Democracy Now! 1-15 Bush Plans Sale of 900 Missiles to Saudi Arabia

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:
With Amy Goodman

* Bush Visits Saudi Arabia as U.S. Plans Sale of 900 Missiles to Kingdom *

The Bush administration has announced plans to sell Saudi Arabia around $120 million in sophisticated bombs. The sale would come as part of the White House�s $20 billion military aid package to its Gulf allies. The announcement came as President Bush began a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia for meetings with Saudi King Abdullah. We speak with Craig Unger, author of �House of Bush, House of Saud.�

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* EXCLUSIVE...Brother of Jailed Cameraman Sami Al-Haj Says Continued Gitmo Imprisonment Part of U.S. "Political Operation Against Al Jazeera" *

In an exclusive interview, we speak with Asim Al-Haj, the brother of jailed Al Jazeera cameraman, Sami Al-Haj. Sami has been imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay without charge for nearly six years. Speaking from Khartoum, Sudan, Asim says, �Sami Al-Haj is a victim of a political operation against Al Jazeera, which Washington does not approve of.�

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* Race, Politics, Dr. King and the Primaries in South Carolina *

On the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.�s birthday, we take a look at how Dr. King�s life and legacy have factored into this year�s Democratic presidential race. And we examine the upcoming Democratic primary in South Carolina, the first state to hold a primary or caucus with a sizable black population. South Carolina has a long history as a battleground in the civil rights struggle.

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* Headlines for January 15, 2008 *

Bush Pushes New Saudi Arms Deal During Visit to Kingdom
Saudi Arabia & Egypt Criticized For Jailing Dissident Bloggers
Israeli Forces Kill 17 Palestinians Hours After �Peace� Talks
U.S. To Send 3,2000 Marines to Afghanistan
Romney Campaigns in Michigan Against Making Cars More Fuel Efficient
Judge Orders MSNBC To Allow Kucinich To Debate
Citigroup to Lay Off Up To 30,000; Sprint & EMI Plan Mass Layoffs Too
Report: U.S.-Backed Exit Polls Show Opposition Won Kenyan Election
U.S. Spy Chief Wants Authority to Monitor All Internet Traffic
Britain to Implant Prisoners With Spychips
Mitt Romney�s Former Investment Fund To Buy Clear Channel

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