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Is It Time to Get Rid of the 'War on Terror?'
The so-called "war on terror" is not working, especially against Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda. That's the conclusion of the RAND Corporation, a think-tank that's popular with the Pentagon. Also, US and Iraqi officials meet to try to finalize a US troop agreement, and the US, Russia and the International Space Station.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe so-called "war on terror" is not working, especially against Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda. That's the conclusion of the RAND Corporation, a think-tank that's popular with the Pentagon. Should the emphasis be shifted away from military action to intelligence and local police work? How should weapons of mass destruction effect strategy? Also, Secretary of State Rice meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki to try to finalize a US troop agreement. On Reporter's Notebook, with the US and Russia at loggerheads, will American astronauts have transportation to the International Space Station?
Banner image: Iraqi Sunni fighters allied with the US against Al-Qaeda in Iraq in the restive Diyala province, located northeast of Baghdad. Photo: David Furst/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesRice and Maliki Meet to Try to Finalize US Troop Agreement
US and Iraqi officials have agreed that timetables should be set for American troop withdrawal. On a surprise trip to Baghdad, Secretary of State Rice said there's no final deal yet, but that "negotiators have taken this very, very far."
Read the story6 minRethinking the 'War on Terror'
Al Qaeda has evolved and adapted, and has committed more terrorist actions since September 11 than it did before. President Bush's "War on Terror" has not been successful. That's according to a study by the RAND Corporation, which has analyzed strategies against terrorist groups from 1968 to 2006.
Read the story35 minWill US-Russia Tensions Impact Space Exploration?
The space shuttle is being phased out, and NASA won't have its own transportation for astronauts to the International Space Station . From 2010 to 2015, there's a deal to use Russian rockets. But because of the actions in Georgia, the full range of US Russian ties is under review. What will happen if the deal doesn't go through?
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