Democracy Now! - Season 2011 Episode 253 : Wednesday, December 21, 2011

2011/12/21 Headlines: Military Rests Case in Bradley Manning Hearing; U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Suggests Extended Occupation Beyond 2014; Top U.S. General Returns from Iraq; Syrian Opposition Demands Action as Toll Mounts; Egyptian Women Protest Military Attacks; Report: Jung-un to Run North Korea with Uncle, Military; House Republicans Reject Senate Tax Cut Deal; Ex-Soldier Sentenced to 32 Years in MLK Parade Bombing Attempt; Boston Resident Convicted of Aiding Al-Qaeda for Online Postings; U.S. Nuclear Safety Chief Visits Fukushima Plant; U.N. Security Council Members Criticize U.S. on Israeli Settlements; Lori Berenson Returns to U.S. from Peru