http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/no-osama-didnt-win/?scp=15&sq=islam&st=cse

No, Osama didn't win
no author
The New York Times
May 4, 2011

This article explains that Osama Bin Laden did achieve many of the goals that he wanted to obtain, and more. He led us into a prolonged war and created a global fear of muslims. In the end however he didnt win and the U.S. still remained a main power and thrives today.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/bin.laden.obit/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

Osama Bin Laden, the face of terror, killed in Pakistan
Cnn wirestaff
cnn.com
May 1, 2011

U.S. officials state that they have the body of Osama Bin Laden, which is a huge win for the united states because he has been the main face of terror and the leader behind many terrorist plots. he was also seen as a prophet to his followers. Terrorism will still continue although, but it did have a blow on terror.

My view of the discussion on thursday was that we talked about some good topics and there wasn't much yelling. Over all it went pretty much how i expected it too. I wish we had more time to talk about immigration because its a big topic and its something that needs to get fixed to improve peoples lives. Immigration isnt a small problem that can easily be fixed but i'm we can come up with a better solution then what we're doing right now. I also believe that improving mexico and their relations with the U.S. would be a huge improvement
Cole Canup

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/04/25/yemen.protests/index.html?hpt=T2

Protests continue in Yemen
Cnn wire staff
cnn.com
April 24, 2011

Several thousands of Yemen civilians took to the streets to protest their leader Ali Saleh. They were protesting their leader because he wasn't accepting a brokered deal by the gulf corporation council and wasnt going to step down. Protestors were attacked and badly injured, and shot at by gunmen. Protestors in response set a car on fire that belonged to one of the attackers. Their leader had reportedly already agreed to the deal, and stepped down after though.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/20/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T2

Japan to enforce nuclear evacuation
Matt Smith
cnn.com
April 20, 2011

Japans nuclear pollution has officials in Japan worrying about the safety of its residents around a 20 km zone and they are starting to evacuate both animals and people from the area. This is a big change for the people living there and im the people arent very happy because they are forced to leave their area and go to an unfamiliar one. On the other hand, the people will be alot safer and won't be affected by the long term affects of nuclear pollution in the coming years.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/04/14/mexico.mass.graves/index.html?hpt=T2

16 Police officers arrested
Cnn wire staff
cnn.com
April 14, 2011

16 police officers have been arrested in mexico in the town of San Fernando. They have been arrested for trying to cover up the killing of the zeta drug cartels. Police officers have to stay quiet about the drug cartels because they will be killed if they talk about the killings. Even the police are being forced to do things. These drug cartels ravage everything around them and are causing alot of trouble for Mexico.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/11/government.shutdown/index.html?hpt=T2

Obama, congress prepare for next round of budget fights
Alan Silverleib
cnn.com
April 11, 2011

Republicans and democrats havent been able to come to a census on our budjet for the next year due to the bipartisanship and the fighting between the two sides. Altough the next years budjet should be done by the end of today. The new budget is suppose to cut 6 trillion in spending over the next decade. Hopefully this will be good news for america and its health care.