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Obama's Dangerous Game in Egypt

Andrew Roberts, The Daily Beast
by Andrew Roberts Info Historian Andrew Roberts' latest book, Masters and Commanders, was published in the UK in September. His previous books include Napoleon and Wellington, Hitler and Churchill, and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900. Roberts is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.If Egypt’s revolution is successful, the U.S. will lose an influential ally, says Andrew Roberts—and if history is any guide Obama may wish Mubarak had remained in power. Plus, full coverage of the...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/01/31/obama039s_dangerous_game_in_egypt_249710.html

Hoyer, Steny H. Hunter, Duncan Inglis, Bob Inslee, Jay Israel, Steve

The Weekly Standard: Obama Won't Pull A Clinton

Last week, many had a lukewarm reaction to President Obama's State of the Union speech. In the aftermath, William Kristol of The Weekly Standard wonders if Obama will be able to make a comeback for reelection similar to President Clinton's in 1996, and argues that it doesn't seem likely.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133369605/the-weekly-standard-obama-wont-pull-a-clinton?ft=1&f=1057

Berkley, Shelley Berman, Howard L. Berry, Marion Biggert, Judy Bilbray, Brian P.

A Note of Warning & Encouragement

Abbas Milani, The New Republic
After days of unrest, after declaring martial law in some of the country's main cities, the authoritarian leader gave a much anticipated television speech. His tone was repentant. He promised change and reform. The people wanted democracy and he promised to bend to their wishes. For a long time, the United States had been advising him to open his political system—but had been seen publicly as his chief supporter. The U.S. president had given lofty and elegant speeches defending democracy and human rights, assuring the people of the Middle East that the United ...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/01/31/a_note_of_warning_amp_encouragement_249686.html

Dreier, David Driehaus, Steve Duncan, John J. Jr. Edwards, Chet Edwards, Donna F.

Uncertainty In Egypt's Streets Amid Protests

Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei told cheering crowds in Cairo's Tahrir Square that they were "the owners of this revolution." He also called for "the departure of the regime," but so far there are few signs that President Hosni Mubarak is leaving.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133346160/tensions-continue-to-rise-in-egypt?ft=1&f=1014

Altmire, Jason Andrews, Robert E. Arcuri, Michael A. Austria, Steve Baca, Joe

Egypt's Stone Age Response To 21st Century Media

If the Egyptian government hoped that shutting down mobile phones, e-mail, text messages, Twitter and Facebook would close Egypt off from the world and choke the cries of protest, it was as naive as powerful people who sit in palaces surrounded by armies can be.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/29/133325987/egypts-stone-age-response-to-21st-century-media?ft=1&f=1057

Frank, Barney Franks, Trent Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. Fudge, Marcia L. Gallegly, Elton

Listener: Race A Factor In Media Coverage Of The Missing

Tell Me More host Michel Martin and Producer Lee Hill, the program's "digital media guy," offer important news updates and comb through listener feedback to recent conversations heard on the program as well commentary. This week listeners respond to commentary on race and media coverage of missing women. Also, one listener shares how she is directly affected by the mortgage crisis, following a report that an estimated 2 million people will lose their homes to foreclosure in 2011.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/28/133306192/Listener-Race-A-Factor-In-Media-Coverage-Of-The-Missing?ft=1&f=1057

Green, Al Green, Gene Griffith, Parker Grijalva, Raúl M. Guthrie, Brett