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Tomorrow on TMM: Global Conflict

The above illustration shows breach of Gaza-Egyptian border by Palestinian gunmen.

Lindsay Mangum, NPR

Lee, here...

A crazy morning today. Michel Martin was already on the air when we received word that John Edwards would likely bow out of the Democratic race for President. We had to do some fast hustling, thanks to fellow producer Douglas Hopper, to get a reliable source (which turned out to be an advisor to the campaign) on the line to do two things: confirm Edwards' withdrawal and talk to us over on-air about the late breaking decision.

In addition to our coverage of the GOP results from last night's Florida presidential primary, we hope you enjoyed today's political coverage. Talk about running and screaming all over this place. ... But we're glad things worked out.

Tomorrow is Thursday, which is also our day for international news. I can tell you of two stories that we plan to visit tomorrow: the increasingly violent situation in Kenya and the breach of a 7-mile wall dividing the Gaza Strip and Egypt (see map).

Thousands crossed into Egypt in search of food and other supplies after Palestinian gunmen shot through barriers set up after Hamas overtook the Gaza territory in June. We'll touch on this more tomorrow, and tell you about a recent gathering that addressed the role of women in managing global conflict.

More to come...

Lee Hill

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Ms. Martin,
I heard the program's Haiti coverage the other day and I thought, where are the people who can examine the issues from ordinary Haitians' perspective? I have heard Randall Robinson and others explain Haiti's struggles, and it made sense. The people your producers invited must have been holding back important elements of the picture, because it just didn't go anywhere, or make sense. For a program with a black perspective, you have a responsibility to take an honest look at Haiti's plight, and examine the neoliberal trickledown economics that [brought Argentina to its knees and] has kept Haiti and a number of other less powerful countries at the mercy of outside powers and elite inside collaborators. The story of Haiti's proud history and current struggles deserves to be told. Ask Congresswoman Maxine Waters!

Sent by Jerry Markatos | 10:04 PM ET | 02-08-2008

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