Monday, January 29, 2007

U.S. Policy Toward Iran

10 a.m. (ET)

The White House is authorizing U.S. forces to capture or kill Iranian operatives in Iraq, a shift from the previous "catch and release" policy. We talk about the ways the U.S. is confronting Iran and the possible repercussions.

Michael Oren: "Power, Faith, and Fantasy" (Norton)

11 a.m. (ET)

The U.S. relationship with the Middle East dates back to the period immediately following the American Revolution, when pirate attacks on American trading vessels set off the Barbary Wars. Bestselling author Michael Oren tells the story of...

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