When the U.S. set out to topple the Taliban, the Bush administration said it was dealing out "infinite justice" and later "enduring freedom" -- not just for American citizens, but for the people of Afghanistan, too. About a year later, with the U.S. anxious to shift the focus to Iraq, Afghan president Hamid Karzai still struggles to control stubborn warlords and extend government rule beyond the capital city of Kabul. Today we look at nation-building and regime change with Ahmed Rashid. Also on the show, why your average Chop Suey doesn't cut it.
Super Bowles
Jonathan Bowles, research director for the Center for an Urban Future on the city's Financial Woes
Bloomie's Day
Fred Siegel, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and professor of history at Cooper Union on why he thinks Bloomberg is a failure
So Suey Me
Jack Tchen, associate professor of history and Director of Asian/ Pacific/ American Studies at New York University and founder of the Museum of Chinese in the Americas on the history of chop suey
Brought to You By the US Armed Forces
John Lloyd, senior writer for the Financial Times, on Afghanistan's slow steps to sovereignty
Open Phones
Listeners in the military call about the prospect of war with Iraq