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War & Conflict

• Sen. Norm Coleman on Iraq
  Minnesota's senior U.S. senator, Republican Norm Coleman, discusses the war in Iraq and other major issues facing Congress. He also takes questions from MPR listeners.Midday, February 26, 2007
• Bachmann: Iran has plan to turn part of Iraq into terrorist haven
  U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann appeared to back away Friday from comments about Iran she made to a St. Cloud Times reporter. In an interview, Bachmann said she knew of an agreement allowing Iran to carve out a portion of Iraq which would serve as a terrorist haven.February 23, 2007
• First-time director changes his homeland -- and gets an Oscar nomination
  First-time film director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck may well have changed Germany. His film, "The Lives of Others," is the first drama to delve into the way the Stasi, the East German police, spied on ordinary citizens during communism.February 22, 2007
• More bombings, more protests over Iraq war
  Controversy over the war in Iraq dogs Vice President Dick Cheney as he visits Australia, to thank one of Washington's staunchest supporters of the war. Hours before Cheney's arrival, police clashed with a few hundred protesters at Sydney's town hall. Britain and other allies have announced plans to begin withdrawing their troops from Iraq.Midday, February 22, 2007
• Somalis anticipate AU force replacement for Ethiopian withdrawal
  The United Nations' Security Council has unanimously approved an African Union force to help stabilize Somalia. Somalis living in Minnesota are watching the situation in their homeland carefully.February 21, 2007
• North Korea's nuclear deal
  While the Bush administration hails the recent deal to begin dismantling North Korea's nuclear program as a breakthrough, critics say the agreement is flawed. Midmorning talks with two nuclear weapons experts about what exactly was achieved.Midmorning, February 20, 2007
• The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the stability of the Middle East
  Many people around the world believe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be addressed in order to combat the growing instability across the Middle East today. America Abroad examines past and present efforts to broker peace between the two parties.Midday, February 20, 2007
• Cecilia Ramon deals with fear through art
  Cecilia Ramon spent many years afraid. She grew up in Argentina during the "Dirty War" in the late 1970s and early '80s. She says she was afraid for so long that it's become a way of life for her. Now, living in Duluth, she's dealing with that fear through her art.February 18, 2007
• House approves measure criticizing Bush's Iraq policy
  The Democratic-controlled House issued a symbolic rejection of President Bush's plan to deploy more troops to Iraq on Friday, approving the nonbinding resolution by a vote of 246-182.February 16, 2007
• Judge: Government must give terror suspect details behind charges
  A federal judge ordered prosecutors on Friday to provide additional evidence regarding the charges against a terrorism suspect who has been detained without a trial in Minnesota for three years.February 16, 2007
• Minnesota House members weigh in on the Iraq resolution
  The House of Representatives has spent days debating a non-binding resolution criticizing President Bush's troop increase in Iraq. Members of Minnesota's congressional delegation were among the many to voice their opinions.Midday, February 16, 2007
• Minnesota delegation has its say on Iraq resolution
  Minnesota's House members have had taken their turns during the debate over President Bush's proposal to send more troops to Iraq. Only two of the eight members say they support the president's plan. A House vote on the non-binding resolution is expected sometime Friday.February 16, 2007
• A window into the home front
  Nicky Inskeep and her husband Jason are both members of Minnesota's National Guard serving in different units. Jason is currently on an extended tour in Iraq while Nicky is staying home with their four-year-old daughter, Kirsten.February 16, 2007
• James Longley captures "Iraq in Fragments"
  Documentary-maker James Longley believes in legwork. That's why he spent two years in Iraq. His new film "Iraq in Fragments" examines the lives of ordinary Iraqis caught up in the turmoil of war. The film was just nominated for an Oscar. It opens in Minneapolis this weekend.February 15, 2007
• President Bush defends Iraq policy
  President Bush sheds more light about his Iraq policy during a news conference Wednesday morning, even as the House debates a resolution against his troop build-up. Bush is holding his first news conference since December.Midmorning, February 14, 2007

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