TODAY
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Natural gas pipeline; Obama presidency; Letterman feud; 2012 prospects: Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska). Healthcare: Peter R. Orszag, Office of Management and Budget. Healthcare; the budget; the economy: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.). Healthcare; the budget; the economy: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Author David Makovsky ("Myths, Illusions and Peace"). (N) 3 p.m. CNN
Larry King Live 6 and 9 p.m. CNN
McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET
SUNDAY
Today (N) 6 a.m. KNBC
Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC
State of the Union With John King Healthcare; Swine flu update: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Winning the center: Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.); Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.); Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) (6 a.m.) Judge Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination: Republican strategist Mary Matalin; Democratic strategist James Carville (8 a.m.). Stimulus; Energy; Healthcare: Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.). (N) (9 a.m. CNN)
CBS News Sunday Morning California's debate on the legalization of marijuana; Dennis Hopper; street graffiti artist KAWS. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Reliable Sources Twitter: Rick Sanchez; Gregg Doyel, CBS SportsLine. Palin-Letterman feud; President Obama's humor: Mark Halperin, Time magazine; Ana Marie Cox, Air America; Jim Geraghty, the National Review. (N) 7 a.m. CNN
Meet the Press The Obama administration's agenda: Vice President Joe Biden. The economy; U.S. foreign policy; healthcare; the Supreme Court: Republican strategist Mike Murphy; author Joe Scarborough ("The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's Promise"). (N) 8 a.m. KNBC
This Week With George Stephanopoulos Healthcare reform: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.). Panel: Democratic strategist Donna Brazile; Ron Brownstein, the National Journal; Kimberly Strassel, the Wall Street Journal; George Will. (N) 8 a.m. KABC
Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace Healthcare: Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.); Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa); Tom Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Panel: Brit Hume; Mara Liasson; Bill Kristol; Juan Williams. (N) 8 a.m. KTTV
Face the Nation Healthcare; Guantanamo; the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor; the state of the GOP: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.); Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). (N) 8:30 a.m. KCBS
The Chris Matthews Show Republican opposition to the Obama administration: Katty Kay, BBC; Claire Shipman, ABC News; Helene Cooper, the New York Times; Norah O'Donnell, MSNBC. (N) 9 a.m. KNBC
Fareed Zakaria GPS 10 a.m. CNN
Meet the Press 2 and 11 p.m. MSNBC
Larry King Live 6 and 9 p.m. CNN
60 Minutes Harry Markopoulos warned the SEC about Bernard L. Madoff's investment fund; foreign-born widows of U.S. citizens being asked to leave the country. (N) 7 p.m. KCBS
Source : http://www.calendarlive.com
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Iran polls: US rejects victory claim by Ahmadinejad
Niagara Falls, Ontario: The US on Saturday refused to accept hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's claim of a landslide re-election victory in Iran and said it was looking into allegations of election fraud.
Any hopes by the Obama administration of gaining a result similar to Lebanon's recent election, won by a Western-backed moderate coalition, appeared to be in jeopardy.
"We are monitoring the situation as it unfolds in Iran, but we, like the rest of the world, are waiting and watching to see what the Iranian people decide," US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at a news conference with Canada's foreign affairs minister, Lawrence Cannon.
Minutes after Clinton spoke, the White House released a two-sentence statement praising "the vigorous debate and enthusiasm that this election generated, particularly among young Iranians," but expressing concern about "reports of irregularities."
Despite the challenge from reformist Mir Hossein Mousavi to incumbent Ahmadinejad, many officials and experts thought a Mousavi victory would result in only incremental shifts toward the U.S.
Because real power in Tehran is still wielded by religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, some say an Ahmadinejad re-election may make it easier to build an international consensus against Iran.
Administration officials remained silent out of concern that any comments might influence the results. But they were privately hoping for a victory by the more moderate Mousavi.
Clashes in Iran over disputed election
President Barack Obama's previous overtures include his recent address in Cairo to the Muslim world as well as, earlier, a televised New Year's address to the Iranian people and a series of diplomatic contacts. Officials say Obama's attempts to reach out have gone largely unanswered.
Neither Clinton nor the White House mentioned Ahmadinejad or his chief rival Mousavi, by name, or acknowledged the incumbent's victory declaration.
Iranian authorities reported that Ahmadinejad was re-elected with 62.6 percent of the vote. He called on the public to respect the vote. But Mousavi, a former prime minister who has become the hero of a youth-driven movement seeking greater liberties and a gentler face for Iran abroad, rejected the results and accused authorities of rigging Friday's vote.
Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said Saturday that Ahmadinejad's claim of a victory puts the Obama administration in a tough position.
"I think it's going to make it incredibly difficult for the Obama administration to acquiesce on Iran's enrichment of uranium when there is a president in Tehran who continues to deny the Holocaust, and continues to be belligerent toward Israel," Sadjadpour said. "I don't see the probability of Ahmadinejad taking a more moderate or conciliatory approach his second time around. Similar to what President Bush said when he was re-elected in 2004, he said, 'I've earned political capital, and now I am going to use it.'"
In brief remarks in Canada, Clinton cited "the enthusiasm and the very vigorous debate and dialogue" in the run-up to the vote. "We obviously hope that the outcome reflects the genuine will and desire of the Iranian people," she said.
Nullify Iranian polls: Clergy group
Disappointment in the results was summed up by the Anti-Defamation League, which noted Ahmadinejad's history of "extremist allegations and attacks" against Jews and Israel as well as the United States
"We are greatly disappointed by the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad," the ADL said in a statement. "We had hoped that a different outcome to this election would have sent a message to the international community that Ahmadinejad's incendiary behavior is not reflective of the beliefs and views of the Iranian people. Unfortunately, the result for Iran is likely to be another four years of extremism and isolation."
The election focused on what the office of the Iranian president can influence: boosting Iran's sinking economy, pressing for greater media and political freedoms, and being Iran's main envoy to the world.
Iran does not allow international election monitors. During the 2005 election, when Ahmadinejad won the presidency, there were some allegations of vote rigging from losers, but the claims were never investigated.
Source : http://sify.com
Any hopes by the Obama administration of gaining a result similar to Lebanon's recent election, won by a Western-backed moderate coalition, appeared to be in jeopardy.
"We are monitoring the situation as it unfolds in Iran, but we, like the rest of the world, are waiting and watching to see what the Iranian people decide," US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at a news conference with Canada's foreign affairs minister, Lawrence Cannon.
Minutes after Clinton spoke, the White House released a two-sentence statement praising "the vigorous debate and enthusiasm that this election generated, particularly among young Iranians," but expressing concern about "reports of irregularities."
Despite the challenge from reformist Mir Hossein Mousavi to incumbent Ahmadinejad, many officials and experts thought a Mousavi victory would result in only incremental shifts toward the U.S.
Because real power in Tehran is still wielded by religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, some say an Ahmadinejad re-election may make it easier to build an international consensus against Iran.
Administration officials remained silent out of concern that any comments might influence the results. But they were privately hoping for a victory by the more moderate Mousavi.
Clashes in Iran over disputed election
President Barack Obama's previous overtures include his recent address in Cairo to the Muslim world as well as, earlier, a televised New Year's address to the Iranian people and a series of diplomatic contacts. Officials say Obama's attempts to reach out have gone largely unanswered.
Neither Clinton nor the White House mentioned Ahmadinejad or his chief rival Mousavi, by name, or acknowledged the incumbent's victory declaration.
Iranian authorities reported that Ahmadinejad was re-elected with 62.6 percent of the vote. He called on the public to respect the vote. But Mousavi, a former prime minister who has become the hero of a youth-driven movement seeking greater liberties and a gentler face for Iran abroad, rejected the results and accused authorities of rigging Friday's vote.
Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said Saturday that Ahmadinejad's claim of a victory puts the Obama administration in a tough position.
"I think it's going to make it incredibly difficult for the Obama administration to acquiesce on Iran's enrichment of uranium when there is a president in Tehran who continues to deny the Holocaust, and continues to be belligerent toward Israel," Sadjadpour said. "I don't see the probability of Ahmadinejad taking a more moderate or conciliatory approach his second time around. Similar to what President Bush said when he was re-elected in 2004, he said, 'I've earned political capital, and now I am going to use it.'"
In brief remarks in Canada, Clinton cited "the enthusiasm and the very vigorous debate and dialogue" in the run-up to the vote. "We obviously hope that the outcome reflects the genuine will and desire of the Iranian people," she said.
Nullify Iranian polls: Clergy group
Disappointment in the results was summed up by the Anti-Defamation League, which noted Ahmadinejad's history of "extremist allegations and attacks" against Jews and Israel as well as the United States
"We are greatly disappointed by the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad," the ADL said in a statement. "We had hoped that a different outcome to this election would have sent a message to the international community that Ahmadinejad's incendiary behavior is not reflective of the beliefs and views of the Iranian people. Unfortunately, the result for Iran is likely to be another four years of extremism and isolation."
The election focused on what the office of the Iranian president can influence: boosting Iran's sinking economy, pressing for greater media and political freedoms, and being Iran's main envoy to the world.
Iran does not allow international election monitors. During the 2005 election, when Ahmadinejad won the presidency, there were some allegations of vote rigging from losers, but the claims were never investigated.
Source : http://sify.com
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
