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Marines guard a vehicle checkpoint in Iraq Marines in the documentary Endgame (Frontline)
Former Middle East peace negotiator Dennis Ross tells guest host Jonathan Capehart why he believes the Bush administration’s policy in the region is seriously flawed. Then, we hear the true story of how a divorced editor fell in love with an inmate serving a life sentence. And the producer of a new Frontline documentary examines how mistakes by the US military led to a civil war in Iraq. Plus, Zoe Cassavetes and Parker Posey tell us about their new film.
Dos and Don’ts of Diplomacy
Dennis Ross served as Middle East envoy for George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. In Statecraft, he explains the power of diplomacy—and argues that the current Bush administration’s approach to foreign policy is an example of what not to do.
Statecraft is available for purchase at amazon.com
In Love with an Inmate
Bridget Kinsella tells us how she fell in love with an inmate serving a life sentence in state prison, in her memoir Visiting Life.
Monday, June 18 at 7 pm
Visiting Life is available for purchase at amazon.com
Event: Bridget Kinsella will be speaking and signing booksMonday, June 18 at 7 pm
Behind Iraq's Civil War
Producer Michael Kirk investigates the strategic and tactical mistakes that led Iraq to civil war, in the new Frontline documentary "Endgame."
The Language of Love
Director Zoe Cassavetes and actress Parker Posey talk about their new film, "Broken English," about a disillusioned woman who changes her mind about love after meeting an intriguing French man.
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