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Terrorism and the November Midterm Elections
This year’s Congressional and Senate elections may turn on whether the war on terror has made America safer or more vulnerable since September 11.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThis year's Congressional and Senate elections may turn on whether the war on terror has made America safer or more vulnerable since September 11. Is the war in Iraq helping or hurting?Is America hated because it’s free or because of its actions? We hear from experts on terrorism and politics.Also, the Army's new manual outlawing practices many have called "torture," and a male heir to the throne of Japan--the world's oldest monarchy.Will that end the debate over female succession?
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