From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Name calling, politics and the war in Iraq.

Hello again, I'm a woman al-ne, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

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In Congress today, Democrats joined Republicans in condemning the liberal group MoveOn.org

for calling General David Petraeus, General Betrayus. Today, Move On paid additional money to the New York

Times, which admits it was mistaken for publishing the group's ad at a discount rate.

Democrats say Republicans should denounce Rush Limbaugh

for calling Nebraska's Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel, Senator Betrayas.

On to the point, what does it all have to do with ending the war in Iraq

and the presidential campaign?

On reporter's notebook later on, a crackdown on political protest in Burma.

First, here's the news.

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Foundation. Hello again, Warren Alney back with To the Point. MoveOn.org called Army General David

Petraeus General Betrayus. A Rush Limbaugh called Nebraska's decorated Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel,

Senator Betrayas. On To the Point, we'll talk about name-calling, presidential politics, and ending the war in Iraq.

On reporter's notebook, the world learns of a crackdown on peaceful protesters in isolated Burma with help from the Internet.

First, this news update. Two days after 73,000 United Auto Workers went out on strike, the Union and General Motors have announced a tentative settlement.

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