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The Fabric of Iraq |
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139 |
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As Iraq struggles toward a new governing body, various interests, most notably Sunni and Shia Muslims are vying for public support as simmering tensions threaten to erupt into civil war.
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Soldiers & Civilians - Baghdad in Crisis |
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138 |
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The fall of the Baathist Regime created unexpected violence and looting in Baghdad. HDNet reveals American soldiers' efforts to keep the peace.
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War Torn Baghdad |
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137 |
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HDNet reports from the streets and outskirts of Baghdad, ravaged by war. Most public works are either shut down or destroyed. Now Iraqis and American forces face the burden of establishing systems and bringing order back to this city.
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Called to Serve |
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136 |
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Follow the 4th Light Armored Battalion as they leave home and family to face whatever awaits them in Al Kut, Iraq.
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Korea on the Brink? |
| Episode Number: |
135 |
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For more than half a century, the people of North and South Korea have been divided by mutual hostility and suspicion. HDNet examines efforts to overcome the antagonisms and reunify the Korean penionsula.
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Wings of Freedom |
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134 |
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HDNet goes inside the world of military logistics by visiting the 437th Airlift Wing, based in Charleston, South Carolina. Their current assignment: to provide supplies ranging from toilet paper to tanks to the troops in Iraq.
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Korea on the Brink? |
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133 |
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Will America's next war be fought on the Korean peninsula? HDNet examines the diplomatic and military crises in this troubled corner of Asia, and the United States' preparation for a possible war there.
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Turkey's Kurds: From a Notion to a Nation |
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132 |
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More than 20 different empires have fought for and conquered the Kurdish lands at the northern tip of Mesopotamia's Fertile Crescent throughout history. Today, the battle for control simmers just beneath the surface. For the Turks and the native Kurds, the outcome of the conflict in Iraq threatens the tenuous peace of their shared and contested homeland.
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Waiting For Jessi |
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131 |
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Jessica Lynch
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Israel: A Land Divided |
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130 |
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On the eve of war between the US and Iraq, Israelis and Palestinians contemplate their position in their struggles to coexist.
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Avalanches: The Rising Tide |
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129 |
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Avalanche deaths in the U.S. have doubled in the past 10 years. In this HDNet World Report we travel to Colorado, the state that has the highest number of avalanche deaths in the nation. Up to seven feet of new snow in the Rocky Mountains this spring pushed avalanche danger to its highest level in years - extreme. We'll look at what causes snow slides and hear from those who've lived through their devastating force. We'll travel with ski patrollers who use explosives to manage avalanche danger and we'll watch a chocolate lab sniff out victims buried beneath the snow.
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New York City War Protests |
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128 |
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Demonstrators stage Die-In on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue to protest the war.
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Jordan: Caught in the Middle |
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127 |
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The Kingdom is desperate to remain neutral but many on the streets in Jordan feel that the conflict will spark a revitalized extremist faith and wake what they call the sleeping dragon of Islam.
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Town Hall War Debate |
| Episode Number: |
126 |
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Lots of topics were on the agenda, but pro and con discussions of the war in Iraq dominated an Arvada, Colorado town hall meeting sponsored by two local congressmen: Mark Udall and Bob Beauprez.
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Protest in America |
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125 |
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HDNet explores the two sides of protest - for and against the impending war in Iraq.
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Guantanamo Confidential |
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124 |
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For half a century, Guantanamo has been a front line of the Cold War, but that's changed since Sept 11th. It's now the Alcatraz of the war on terrorism, the place where hundreds of Al Quaeda suspects are being held in detention. Examine life on Guantanamo from the perspective of guards and prisoners who live on the only military base on communist soil.
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Cougars |
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123 |
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Cougars are beautiful and legendary creatures, known for their grace, independence and wild nature. Stuck in a collision of three worlds, the predator's resurgence has created controversy on how they should be managed, harvested, and how people can live among them.
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Los Angeles Longshoremen |
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122 |
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On September 27th, 2002, 10,500 West Coast International Longshore Warehouse Union workers were locked out of their jobs by their employer the Pacific Maritime Association. Go dockside onto the 3rd largest port in the world to see how a port terminal is worked and why an agreement was so difficult.
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Electroclash |
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121 |
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Struggling to find a new identity, avant-garde artists from Brooklyn and Williamsburg have formed a new underground movement called Electroclash. Electroclash is a fusion of 80's new wave music and fashion the artists hope will be the next big thing.
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Berlin after the Wall |
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120 |
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More than a dozen years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, tour a reunified Germany. Find out whether there are still divisions between the two halves of the formerly divided country and how the inhabitants of the formerly Communist East are living with their new freedoms.
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