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Americans and the Bitterly Controversial War in Iraq
The Iraq war is bitterly controversial, but only 5 percent of Americans know somebody who's been wounded or killed. Whose war is it? Is much of society disconnected from the sacrifices that are being made? Also, Valerie Plame testifies on Capitol Hill today on being outted by her own government and, on Reporter's Notebook, CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe Iraq war is bitterly controversial, but only 5 percent of Americans know somebody who's been wounded or killed. Whose war is it? Is much of society disconnected from the sacrifices that are being made? Also, Valerie Plame testifies on Capitol Hill today on being outted by her own government and, on Reporter's Notebook, CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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3 storiesWhy Aren't Americans More Directly Engaged in the Iraq War?
Anti-war protests are being prepared for this weekend, but they may be only a shadow of the demonstrations against the war in Vietnam. A good example is university campuses, which were hotbeds of protest during the 1970's.
Read the story1 minCPR Study Says Skip the Mouth-to-Mouth for Heart Attacks
The goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on people with cardiac arrest is to keep them alive--without brain damage. A Japanese study of more than 4000 incidents shows that those who received chest compressions alone did twice as well as those who received both chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitations.
Read the story1 minAt Long Last, Former CIA Spy Valerie Plame Testifies
Breaking her public silence today, Valerie Plame testified before a House Oversight Committee .
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