Rachel Maddow and Richard Engel Monday discussion of the Middle East Conflict.

This is the discussion Rachel and Richard had Monday night. It will help explain how it all started. As I said in my post before, they are both very smart. I can't explain it, but they know what they are talking about and can do a better job than anyone I know of.

Here is the video:

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Day 5 of the Israeli/Gaza Conflict with no resolution in sight.

Day 5 is here. Talks of a cease fire were around last night but nothing came of them. They were even having a press conference through Twitter. How funny is that. Speaking in 140 characters. That's harder than you might think if you haven't tried it.

I am sharing a video clip of Rachel Maddow and Richard Engel talking about the conflict. Rachel is one of the smartest people on the TeeVee machine. I also have a lot of respect for Richard. He is one of the few reporters that really does get his hands dirty in the business of reporting on wars and conflicts. He knows what he is talking about when it comes to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East.

So, enjoy:

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