The Brian Lehrer Show: The Reason Why

The Brian Lehrer Show

The Reason Why

Wednesday, June 09, 2004

(President George W. Bush discusses the future of Iraq at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center)

Why did President Bush decide to invade Iraq? Investigative journalist James Bamford believes oedipal issues made Bush receptive to a secret, never-implemented 1996 war plan drawn up for then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Also, debating Reagan’s legacy in New York, Bloomberg’s new noise initiative, and Ashcroft’s appearance before the Senate yesterday.

"Shining City on a Hill" or the Dumps?

Robin D.G. Kelley professor of anthropology and African-American studies at Columbia University and author, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination (Beacon Press, 2002) and Yo Mama's Disfunktional(Beacon Press, 1998)on the legacy of Ronald Reagan's urban policies
and E.J. McMahon senior fellow for tax and budgetary studies at the ...

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The Mayor's Noise Job

Charlie Komanoff freelance environmental policy analyst, author of a booklet called "Drowning in Noise" on the Mayor's new proposals against noise pollution

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Ash covering the Senate

Mike Isikoff Investigative Reporter, Newsweek discusses John Ashcroft's testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee

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The Reason Why

James Bamford former Washington investigative producer for ABC's "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" and author, A Pretext for War : 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies (Doubleday, 2004)and Body of Secrets : Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency (Doubleday, 2001)thinks he can explain ...

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Alarming

One of the aspects not mentioned in analysis of the Mayor’s noise control proposal seems to be the one thing most of our listeners want addressed: car alarms. During our discussion of the bill today, many listeners weighed in on this aural bane of NYC living. Some pointed to the notion that car alarms do nothing in the way of theft deterrence, merely attacking the ear drums of innocent bystanders. Others said they witnessed car stereo thieves at work, completely unfazed by the blaring alarm. In fact, the City Council holds hearings on the matter tomorrow. Here are some selected emails on the matter, including listener opinions on Mister Softee trucks.

Be sure to email us your response.

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Interrogations

The Wall Street Journal has posted the document, "The Working Group Report on Detainee Interrogations on the Global War on Terrorism"

We will be talking about this in today's interview with author James Bamford.

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