Debate over troop surge heats up
On the eve of an expected congressional vote on a resolution to oppose troop increases in Iraq, two experts on insurgency and rebuilding countries after conflict talk about whether additional troops would make a difference.9:06 a.m.Rick Barton: Co-Director of the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project at Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Bing West: Former Marine captain and correspondent for Atlantic Monthly. His latest account of accompanying Marines in Iraq is in the January/ February issue.
Balancing the needs of wolves and humans
The year 2007 may be the year wolves move off the endangered species list. Scientist Dave Mech talks about how humans and animals like elk have adjusted to the comeback of the wolf.10:06 a.m.David Mech: Senior Scientist with the Biological Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey and an adjunct professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, and Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. He has studied wolves since 1968.
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