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10:00Crisis in Lebanon

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Arab leaders in Rome to discuss conditions that could end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. We talk about the conflict and prospects for a cease fire.

Guests

Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief for Al-Arabiya TV, and Washington correspondent for "An-Nahar"

Richard Murphy, served as U.S Ambassador to Syria, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia, and former Assistant Secretary of State for Near East and South Asian Affairs under President Reagan

Theodore Kattouf, served as U.S ambassador to United Arab Emirates and Syria

Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland and author of "The Stakes: America and the Middle East" (Westview Press)

Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs at the U.S. Department of State

11:00Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten: "One Party Country" (Wiley)

Two political analysts describe the Republican party's long term drive for political dominance.

Guests

Peter Wallsten, covers the White House for the "Los Angeles Times."

Tom Hamburger, an investigative reporter who covers the White House and executive branch for the "Los Angeles Times."

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