The challenges facing Barack Obama
Sir David’s guests discuss the impact of the new US president’s appointments.
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| Hillary Clinton, the new US secretary of state, appoints George Mitchell, right, as the US envoy to the Middle East and Richard Holbrooke, left, as the US envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan [AFP] |
On this week’s Frost Over The World, Sir David talks to Jim Clyburn, a US congressman, about the historic inauguration of Barack Obama and the challenges that lie ahead for the new president.
Also, as Hillary Clinton, the new US secretary of state, named George Mitchell as the US special envoy to the Middle East, Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, talks to Sir David about what this means for the Middle East.
This episode of Frost over the World aired from Friday, January 23, 2009.
| Jim Clyburn and Saeb Erekat |
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Sir David talks to Jim Clyburn, a US congressman, about the challenges that lie ahead for Barack Obama. Plus, Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, discusses the impact the appointment of George Mitchell as US special envoy to the Middle East may have on the region. |
| Shah Mahmood Qureshi |
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The Pakistani foreign minister talks to Sir David Frost about the appointment of Richard Holbrooke as the US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan and Pakistan’s relations with neighbours Afghanistan and India. |
| Gillian Slovo |
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The daughter of South African anti-apartheid activists, Joe Slovo and Ruth First, joins the show to discuss her latest book, Black Orchids. The book tells the story of a Sinhalese family who move to England in the 1950s. To hear more from Gillian Slovo visit ConnectingConversations.org |
| Panel discussion on religion |
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Is religion responsible for many of the world’s problems? Peter Owen-Jones, an Anglican vicar, Ajmal Masroor, a Muslim imam, and James Hider, the author of The Spiders of Allah, discuss. Also, Charlie Wolf, a US political commentator, discusses whether Obama can fulfill his campaign promises. |