The United States Agency for International Development is expected to begin allocating contracts for the rebuilding of Iraq's infrastructure and institutions later this week. In some cases, US firms have been given the first chance to bid, to the consternation of America's allies and enemies alike. Also on the show: the President's press conference, the Dixie Chicks' loose lips, and analysis of the latest news from Iraq.
Diana Henriques, investigative business reporter for the New York Times, untangles the reconstruction of Iraq and Patrick Wintour, chief political correspondent for the Guardian, observes Blair's fight for influence.
Christopher Hellman, senior policy analyst at the Center for Defense Information, on tactical operations of the war
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