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First up - coming home.
After seven long years and over 4,400 casualties, Operation Iraqi Freedom is
over. NBC's Richard Engel was embedded with the last combat brigade to leave
Iraq. He'll report live from Kuwait and then we'll ask the Washington Post's
David Ignatius what's next for the American military.
Next, a new stunning poll reveals that nearly one in five Americans, including
31 percent of Republicans, believe President Obama is a Muslim. Pres. Obama
wrote about his firm faith in Christianity in his memoir, "Audacity of Hope,"
and talked about his faith during the 2008 presidential campaign. So why have
the misconceptions about the President's religion grown since he took office?
We'll ask Time Magazine's Mark Halperin and NYU's Irshad Manji to weigh in.
Plus, Dr. Laura show sparked a controversy on her radio show after repeatedly
using the n-word. While the under-fire talk show host is quitting, Sarah Palin
suggested that under fire radio talk show host Dr. Laura shouldn't retreat, but
reload and that Dr. Laura's critics were trampling on her constitutional
rights. Time Magazine Washington Correspondent Jay Newton-Small and the New
York Daily News' Errol Lewis will break down Palin's strategy here.
Also, a new documentary by filmmaker Harry Shearer investigates whether the
Army Corps of Engineers added to the damage in New Orleans brought by Hurricane
Katrina. He'll join us tonight.
And finally, a few thoughts from guest host Michael Smerconish about an
American hero who helped save the Capitol on 9/11, and why he's not getting a
fair shake from the country that owes him so much.
Want more Hardball updates and breaking political news? Follow producer Brooke
Brower on Twitter -- www.twitter.com/brookebrower.
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