The Diane Rehm Show

Shortly after NATO's invasion of Afghanistan, Rory Stewart walked across the country, alone, nearly ten years on he tells us why the West needs to let go of it's smug sense of moral obligation and stop seeing intervention as the "cure of all evil."

The worst tragedy in the history of the U.S. Navy Seals highlights ongoing risks in Afghanistan. Diane and guests explore the challenges ahead for the U.S. mission and current plans for troop withdrawal.

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories: The trial of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak began in Cairo; the U.N. Security Council condemned the Syrian government's crackdown on protestors; and the European Central Bank tried to prevent the debt crisis from engulfing Italy and Spain.

A panel of journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the week's top international news stories: Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced the formation of a panel to investigate the police response to the Oslo massacre; Britain expelled the remaining staff of the Libyan embassy as it officially recognized the Libyan opposition; and the Mayor of Kandahar was killed in a suicide blast in Afghanistan.