Erstellt am: 9. 11. 2012 - 14:49 Uhr

Patriot missiles for Turkey?

Reality Check: NATO considers missiles for Turkey, Holocaust education, Argentina protests, former political prisoners in Albania, TEDx

Leaders from Syria's opposition factions are meeting in Doha in an attempt to form some sort of consolitated group to force the resignation of President Assad. However, even if they succeed, it is unclear what would then happen if and when they are successful in removing the current regime. It seems likely that they would simply fragement again, as happened in Iraq and Libya, to name just two.

In the meantime, NATO is in talks with Turkey about
positioning patriot missiles along the border with Syria.

This would seem to be in response to the Syrian mortars that have hit Turkish villages in the border area in recent months - and it could be seen as an escalation.

However, security expert, Paul Rogers, says that this can also be interpreted as a purely defensive move, and could be a clever strategy on behalf of NATO and Turkey.

Holocaust education

On the anniversary of the infamous November Pogrom or Kristallnacht, holocaust eduction expert, David Goldman at the Salzburg Global Seminar, looks at how this event should be commemorated.

Unrest in Argentina

Thousands have been demonstrating on the streets of Buenos Aires as anti-government protests take hold. Celia Szusterman, Director of the Latin America Programme at the London-based Institute for Statecraf, discusses the list of concerns being raised by the demonstrators with Gennie Johnson.

Political prisoners' hunger strike in Albania

Political activists imprisoned under communism are hunger striking to pressure the government into paying them compensation for their time in jail. One has died after setting himself on fire. Sian Jones of Amnesty International explains this unique situation.

TEDx

Riem Higazi looks at the latest innovations from TED - Technology, Entertainment, Design ahead of tomorrow's Saturday Special on the TEDx event in Vienna.

She also introduces NAO - the robot with remarkable charm and charisma, who is able to help autistic children, as well as being a friendly companion.

TEDx Vienna can be heard tomorrow, Saturday, between 12 noon and 1300.

FM4 Reality Check

Monday to Friday from 12.00 to 14.00, and after the show via Podcast or fm4.orf.at/realitycheck.