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A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national stories, including the GOP convention in St. Paul, John McCain's and Sarah Palin's acceptance speeches, and the response to Hurricane Gustav.
Anne Kornblut, reporter, "The Washington Post"
Jackie Calmes, national correspondent, "The New York Times"
John Dickerson, chief political correspondent for Slate.com and author of "On Her Trail: My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News' First Woman Star On Her Trail: My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News' First Woman Star."
A panel of journalists joins Diane analysis of the week's top international news stories, including: General Patraeus on the possibility of US troops leaving Baghdad by next summer; the Bush Administration's decision to give Georgia $1 billion in non-military aid; and, the latest events in Pakistan, North Korea, and Thailand.
Nancy Youssef, Pentagon correspondent, McClatchy newspapers
Demetri Sevastopulo, Pentagon and intelligence correspondent, "Financial Times"
Kevin Whitelaw, deputy assistant managing editor, U.S. News and World Report
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