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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld discusses the increasing questions about the costs of U.S. involvement in Iraq on ABC’s “This Week,” NBC’s “Meet the Press” and “Fox News Sunday.”
Gen. John Abizaid, head of U.S. Central Command, also weighs in on CBS’s “Face the Nation” and CNN’s “Late Edition.” Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who met Friday at the White House with President Bush, also appears on “Late Edition.”
Also on “Meet the Press,” Bono, the lead singer of U2, discusses the global fight against poverty and the July 2 “Live 8” concerts series.
Bono, co-founder of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa), will talk about efforts to encourage the G-8 nations to provide the world’s poorest countries with debt cancellation, increased aid and more trade.
On ABC’s “This Week,” Deep Throat’s boss breaks his silence. Former FBI director L. Patrick Gray speaks out for the first time in 32 years on Mark Felt, who recently revealed he was the famous source for Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein during the Watergate scandal.
Gray also talks about why he destroyed documents, and offers his candid thoughts on former President Nixon, Woodward and Bernstein.
Also on “Fox News Sunday,” Rumsfeld responds to U.N. reports of torture at Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. detention facility for terror suspects.
NEWS SHOWS
Guest lineup for today’s TV news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and former FBI director L. Patrick Gray.
CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command.
NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Rumsfeld; singer and activist Bono.
CNN’s “Late Edition” — Abizaid, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.; Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari; President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon.
“Fox News Sunday” — Rumsfeld.