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fralcon<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Island Paradise Shattered By Violent Coup, United States IMMEDIATELY endorses vice president<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Living in state of relative exile, the ousted president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, speaks exclusively with Chrstiane Amanpour on the Around the World about his forced resignation and how politics in the Maldives impacts the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

In 2008, Mr. Nasheed became the first democratically elected president of the Maldives, a nation of Islands in the Indian Ocean. \u00a0Now, after what he believes was a coup to throw him from power, he is hiding in a secure location in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocracy is at stake,\u201d Mr. Nasheed believes. \u201cWhat happens in the Maldives happens in the Middle East always two or three years later.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will probably see similar incidents two or three years down the line in Egypt,\u201d Mr. Nasheed believes.<\/p>\n

The remarkable documentary \u201cThe Island President\u201d takes a closer look at the life of Nasheed is in theaters March 28th.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(Source:<\/span> http:\/\/d.yimg.com\/<\/a>)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

fralcon: Island Paradise Shattered By Violent Coup, United States IMMEDIATELY endorses vice president Living in state of relative exile, the ousted president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, speaks exclusively with Chrstiane Amanpour on the Around the World about his forced resignation and how politics in the Maldives impacts the rest of the world. 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