Washington Week 2006 03 03 (SoS) vid str

Washington Week 2006.03.03 (SoS) vid str. Also available at: http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/ Moderator: Gwen Ifill The historic nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India signals a major policy shift for the U.S. which imposed temporary sanctions on India in 1998 after it conducted nuclear tests. Under the new plan India will allow international inspection of its nuclear facilities and give the country access to the U.S. civil nuclear technology. New York Times White House Correspondent David Sanger examines the "unique" relationship with India and the hurdles the plan may face including the fact that the Congress has to approve the agreement and change U.S. law prohibiting the sale of nuclear knowledge to any country that does not participate in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. David will also offer analysis of how the agreement might have an impact on Iran and the upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency meeting to assess Iran's nuclear program and atomic ambitions. Before the President made his passage to India he was bombarded by a number of polls showing his job approval and public support has continued to stay low. He's also getting pushback from GOP leaders who've become more vocal in their dissatisfaction with the President's inability to advance the conservative agenda. Washington Post White House Correspondent Peter Baker explores the issues that have led to a softening of Republican support including the continued fallout from the proposed Dubai port management deal. While the Anna Nicole Smith case before the U.S. Supreme Court attracted lots of media attention, many political observers were focused on the Texas congressional redistricting case before the high court. The justices must decide if the 2003 plan, pushed by then House Majority Leader Tom DeLay that resulted in Republicans gaining six seats and making the Texas congressional delegation a Republican majority, is constitutional. Wall Street Journal Political Correspondent Jeanne Cummings offers a "sidebar" perspective on the case, its potential impact , and why the political stakes are so high that the Bush administration joined the state of Texas in defending the redistricting plan. Federal funding for CPB/PBS is going to be cut significantly over the next two years, so if you watch any of these programs, please support your local PBS Station by making a contribution or by purchasing their DVDs == SoS = http://www.sonofshun.com/forums