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    To Drill or Not to Drill

    John McCain and other Republicans say it's time to start drilling for oil off the shores of America.  Barack Obama leads those Democrats who say, not so fast. Also, a war-crimes trial gets underway in Guantánamo Bay, and Barack Obama visits Iraq.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 21, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    John McCain and other Republicans say it's time to start drilling for oil off the shores of America. Barack Obama leads those Democrats who say, not so fast. How soon would gasoline prices be affected? Would just the intent to drill send the right message to the rest of the world? What about dealing with climate change? Also, a war-crimes trial gets underway in Guantánamo Bay, and the Obama foreign tour in Iraq amid controversy over a timetable for troop withdrawal.


    Banner image: The Catalina Channel, near Long Beach, California. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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