Monday, January 28, 2008

Challenges Facing NATO and U.S. Military Overseas

10 a.m. (ET)

Gen. Craddock will talk about his role as Supreme Allied Commander and the challenges facing NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Kosovo, plus Russian opposition to a U.S. anti-missile system in Eastern Europe.

Michael Reid: "Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul" (Yale)

11 a.m. (ET)

The author explains how and why sustainable democracies are taking root in Latin America for the first time, and why he does not believe the rise of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez represents the region's future.

The Diane Rehm Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.