Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales Jr. is an analyst for NPR and FOX news, and he’s recently co-authored a military history of the Iraq war. Scales believes that swiftness, not size, won the war, but is hampering American efforts to keep the peace. Also, Richard Clark’s 9/11 bombshell, Taiwan’s close election, and flexitarians.
At The Alter
Jonathan Alter, Senior Editor for Newsweek magazine,
analyzing the impact of former Intelligence advisor Richard Clarke's bombshell book and the latest on the presidential campaigns
analyzing the impact of former Intelligence advisor Richard Clarke's bombshell book and the latest on the presidential campaigns
Shades of Graze
Amelia Ko, General Manager of the Liberty Times USA,
discussing the recent general election in Taiwan and the effects of the assassination attempt on the sitting President
discussing the recent general election in Taiwan and the effects of the assassination attempt on the sitting President
The Scales of Justice
Major-General Robert Scales, Retired major general and former commandant of the Army War College and author of The Iraq War: A Military History (Harvard University Press),
detailing a blow-by blow history of last year's war in Iraq
detailing a blow-by blow history of last year's war in Iraq
Open Phones
Listener calls on the concept of "Flexitarian," or flexible vegetarian, and its non-food meaning
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