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    Iraq, Iran and Patterns in Foreign Policy

    The Iraq Liberation Act got little attention when Congress passed it in 1998, but it was used later to help set the nation on the path to war. What is the Iran Freedom Support Act, also passed with little attention just one month ago?   Will it set the stage for confrontation--as opposed to diplomacy--over Iran’s nuclear program?   Plus, North Korea surprises the world by agreeing to rejoin the six-nations talks, and NASA changes its mind on the Hubble Telescope.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 31, 2006 • 1h 0m Listen

    The Iraq Liberation Act got little attention when Congress passed it in 1998, but it was used later to help set the nation on the path to war. What is the Iran Freedom Support Act, also passed with little attention just one month ago?Will it set the stage for confrontation—as opposed to diplomacy—over Iran’s nuclear program?Plus, North Korea surprises the world by agreeing to rejoin the six-nations talks, and NASA changes its mind on the Hubble Telescope.

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