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1. WHAT'S IT LIKE LOOKING FOR WORK IN BAGHDAD?

Many of those who were killed in Baghdad today were gathering around the bombers' vehicle as he pretended to be offering work. It highlighted the number of men taking to the streets each day trying to pick up casual work - and the risks they are taking. I've never been in such a situation but can only imagine that it must be incredibly hard and frightening. If you live in Baghdad and are looking for work, let us know your experiences. If you'd rather write about them, you can email us, or just send your phone number and we'll call you back.

2. GRENADIAN JUSTICE?

23 years ago Grenada's Prime Minister Maurice Bishop . A coup and then an American invasion followed. Some of the men who have served time ever since for killing the PM are by the British Privy Council (the final court of appeal for Grenadians, despite independence in 1974) - their lawyers claim they never received a fair trial.

According to some of you, this appeal has opened up some of the old debates and plenty of new ones as well. We'll try and hear some of them.

3. HERE'S A LIST OF NUCLEAR POWERS - FRANCE, RUSSIA, AMERICA AND, ER, ISRAEL

That's the four countries Israeli PM Ehud Olmert said were nuclear powers - slightly unusually as Israel does not acknowledge having any nuclear weapons. His spokespeople have said it was a simple mistake - .

So should Israel come clean about what firepower it has in the locker? If it has got nuclear weapons, does it change your attitude towards the ongoing diplomatic stand-off over Iran's nuclear ambitions?

4. JUST AS I'M WRITING THIS... ETHIOPIA'S FORMER LEADER MENGISTU HAILE MARIAM HAS BEEN .
David talked about this morning, but we had no verdict at that point. No we do, we're going to try and get some reaction out of Ethiopia. If you're there, please get in touch. Our colleagues at Africa Have Your Say are already .

STORIES THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT TODAY...

5. IRAN'S CONFERENCE ON THE HOLOCAUST.... AND .
We thought about trying to hear some of the points of view being expressed, and getting your reaction.

6. PUBLISH TO BE PRESIDENT
Anyone who's anyone is US politics is . But do you read political tomes? And do they influence how you vote? We'll try and return to this one.

6. MARIAH VERSUS MARY
Mariah Carey (pop star) is Mary Carey (porn star). We never really found a specific talking point here. I think we just liked the story.

7. STEEL DEAL A GOOD DEAL FOR LIBERIA?
I was interested in this story about Mittal with Liberia. There's a pile of money coming into the country because of it, as well as new agreements on human rights, the environment and employment rights. I wondered if these kinds of deals with multi-national companies serve the people of countries like Liberia well. Multi-nationals tend not to have a great reputation in West Africa, but is that unfair? Is that the best way to improve the economy and workers' rights, to bring in help from the outside?

It's the old trade versus aid debate, but the reason it's so fascinating is that for me there's very little black and white, and lot of grey where I'm just not sure what I think. If you're in West Africa - I'm all ears... When the world's big companies come knocking, do you want to open the door?

8. IS GLOBAL WARMING GOOD FOR YOU?
A great question raised by one our guests at today's meeting. Just like HIV / AIDS, the Middle East and Iraq, there are some talking points which we could do every day because of their ongoing relevance to so many of us. Global warming falls into that category. There's a new story today about the winter ice cap and how it may not keep on returning.

A new spin on the story was suggested by a gentleman fromin Portland, Oregon (which very excitingly will start taking WHYS on Jan 15) - he says there are people in Canada and on the North-West pacific Coast of the States who think their industry and livelihoods will benefit from a rise in sea levels.

So are you one of those who welcome global warming.... If you are, .

Speak to you in a couple of hours.