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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, October 06, 2005
  • Send in the Army

    When disaster strikes, should the president mobilize the US military? The 1878 posse comitatus act limits the president’s use of federal forces. But after Hurricane Katrina, President Bush is thinking of rescinding or revising the rules.

"Stay The Course"...And Then What?

Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution,
-previews "a major addess" by the President

» Michael O'Hanlon (Brookings)

Live Remarks by President Bush

A "major address" by the President on the war in Iraq and fighting terror

» The White House

Texas Three Step

Ted Alden, Washington correspondent for the Financial Times
-on Bush's speech

» The Financial Times

Call in the Army!

James Pinkerton, Newsday columnist, Fox News contributor, and fellow at the New America Foundation,
-says posse comitatus or no, the federal government must protect Americans in disasters

» James Pinkerton columnist archive (Newsday)
» James Pinkerton (the New America Foundation)
» James Pinkerton (Fox News)

30 Issues: School Construction in New Jersey

Steve Chambers, reporter for the Star-Ledger, focusing on land use
-on the controversy surrounding the School Constructions Corporation

» The Star-Ledger
» 30 Issues in 30 Days

Your Fab Cab

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Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!

Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

Digesting Politics

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Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

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