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After last week's run-off election in Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is poised to become the Africa's first female leader. Two guests discuss the election and challenges ahead for the West African nation.

Political analysts Mark Shields and Richard Lowry discuss the White House's justification for the war in Iraq after President Bush accused critics of trying to rewrite history concerning the lead-up to the war.

November's local elections gave strong victories to Democrats in two gubernatorial races while all four initiatives supported by Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California failed. Three guests look at the national implications and what they mean for the future of…