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Thursday      
April 3, 2003
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The Stage in Baghdad

A report from Baghdad as coalition forces move ever closer to the Iraqi capital.

Military Analysis

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Retired Special Forces Colonel Kalev Sepp joins us in the studio to analyze the latest military movements and strategy.

Homeland Security Debate

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New York State Congressman James Walsh talks about debate among lawmakers on how to dole out Homeland Security funds to various states.

Thoughts from America’s Heartland

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We hear thoughts on the war from some people in the Pennsylvania heartland.

Powell Asks for U.N. Help after War

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Colin Powell told NATO allies in Brussels that the U.S. seeks a partnership with the U.N. for reconstruction of a postwar Iraq.

Iraqi Government Post-Saddam

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We speak with a Washington Post reporter about some of the Bush administration planning for a government in a post-Saddam Iraq.

Mailbag

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Listener letters and comments.

Frontline’s “Blair’s War”

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We preview the new PBS “Frontline” special “Blair’s War,” which looks at the current conflict and the events leading up to it from a British perspective.

Today News Wrap-Up April 3, 2003

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A wrap up of the day’s war developments.

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