To the Point
Debating in D.C., Fighting in Iraq, Saving the Whales
Democratic leaders in Congress want an Iraq spending bill before the end of this week, but it will only be good through September. We’ll get an update from Baghdad where at least twenty-five civilians were killed today by a car bomb in a crowded market, and we’ll hear about the fears of US embassy personnel inside the Green Zone. On Reporter’s Notebook, saving the whales.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenDemocratic leaders in Congress want an Iraq spending bill before the end of this week, but it will only be good through September. We’ll get an update from Baghdad where at least twenty-five civilians were killed today by a car bomb in a crowded market, and we’ll hear about the fears of US embassy personnel inside the Green Zone. On Reporter’s Notebook, saving the whales.
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