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The World Next Week: A U.S. Government Shutdown Looms, Netanyahu Visits Washington, and the Battle of Mogadishu Marks Its Twentieth Anniversary

<p>The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC (Gary Cameron/Courtesy Reuters).</p>
The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC (Gary Cameron/Courtesy Reuters).

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the deadline for Congress to avert a government shutdown, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming meeting with President Obama, and the twentieth anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2013/20130926_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

Government Shutdown: Wonkblog explains “everything you need to know about how a government shutdown works” and why this budget debate is worse than 2011’s. CNN explains why a government shutdown probably won’t happen. A New York Times/CBS News poll shows Americans disapprove of a politically motivated shutdown. The New York Times reports that Republicans have a long list of conditions for agreeing to increase the debt ceiling.

Netanyahu’s Visit: The Washington Post outlines topics for the upcoming meeting. The New York Times previews Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly. The Associated Press writes that Iran has called on Israel to join a treaty against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Max Boot assesses expectations of Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Les Gelb gives advice to Rouhani. Stewart Patrick analyzes Obama’s UN speech.

Mogadishu Anniversary: PBS Frontline describes the entire 1993 operation. The Washington Post looks at Mogadishu’s improved security and the drone base used to battle al-Shabab. The Huffington Post recounts a veteran’s return to Mogadishu.