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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, October 06, 2004
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    Preemptive War

    In last Thursday’s debate, John Kerry said “The president always has the right, and always has had the right, for preemptive strike.” But he’s also attacked President Bush for waging “the wrong war at the wrong time” by attacking Iraq. So what does each candidate really believe about preemptive war?
    Also Dante Chinni on the debates, the Nobels start to go out for science, and your calls on suburban stores coming to New York City.

Trial and Error

Dante Chinni, Political Columnist for the Christian Science Monitor and consultant to the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism, analyses the Vice Presidential debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards and puts on a fact checker's hat

» Dante Chinni

The Sound of Science

Steve Mirsky, columnist and editor at Scientific American Magazine

» Scientific American Magazine

30 Issues: Preemptive War

David Phillips, Kerry Advisor on Foreign Policy and Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Preventive at the Council on Foreign Relations, on the Kerry position on preemptive war

» David Philips bio

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Richard Perle, served as an assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration and as chairman of the Defense Policy Board under President George Bush, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and co-author, with David Frum, An End to Evil: How to Win the War On Terror, (Random House; January 7, 2004)

» An End to Evil

Open Phones

listeners debate the merits of the suburbanization of Manhattan

30 issues in 30 days graphic

30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

The Brian Lehrer Show

Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

The Brian Lehrer Show

The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.