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• Talk of Minnesota: The Vietnam War and the 2004 campaign
  Last week, officials opened up President Bush's personnel file in hopes of proving he reported as ordered for his Vietnam-era National Guard duty in Alabama. Host Gary Eichten and his guests discuss why the Vietnam War has become a political issue for the 2004 presidential election.February 17, 2004
• Will Iran's elections lead to reform?
  Iranian parliamentary elections are scheduled for the end of the week. A look ahead to the elections: will the non-elected theocratic leaders continue to shut out reform-minded representatives?February 17, 2004
• Funeral held for Minnesotan killed in Iraq
  Funeral services were held on Thursday in Elk River for Patrick Dorff, an Army helicopter pilot who crashed in northern Iraq late last month and apparently drowned in the Tigris River. Dorff, who grew up in Buffalo, Minn., joined the Army to gain flying experience and to earn money for college. The 32 year old left behind a wife and a young daughter along with a long list of friends and admirers.February 12, 2004
• Pre-war intelligence
  Sen. Mark Dayton says before the Iraq war, he attended then-secret briefings in which he was told that Saddam Hussein had biological and chemical weapons and was planning to attack the United States. Bush acknowledged Sunday that he apparently was wrong in saying last March that there was "no doubt" Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.February 12, 2004
• Pawlenty wraps up Iraqi visit
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty wrapped up a two-day trip to Iraq Wednesday. Pawlenty and five other governors spent a second day in Baghdad at the invitation of the Bush administration. Pawlenty says he leaves Iraq convinced that President Bush was right to go to war against Saddam Hussein's regime.February 11, 2004
• My name is Iran, from American RadioWorks
  25 years ago, Islamic fundamentalists took control of Iran's government. NPR producer Davar Ardalan was a teenager in Tehran, caught up in the crosscurrents of religion and revolution. In this documentary, Ardalan and co-producer Rasool Nafisi explore the voices for change within Iran, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi.February 11, 2004
• The roots of unrest in Haiti
  Haiti's President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is facing a rebel uprising that has spread to eleven towns and killed at least 42 people. The U.S. has condemned the violence but hasn't offered to step in and take an active role in the negotiations.February 11, 2004
• Pawlenty makes surprise trip to Iraq
  Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and five other governors arrived in Baghdad Tuesday morning for a two-day trip to Iraq, which was arranged by the Bush administration. Pawlenty says the governors want to visit troops stationed in Iraq and learn more about the U.S. mission. He says the Bush administration plans to send more Minnesota National Guard troops to Iraq later this year.February 10, 2004
• Legal experts question secrecy around Warsame case
  A federal magistrate has ordered a man accused of providing support to the al-Qaida terrorist network to remain in jail because he's a flight risk. Mohamed Warsame appeared in federal court in Minneapolis Monday. Several constitutional scholars say the Warsame case is an example of post-9/11 court secrecy that's unprecedented in U.S. history.February 9, 2004
• David Frum on the war on terror
  A Commonwealth Club of California speech by best-selling author David Frum. He is co-author of the new book, An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror.February 9, 2004
• Intelligence detailing Iraq's weapons program scrutinized
  Intelligence gathering before and during the war in Iraq is now being scrutinized by Congress and a commission to be led by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Will political leaders be able to find an answer to why estimates of Saddam Hussein's weapons program varied so widely?February 9, 2004
• Investigation into reasons for Iraq war
  The White House vowed Tuesday that a probe into intelligence used to justify the Iraq war would be independent despite Democratic complaints the commission would be handpicked by President Bush.February 4, 2004
• Nonviolence in a time of war
  An Augsburg College speech by Colman McCarthy, director of the Center for Teaching Peace and a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post.February 3, 2004
• Thomas Friedman on reporting around the world
  Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist, Thomas Friedman, speaking Thursday on his experiences working in Minneapolis, Beirut, and Jerusalem. The event is sponsored by the Minnesota Newspaper Association. Friedman, a St. Louis Park native, is the author of many books, including Longitudes and Attitudes: The World in the Age of Terrorism.January 30, 2004
• The United Nations' role in rebuilding Iraq
  A discussion of the prospects for elections and a constitution in Iraq, and a possible role for the United Nations. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday he would send a team to Iraq, security permitting, to see if elections can be held before a mid-year power transfer, as a revered Shi'ite cleric has demanded.January 27, 2004

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