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Did The Leaker Break The Law?

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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

The recent news that President Bush ordered domestic wiretaps came from a well-placed source whose identity is still a secret. While the debate rages over whether Bush’s actions were legal, the White House alleges that the leaker broke the law and endangered national security. Plus: American foreign policy, your calls on rebates and coal miners.

Listen Up!

Charles Fried, professor of law at Harvard University and former Solicitor General under the Reagan Administration
and
Tom Devine, legal director of the Government Accountability Project
- on whether the leaker in the NSA case should be considered a whistleblower or a traitor

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Open Phones

Listeners' thougts on shopping and rebates

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Imperial Notions

Michael Mandelbaum, American foreign policy professor at Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
- on the United States government as a force for good in the world

» Michael Mandelbaum (John Hopkins University)

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The Coal Miner's daughters (and sons)

Listeners share stories from the miners in their lives

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Never Again?

After our segment yesterday on Darfur with Nicholas Kristof and Paul Slovic, we were besieged by listeners wondering what they could do to help. So, without further ado, here is a list of organizations, charities and blogs working in and around Darfur:

American Jewish World Service: Donate and ...

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