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India and Pakistan (diplomatically) skewer each other over Mumbai attacks

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Nazes Afros
Tuesday, January 6 2009

The sole surviving gunman of the brutal attacks in Mumbai, India last month is now awaiting trial. Yesterday, India's prime minister turned over some of the state's investigation into those attacks to Pakistan in the hopes of making bilateral commitments to get to the bottom of the attacks. Included in the dossier is a description of the attacks as so sophisticated that they must have had help from official Pakistani agencies. Nazes Afros, the BBC's South Asia editor, joins The Takeaway to discuss the ongoing situation.

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Where in the world is Waziristan?

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Charles Haviland
Friday, January 2 2009

At least three people have been killed in the most recent suspected American missile strike along the Pakistan/Afghanistan border. According to security officials, the attack targeted Taliban headquarters in the Waziristan region, a mountainous area in the northwest corner of Pakistan. It's the second missile strike in the region in as many days. Charles Haviland, a correspondent for the BBC in Pakistan, joins The Takeaway to discuss.

Have you been to Waziristan? Tell us what it is like.

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Violence continues in Gaza

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Taghreed El-Khodary
Monday, December 29 2008

Today is the third day of Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to regular rocket attacks by Hamas. According to the Associate Press, more than 300 Palestinians are dead and more than 700 injured. The U.N. Security Council called on Israel and the Palestinians to immediately halt all violence and military activities. For the latest on the situation in Gaza we turn to Taghreed El-Khodary, who is reporting from Gaza for our partner the New York Times.

For additional reporting, read Taghreed El-Khoudary's article in today's New York Times.

"People are in a state of fear and horror. They don't know what's coming."
— Taghreed El-Khodary on the raids in Gaza

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Argh: China steps in to the pirate fray

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Chris Hogg
Monday, December 29 2008

Somali pirates have been grabbing headlines for months for hijacking tanker after tanker. The Somali government is in shambles and its president is resigning and they are in no position to stop the insanity. But the international community has had enough and the snatch-and-get-paid schemes of Somali pirates may be coming to an end. Last week German fighter ships thwarted an attempted hijacking and now China has sent two destroyers to escort and protect its merchant ships. Chris Hogg, a reporter for the BBC, is in Beijing covering this aspect of the story.

"He could kill the pirates with his bare hands."
— BBC Correspondent Chris Hogg on China's plan to send their military to thwart the Somali pirates

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Pakistan commemorates assassination of Bhutto

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Nadia Zonis
Guest: Ambassador Munir Akram
Monday, December 29 2008

One year has passed since the murder of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan. Meanwhile, tensions with neighboring India are high and there are reports that Pakistan is redeploying troops to their shared border. Ambassador Munir Akram, former Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Pakistan, joins The Takeaway for an analysis.

"It is important for the leadership in both countries to cool things down."
— Ambassador Munir Akram on tensions between India and Pakistan

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Mideast Analysis: Israel's confrontation with Hamas

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Noel King
Guest: Aaron David Miller
Monday, December 29 2008

For analysis of the latest violent flare-up between Israel and Hamas, The Takeaway talks to Aaron David Miller, public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Aaron David Miller is author of “The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Mid-East Peace.”

Visit his website to hear audio of interviews with key figures in the Arab-Israeli diplomacy process.

"I think this was doomed to fail."
— Aaron David Miller on the Arab-Israeli diplomacy

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Latest from Gaza

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jesse Baker, Noel King
Guest: Ethan Bronner
Monday, December 29 2008

With increasing violence between Israel and Hamas, there is currently no end in sight. For the latest on the situation unfolding in the Gaza Strip, The Takeaway talks to New York Times Correspondent Ethan Bronner.

"Hamas felt it could continue lob deadly rockets with impunity."
— Ethan Bronner on the end of the cease-fire

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War takes no holiday

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Campbell Robertson
Thursday, December 25 2008

In Afghanistan and Iraq, war dominates every day. For a brief holiday from Christmas, The Takeaway turns to New York Times correspondent Campbell Robertson.

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Immigrants convicted in Ft. Dix case

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Nadia Zonis
Guest: George Anastasia
Tuesday, December 23 2008

Jurors have found five Muslim immigrants guilty of conspiring to kill US soldiers.
"One of the last prosecution witnesses was an FBI terrorism expert who got up on the stand and said it doesn't take a lot for five or six people to launch an attack. And he cited Mumbai."
— George Anastasia on the convictions in the Fort Dix case

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President Bush makes surprise appearance in second war zone: Afghanistan

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Martin Patience
Monday, December 15 2008

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A page in America's briefing book: The CIA

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jen Poyant
Guest: John McLaughlin
Tuesday, December 9 2008

Recent terrorism in South Asia poses challenges for the CIA.

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Guilty pleas entered in gitmo

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jesse Baker, Melissa Locker
Guest: Alan Gomez
Tuesday, December 9 2008

In what was expected to be a routine hearing, the five men charged with plotting the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks surprised the court by asking to make full confessions.

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's last hearings at GITMO

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jen Poyant
Guest: Jonathan Mahler
Monday, December 8 2008

"The CIA have admitted to waterboarding him, so you're going to have big questions about the admisability of evidence in federal courts."
— Jonathan Mahler on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial

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Lashkar-e-Taiba linked to the ISI

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Eric Schmitt
Monday, December 8 2008

"We were very surprised at the very professional way the terror attacks were carried out. It reflected a degree of of extensive training, of special operations forces-type precision."
— Eric Schmitt on the attacks in Mumbai

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Is Mumbai a vision of the future?

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Nadia Zonis
Guest: Pramit Pal Chaudhuri
Monday, December 8 2008

The attacks may have been a horrific preview of the shape of terrorism to come.

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Live From Baghdad: Heeeeere's Dan

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto, Andrew Bowman
Guest: Dan Damon
Friday, December 5 2008

The BBC's Dan Damon is in Iraq, patrolling on foot with the US military.

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WMD attack likely by 2013

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Senator Bob Graham
Thursday, December 4 2008

"We're most concerned today about developments in the biological area. Unlike nuclear which is a man-made material and reasonably scientifically difficult to produce, biological pathogens occur in nature."
—Senator Bob Graham on the commission report

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Rice goes to Pakistan

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Charles Haviland
Thursday, December 4 2008

Following her trip to India, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets with Pakistani officials. Reports say the U.S. is putting pressure on the new government of Pakistan and urging them to share any and all information they may have about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

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Protests erupt in India

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Zubair Ahmed
Wednesday, December 3 2008

Thousands of people are protesting in Mumbai and all over India and express their anger against the government. BBC correspondent Zubair Ahmed reports on the scene from the Taj hotel in downtown Mumbai.
"I can see thousands and thousands of people...they are all holding placards and shouting slogans against the political class."
—BBC correspondent Zubair Ahmed on the protests emerging in India

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Rice raises the stakes in India

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Guest: Chris Morris
Wednesday, December 3 2008

"A lot of people who deal with intelligence matters say this was a disaster waiting to happen."
—BBC correspondent Chris Morris on the attacks in Mumbai

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