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The death toll continues to rise in the Middle East conflict. Tonight on
Hardball, Chris will have the latest from NBC News reporters throughout the
region. Is Israel planning a full-blown ground invasion of Lebanon? NBC
reports: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13929959/
Chris also will talk live with Financial Times reporter Gareth Smyth, who is in
Tehran, Iran, about what's going on there. The AP reports Iran says it will
respond to the West's nuclear proposal by August 22nd:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13948731/. Meanwhile, a top U.S. State Department
official said today that at least one Iranian witnessed North Korea's test
missile launch a couple of weeks ago. Is there a relationship between the two
countries that President Bush calls part of the "axis of evil"? Reuters has
more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10705390/.
Today, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for an end to the violence.
He's set to meet with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tonight. The AP has
more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13955272/.
Also tonight, NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams will report on what
U.S. officials are telling local law enforcement with regard to the violence
overseas. Is heightened vigilance just a precaution? Former CIA operative Bob
Baer also will join Chris to talk about how the U.S. government is dealing with
Hezbollah.
Hardball's David Shuster will report on the latest in Iraq, where a new U.N
report says civilian fatalities are mounting. MSNBC Political Analyst Pat
Buchanan and Hardball Political Analyst Bob Shrum will talk about the political
fight over security and foreign policy.
Plus, MSNBC's Tucker Carlson will be live in Haifa and Lt. Col. Rick Francona,
MSNBC military analyst, will talk about whether American troops will be pulled
into this conflict. Marines were on the ground today helping Americans evacuate
in Beirut: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13949763/.
Here are some things you might not have read yet today:
--AP watches the House vote on a resolution supporting Israel
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13949948/
--AP listens to President Bush's NAACP speech
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13949974/
--NBC's "First Read" reports on Bill Clinton's help for Joe Lieberman
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13900739/#Clinton
--MSNBC's always changing political calendar http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/
--H-A-R-D-B-L-O-G-G-E-R http://hardblogger.msnbc.com
--Doonesbury http://doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html
Brooke Brower compiled the "Hardball Briefing" in Washington, D.C.
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