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Tonight on Countdown
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Keith has a Special Comment tonight on the President's speech.
Instead of an exiting Iraq, entering Iran?
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President Bush's decision to deploy 21,500 additional troops to Iraq drew fierce opposition Thursday from congressional Democrats and some Republicans - among them Sen. Chuck Hagel, who called it "the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since Vietnam." The Nebraska Republican vowed to "resist" the plan, but the Senate's top Republican, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., threatened a filibuster to block any legislation expressing disapproval of Bush's strategy.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16579285/Senator Russ Feingold joins Keith.
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Part II of Lisa Myers exclusive report on how the Army won't use an Israeli anti-RPG device called "Trophy" because they are developing their own system.
And Keith's Special Comment on whether the President is trying to set up an entry into Iran.
That's some of what we're planning tonight.
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