pr/6d4AKz
Syrian army and defectors ‘battling in south’ su.pr/344mDn
Violence continues across Syria awe.sm/5bS4t
Reports of new killings in Syria su.pr/2lowOT
More Syrian deaths amid oil pipeline blast j.mp/tbfkgY
LIBYA
‘Cleansed’ Libyan town spills its terrible secrets awe.sm/5bdnI
‘Several killed’ in Libya fighting su.pr/17Ad4R
Gunfight erupts in Libyan capital su.pr/5gwCUV
Libya: Tripoli airport closed after rogue militia attacks garrison su.pr/3bVrZN
Libya army chief survives bid on his life english.aljazeera.net//news/africa/2…
Libya militias given deadline to disarm and leave Tripoli awe.sm/5bRW9

EGYPT
Egypt holds next phase of voting j.mp/umxyJB
Egypt’s army asserts constitutional control j.mp/rKV4vl
AFGHANISTAN – VIOLENCE
At Least Five Killed In Afghan Suicide Attack su.pr/1inGTU
Afghanistan Suicide Blast Splinters Relations With Pakistan su.pr/8hLj5F

IRAN – DRONES
Iran refuses to return US drone j.mp/thX1iJ
US asks Iran to return downed drone su.pr/2LbpSp
DRONES – MORE
U.S. drone crashes in Seychelles reut.rs/v0y5sI
Drones: A deeply unsettling future j.mp/t0FLLi

APOLOGIES
El Salvador apologises for 1981 massacre awe.sm/5bZyB
Netherlands apologises for Indonesia massacre awe.sm/5bS4G
MISC
U.S. military says it has no plans to inform families that soldiers’ remains were dumped in landfill:wapo.st/rUaOEa
Top US general warns of civil unrest in EU su.pr/1OTQaA
US angered as Tehran blocks ‘virtual embassy’ j.mp/tldg5W
Nationwide protests under way in Russia aljazeera.com/news/europe/20…
Osama bin Laden’s wives told they are free to leave Pakistan awe.sm/5bOcs
3.5 million people mark Ashura in Iraq Karbala awe.sm/5bMef
Iraq presidency approves death sentences against 14 convicted with terrorism charges bit.ly/s57TQg
UN peacekeepers injured in Lebanon blast aje.me/ukRDoi
Afghan Women Wary Of Taliban Talks j.mp/u37APX
Israeli settlers clash with troops in West Bank su.pr/2K3TEq
Al-Qaida prisoners escape jail in Yemen su.pr/1IIO07
Tunisian assembly adopts provisional constitution awe.sm/5bZxr

 

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This week on War News Radio: Looking Forward. We first hear about similarities between the Occupy Movement and the Arab Spring. Then, we hear about future directions the Occupy Movement could take. Finally, we learn about challenges that US soldiers returning home from Iraq will face in the job market. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.

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This Week on War News Radio: Best of Fall 2011. First, we explore the memories of 9/11. Then, we learn about Afghanistan’s opium economy. Finally, we learn about a computer scientists analyzing global media to predict revolutions.

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This week on War News Radio: Stop and Go. We first learn about Afghanistan’s transportation industry. Then, We hear about the Afghan system of microfinance. But first, a round up of this week’s news - with a special report on Occupy Wall Street.

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This week on War News Radio: Nuclear Ambitions. We hear about the new International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Then, we discuss the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit seeking more information surrounding the targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki. Next, we learn about a computer scientist analyzing global media to predict revolutions.Finally, we hear about why Afghanistan isn’t coming up this primary season.

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This week on War News Radio: Standing Together. First, we examine reactions from the media and international communities to the death former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Then, we speak to a gay active duty U.S. service member about the recent repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Finally, we speak to several experts about unrest in Cyprus.

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In the headlines: 10.19.11

TURKEY-IRAQ

Statement by the President on the Attack in Turkey http://1.usa.gov/oqqxjD

Turkey Launches Incursion In Iraq http://j.mp/qRTQ8F

Dozens of Turkish soldiers killed by PKK http://j.mp/pRP6dW

Deadly landmine explosion in southeast Turkey http://j.mp/ncDgAi

IRAQ-PULLOUT

AP: The U.S. is abandoning plans to keep U.S. troops in Iraq past a year-end withdrawal deadline http://huff.to/oFZ7iG

U.S. Abandoning Plans To Keep Troops In Iraq http://j.mp/pUInBv

Obama admin denies news report that it made a final decision to pull almost all U.S. troops out of Iraq http://bit.ly/nA8fiY

ISRAEL-PALESTINE PRISONER SWAP

Middle East witnesses day of euphoria and tears both sides of the divide http://j.mp/nmJvrZ

Prisoner swaps were cornerstone of Northern Irish peace process http://awe.sm/5XSIz

AP VIDEO: Cheering and music in Gaza as a crowd welcomes freed Palestinian prisoners: http://apne.ws/nzKdLf -EC

Gilad Shalit: ‘I hope this deal promotes peace’ http://bit.ly/riy6gQ

Transfer of Palestinian prisoners in first phase of prisoner swap for Gilad Shalit now complete: Israeli military http://aje.me/qfhXwB

Tens of thousands of Palestinians celebrate freed prisoners in mass rally: http://apne.ws/pLvZFr -ldh

CLINTON-AFGHANISTAN

Clinton In Kabul To Push Afghan Reconciliation http://bit.ly/r7jfY6

Clinton Makes Surprise Trip To Afghanistan http://n.pr/r3IIZg

Clinton Makes Surprise Trip To Afghanistan: U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s unannounced visit to Kabul … http://n.pr/nKgv8E

Clinton in unannounced Libya trip http://su.pr/23mMB0

AFGHANISTAN

Bomb Kills 5 Afghan Soldiers In Western Province http://j.mp/q42Uv9

Karzai Questions NATO Night Raid Deaths, Demands Report http://huff.to/nPWADB

Afghan Provincial Intelligence Chief Targeted In Suicide Bombing http://bit.ly/qrS8Ky

Four Militants Killed In Attack On U.S. Base In Eastern Afghanistan http://su.pr/1dV40L

SYRIA

17 civilians and 7 soldiers killed in #Syria. 200 arrested: http://aje.me/nBKNdJ

‘Renewed deadly clashes in Homs’ http://j.mp/oXDM2A

Deaths reported in violence across Syria http://j.mp/oz2QwQ

Syria protest deaths ‘hit 3,000’ http://awe.sm/5XBCR

YEMEN

Yemen Nobel winner appeals to UN j.mp/qo2XqG

Yemeni unarmed protesters killed by loyalist gunmen http://j.mp/qqkIBn

Gaddafi stronghold Bani Walid falls http://j.mp/owZI3r

PAKISTAN

Top U.S. General Announces New Offensive Against Haqqani Network http://j.mp/oDGcdx

Report: Pakistan Army Chief Tells U.S. To Focus On Afghanistan http://j.mp/mW90Zy

4 Reported Killed In U.S. Missile Strike In Pakistan http://su.pr/1HXEyV

LIBYA

Hillary Clinton details new aid package to Libya http://j.mp/pZX8Ka

Payback time for Gaddafi’s Sirte http://j.mp/mRvCXI

Gaddafi stronghold Bani Walid falls http://j.mp/owZI3r

Bulldozers raze Gaddafi compound http://awe.sm/5XJZ9

SOMALIA

Deadly blast hits Somali capital http://aje.me/nyIDfO

Somalia’s children dying in record numbers http://bit.ly/r9fZbk!

UGANDA

US to send troops to Uganda and South Sudan to help fight LRA rebels. http://j.mp/oDXOm0

IRAN

Ahmadinejad likens claims of Iranian assassination plot to Iraq WMD http://awe.sm/5XSJ8

BAHRAIN

US awaits inquiry ahead of Bahrain arms deal http://j.mp/nBOOkf

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This week on War News Radio: Unlikely Connections. First, we hear from a physics professor about his formula for predicting insurgent attacks. Then, we hear about a lifelong anti-war protester finding new inspiration in the Occupy Together movement. Finally, we investigate the use rape as a weapon of war in Libya. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.

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