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Inevitable decline? Financial Times Chief U.S. Columnist Edward Luce says anyone who holds doubts about that for the U.S. is in "an intellectual ostrich position." He'll give us his reasons laid out in his latest book, "Time to Start Thinking: America in the Age of Descent." 

Promoting tolerance? Academy Award-nominated actress Kathleen Turner stars in a new film, "Perfect Family," which delves into themes of faith and family. The Catholic League is up in arms about the movie. We'll find out why and what Turner has to say in response. 

Long haul? Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson asks why we're still in Afghanistan and says he's "at a loss." We'll discuss his latest column in our Top Talkers. 

Also in the MJ mix: Dan Senor, Donny Deutsch, Ed Rendell, Mike Allen, Harold Ford, Jr., Tavis Smiley, Dr. Cornel West, and Brian Sullivan 

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Unexpected leader. What was going through President Lyndon Johnson's mind when he had to step up to the presidential plate? And how did he deal with the mutual contempt he felt for Robert Kennedy afterwards? We'll get the inside details from Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Robert Caro, who's the author of "The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power." 

No regrets. Former CIA National Clandestine Service Director Jose Rodriguez, Jr. stands by the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation techniques." He'll open up about his time in the wake of 9/11 and share about his new book, "Hard Measures: How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives." 

Mangia Time! Esteemed restaurateur Joe Bastianich serves up a cold dish of hard-to-swallow truth about the restaurant industry in his book, "Restaurant Man." He'll talk about what it's like co-owning Eataly, the Italian mecca of NYC, and what the real cost of a fine wine is. 

Also joining the MJ crew: Harold Ford, Jr., Mike Allen, David Gregory, and Rick Stengel 

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Barack Obama Barack Obama Address the American People, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - 01 May 2012 United States President Barack Obama delivers an address to the American people on U.S. policy and the war in Afghanistan during his visit to Bagram Air Base in Kabul, Afghanistan

President Obama is on his way back from his surprise visit to Afghanistan. Last night, he announced that his goal to defeat Al-Qaeda "is within reach." We'll break down his televised address from Bagram Air Force at the MJ roundtable. 

To mark the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, NBC Nightly News Managing Editor and Anchor Brian Williams will stop by to talk about his exclusive look at "Inside the Situation Room." Williams will reveal what exactly the President was thinking when he saw the photos of bin Laden's dead body. 

We'll also get into the reported rift between Wall Street and President Obama. The New York Times Political Reporter Nick Confessore gives us the details on Obama's "Not-So-Hot-Date with Wall Street" from his upcoming article in the New York Times Magazine. 

Legendary anchor Dan Rather will open up on his final months at CBS, including his removal from the anchor chair. What really went down in the wake of the Bush-Texas Air National Guard controversy? He shares his raw thoughts about the moment in his latest book, "Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News." 

Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker Staff Writer Steve Coll will expose the inside details of the uber-secretive oil giant, Exxon Mobil. He's out with a new book, "Private Empire: Exxon Mobil and American Power." and writes about the company's "Iron Ass." Stay tuned to find out who that exactly is. 

Also in the MJ mix: Richard Haass, Michael Steele, Col. Jack Jacobs, Tina Brown, Mike Allen, Wes Moore, Donny Deutsch, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera 

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FILE - In this May 1, 2011 image released by the White House and digitally altered by the source to obscure the details of a document on the table, President Barack Obama, second from left, Vice President Joe Biden, left, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, right, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, second right, and members of the national security team watch an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington. The killing of Osama bin Laden, first presented as a moment of national unity by the president, has become something else: a political weapon. Obama's re-election campaign is portraying his risky decision to go after America's top enemy as a defining difference with his Republican presidential opponent, suggesting Mitt Romney might not have had the guts to order a mission that put lives and perhaps a presidency at stake.

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) AKA Dr. No is in the house to give us his prescription for our bulging debt problem. He'll dole out his advice from his latest book, “The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington From Bankrupting America." 

NBC News Chief Pentagon Correspondent Jim Miklaszewski and Former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Michael Leiter have new details about the Osama bin Laden raid - just in time for the one-year anniversary of Operation Neptune Spear. What intel did the Navy Seals score from the compound? Miklaszewski and Leiter are both featured in Discovery's "Secrets of Bin Laden's Lair." 

We're also going to take a trip down memory lane on the lead up to the financial crisis with Frontline correspondent Martin Smith. PBS has a new miniseries, "Money, Power, and Wall Street" that gives us the inside story of how the Wall Street meltdown shattered the economy... and how the big banks recovered in the aftermath. 

What exactly did Senior White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett do behind the curtains when President Obama wanted to sing a few notes of Al Green at the Apollo? Rolling Stone Editor and Publisher Jann Wenner gives us the scoop from his latest interview with the President. 

We'll round out the show with a look at "Where Do We Go Now?" It's a film that involves Muslims, Christians, and Ukrainian strippers. We'll ask Director and Actress Nadine Labaki about her innovative vision to bring two feuding faiths together. 

Also joining the MJ family tomorrow: Mike Barnicle, Jon Meacham, and Jim Vandehei. 

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Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich talks with students at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy in Rutherford, N.C., on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 during his recent campaigning tour of North Carolina.

The Republican presidential race says goodbye to Newt Gingrich, who announced that he'll end his candidacy next Tuesday. We'll reminisce about Newt's grandiose ideas - from establishing a moon colony to putting children to work as part-time school janitors. Cue obligatory Sarah McLachlan's "I Will Remember You" montage. 

Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT) is in the Big Apple (and on the Late Show) to get more visitors to flock to Big Sky Country. We'll ask him about his thoughts on big oil, energy, Dave, and the Naked Cowboy. 

Super Bowl-winning coach and ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden stops by to talk about his QB Camp. What is a good quarterback in the making? 

Harvard University Professor Michael Sandel is out with a new book, "What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets," and he'll tell us the dangers of putting everything up for sale. The Washington Post calls him "perhaps the most prominent college professor in America." Stay tuned for a free lecture. 

Will the real Bob Dylan please stand up? We'll uncover the facts about rock and roll's poet laureate with Rolling Stone Founding Editor David Dalton, who's the author of "Who is that Man? In Search of the Real Bob Dylan." 

Time Managing Editor Rick Stengel will be on to disclose the latest cover of Time Magazine. Who will grace the cover this week? Any guesses? 

Also in the Mix: Mike Barnicle, Mark Halperin, Jim Vandehei, Richard Haass, Cokie Roberts, and Brian Sullivan