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The president has spoken, but who did he convince
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16558652/)? Find out tonight on Hardball with a
parade of big political names, beginning with Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR). In
December, Smith called the Iraq strategy "absurd," and said, "it may even be
criminal." Last night, he called Bush's pitch a "Hail Mary." Plus, one of the
president's original Iraq war planners, Richard Haass, now president of the
Council on Foreign Relations, will be here. We'll also hear from the
president's spokesperson, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow.
And if you missed Keith Olbermann's interview with Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
click here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/.
On Capitol Hill today, heated exchanges between members of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee and Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16579285/). Tomorrow, Rice travels to the Middle
East. NBC's Andrea Mitchell, author of "Talking Back," will also be on that
trip. She'll have the latest on Rice and the state of the State Department.
Plus, 2008: Picking a President - earlier today, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) added
his name to the '08 list (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16565744/). Iraq, Iran,
Syria: what would Dodd do if he was in the White House? And later, former Gov.
Mike Huckabee (R-AK), another '08 contender, on Bush, Iraq and the possibility
of running against Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in Arkansas.
As always, go to www.politics.msnbc.com for all the political news you need to
know.
Stories you may have missed today:
-- MSNBC's Tom Curry on Rep. Jim Marshall: Georgia Democrat likes what he hears
from Bush http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16567703/
-- AP: Ney asks for alcohol treatment in prison
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16575776/
-- House passes stem cell bill: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16574930
-- Bush's tone, not his plan, surprises Americans: the latest from HotSoup
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16577304/
-- MSNBC's Political Calendar: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14708421/
-- NBC's First Read: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/
Shelby Poduch compiled the Hardball Briefing from Washington, D.C.
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