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Bombs killed dozens and wounded even more in Iraq today. Iraqi Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki stepped back from his weekend statement that Iraq's forces
would be ready to take over whenever U.S. troops leave. On NBC's "TODAY,"
al-Maliki said his country's forces will be "ready to take security control"
from coalition forces by the end of 2007. President Bush still has faith in
al-Maliki's leadership and the Iraqi government's ability to run the country,
but how long will it take? Can they do it? Former Reagan Administration Defense
Department official Frank Gaffney and former Clinton Administration security
council advisor P.J. Crowley will dig into that.
Plus, former Gov. Jim Gilmore (R-VA), who pulled out of the 2008 presidential
race over the weekend, and Air America's Mike Papantonio, founder of the brand
new GoLeft.tv, will debate whether the Bush Administration is leveling with us
on Iraq.
And in this campaign of "Obamagirl" and "Rudygirl," don't miss Chris' interview
with Taryn Southern, the writer and star of the YouTube sensation "Hott4Hill."
Watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sudw4ghVe8
Speaking of videos, Chris will announce a new contest tonight -- the Hardball
Campaign Ad Challenge -- where you can submit your own homemade campaign ad.
Tune in to find out more!
The Hardball roundtable of Matthew Continetti from The Weekly Standard,
Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post, and Jill Zuckman of the Chicago
Tribune will break down today's headlines.
If you didn't catch the intense exchange between Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) and Sen.
Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on NBC's "Meet the Press," then check it out here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is expected to make a statement tonight in Louisiana
shortly after 6 pm ET, so tune in to Hardball at 7 pm ET for the latest on
that.
Brooke Brower and Colleen King compiled the "Hardball Briefing" in Washington,
D.C.
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