FRONTLINE/World
:::Stories from a small planet
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/
A brand new episode of FRONTLINE/World airs this Tuesday, May 17, at 9
P.M. on your PBS station (check local listings). Our lead story, "The
Earthquake," delves into recent catalytic events in Lebanon where a
political assassination has sparked revolutionary change in the country.
The second story, "No More War," takes you into the jungles of Liberia
to report on the challenges faced by the largest peacekeeping operation
in the world.
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Lebanon: The Earthquake -- An assassination sparks a revolution
The recent assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri
-- in a car bombing now dubbed "The Earthquake" -- is fundamentally
changing the political landscape of the Middle East. Following Hariri's
murder and decades of Syrian military occupation, hundreds of thousands
took to the streets of Lebanon, suspecting Syrian involvement in the
bombing and demanding the withdrawal of Syrian troops. It was an
unprecedented display of Lebanese solidarity. FRONTLINE/World reporter
Kate Seelye -- the daughter of an American diplomat who has lived in
Lebanon and Syria for much of her life -- navigates the forces in play
in the Middle East and asks whether democracy or war will be next for
Lebanon.
Watch FRONTLINE/World's "The Earthquake" Tuesday, May 17 on PBS (check
local listings).
Then, join FRONTLINE/World reporter Kate Seelye online Wednesday, May
18, at 11 A.M. ET to discuss the report.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...5051300705.html
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Liberia: No More War, General Opande's last mission
In our second story, we go deep into the former conflict zone of
Liberia. After 24 years of almost constant fighting, the country
reached an uneasy peace in 2003. U.N. peacekeepers from nearly 50
countries were sent in to help implement a peace deal between the
warring factions and make the country secure both for civilians and the
transitional government, put in place after President Charles Taylor
fled to Nigeria. With unique access to the mission under Force Commander
General Daniel Opande, FRONTLINE/World reporter Jessie Deeter
accompanies the charismatic Opande into the lawless countryside as the
operation faces one of its biggest challenges -- to disarm more than
100,000 former fighters and convince them there is an alternative to
war. Shot over two visits a year apart, Deeter's story is a vivid and
chilling portrait of a ravaged nation and of a general's personal
determination to see his mission succeed.
Watch the full FRONTLINE/World report of "No More War" Tuesday, May 17
on PBS (check local listings).
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Changes Afoot on the Web
Yes, we've made some changes and additions to the FRONTLINE/World Web
site and will be launching with a new-look home page this week. The aim
is to make more of our stories accessible from the home page, including
the latest broadcast stories, all of the streamed content, and the Web
original videos and dispatches we've been developing. We're also
introducing a new posting area where a few of the FRONTLINE/World
editors and reporters will be rounding up news, opinions and short
dispatches from around the world to post on a fairly regular basis. We
hope you like the new look and the new content. More changes are planned
in the coming months, so tell us what you think as we roll them out.
Send in your comments to: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/react/
On a final note, the last FRONTLINE/World show for the season airs May
24, and it promises to be a revealing account of Iran's nuclear
ambitions. Stay tuned for that and for more stories launching
exclusively on the Web site in the coming weeks.
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/
As always, thanks for watching and supporting our "stories from a small
planet."
All the best,
Jackie Bennion
Interactive Producer
FRONTLINE/World
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/
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