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For the first time since the Iraq War began three and a half years ago, the New
York Times/CBS News poll finds a majority of Americans do not think the Iraq
War is part of the war on terrorism. Learn more numbers here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/23/washington/23poll.html.
Tonight on Hardball, Chris talks with Democratic Party Chair Howard Dean about
how his party is handling the politics of Iraq, terrorism, and national
security in their attempt to win control of Congress in the midterm election.
Chris also will talk tonight with former Secretary of Defense William Cohen
about Iraq, Iran, North Korea, and much more. Hardball's David Shuster will
report on Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)'s explosive comments criticizing the Bush
Administration on the Iraq War. The AP has more on that on MSNBC.com:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14475828/. And NBC's "First Read" has more
analysis: http://firstread.msnbc.com.
NBC Political Analyst Charlie Cook will break down the latest in the hottest
races for Decision 2006 and what the results this year could mean for the
battle for the White House in 2008. And Hardballers Tony Blankley, editorial
page editor of the Washington Times, and Eugene Robinson, columnist for the
Washington Post, will break down all the latest in the fight for power. Here's
Blankley's piece on Bush's critics today:
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/tblankley.htm. And here's Robinson's most recent
column on the president's planetary presence:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/21/AR2006082101148.html.
Here are some things you might not have read yet today:
--AP reports on President Bush's Katrina comments today
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14482344/
--MSNBC's (constantly updated) political planner http://hardball.msnbc.com
--Hardblogger http://hardball.msnbc.com
--NBC's "First Read" http://firstread.msnbc.com
--Doonesbury http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html
Brooke Brower compiled the "Hardball Briefing" in Washington, D.C.
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