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• News from Afghanistan
  Reporter Elizabeth Rubin spent time with a company of soldiers fighting insurgents in Afghanistan. She found a complicated balance between attacking and earning the trust of the people who live in the middle of a war zone.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Elizabeth Rubin: Contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine. Her article, "Battle Company Is Out There" appeared in the February 24th issue of the magazine.
  Seth Jones: Political scientist at the RAND corporation and Georgetown University. He's just back from Afghanistan.
  More from MPR
  Inside the U.S. military (03/17/2008)
  Man on a mission (03/07/2008)
  Minnesota soldier killed in Afghanistan (01/28/2008)
  Rep. Walz concludes visit to Pakistan and Afghanistan (01/11/2008)
  Resources
  NYT Magazine: Battle Company Is Out There
  About Seth Jones
• Race and politics
  Geraldine Ferraro was villified for saying Barack Obama is doing well in the primaries because of his race. Midmorning asks if race should or could be ignored in this presidential campaign.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Ramesh Ponnuru: Senior editor for National Review and a columnist for Time magazine.
  Michelle Bernard: President and CEO of Independent Women's Voice.
  More from MPR
  Obama beats Clinton in Mississippi primary (03/11/2008)
  Pressure mounts on superdelegates (03/05/2008)
  Clinton breaks Obama's winning streak (03/05/2008)
  Female friends conflicted over Clinton candidacy (03/04/2008)
  U of M research explains Obama's marketing savvy (02/26/2008)
  Resources
  About Ramesh Ponnuru
  About Michelle Bernard
  Geraldine Ferraro's comments in Daily Breeze

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