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Reassessing Afghanistan
As President Obama weighs his options on the war in Afghanistan, public support for his policies there is on the decline. What can a troop surge accomplish? How will politics in Afghanistan -- and in Washington – affect what the United States does? Does Obama face a new Vietnam in the making? Also, Iran's "preventative and defensive operations." On Reporter's Notebook will Roman Polanski be extradited to the US on a 32-year-old statutory rape charge? Sara Terry guest hosts.
By Sara Terry • • 50m ListenAs President Obama weighs his options on the war in Afghanistan, public support for his policies there is on the decline. What can a troop surge accomplish? How will politics in Afghanistan -- and in Washington – affect what the United States does? Does Obama face a new Vietnam in the making? Also, Iran test fires another missile in what it calls "preventative and defensive operations." On Reporter's Notebook, more than 30 years after he fled the United States, director Roman Polanski has been arrested in Zurich on statutory rape charges dating back to 1977. Sara Terry guest hosts.
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3 storiesIran Tests Missile as 'Preventative and Defensive Operation'
Iran has ratcheted up tensions in the region with its test-fire of medium range missiles today, which followed short-range missile test-firings yesterday. The tests come just before talks scheduled later this week with major world powers about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Karen DeYoung is a senior diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post .
Read the story8 minAfghanistan, the New Vietnam?
President Obama kicks off a series of meetings tomorrow with the National Security Council about strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Will Obama agree to the military's request for a troop surge? What effect will the dispute over Afghanistan's recent presidential election have on US policy?
Read the story35 minRoman Polanski Arrested in Switzerland
The director of The Pianist, Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby was on his way to a film festival over the weekend to receive a lifetime achievement award . But acting on a request initiated by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, Swiss authorities arrested Roman Polanski at the airport in Zurich.
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