he is next. willie geist, if it s way too early what time is it? morning joe but now it s the daily rundown. see you tomorrow. the changing mission in iraq. the president makes a major speech today in georgia as the u.s. combat mission ends technically this month. plus, the obama effect. do some democrats want the president to keep the distance in the fall campaign? it is monday, august 2nd, 2010. not keeping my distance, chuck todd. right next to me. good morning. i m savannah guthrie. the top for us, the gulf of mexico. tonight, may mark the beginning of the end for that blown out oil well in the gulf. bp getting ready for the static kill or what some call a lethal injection to get that well sealed once and for all. anne thompson is nbc s chief environmental affairs correspondent live in venice, louisiana. anne, i m sure it s music to ears of so many down there. what exactly is bp planning to do? reporter: well, a lethal injection, savannah, is a great way t