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Hi it's James here, blogging from London.
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Half the team are asleep, getting some vital shut-eye before the broadcast from Phoenix. We're LIVE from 1700GMT. We're having our meeting in a few hours time - so ahead of that, do you have any thoughts or ideas that you'd like to discuss with us and our Phoenix audience? Do let us know by posting here or calling us to join the meeting at 1300GMT on +44 207 557 0635.
I'm sure the team over there will be bursting with ideas, and we have a few of our own here in London...
...SHOULD THE RICH PAY MORE TAX?
I was fascinated to read a comment from America's second richest man, who said he , after complaining he pays less than any of his staff, including the receptionist. Famous investor Warren Buffet - who's worth $52bn - reckons the Bush administration's got it all wrong and is heavily taxing the wrong people. Is he right? Should the rich pay more?
TWO STORIES FROM BURMA
After an uneasy lull, Burma's back in the headlines today. A suggests children as young as ten are being forcibly recruited to the Burmese army. The report allege senior generals have tolerated the blatant recruitment of child soldiers. Meantime, around 100 Buddhist monks have for the first time since the recent pro-democracy protests were crushed. We heard accounts of Burmese people last week, but would you like to hear more from there - is the rally significant and what is the mood changing once again?
RENDITION IS OK?
The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, Michael Hayden, has it uses to interrogate terror suspects. Mr Hayden said programmes such as extraordinary rendition produced what he described as "irreplaceable intelligence". To what extent should terror suspects be interrogated? Do extreme measures actually yield tangible results?
BLACKWATER IN IRAQ
Private security firm Blackwater's . The US State Department yesterday confirmed it had granted "limited immunity" to Blackwater guards who have been accused by Iraqis officials of murdering 17 Iraqis in a public square in Baghdad. We recently looked at the question of immunity - should we return to this subject?
SHOULD THE US END ITS CUBA EMBARGO?
I know the team over in Phoenix are quite interested in this one.
It's been going on since 1960 and President Bush says it'll carry on until the Cuban government ends its 'monopoly' on power.
But not for the first time the .
For the 16th consecutive year, the UN General Assembly has this week passed a resolution calling for the embargo to end. Is it right to?
INTEREST RATE CUT?
Iain from the team is interested in the announcement later today. It happens as we're on air and could have worldwide ramifications for the housing and savings markets. If you're in the US what significance would a 0.5% cut have on you? Thoughts please
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