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10:00Iraq and Afghanistan

What recent security gains in Iraq and a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan could mean for future U.S. military strategy and troop deployment. An update on the conflicts and a look at what the administration and the presidential candidates are saying.

Guests

Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent, The Washington Post

James Kitfield, senior correspondent, "National Journal" magazine

Nancy Youssef, Pentagon correspondent, McClatchy newspapers

Anthony Cordesman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Amb. Wendy Sherman, foreign policy advisor to Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama; former special assistant to the president and Secretary of State and North Korea policy coordinator in the Clinton Administration

11:00Deep Brain Stimulation

A discussion about the benefits, limitations, and long-term safety of deep brain stimulation and brain pacemaker implants in patients with neurological disorders.

Guests

Dr. Ali R. Rezai, Chairman, Center for Neurological Restoration, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Helen Mayberg, Professor of Psychiatry Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta,GA

Dr. David Roy, Director, Research Laboratory in Ethics and Aging at University of Montreal's Institute of Geriatrics, Montreal, Quebec

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