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First the speech, now the selling job.

Hello again, I'm Wominalny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, a daily look at the issues.

Americans care about most.

An overnight poll by ABC News

and the Washington Post shows 60% of Americans against the president's new way forward. Several Republican

senators said today they can't go along. Even White House supporters call this the president's last

chance to rally support. On to the point, just what is the mission of America's additional troops?

Are they trained and equipped to perform it?

Are 21,500 enough?

Is the Iraqi government really prepared to divide oil revenues and political power between

Shiites and Sunnis, as President Bush demands?

On reporter's notebook later on, David Beckham,

on his way to Los Angeles.

First, the news.

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Mormon-Aulay, back with To the Point. Plans are going ahead to send 21,500 additional U.S. troops

to fight in Iraq. Several Republican senators said today, though, they're not buying into that program.

On To the Point, we'll talk about the new mission, the prospects of getting it accomplished,

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