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Bob Woodward discusses his new book, "Plan of Attack," which has stirred Washington this week and raised new questions about the White House strategy that led to the decision to take military action in Iraq.

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether courts have the jurisdiction to hear appeals from terror suspects held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in one of the first major constitutionality tests of the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies.

The Senate Armed Service Committee asked Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Richard Myers today about the recent rise in American causalities in Iraq. Kwame Holman reviews today's hearing.

Amid the ongoing struggle for stability, the U.S.-led coalition is preparing to relinquish sovereignty in Iraq on June 30. Margaret Warner and regional experts discuss the effects of the growing violence and unstable security situation on the political transition.

Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward's new book, "Plan of Attack," alleges President Bush essentially cut out Secretary of State Colin Powell from the planning of the Iraq war, creating tensions between Powell and other White House officials -- an assertion…