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The Rundown - October 23


A first look at the news on RFE/RL's broadcast region

RFE/RL in the Media
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The AP and Monsters & Critics cite RFE/RL's Vaclav Havel interview
# RSF urges disclosure in the investigation of the Alisher Saipov murder
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World Politics Review on the Sakharov prize

On the RFE/RL Website
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An interview with Mikhail Gorbachev
# A weary electorate in Afghanistan

Int'l Press Review

Afghanistan/Pakistan
# J Scott Carpenter says delay the runoff
# Newsweek on Pakistan's militant problem
# Some vox pops from Afghanistan
# The Boston Globe thinks it's time to ditch Karzai

Russia
# Sergei Mitrohkin on his experience during the elections
# Julian Ioffe on the fraudulent Russian elections
# Russia's top election official won't resign

Iran
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The NYT on the role of Mehdi Karroubi
# The CS Monitor on the Iran nuke deal

Iraq
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The NYT ed board on difficulties in Iraqi politics

Of Interest
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Mircea Geoana on the U.S.'s view of Central and Eastern Europe
# Phillip Stephens on Turkey's Eastern turn
# Michael Gerson on extremist Islam
# Minky Worden on the Olympics and human rights

U.S. Politics/Foreign Policy
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Bob Dole on the the looming crisis in the Balkans
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Al Kamen's "In the Loop"
# "Embassy Row" - the Washington Times
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