Netanyahu: Settlements Not Cause of Middle East Conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the United Nations General Assembly Palestine’s refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state is the true cause of the Middle East conflcit, not settlement expansion.

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Netanyahu: Iran Poses Threat That The Soviet Union Never Did

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that while fear of a nuclear armed Iran poses a unique threat, it is far different from the percieved threat posed by the Soviet Union. (1:30)

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Netanyahu: Most Dangerous Regimes Musn't Have Most Dangerous Weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that we must not allow the world’s most dangerous regimes to possess the world’s most dangerous weapons. (0:56)

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Building Freeze Intended To Expedite Peace Talks, Says Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that one purpose for the building freeze in the West Bank was to encourage peace talks with Palestinian leaders. (1:02)

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Netanyahu: Two States For Two Peoples

Israeli Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu says that he believes that a two-state solution, in which a demilitarized Palestine recognizes the Jewish state of Israel, will bring peace to the middle east. (0:13)

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Netanyahu: Peace Talks Absolutely Necessary For Resolution

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu says that direct discussion is imperative for a solution to be reached between Israel and Palestine. (0:49)

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TRNS Interview: Dr. Mitchell Bard, Executive Director Of American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

TRNS correspondent Brandon Kosters speaks with Dr. Mitchell Bard,Executive Director of American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, to discuss today’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama. (08:06)

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Is Israel's missile defense system necessary?

Jonathan Bronstein explores Israel's recent test of their missile defense system, and what this means for the nation's military capabilities. Two experts commented on this issue. Firstly, Richard Weitz, an analyst from the Hudson Institute, comments specifically on Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities and the possibility for Israel to implement first strike capabilities. Secondly, Benjamin Friedman, a scholar at the Cato Institute, comments on Iran being the greatest threat to Israel, but remains cautious on the military options which Israel should take. (1:59)
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Martin Indyk says Netanyahu likely to pursue peace with Syria

Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow and Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, states that under U.S. pressure to make political moves in advancing neogtiations with the Palestinians, Netanyahu is likely to "deflect American pressure by seeking a deal with the Syrians." (00:38)
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Interview with President Jimmy Carter on the Middle East

President Jimmy Carter and his new book "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land, A Plan that Will Work" (Simon & Schuster) discusses what needs to be done and how Hamas can be brought into the process. He recently visited the area and the Carter Center has a office in Ramallah. He is hopeful with the Obama administration and discusses the steps that need to take place. He also talks about his very first job as well as Ellen Ratner's cousin, President Carter's Ambassador to Austria who predicted the problems that now exist.
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Tomorrow is World Toilet Day

Ellen Ratner interviews Patricia Dandonoli, President & CEO of WaterAid America, about World Toilet Day, November 19, and about the global water and sanitation crisis. (5:46)
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NSA eavesdropping on personal calls of Americans

Jay Tamboli speaks with James Bamford about his new book, The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America. Bamford talks about the NSA's monitoring of communications and the lack of oversight of the NSA, the largest intelligence agency in the world. (9:24)
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Iranian President Ahmadinejad's Comments to the Press at General Assembly

In contrast to US president George Bush's failure to conduct a press encounter at this week's United Nations General Assembly, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took questions from the media during an hour-long press conference yesterday at UN headquarters in New York.

During the conversation, which was at times confrontational, Ahmadinejad retained a sense of relaxed composure. Though he skirted issues such as detention of dissidents, media transparency, and nuclear threats to Israel, Ahmadinejad was willing to engage on multiple, controversial topics.

Ahmadinejad spoke of his country's willingness to allow IAEA inspectors in to Iran, and denied the possibility that Iran would preemptively attack Israel, stating that "[the world] is entering a post-nuclear" era. The president also discussed his willingness to cooperate with the Iraqi government, cautioned the West about it's excursion in Afghanistan, and warned of the hazards of continued violence in the Middle East.

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President Bush: We must restore confidence in the financial system

Speaking to reporters in the Rose Garden President George W. Bush, joined by the Chairmen of the Federal Reserve Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission Ben Bernanke and Chris Cox and the Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson, speaks about government action in financial markets. Bush explains the current economic crisis and steps that the U.S. government is taking or plans to take to restore balance, liquidity, and investor confidence to the market. (9:04)
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Explainer: Chris Penn on the Lending Crisis

Christopher Penn from the Student Loan Network explains how the sub-prime morgage crisis rippled from  Mannie and Freddie, to financial institutions like Merrill Lynch, and insurer AIG.


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Jon Voight questions Obama's associations

Talk Radio News Service's Ellen Ratner interviews actor Jon Voight as he stumps for Sen. John McCain for president. Voight questions Barack Obama's voting record and his associations and also speaks about his new film. (8:40)

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Bomb Iran or Regime Change: Former UN Ambassador John Bolton

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While Day One at the Republican National Convention seemed a little unstable, Day two seems to be back on course. During the afternoon, I saw a familiar face with the walrus mustache and knew that it was Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton.


And while the focus seems to be on Sarah Palin’s daughter’s baby, I knew that Bolton would not be talking about that. Instead, I knew that the one topic that he is most passionate about is Iran. So, I asked a very opened ended question: Can you talk about recent development, pro or con, involving Iran?


And Amb. Bolton was off. Essentially, Bolton described the failures of the UN Security Council and concluding that there were truly only two foreign policy options available to the U.S. at this point. The first option is regime change within the country. The second option was a series of strategic strikes. To make sure I heard what I thought I had, I repeated what he said – just to confirm. And, yes, that is what he meant.


Bolton then stated that the Israelis may carry out the strikes. I asked about whether if this were the policy it would be better to do them ourselves as it would be perceived as an attack by proxy anyway. And, again, he agreed, believing that the U.S. should carry out the attacks.


I then turned to the question of John McCain and whether John McCain would follow such advice. Bolton appeared confident that McCain seemed more willing to take the threat seriously and may act accordingly. Barack Obama, according to Bolton was unwilling to take the situation as seriously as it needed to be taken.
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Newt Gingrich Anticipates that the "Whole Country Will Watch" McCain's Convention Speech

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich commends McCain for "putting the whole country first" by emphasizing Hurricane Gustav during this year's Republican Convention.


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RNC 2008, Day 1 Introduction

With Hurricane Gustav landing in Lousianna, the Republican National Committee Convention has been significantly truncated. Dan Patterson reports for Talk Radio News.




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Interview With CNN's John King

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Elia Herman interviews CNN's John King about the campaign, the differences between Obama and McCain, and social media.

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Interview with John King from CNN from Radio Row at the DNC08


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