Official Washington is chattering about the latest Bob Woodward book – this one offering the inside story of how the current policy in Afghanistan was compiled and the infighting that accompanied the new strategy. Should we be surprised that President Obama’s top priority is to get out of Afghanistan? What is the impact of many military leaders being skeptical of success? Why does the book hurt national security? And is our policy working in Afghanistan? We talk about these and other questions with former Pentagon official and eight-time embed reporter Bing West.
Archives for September 22, 2010
The Media’s Midterm Agenda
Why is the mainstream press talking non-stop about a Delaware senate candidate they hadn’t heard of two weeks ago? Why do the media see Republican women as a threat? What are the key narratives the networks and newspaper are trying to craft in the minds of voters? How blatant is the media activism in this campaign? And does media bias make a big difference in the outcome of elections? We ask Richard Benedetto, former White House Correspondent for USA TODAY and current professor of politics and journalism at American University and Georgetown University.
Dupes
In a new book, author and professor Paul Kengor says American adversaries have cleverly exploited American progressives for a century. But how did this exploitation begin and how did Communists gain the trust of liberals? Which Democrats fiercely resisted this pressure and became heroes because of it? How id Communists use the biggest names in Hollywood to their advantage? And how do the early years of stealth Communist activity have a direct impact on America today? We ask, Dr. Paul Kengor, author of “Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century”.