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Monday July 21, 2003

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Week of July 21, 2003

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10:00Iraq Update

U.S. troops are likely to be in Iraq at least through next spring, much longer than some officials originally projected. As America keeps careful count of its Iraq casualties, Diane and her guests talk about why troops are in Iraq for the duration, and how their work intersects with reconstruction efforts.

Guests

Lawrence Korb, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan administration

Rick Barton, senior adviser in the international security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Lt. Col. Ralph Peters, U.S. Army, Retired and author of "Beyond Terror: Strategy in a Changing World" (Stackpole Books)

11:00Katharine Greider: "The Big Fix" (Public Affairs)

Television commercials touting prescription drugs are now as prevalent as car ads. In her new book, reporter Katharine Greider explains how the pharmaceutical industry works and why drugs cost so much.

Guests

Katharine Greider, author

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