27 March 2003

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Camp David talks

Officials played down expectations of significant announcements coming out of Tony Blair and George Bush's meeting at Camp David. But with the prime minister under pressure at home to secure a significant role for the UN in the post-war reconstruction of Iraq, there were big issues at stake. Our political editor, Martha Kearney, reported from Washington.

Israel
One potential sticking point is the so-called roadmap for peace in the Middle East. Tony Blair is looking to President Bush to put more pressure on the Israeli Government. John Sweeney reported from Israel on whether people there believe the American administration may finally be getting tough.

Military developments
We had an update on US troop deployments in Kurdish-held northern Iraq. Mark Urban assessed the latest military developments and we were joined by the blunt-speaking former US General, Barry McCaffrey.

Fog of war
And can the coalition afford to allow the fog of war to cloud some of the information it puts out? We discussed what would be at stake if people lost confidence in what they were being told about the fighting.

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