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BETWEEN THE LINES
THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 28, 2008

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1) U.S. Iraq Occupation Doomed from the Start

Interview with journalist and author Jonathan Steele, conducted by Scott Harris

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2) Iraq War Spending Cuts Deep into State and Local Budgets

Interview with Greg Speeter, executive director of the National Priorities Project, conducted by Melinda Tuhus

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3) Bear Stearns Bailed Out While Millions Face Home Foreclosures

Interview with Michael Zweig, professor of economics at the State University of New York , conducted by Scott Harris

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4) This week's summary of under-reported news

Compiled by Bob Nixon
After a week of protests led by Buddhist monks, China has unleashed an intense crackdown against dissent in Tibet .

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni proposes a traditional tribal forum as an alternative to International Criminal Court war crimes proceedings against rebel leader Joseph Kony.

Presidential candidate and former Wal-Mart board member Hillary Clinton is the top recipient of Wal-Mart board contributions in the 2008 election

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