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A series of explosions rock Flashpoints special correspondent Dahr Jamail out of bed, as the death toll continues to grow in the run-up to the planned elections; a report on the 7,000 Palestinians stranded at the Rafah checkpoint in Gaza; also, an update on the situation in Aceh, where the death toll has been adjusted … Continued
Iran in the crosshairs: New revelations about Pentagon plans for military action against Iran; plus, our special correspondent in Baghdad reports on the killing fields in occupied Iraq; also, San Quentin death row prisoner Donald Beardsley is denied clemency by Arnold Schwartzenegger, we’ll have a full update on tonight’s state-sponsored killing; and the Knight Report.
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Dahr Jamail reports on his visit with Iraqis, held captive in a form of collective punishment within their own village by US occupation forces; DU expert Major Doug Rokke talks about the latest reports regarding a growing number of children being born without eyes; plus, human rights lawyers file suit against CIA asset and alleged … Continued
Dahr Jamail continues his reports on the murder and mayhem resulting from U.S. occupation, Israeli snipers shoot an unarmed man through the head as he tried to drive his pregnant wife to the doctor to give birth. Heroes or villains, gulf war veterans roam the streets as the forgotten patriots and Barbara Lubin talks about … Continued
The search for Iraqi WMDs: the CIA comes back empty-handed from Iraq, while US forces continue to bomb and pollute the country with depleted uranium, we’ll have a full report from Dahr Jamail; plus, Israeli forces attack sleeping residents of Gaza City in an expanded series of invasions; Greg Palast on CBS’s phony – Independent … Continued
Another nightmare of a day in Iraq, we’ll get a full report from our special correspondent Dahr Jamail in Baghdad; plus, we’ll hear from Medea Benjamin and a physician just back from a grassroots humanitarian mission to deliver medical aid to Fallujah refugees; also, Phyllis Bennis on the outcome of the Palestinian elections and the … Continued
The Indonesian military continues to obstruct crucial aid, threatening the lives of tens of thousands of Acehnese; a front-line report from Gaza on the election of Mahmoud Abbas; a status report from the killing fields of Iraq where the assistant police chief and his son were assassinated on their way to work; also, the Salvador … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, The Death Toll continues to rise in Aceh, where the Indonesian Police both undermine the Aid Networks and continue their attacks on The Gamm. UN “peacekeepers” continue their deadly collaboration with Haiti’s National Police, arresting dozens in door-to door searches. In Palestine today, Israeli occupiers arrest a main Presidential candidate and run … Continued
Bush’s pro-torture candidate for Attorney General goes before the Senate for confirmation, we’ll assess some of his testimony; plus, an overview of the situation in Iraq as nine more US soldiers are killed along with a key aide to the country’s puppet Prime Minister; an in-depth look at the Israeli lobby; and the Knight Report.
