Assessing 'Benchmark' Progress in Iraq, Two Months into Surge

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Despite other differences, President Bush and his critics agree that t Iraqi violence will end only when there is national reconciliation. Is the Iraqi government meeting benchmarks designed to give Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds a stake in peace and stability?  Should the US threaten to cut off support until more progress is made?  Also, the President wants to create a new 'war czar' position, but nobody seems to want the job and, on Reporter's Notebook, all charges are about to be dropped.  What's next for the Duke lacrosse players publicly accused of sexual assault?

Despite other differences, President Bush and his critics agree that t Iraqi violence will end only when there is national reconciliation. Is the Iraqi government meeting benchmarks designed to give Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds a stake in peace and stability?  Should the US threaten to cut off support until more progress is made?  Also, the President wants to create a new 'war czar' position, but nobody seems to want the job and, on Reporter's Notebook, all charges are about to be dropped.  What's next for the Duke lacrosse players publicly accused of sexual assault? 

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Vanessa Romo, Christian Bordal, Frances Anderton