Chris Mackey supervised all military interrogations at the Bagram airfield detention facility in Afghanistan. He has co-authored The Interrogators: Inside the Secret War Against al Qaeda. James Mann looks into President Bush's campaign promise to surround himself with people who know more about foreign policy than he does. The resulting group—the "Vulcans," composed of Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Armitage, and Condoleezza Rice—has had an enormous impact on the Bush presidency. And legendary sound mixer Eddie Kramer discusses Festival Express, a documentary about an unheard of, amazing music festival.
Chris Mackey takes us inside the secret war against al Qaeda in The Interrogators.
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Music: Soundtrack to The General’s Daughter, music composed by Carter Burwell. "Exercise in Darkness" / "West Point" / "The Body"
James Mann's book is The Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet. Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Armitage, and Condoleezza Rice have dubbed themselves the "Vulcans."
Music: Japancakes "Pole Tricks" Euphone "Fallout"
Eddie Kramer on Festival Express, a documentary featuring never before seen footage of Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, and the Band.
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Music: "Casey Jones" / "New Speedway Boogie," by the Grateful Dead
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