Was Internet Complicit In Fort Hood Shooting?()
November 18, 2009 From what is publicly known about Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 in a rampage at Fort Hood, he had no accomplice — unless you count the Internet in which he communed, exchanging sinister thoughts with an extremist cleric.
How Would Abbas' Resignation Affect Peace Process?()
November 11, 2009 The Israeli-Palestinian standoff shows no sign of getting better, and it may soon be getting worse. NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr says that if moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas follows through on his threat to step down, that could lead to the collapse of the Palestinian Authority.
Remembering The Construction Of The Berlin Wall()
August 12, 2009 In the news business, August is often called a slow news month. But it's a month that seems to produce more than its fair share of historically important stories. NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr looks back at one of the biggest August stories he ever covered — the dramatic construction of the Berlin Wall on Aug. 13, 1961.
Lessons From The Fall Of The Berlin Wall()
November 3, 2009 Twenty years ago, when the Berlin Wall was breached, it marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet empire. But NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says there are other physical walls today: the one between the Israelis and the Palestinians. A wall, he says, can mean not only closed borders, but also closed minds.
In Afghan War, There's A Lot To Dither About()
October 28, 2009 President Obama is wrestling with an agonizing decision on how to "Afghanize" the conflict, to borrow phrasing from the Vietnam days. As U.S. casualties mount, Obama faces the ultimate question: Get more involved at the risk of losing support from an increasingly disheartened American public, or get less involved and risk facing the blame for letting Afghanistan go down the drain?
A Thin Line Between A Hoax And A Lie()
October 21, 2009 As hoaxes go, the balloon boy episode was amazingly successful. The police were less than enchanted at having been made party to the hoax. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says these days there's a fine line between hoax and just plain lying.
Obama Nobel Not The Sole Symbolic Award()
October 14, 2009 When President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, it was because he came to symbolize for the Norwegian award committee a vision of a better world. Some Americans have not been willing to accept symbolism for accomplishment, but much of what passes for accomplishment in this world is symbolic.
Obama Faces Tough Decision On Afghanistan()
October 7, 2009 President Obama's problem, as one observer put it, is that he has to commit money and manpower he doesn't have to prop up an Afghan leader he doesn't believe in, in pursuit of a goal he hasn't defined. Sooner or later, the White House will have to produce some objectives and some numbers. Then the public debate starts — a debate that may be the most daunting test of Obama's presidency so far.
Columnist William Safire Remembered()
September 28, 2009 NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says the death of New York Times columnist William Safire makes for a bleak Yom Kippur. He says that though the conservative libertarian was known to be combative, he was less known for his deep loyalties.
Obama Feels Pressure On Leaked McChrystal Report()
September 23, 2009 The latter-day Deep Throat who furnished The Washington Post's Bob Woodward with a copy of Gen. Stanley McChrystal's devastating report on the growing threat in Afghanistan clearly wanted to force President Obama's hand. Whoever leaked the report was obviously hoping to create pressure for reinforcements.
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