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(PART 4) 10/02 Vice Presidential Debate between Sarah Palin And Joe Biden. Palin Biden Debate 2008 at Washington University, St Louis Missouri MO. The highlight of this clip is Joe Biden nailing Sarah Palin with a "Bridge to Nowhere" comment. SUBSCRIBE - WE'LL BE ADDING MORE HIGH QUALITY CLIPS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE! Sarah Palin Joe Biden Debate 2008 - Click the HIGH QUALITY option below the video! 10/02 Vice President Debate 9/26 - Sarah Palin And Joe Biden This is the fourth part of the 2008 Vice President's Debate on October 2nd between Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden.

"China and the United States" James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic Monthly Host Harry Kreisler welcomes James Fallows of the Atlantic Monthly for a conversation on U.S-China relations. They discuss the rise of China as a manufacturing superpower, the costs and benefits of economic interdependence between the two countries, and the implications of the relationship for global economic stability. Fallows also talks about the lack of media coverage of the international context of the U.S. financial crisis and speculates on how China will impact the agenda of the next President of the United States. Recorded September 25, 2008 http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/iis/Kreisler.html http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/

Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas say they did not rely on witness testimony to find him guilty of all 12 counts he faced. (Oct. 5)

"Pakistan" Tariq Ali, Editor, New Left Review Host Harry Kreisler welcomes writer and journalist Tariq Ali for a discussion of Pakistan and it relations with the United States. He places the present crisis in its historical context exploring the origins of the Pakistani state, the failure to forge a national identity, the inability and unwillingness of Pakistani leaders to address the country's poverty and inequality, and the role of the military in the country's spiral toward violence and disunity. In this context, Tariq Ali highlights the significance of the U.S. relationship throughout Pakistan's history and he analyzes current US policy and it implications for stability in the region. Recorded September 26, 2008 http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/iis/Kreisler.html http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/

Chinese candy sold in Chinatowns across the U.S. has tested positive for melamine, linking it to the tainted milk scandal blamed for at least 4 deaths and thousands of sick children. (Oct. 3)

--American Spirit-- (expand below) The United States and World War Two 1941-1945 Total of United States Armed Forces: 16,353,639 Total of United States Casualties: 418,500 ________________________________________ THE PACIFIC THEATRE Commanders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Commander-in-Chief Harry S. Truman, Commander-in-Chief General Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army, Supreme Allied Commander South West Pacific Area Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief Pacific Ocean Areas Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr. Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy Fleet Admiral Ernest King Admiral Raymond A. Spruance General Carl Spaatz, United States Strategic Air Forces of the Pacific Operations * (asterisk) denotes an American victory Attack of Pearl Harbor-- Dec 7, 1941 Declaration of war on the Empire of Japan-- Dec 8, 1941 Battle of Wake Island-- Dec 8, 1941-Dec 23, 1941 Battle of the Philippines-- Dec 8, 1941-May 8, 1942 Battle of Bataan-- Jan 7, 1942-Apr 9, 1942 Bataan Death March-- 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea-- May 4, 1942-May 8, 1942 * Battle of the Aleutian Islands-- Jun 3, 1942-Aug 15, 1943 * Battle of Midway-- Jun 4, 1942-Jun 7, 1942 * Battle of Guadalcanal-- Jun 12, 1942-Feb 9, 1943 * Battle of the Eastern Solomons-- Aug 24, 1942-Aug 25, 1942 * Battle of Bismarck Sea-- Mar 2, 1943-Mar 4, 1943 * Battle of Tarawa-- Nov 20, 1943-Nov 23, 1943 * Battle of Saipan-- Jun 15, 1944-Jul 9, 1944 * Battle of the Philippine Sea-- Jun 19, 1944-Jun 20, 1944 * Battle of Guam-- Jul 21, 1944-Aug 8, 1944 * Battle of Tinian-- Jul 24, 1944-Aug 1, 1944 * Battle of Leyte-- Oct 20, 1944-Dec 31, 1944 * Battle of Leyte Gulf-- Oct 23, 1944-Oct 26, 1944 * Battle of Manilla-- Feb 3, 1945-Mar 3, 1945 * Battle of Iwo Jima-- Feb 19, 1945-Mar 26, 1945 * Battle of Okinawa-- Apr 1, 1945-Jun 23, 1945 * Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima-- Aug 6, 1945 * Nuclear Bombing of Nagasaki-- Aug 9, 1945 * V-J Day-- Aug 15, 1945 Japanese Instrument of Surrender-- Sep 2, 1945 ________________________________________ The SINO-BURMESE-INDIAN THEATRE Commanders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Commander-in-Chief Harry S. Truman, Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Stilwell, Northern Combat Area Command Lieutenant General Raymond Wheeler, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Major General Albert Wedemeyer, Commander of United States Forces China Theatre Lieutenant General Daniel Sultan, Commander of United States Forces India-Burma Theatre Operations Second Sino-Japanese War-- 1941-1945 * Burma Campaign-- Jan, 1942-Jul, 1945 * ________________________________________ THE EUROPEAN AND NORTH AFRICAN THEATRE Commanders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Commander-in-Chief Harry S. Truman, Commander-in-Chief General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General of the Army, Supreme Commander of Europe, Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces General Omar Bradley, General of the Army General Jacob L. Devers General George S. Patton Jr. General George C. Marshall, General of the Army Operations * (asterisk) denotes an American victory Declarations of war on Germany and Italy-- Dec 11, 1941 Second Happy Time-- Jan 12, 1942-Jul 30, 1942 Operation Torch-- Nov 8, 1942-Nov 10, 1942 * Battle of El Guettar-- Feb 19, 1943-Apr 7, 1943 * Invasion of Sicily-- Jul 9, 1943-Aug 7, 1943 * Battle of Troina-- Jul 31, 1943-Aug 6, 1943 * Invasion of Italy-- Sep 3, 1943-Sep 16, 1943 * Battle of Monte Cassino-- Jan 17, 1944-May 19, 1944 * Battle of Anzio-- Jan 22, 1944-Jun 5, 1944 * D-Day (Omaha, Utah, and Pointe du Hoc Beaches)-- Jun 6, 1944 * Battle of Cherborg-- Jun 6, 1944-Jun 30, 1944 * Battle of Carentan-- Jun 10, 1944-Jun 14, 1944 * Operation Cobra-- Jul 25, 1944-Jul 31, 1944 * Battle of Brest-- Aug 7, 1944-Sep 19, 1944 * Battle of Nancy-- Sep 5, 1944-Sep 15, 1944 * Battle of Huertgen Forest-- Sep 19, 1944-Feb 10, 1945 * Battle of Aachen-- Oct 1, 1944-Oct 22, 1944 * Battle of Crucifix Hill-- Oct 8, 1944 * Battle of the Bulge-- Dec 16, 1944-Jan 25, 1945 * Siege of Bastogne-- Dec 29, 1944-Jan 2, 1945 * Operation Northwind-- Jan 1 1945-Jan 25, 1945 * Bombing of Dresden-- Feb 13, 1945-Feb 15, 1945 * V-E Day-- May 8, 1945 ________________________________________ OCCUPATIONS Occupation of Japan-- Aug 15, 1945-Apr 28, 1952 Occupation of Germany-- May 8, 1945-Sep 1, 1949 As of 2006, the United States Veterans Administration estimates that there are roughly 1,315,000 million veterans still living who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. The iconic images of our men storming the beaches of Omaha and Utah, the flag raising over Iwo Jima, and the Flying Fortress flying off into the skies are a testament to America's greatest generation. While in their presence, thank our World War Two veterans for their blood, sweat, and tears. Because it was their sacrifice which contributed to the prevalence of goodness over the dark forces of evil.

Virginia voter Linda Southworth ditched her car - and her 150-mile-per-week commute - and joined a vanpool. Thousands of Virginia residents are signing up for these ride-sharing programs to cut back on energy use and their monthly fuel costs. (Oct. 7)

Sen. Hillary Clinton explains to voters in Oregon why she refuses give up her nomination fight for president. Rick Browner shows us in this video essay.

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