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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the congressional testimony of Gen. David Petraeus, a political demotion and more polls on the campaign trail, and whether we should boycott the Olympics.
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Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker testified this week on Capitol Hill.
John, David, and Emily discuss a New York Times editorial on the lack of an administration strategy for dealing with Iran.
David comments on news reports concerning Iran's claims that it is installing 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium.
Emily explains the "status of forces" agreement dealing with Iraq and how it is about to end.
The latest polls show Barack Obama up by as much as 10 points over Hillary Clinton.
The Never-Before-Seen Memoir of a Guantánamo Detainee
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Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and writes about law, family, and kids. Her forthcoming book, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Empathy and Character. Find her at emilybazelon@gmail.com or on Facebook or Twitter.
John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. He can be reached at slatepolitics@gmail.com. Read his series on the presidency and his series on risk. Follow him on Twitter.
David Plotz is the Editor of Slate. He's the author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank and Good Book. He appears on Slate's Political Gabfest.