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• A look inside Iraq
  In a recent speech at the Chautauqua Institution, Iraq scholar Ellen Laipson examines how the war in Iraq is affecting Iraqi people, and what the future holds for the country.Midday, July 31, 2007
• Congress' only Muslim hears from sheiks on trip to Iraq
  U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, Congress' only Muslim, made a weekend trip to Iraq, where a pair of sheiks urged him to help counter al-Qaida's vision of Islam.July 30, 2007
• Leaving Iraq
  The withdrawal of U.S. troops after the 1991 Persian Gulf War took seven months. And no one was shooting at them as they tried to head home.July 27, 2007
• Guard family reunited
  Most of the 2,600 Minnesota National Guard soldiers who spent an extended tour in Iraq are settling back in at home. As part of our coverage of their deployment, we've been following the Inskeep family.July 27, 2007
• Pentagon slow to adopt mine-resistant vehicles
  A specialized vehicle saves lives against roadside bombs in Iraq, according to the troops who have used it. But only recently has the military decided to order enough to cover more Marines and Army personnel. Why it took so long says a lot about how the war in Iraq challenges the American military structure.Midmorning, July 27, 2007
• Key threats facing the nation
  Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton describes what he considers the "key threats" facing the United States today -- weapons of mass destruction, Iran and North Korea, in a recent speech at the Commonwealth Club of California.Midday, July 24, 2007
• Coleman, Pawlenty want military to revise 'hands-off' policy
  Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman and Gov. Tim Pawlenty are urging the Defense Department to change a policy aimed at giving some breathing room to returning National Guard and Reserve troops, saying it prevents some soldiers from getting the kinds of integration services they need.July 24, 2007
• Waiting on the home front
  As part of our coverage of Minnesota National Guard troops serving in Iraq, we have been checking in with Nicky Inskeep, whose husband, Jason, just returned from Iraq. Nicky is also the Guard and just finished her annual training; we asked her to share her thoughts while she was there.July 24, 2007
• Music in a war zone
  A Fergus Falls couple is sending hundreds of musical instruments to soldiers deployed in Iraq.July 24, 2007
• Iranians in Minnesota speak up
  A broadcast of the recent Public Insight Forum, "Iran and America: Conflict, Context & Connect," a discussion about the U.S.-Iranian relationship with members of Minnesota's Iranian community.Midday, July 23, 2007
• Minnesota Guard troops subject of war trauma study
  A VA Medical Center study aims to find out why some soldiers are able to avoid problems with post-traumatic stress, while others suffer from it.July 22, 2007
• Paul Zaloom's puppets may push your buttons
  A "Puppet Rampage" has overtaken the Twin Cities this week. It's brought to town a play by an American puppet master that skewers post-9/11 America.July 20, 2007
• Marine Corps leader on the U.S. military
  Gen. James Conway, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, gives a speech and takes questions from reporters Friday at the National Press Club in Washington.Midday, July 20, 2007
• What if terrorists attacked Washington?
  Political scientist Norman Ornstein says America needs to contemplate the unthinkable: What if terrorists were to attack a presidential inauguration? The president, the vice president and a large number of congressional leaders might be killed. How could we prevent a power vaccuum and maintain the rule of law?Midday, July 20, 2007
• Twin Cities gets boost in anti-terror aid
  The Twin Cities metropolitan area will get a big increase in federal anti-terror grant money, rising to nearly $8.5 million. The anti-terror aid is being announced Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security.July 18, 2007

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