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The United States and the changing nature of modern warfare.

Hello again, I'm Orban Alney, and this is To the Point.

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Americans care about most. The most advanced army in history swept Saddam Hussein out of power, but it has not

put down the Iraqi insurgents or quelled sectarian violence. Congress has passed another record

Pentagon spending bill, but critics say it's designed to fight the wars of the past, not those

of the future. On to the point, the U.S. is hunkering down for the long term to fight the wars of the past, not those of the future. On to the point,

the U.S. is hunkering down for the long term to fight the war against terror, will overwhelming

use of military power create more enemies than it helps to defeat? Are hearts and minds

more important than high-tech weapons? On reporter's notebook later on, Congressman Mark Foley's

relations with teen age pages, the political fallout of another congressional scandal.

First, the news.

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Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Hello again. Mormon Alney, back with To the Point. Congress has

approved another record Pentagon spending bill. Is it designed to fight the wars of the future or

the wars of the past? I'm Mormon Alney. On To the Point, why can't the world's most advanced

fighting force defeat the Iraqi insurgents?

Are hearts and minds more important than high-tech weapons?

First, this news update. Former Congressman Mark Foley is being investigated by the FBI

because of sexually explicit messages sent to underage boys.

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