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How the U.S. is helping the coup makers in Honduras

August 31, 2009
| Conn Hallinan details the organizations, companies and individuals lending their support to the military regime in Honduras.

15:38 minutes (14.31 MB)
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Afghanistan: The new Vietnam

September 26, 2009
| There's a corrupt regime with no support outside the capital, a hostile population and an elusive enemy - even Washington is talking openly about the parallels, according to Conn Hallinan.

14:19 minutes (13.11 MB)
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Obama's plans for Afghanistan

December 20, 2009
| 30,000 more troops, a bigger Afghan army, a partnership with Pakistan -- Obama spelled out his plans for Afghanistan to a West Point audience. Conn Hallinan says none of it makes any sense.

14:49 minutes (13.58 MB)
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Understanding the assassination of Salman Taseer

January 16, 2011
| The killing of Punjab's governor by one of his own security guards in Islamabad is being called a symptom of a growing fanaticism. Conn Hallinan sees other causes of instability in the country.

17:07 minutes (15.67 MB)
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U.S. Special Operations Forces expanding rapidly

October 14, 2011
| U.S. Special Forces have assumed mythic proportions in the media and popular culture. Yet they are viewed less positively within the military because they operate outside of the chain of command.

16:18 minutes (14.93 MB)
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Dangers of cyber attack greatly exaggerated

January 24, 2012
| Some commentators in the United States would have us believe that the possibility of cyber attack is imminent. Conn Hallinan believes that there is another agenda behind this fear mongering.

19:24 minutes (17.76 MB)
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Evaluating the pressures on Iran

March 27, 2012
| News reports about a potential Israeli attack on Iran are no longer in the headlines. But that doesn't mean it's not on the agenda. Conn Hallinan is a columnist for Foreign Policy in Focus.

16:17 minutes (14.92 MB)