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He may be best known as the crusty newsroom editor Lou Grant from the old Mary Tyler Moore show, but these days he's acting more presidential. Ed Asner is currently touring the country in a one-man show called "FDR." We talk with him about playing presidential and his voice work for the recent Pixar hit movie "Up."

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction examines a $1.2 billion contract paid to the security company DynCorp to support the Iraqi Police Training program. The report accuses the State Department of failing to account for how the money was spent.

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Mike Shuster, diplomatic correspondent and roving foreign correspondent, answers questions about the strength and persistent impact of the terrorist organization al Qaeda nearly four years after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Alex Perry, Time magazine's Africa Bureau Chief, explains why the Horn of Africa is arousing strategic interest among world powers. He recently wrote an article on terrorism in East Africa and talks about the political problems Ethiopia poses.

This week's bombings in London mark the first major assault on a U.S. ally in Europe since the Madrid bombings 16 months ago. Those attacks led to an about-face in Spanish foreign policy -- and the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq. Though it's unlikely the British will follow suit, questions are arising over whether U.S. allies will increasingly consider the consequences of supporting Washington's policies overseas.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is visiting the United States and the United Nations — where he is expected to confront the U.S. over its policies. But in an interview with NPR, Ahmadinejad disputed that view — up to a point.

Every morning, a group meets inside the U.S. State Department to come up with ways to respond to media around the world. The people in this room are just one part of an effort to repair a major problem: the declining image of the United States overseas.

As General David Petraeus leaves Baghdad to head central command, what's next for Iraq? Author Linda Robinson talks about the extensive interviews she conducted with Petraeus for her new book, Tell Me How This Ends. Also, Dexter Filkins, foreign correspondent for The New York Times, discusses his book The Forever War.

"I'm a Republican. Gasp!"