Thursday
Aug202009
EA Soundcheck: Assessing Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 22:23
EA Soundcheck: 7 Points on Afghanistan’s Presidential Election
The Latest from Iran (20 August): Grinding to a Halt
The Latest from Afghanistan (20 August): The Election
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Fintan Dunne and I had an excellent, if challenging, discussion on Thursday night about the significance of the Afghanistan election. We also considered the threats to President Ahmadinejad from within the Iranian establishment and from the renewed opposition (be this from the catalyst of Mehdi Karroubi or from the development of "guerrilla" protest). The chat concluded with a provocative analysis stemming from Wednesday's bombing in Baghdad that killed almost 100 people --- what does it indicate about the political future for Iraqis?
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The Latest from Iran (20 August): Grinding to a Halt
The Latest from Afghanistan (20 August): The Election
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Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis
Fintan Dunne and I had an excellent, if challenging, discussion on Thursday night about the significance of the Afghanistan election. We also considered the threats to President Ahmadinejad from within the Iranian establishment and from the renewed opposition (be this from the catalyst of Mehdi Karroubi or from the development of "guerrilla" protest). The chat concluded with a provocative analysis stemming from Wednesday's bombing in Baghdad that killed almost 100 people --- what does it indicate about the political future for Iraqis?Listen to podcast....