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The Bush Years Part 8

Leading up to the American presidential election, CBC producer Terence McKenna takes a retrospective look at U.S. President George W. Bush, arguably one of the most controversial public figures of recent memory. (Part 8 of 8) http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczo...

Palestinians despondent as Israeli polls near

In Israel, Ehud Olmert, the prime minister, has been speaking of the need for a peace agreement with the Palestinians by the end of the year. But he is due to step down as prime minister as his Kadima party prepares for a leadership vote on Wednesday. The Palestinians main fear is that whoever wins will maintain the status quo: a military occupation consisting of checkpoints, walls, and settlement expansion. Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh reports.

Al Qaeda at 20

Riz Khan takes a look at the state of al-Qaeda 20 years after it was founded and explores what the future holds for Osama bin Laden's operation. Does al-Qaeda remain the primary terrorist threat to the US and the rest of the world? Part 1 Part 2