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Military action against Iran.

Hello again, I'm Oran Al-Ni, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

the daily look of the issues. Americans care about most.

There's another report

today that the Bush administration plans air strikes against Iran, this time from the Asia

Times. Last week, the White House denied a similar story in the Jerusalem Post, but U.S.

senators of both parties have been asking if there are any such plans. The International Atomic

Energy Agency says Iran is willfully uncooperative about its nuclear

program. An Iranian military force has been labeled terrorist by the U.S. On to the point, what are

the prospects and the possible consequences of attacking Iran? Is it good diplomacy to keep all

options open? On reporter's notebook later on, a former press secretary turns on the White House.

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Hello again, Warman Alney, back

with To the Point. The White House denies it, but reports persist that President Bush plans to attack Iran

before leaving office. U.S. senators of both parties have raised the prospect in public.

On To the Point, we heard about possible targets and the rationale for keeping all options open.

On reporter's notebook, former press secretary Scott McClellan says the Bush White House

misled the nation about going to war in Iraq.

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