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Tuesday January 25, 2005

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10:00Elections in Iraq

National elections in Iraq are scheduled for Sunday. We'll talk about ongoing security issues and possible shifts in U.S involvement.

Guests

Ivo Daalder, senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, former director for European Affairs for the National Security Council, and co-author of "America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy" (Brookings, Nov 2003)

Max Boot, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of "War Made New" (Gotham Books)

11:00Lisa Couturier: "The Hopes of Snakes" (Beacon)

Many of the best-known naturalists have written eloquently about wild creatures in their natural environments, but writer Lisa Couturier invites us to take a second look at the eagles, foxes, snakes, and other animals that share our urban environments. She joins Diane to talk about wildlife in our own backyards and city streets.

Guests

Lisa Couturier, author of "The Hopes of Snakes and Other Tales from the Urban Landscape" (Beacon Press)

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