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Tonight on Hardball, is a change in course in store for Iraq? October is on
track to be the deadliest month for U.S. forces in nearly two years. Now
President Bush says he'll talk with U.S. generals about the current state of
Iraq and the next moves for U.S. forces. The Washington Post reports that a
major change expected in Iraq strategy http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15338789/.
We'll begin tonight with NBC's Richard Engel from Iraq. He'll have the latest
on the day's events, part of our daily Battleground Iraq report. Then, for more
insight on the significance of President Bush's meeting with Gen. John Abizaid,
we'll be joined by MSNBC Military Analyst Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.).
And how is the war in Iraq affecting the midterm election? We'll talk to MSNBC
Political Analyst Howard Fineman, chief political correspondent for Newsweek,
and Dana Milbank, columnist for the Washington Post. We'll also ask them
about the sharp response to a new Republican ad featuring Osama bin Laden, and
the New York Times story on how GOP woes are leading to feuding conservatives
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/20/us/politics/20conserve.html?_r=1&oref=slogin.
Plus, we'll have the results of a new National Journal Insiders Poll. What
will it take to bring out the base on November 7? For Howard and Dana's
latest, click here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15306513/site/newsweek/ and
here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/19/AR2006101901621.html.
Then, NBC's Mike Viqueira will be here to tell us about bitter fighting on the
Hill between Republicans and Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee over
the leaked National Intelligence Estimate. And the Hardballers are in the
house! We'll talk Iraq, Foley and Decision 2006 with Democratic Strategist and
Hardblogger All-Star Hilary Rosen and Melanie Morgan, conservative radio talk
show host and co-author of "American Mourning."
Plus, Newsweek's Jonathan Alter will be here to talk Decision '06, the Iraq War
strategy and the possibility of an "October Surprise." Read Alter on the "Myth
of the 'Values' Voter" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15266550/site/newsweek/.
Be sure to tune in to MSNBC this Tuesday, October 24th for the hottest
political coverage on TV all day long.
Here are some stories you may have missed today:
--AP reports on investigation into priest-Foley relationship
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15343608/
--WP: VP Clinton? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15346079/
--Hardblogger http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15110582/#061019a
--NBC's "First Read" http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/
--MSNBC.com's political calendar http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14708421/
--POLITICS.MSNBC.COM http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/
--Highlights from the Hardball College Tour at Iowa State University with Sen.
John McCain (R-AZ) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15330717/.
Happy Friday!
Shelby Poduch and Colleen King compiled the "Hardball Briefing" in Washington,
D.C.
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