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By Kari Lipschutz
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12 Nov 2009
Here are a few of the week's highlights from WPR's video section:
As Germany celebrates 20 years since the Berlin Wall crumbled, some vintage footage from PBS' NewsHour provides a look back to what policymakers and pundits of the day were thinking. From utter shock and surprise to apprehension, then-Sens. Richard Lugar and Sam Nunn, arms negotiator Paul Nitze, former National Security Adviser Walt Rostow, and former ambassador and economist John Galbraith explore what this new East Germany might look like. So, how did they do?
In Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's latest dig at Thailand's current government,
Cambodia has refused to extradite former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. This Al-Jazeera interview with Southeast Asia expert Larry Jaga explains how politics motivates both sides of this tug of war -- which will continue to be a strain on relations between the two countries.
Nuclear negotiations with Iran are still alive, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explains in this interview with Charlie Rose. Clinton's approach and understanding of the Iranian perspective seems to be pragmatic, yet optimistic. She eluded to a complicated Iranian domestic situation that is better explained in a WSJ video on the split within the Iranian government.
Our video section is updated daily. I'll highlight videos we post there from time to time on this blog. Got a tip for where we can find embeddable videos of interest to WPR readers? Send it to video[at]worldpoliticsreview.com.