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• New strategy in Iraq
  The U.S. Army and Marines are putting together a new counterinsurgency doctrine that draws on some of the lessons learned in Iraq, but some question whether or not there are enough troops in Iraq to effectively implement the strategy.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  John Nagl: Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army and one of the authors of the new counterinsurgency doctrine.
  Colin Kahl: Associate professor of political science at the University of Minnesota.
  Resources
  About Colin Kahl
  The preface to "Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife"
  NY Times: Military Hones a New Strategy on Iraq
• Park space prospects
  One of Midmorning's guests, Charles Birnbaum, received national attention for an essay in which he claimed that our nation's parks are "under seige." He also says that the Twin Cities is poised to make critical decisions about how it balances development with accessible green space.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Charles Birnbaum: Coordinator of the National Park Service Historic Landscape Initiative and founder of the Cultural Landscape Foundation
  Ann Forsyth: Director of the Design Center for American Urban Landscape and the Dayton Hudson Chair of Urban Design
  Resources
  Historic Landscape Initiative
  The Cultural Landscape Foundation
  National Park Service
  Trust for Public Land

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