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Amid a wave of retaliatory attacks in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death, militants with the Pakistani Taliban stormed a naval base earlier this week. The sophistication of the attack has analysts worried about Pakistan's ability to keep its nuclear arsenal secure.

One line from President Obama's recent speech stirred up anger in Congress and Israel: "Borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his country will not return to those "indefensible borders."

The Memorial Day weekend is upon us. In addition to all the traditional ceremonies honoring our war heroes, it's also the unofficial start of summer. You might have your sun and fun and barbeque lineup all decided, but if it's something different you're after, we've got it on the weekend preview.

Leaders say they need heavier weaponry to push deeper into Gadhafi-controlled territory. They've asked Western governments for help, but have been told to wait. Meanwhile, volunteers in Benghazi are refurbishing some of the weapons Gadhafi's forces left behind.

When protests spread to the tiny island kingdom, they were met by a government crackdown. Saudi Arabia sent troops to help quell the demonstrations. The U.S. had been muted in its public criticism until President Obama's speech Thursday. Still, it's unclear whether his warning will have an effect.

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How will U.S. policies in the Middle East change in response to the recent uprisings in the region and the killing of Osama bin Laden? We analyze the president's recent speech, and discuss the affect the U.S. could have on the long-term future of the Middle East and North Africa.

Over the last four years, more than 35,000 people have been killed in Mexico's drug war. We talk about how the U.S. thirst for illegal drugs is affecting the violence in Mexico. And, we'll discuss the ideas that have been proposed to end the violence.

President Obama is expected to address changes in the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday. Although democracy movements there and the death of Osama bin Laden will allow Obama to strike an optimistic tone, there will still be limits on how much policy change he can promise.

In his speech addressing the Muslim world on Thursday, President Obama will attempt partially to close the gap between U.S. ideals about democracy and its strategic interests in the Middle East and North Africa. It won't be easy.