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Following a background report from Kwame Holman, Gwen Ifill and foreign policy columnists discuss the political fallout over a presidential daily brief that showed what President Bush knew about al-Qaida before the 9/11 attacks.

National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice testified that "no silver bullet" could have prevented the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Kwame Holman reports on Rice's testimony before the 9/11 commission.

After weeks of resistance, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice agreed to testify Sunday before the 9/11 commission. Kwame Holman previews the high-stakes testimony.

After weeks of resistance, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice has agreed to testify before the bipartisan 9/11 commission. Margaret Warner discusses the appearance in its historical and political context with two experts.

As the June 30 deadline for the transition of political power in Iraq draws closer, Shiite and Sunni insurgents continue to battle coalition forces in Iraq. A reporter in Iraq assesses the situation.

As many as 800,000 people died when Rwanda fell into fighting and genocide ten years ago this week. Independent Television News correspondent Lindsey Hilsum reported from Rwanda for The NewsHour at that time, and he returned to Rwanda this month…

Some U.S. senators are arguing that it is implausible for the United States to relinquish political control of Iraq by the June 30 deadline. Two members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee discuss the situation.