Toulouse, the fallout: A closer look at the shooter's background

A week after the death of Mohamed Merah, a lot of questions still remain unanswered as to how he was able to go on a killing spree, whether he was helped, and what his relation with the French intelligence services was. François Picard and his panel discuss these issues and, more widely, whether it is possible to prevent this kind of tragedy. They also look at the impact on France's presidential race just three weeks ahead of the first round.

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Clea CAULCUTT, RFI journalist;
Jean-Charles BRISARD, Consultant on Security and Terrorism issues;
James COHEN, Professor of Political Science, Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle;
Salah NEGM, News director, Al Jazeera English.
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Program produced and prepared by Christopher Davies, Anelise Borges and François Picard

Presenter

François Picard

26/10/2010 - THE DEBATE

US - Midterm elections: can Obama bounce back? - part 1

Polls point to major losses for the Democratic Party just one week before America votes in mid terms. Hundreds of senators, congressmen and governors are battling it out for a seat. The Republicans, who lost out badly two years ago, are seeking to restore their influence but find some of their veteran candidates being ousted by members of the Tea Party.

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Wikileaks - Is truth dangerous ? part 2

Investigative journalism or site down? For some, Wikileaks.org is the future of investigative journalism and for others it is the site to be shut. On Friday, October 22, Wikileaks revealed 400,000 documents on the war in Iraq - "Iraq War Logs" - the "biggest leak of the story," headlined the press. So can we make a war in transparency? What are the risks associated with this information site?

25/10/2010 - THE DEBATE

Wikileaks - Is truth dangerous ? part 1

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22/10/2010 - THE DEBATE

Ivory Coast: finally ready for elections? (Part 2)

Ivory Coast - coming out of seven years of civil war, with the ethnic divide still strong, and the country still cut in two by rebels – finds itself in the homestretch of a presidential election that would seal reconciliation in the once giant of Francophone West Africa. Or would it? The world's top cocoa producer is going to the polls before disarmament.

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