A conversation with General David Petraeus about his assessment of improving security conditions in Iraq.

A conversation with President George W. Bush about Iraq and other challenges and opportunities for the country in the remainder of his presidency.

A conversation with the former Defense Minister of Iraq, Ali Allawi about his book, "The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace".

A discussion about the situation in Iraq, the plight of Iraqi refugees, and the role of U.S. involvement in the crisis with Ken Bacon, president of Refugees International, George Packer of "The New Yorker", and Zina Abbas, an Iraqi physician.

A panel discussion with three Iraqi Journalists: Ali Fadhil, Zeyad Kasim & Ayub Nuri.

Personal reflections about Iraq from Brandeis University professor Kanan Makiya.

In the first part of a two part conversation, Martha Raddatz, the White House Correspondent for ABC News, discusses her new book "The Long Road Home: A Story of War and Family", which recounts her experiences reporting on the war in Iraq and the trying personal ordeals of the American troops she has covered, as well as those of their families.

Part two of a two-part conversation with Martha Raddatz, Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News. Raddatz discusses her experiences covering the Iraq war and offers the untold stories of the American troops she has encountered in her reporting, as recounted in her book "The Long Road Home: A Story of War and Family".

An hour-long conversation with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Reid discusses his grave concerns about the trajectory of the war in Iraq and what he believes the Senate can do to expedite the return of U.S. forces. He also speaks candidly about his lack of confidence in the leadership of President Bush, whom he calls one of the two or three worst presidents in the history of the United States. Reid also looks ahead to the 2008 Democratic primary and assesses the candidacies of the two front-runners, Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama.

For the hour, Charlie is joined by John Burns, the Baghdad bureau chief for "The New York Times", who has just returned from Iraq. Burns discusses his grim outlook for President Bush's plan for a major troop surge in Iraq, the struggles of the al-Maliki government, Iran's growing influence in the country and calls from the Iraqi government for greater military assistance from the U.S.