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Thursday

Bolton's Nomination Comes to a Close

U.S. Official Blasts N.Korea

A top U.S. arms negotiator says North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is a tyrannical dictator who lives like royalty while much of his country lives in a "hellish nightmare." John Bolton's comments come amid uncertainty over prospects for new talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Washington has said it will meet with North Korea only in a multilateral forum. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

U.S. Official Blasts N.Korea

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World

Iraq Council Delegates at U.N.

At the U.N. Security council, three delegates of Iraq's U.S.-appointed governing council outline an ambitious reform program for the nation, from politics to education to the justice system. Most Security Council members welcome the appointment of the governing council, but call for a timetable for ending the U.S. military occupation. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Iraq Council Delegates at U.N.

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Monday

Morning Edition

Bush and Liberia

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Vicky O'Hara about how President Bush's policy towards Liberia may change because of today's attack. In the capital, Monrovia, the U.S. embassy was hit by mortar shells. President Bush has been weighing U.S. intervention in Liberia to end its civil war.

Bush and Liberia

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U.S. Embassy in Liberia Hit

A contingent of U.S. Marines arrives in the Liberian capital to reinforce security at the U.S. embassy after it is hit by mortar shells. Rebel troops in Monrovia have been battling forces loyal to President Charles Taylor for three days, forcing tens of thousands to flee. Many Liberians have been pleading for U.S. peacekeeping intervention. Hear NPR's Jason Beaubien and NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

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Saturday

All Things Considered

U.S. Hesitates to Send Troops to Liberia

The United States has promised assistance to Liberia, but has not said what form that will take. Officials from the US and the group of West African nations known as ECOWAS have agreed that the West Africans will form the vanguard of a peacekeeping force in Liberia. But West Africans have a poor record as peacekeepers, including rape and massive killings. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

U.S. Hesitates to Send Troops to Liberia

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Friday

World

Iraq Rebuilding Criticized

A team of analysts who studied re-construction efforts in Iraq at the request of the Pentagon finds serious shortcomings in the current U.S. operation in Iraq. They say one of the problems is that the Pentagon is in charge of reconstruction, a role it has not played in previous post-conflict situations. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Iraq Rebuilding Criticized

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U.S. Troops to Liberia?

Secretary of State Colin Powell says President Bush is likely to make a decision within days on U.S. intervention in Liberia. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, European officials and Liberian leaders want Washington to commit U.S. troops to the West African nation to help enforce a cease-fire in Liberia's long-running civil war. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

U.S. Troops to Liberia?

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