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Gary Locke, the Democratic governor of Washington, outlines his party's response to the State of the Union, calling for a multilateral response to Iraq and North Korea and urging fiscal restraint.

Republican strategist Karl Rove is considered by many to be President Bush's chief adviser in all key political and policy decisions. Experts offer perspective on Rove's background and analysis of his role in the White House.

Senators John Warner (R-Va.) and Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) debate whether weapons inspectors should be granted more time to continue their work in Iraq.

Turkey hosted a meeting Thursday with Iraq's neighbors and Egypt to discuss regional concerns about a confrontation with Iraq. Turkey's ambassador to the U.S., Faruk Logoglu, discusses the results of the meeting and his nation's stance on the Iraq conflict.