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• What does a peace agreement mean for Georgia's future?
  Though a cease fire agreement has been signed between Georgia and Russia, there are conflicting reports as to when hostilities actually will stop. Russian troops plan to stay in a security zone in the region.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Rajan Menon: Professor of international relations at Lehigh University and a fellow at the New American Foundation.
  Jeffrey Mankoff: Adjunct fellow for Russian Eurasian Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
  More from MPR
  Can a cease-fire bring peace in Georgia? (08/13/2008)
  Georgia and Russia on verge of all-out war? (08/11/2008)
  Resources
  About Jeffrey Mankoff
  Rajan Menon: "The Grim Realities of Power"
• A reporter looks back at his grim past
  New York Times reporter David Carr thought his life might make a good book. So he wrote about the time of his life that was filled with drug use, parenting mishaps and close encounters with oblivion. It's a junkie memoir, but one that Carr says was reported, not invented.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  David Carr: Culture reporter and media columnist for The New York Times. He's the author of the new book, "The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Most Harrowing Story of His Life, His Own."
  Resources
  "Me and My Girls:" an article adapted from David Carr's book in the New York Times magazine

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