The death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, yesterday's trip to Iraq and news that Karl Rove won't be indicted have created a new mood at the Bush White House. The President was upbeat today in a long chat with reporters. He showed great confidence after his dramatic visit with Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, but acknowledged that a lot will depend on the leadership of the new Prime Minister. Iraq will be a major factor in this November's elections and it could determine which party controls the Congress. We look at security in Baghdad with John Burns of the New York Times, and discuss how activity in Iraq could impact the November election with political, foreign policy and media analysts. (An extended version of this discussion aired earlier today on
To the Point.)
- Reporter's Notebook: The End of the South Central Farm
As we heard last night, the urban farm on 14 acres of South Central Los Angeles is a thing of the past. Property owner Ralph Horowitz refused to sell, Sheriff's deputies evicted protesters and the bulldozers went to work. Clare Robbins of Youth Radio considers the end of the South Central Farm.
President Bush meets with Prime Minister Maliki in Baghdad
President's press conference on his trip to Iraq
Burns' article on President Bush's trip to Iraq
Barry Posen's (Boston Review) article on Iraq exit strategy
San Francisco Chronicle article on split among Democrats over Iraq
Brian Katilus (of Center for American Progress) on why we should leave Iraq
South Central Farmers
