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War & Conflict

• Rebuilding as tension escalates
  Attacks against both American and British forces in Iraq continue as some question the pace and expectations of a democratic government there. The Pentagon has asked outside reconstruction experts to visit Iraq, some of the same people who criticized the Administration for not having a plan before the occupation.June 30, 2003
• The Korean War
  The Korean War never really ended; it still officially continues, but 50 years ago next month, an armistice was signed which ended the fighting. The Korean War was born in the Cold War, it exploded into a deadly, three year conflict that would leave 37,000 Americans and millions of Koreans dead, and has continued ever since in a kind of twilight war that 50 years later threatens to turn into a nuclear stand-off. Next month, to mark the armistice, our documentary unit, American RadioWorks, has put together a special report on the Korean War.June 25, 2003
• Ridge calls for public-private partnerships to improve security
  The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge told a St. Paul audience Thursday night that safety doesn't just come from Washington, but from the efforts of states, cities and counties. Ridge delivered the keynote address at a symposium that attracted about 300 Minnesota public safety business, and government leaders.June 20, 2003
• Civil wars ravaging central Africa
  An international peacekeeping force of 1,400 is attempting to stop the violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. By some accounts, at least 50,000 people have died over the past four years in that part of Africa alone. And some wonder when the world will pay more attention to the killing in western Africa.June 11, 2003
• Questions about the weapons
  Critics are challenging intelligence produced by the Bush administration that led to the U.S. war on Iraq. President Bush says he stands by claims that Iraq had a weapons program and that it's only a matter of time before evidence of the program is found.June 10, 2003
• Minnesota human rights advocate from liberia returns to West Africa
  A Minnesota human rights advocate whose life has been threatened by Liberia's president Charles Taylor is returning to West Africa. Taylor was indicted by the United Nations Wednesday on war crimes charges. Samuel Kofi Woods and his family were granted political asylum in this country and moved to Minnesota after his life was threatened.June 5, 2003
• Middle East talks
  Arab leaders have given their support to the "road map" to Middle East peace, pledging to do their part to fight terror and violence. They congratulated President Bush for his commitment to the process. A summit in Jordan Wednesday will bring Bush together with the Palestinian and Israeli prime ministers. We discuss the developments.June 3, 2003
• National Press Club: Anthony Principi
  Anthony Principi, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.May 27, 2003
• Cemetery turns 150, honors old vets and discovers new ones
  As it has since 1870, St. Paul's Oakland Cemetery hosted a Memorial Day service honoring the veterans buried there. But this year the cemetery also used the occasion to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Oakland has long been one of Minnesota's lesser-known historical treasures. But in the past few years volunteers have uncovered a wealth of new details about the veterans buried there.May 26, 2003
• Memorial Day special
  A special Memorial Day broadcast featuring a speech by the late World War II historian Stephen Ambrose, remarks from Memorial Day ceremonies, essays, and a conversation with Vietnam veteran Jon Hovde of Fertile, Minnesota. Also, a birthday essay from Gary Eichten to friend and war vet, William (Bill) Gagnier.May 26, 2003
• Al-Qaida thriving?
  Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia bear similarities to attacks by Al-Qaida. Some previous U.S. intelligence reports said the terrorist organization was not as strong as it once was.May 14, 2003
• U.S. civilian leadership takes over in Iraq
  U.S. officials are hoping a new civilian administrator will bring greater order to Iraq. Among Paul Bremer's first tasks will be to help form a democratic Iraqi government not dominated by Shiite Islamic fundamentalists.May 13, 2003
• Nuclear weapons chess
  The U.S. has been negotiating with other parties to reduce nuclear threat in two countries: North Korea and Iran. Controlling nuclear weapons and preventing further spread may not be possible when nations feel threatened by one superpower.May 12, 2003
• The split within the Bush administration
  A recent speech by former congressman Newt Gingrich, who now works for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, revealed a split between Rumsfeld and the State Department, over the role of diplomacy in the war with Iraq. Who has the president's ear and what does the split mean for the future of American foreign policy.May 9, 2003
• What is the proper way to respond to legitimate threats of terrorism
  A Twin Cities speech by Harvard professor Michael Ignatieff. His speech, Political Ethics in an Age of Terror, was given in late April at Macalester College.May 8, 2003

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