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    The Lost Secrets of Saddam Hussein

    Saddam Hussein has gone to his grave.  What secrets died with him?  We hear about the ongoing search for mass graves, big money and the degree of western support for Saddam's war with Iran and atrocities against his own people.  Plus, a lame-duck President calls for bipartisanship, and religious diversity on Captiol Hill.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 3, 2007 • 1h 0m Listen

    Saddam Hussein has gone to his grave. What secrets died with him? We hear about the ongoing search for mass graves, big money and the degree of western support for Saddam's war with Iran and atrocities against his own people. Plus, a lame-duck President calls for bipartisanship, and religious diversity on Captiol Hill.

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:34

      Bush Outlines Legislative Agenda, Calls for Bipartisanship

      In today's Wall Street Journal, a column under the byline of George W. Bush reminds readers that his presidency still has two years to go.

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      6 min
    2. 7:29

      The Lost Secrets of Saddam Hussein

      The Iraqi government says it's interrogating the person whose cell-phone pictures of the execution of Saddam Hussein found their way to TV and the Internet. While there's still controversy over the execution, but the consequences of Hussein's death go beyond disputes about the way he was killed.

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      35 min
    3. 42:10

      Religious Diversity in 110th Congress

      Keith Ellison of Minnesota is now well known as the first Muslim elected to Congress.  Despite some complaints, he'll take the oath tomorrow on the Koran.  Less well known is the growing religious diversity of Congress as a whole.

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      8 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:346 min

      Bush Outlines Legislative Agenda, Calls for Bipartisanship

    2. 7:2935 min

      The Lost Secrets of Saddam Hussein

    3. 42:108 min

      Religious Diversity in 110th Congress

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