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Radio 4,13 Oct 2000,15 mins

The World's Tumult and the Price of a Barrel of Oil

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

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Alistair Cook considers two conflicts - the rioting in Jerusalem and the revolution in Belgrade.

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