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In Iraq, New Policies or More of the Same?
As the troop "surge" in Baghdad gets mixed reviews, Iraq's political leaders are still immobilized by sectarian differences. Will the President's new leadership team make a difference? Also, renewed violence in Gaza and, on Reporter's Notebook, a shattering anti-climax for one of television’s most successful series. We hear the last of The Sopranos.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAs the troop "surge" in Baghdad gets mixed reviews, Iraq's political leaders are still immobilized by sectarian differences.Will the President's new leadership team make a difference?Also, renewed violence in Gaza and, on Reporter's Notebook, a shattering anti-climax for one of television’s most successful series.We hear the last of The Sopranos.
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3 storiesNew Clashes in Gaza
In Gaza, eight Palestinians were killed today, and twenty-five more were wounded in factional fighting. The dead included two people thrown off rooftops. Avi Issacharoff, who reports for the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz , says the violence constitutes a sort of civil war between Fatah and Hamas.
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President Bush is shaking up his leadership team , creating new uncertainty in Washington and on the battlegrounds of Iraq. He's nominating Navy Admiral Michael Mullen to replace Peter Pace as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , and the Senate's about to confirm Army General Douglas Lute to replace Steven Hadley in overseeing…
Read the story36 minDid My Cable Go Out during 'The Sopranos' Finale?
Last night, millions of Americans thought there was trouble with their TV reception. But then the credits rolled on an anti-climax that has now taken its place in entertainment history. After 86 episodes including plenty of murderous violence, millions of viewers expected a dramatic ending to The Sopranos . As the Soprano family sat…
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