Topic: Farid Zakaria

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About Face!
Episode 729 1:30:44 - 1:35:35

729: About Face!

Obama ISIS Strategy, Sectarian Political Conflict

President Obama faced criticism for stating that the U.S. does not yet have a "complete strategy" for training Iraqi forces to fight ISIS. Analysts like Fareed Zakaria argue the problem is political rather than technical, as the Sunni population often prefers ISIS over a Shiite-dominated national army. Without significant political concessions to Sunnis, military training is unlikely to succeed.

Last Show Ever
Episode 305 11:11 - 15:31

305: Last Show Ever

Farid Zakaria, Global Financial Reform, and the Fat Tax

Farid Zakaria's CNN program GPS is scrutinized for its ties to the Bilderberg Group and its promotion of global financial reform. The hosts discuss Dominique Strauss-Kahn's proposal for a Financial Activities Tax (FAT tax), which would target high-frequency trading. They suggest this tax is an attack on Goldman Sachs by international banking interests.