Forums: Should the U.S. bring the war on terrorism to Iraq?

President Bush yesterday warned Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to admit U.N. weapons inspectors or face the consequences. When asked what those consequences might be, Bush responded "He'll find out."

Weapons inspectors have not been welcomed in Iraq since 1998, but President Bush says it is crucial now to determine if the Middle Eastern nation is developing a nuclear or biological arsenal. This hour, Brandeis Professor Kanan Makiya discusses the latest stand-off between the U.S. and Iraq and the possibility that the war on terrorism will expand beyond Afghanistan to America's old nemisis.

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Do you think the media has unfairly potrays people of Middle Eastern descent? Share your thoughts in the forum.

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Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People Listen

Throughout its history, Hollywood has been criticized for the its stereotypical portrayal of minority groups: the incompetent black, the savage Native American, the sinister Asian. But while the film industry has evolved to more accurately depict most of these groups, Jack Shaheen argues that Arabs remain the "bad guys" of the silver screen.

From bedouin bandits to gun-toting terrorists, Shaheen says Arabs are not fairly represented on the big screen. This hour, Shaheen examines the roots of Hollywood's anti-Arab bias and suggests that this bias has tainted Americans' view towards the Middle East.

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