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    Israel, the US and the Crisis in Gaza

    Israel responded to rocket attacks by striking Gaza by air today, but insists it will not be drawn into a ground invasion.   A re Hamas and Fatah headed toward civil war?   Can the US give aid to Fatah and still be a voice for peace? Also, the Bush-Blair mutual appreciation meeting, and today's World Bank board meeting on Paul Wolofowitz.

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    By Warren Olney • May 17, 2007 • 1h 0m Listen

    Israel responded to rocket attacks by striking Gaza by air today, but insists it will not be drawn into a ground invasion. Are Hamas and Fatah headed toward civil war? Can the US give aid to Fatah and still be a voice for peace? Also, the Bush-Blair mutual appreciation meeting and, on Reporter's Notebook, today's World Bank board meeting on Paul Wolofowitz. President Bush says he's sorry "it's come to this."

    Photo: Saif Dahlah/AFP/Getty Images

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:33

      Bush's Warm Words for Blair at Farewell Summit

      Britain 's outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair was at the White House today for a public session of mutual appreciation with President Bush. At their joint news conference , the President had surprisingly kind words for the Democratic leaders of Congress and said his Chief of Staff Josh Bolten is making progress on a spending bill for…

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      6 min
    2. 7:33

      Anarchy in Gaza Pushes Unity Government to the Brink

      After last year's disastrous invasion of Lebanon , Israel says it will not be dragged into a land-invasion of Gaza, but it did strike three times from the air today after Hamas fired rockets into the Israeli city of Sderot.   Hamas warns that suicide bombs may be next. Meantime, deadly shoot-outs between Hamas and Fatah have left more than…

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      37 min
    3. 44:38

      World Bank Board Meets to Determine Wolfowitz's Future

      Paul Wolfowitz 's attorney has said that his client "will not resign under a cloud," but even President Bush sounds resigned to his departure. During today's joint news conference with Prime Minister Blair, Bush was asked about Wolfowitz's fate as president of the World Bank . Top White House officials have lobbied the bank's main…

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      6 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:336 min

      Bush's Warm Words for Blair at Farewell Summit

    2. 7:3337 min

      Anarchy in Gaza Pushes Unity Government to the Brink

    3. 44:386 min

      World Bank Board Meets to Determine Wolfowitz's Future

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