Hezbollah, forgivness and bribery - a packed agenda!
Hi there. It's Madeleine masquerading as David again until I get my own login for the blog. Thanks for your great response to yesterday's debates. We had a few gremlins in the blog posting software so haven't yet got your comments up on Iraq, but we're working on that now.
So on to today's debates: today thousands of are still on the street in Beirut, protesting against the government. We'll be going live to the protests to speak with some of them to find out exactly what it is they want.
Also, live on air at 1800GMT we will be speaking to two Canadians who were in Iraq last year. One of their colleagues was killed by their captors, but today they've said they have forgiven the kidnappers. Their alleged captors are going on trial and could face the death sentence if convicted - something their victims don't want.
So what do you think about their act of forgiveness? Is it their place to effectively rumble the trial if it means the men who allegedly killed their colleague will not face justice? Could you do it if you were in their shoes?
And we're also talking about bribery. The Saudi Arabian government has threatened to withdraw a huge business deal unless Britain drops investigations into the kingdom's arms trade.
But many of you have been to say it's simply a way of life. Have you ever paid a bribe, or received one? Are politicians doing enough to root out corruption, or are they a cause of it? Is bribery sometimes justified? Has corruption become a part of your everyday life?
We'd love to hear from you. Post here or you can call us during the show on +44 20 70 83 72 72.
Talk soon...
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