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A Weakened Bush Meets with Other World Leaders at the G8
At the G8 Summit which opens tomorrow, George Bush faces a tough sell for his global warming proposal. At home, the President's approval ratings are low, and even his conservative supporters are angry at him over his immigration bill. Also, Scooter Libby gets 30 years, and the fortieth anniversary of war that re-shaped the Middle East. Sara Terry guest hosts.
By Sara Terry • • 1h 0m ListenAt the G8 Summit which opens tomorrow, George Bush faces a tough sell for his global warming proposal, particularly from Germany's new conservative leader, a natural ally who has a plan of her own.At home, the President's approval ratings are low, and even his conservative supporters are angry at him over his immigration bill. What's a lame-duck president to do?Also, Scooter Libby gets 30 years for his role in the Valerie Plame case and, on Reporter's Notebook, the war that re-shaped the Middle East started forty years ago today. Sara Terry guest hosts.
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