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The Leonard Lopate Show / July 25, 2006

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, July 25, 2006
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    Grim Assessments

    Washington Post Pentagon correspondent Thomas E. Ricks explains why he believes the war in Iraq will go down in history as a military fiasco. Then, two nature writers describe their search for the long lost Tasmanian Tiger. And we’ll ask why videocommunication never caught on. Plus: Ken Silverstein, Washington editor for Harper’s, examines the role Iraq’s Interior Minister may have played in the rise of death squads.

Military Accounts

In Fiasco, Washington Post Pentagon correspondent Thomas E. Ricks describes the frustrations of the senior military officers who went on-the-record with him to criticize the war in Iraq.

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Events: Thomas Ricks will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, July 25 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway, at 82nd Street

In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger

Nature writers Margaret Mittelbach and Michael Crewdson describe their search for the Tasmanian Tiger—which may have gone extinct in the early 20th century—in Carnivorous Nights.

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Why Videocommunication Didn't Catch On

Computer scientist Jaron Lanier looks at why—despite all the predictions—videocommunication never caught on.

The Rise of Iraqi Death Squads

Ken Silverstein, the Washington editor of Harper's, examines the role Iraq’s Interior Minister Bayan Jabr may have played in the rise of death squads.

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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.

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Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?