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10:00Iraqi Constitution

Diane and her guests talk about the work of drafting Iraq's new constitution, the remaining points of contention, and whether the new charter could pave the way for greater peace and stability.

Guests

Noah Feldman, professor of law at New York University and former senior constitutional advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority

Dr. Phebe Marr, senior fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace and author of "A Modern History of Iraq" (Westview Press 1991)

11:00Dick Russell: "Striper Wars" (Island Press)

An environmental journalist tells the story of a fish that helped the Pilgrims survive their first harsh winters in Plymouth Colony. He describes a landmark conservation campaign to bring the striped bass back from the brink of extinction in the 1980s and why its population is again threatened.

Guests

Dick Russell, author of "Eye of the Whale." "The Man Who Knew Too Much," and "Black Genius."

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