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Yesterday we mentioned the recent series of reports from Iran by Jason Jones of The Daily Show, highlighting his interviews with two former Vice Presidents and a journalist who are now detained. Today we feature Jones' concluding report. Still with The Daily Show trademark of slightly crazed humour amd moving from football with children to Jones' attempt at "Iranian hip hop", it offers compassion and even hope amidst current events:

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Iran: For Those Still Detained (A Daily Show Tribute)

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In case you missed it, over the last two weeks, The Daily Show broadcast a series of extraordinary "reports" from Jason Jones in Iran. Although Jones visited the country before the election crisis, his stay in Iran --- in particular, his interviews with Iranians --- were a wonderful mix of interchange, humour, and insight. And, as the current conflict escalated, the reports took on a special meaning and poignancy. In the segment below, Jones interviews three people --- former Vice Presidents Ibrahim Yazdi and Mohammad Ali Abtahi and journalist Maziar Bahari --- who have all been detained by the Iranian authorities.

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Jon Stewart's take on the Iran election controversy, linking the special qualities of President Ahmadinejad with the special qualities of....US Vice President Joe Biden?

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Q: Jon Stewart "A provocative speech from the president of the United States, delivered in the heart of a Middle East capital. How will it play with the extremists?"

A: Fox News "These people...have a very unfavorable view of the United States....So why are we wooing them?"

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Last week, Enduring America's John Matlin set out the British mega-scandal over the expenses of its Members of Parliament. Readers have noted that John's analysis is complemented by that of two other Jons/Johns --- Stewart and Oliver --- as The Daily Show surveys English stiff-upper-lip anger, Sacklesschester, and The Eternal Wonder of the Great British Moat:

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