The Solution Zone - 08/18/11

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Topic #1: Austerity and the Roots of Britain's Turmoil

Guest #1: MURTAZA HUSSAIN – Blogger: Revolution By The Book

Britain’s rioting this past week triggered the worst social unrest to hit the nationin decades. Murtaza Hussien discusses how Government Austerity measures, in the form of cuts to social services have created a combustible climate of anger and frustration within British society, and whether our own debt crisis and the potential of cutting social services in the United States could lead to a similar violent outcome here.

Topic #2: Iraq – Latest Violence Does Not Justify Remaning After Decemeber

Guest #2: RAED JARRAR - Blogger – Raed In the Middle 

As the US moves through our 8th year of year military occupation of Iraq violence has erupted again. With coordinated attacks in 17 cities killing some 80 people and wounding over two hundred many US media pundits and politicians claim this new violence justifies our remaining in Iraq past the Dec, 31st, 2011 withdrawal date – Raed Jarrer - Iraqi expert and political analyst  for CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazerra and others explains why these new attacks should not justify prolonging our exit from Iraq.