Washington post columnist and thriller writer and then the Pulitzer Prize winner last month and this month we are joined by jeff shaara military historical fiction author. Ranging from the American Revolution to the korean war and we will talk about all those in just a minute but we will start with a facebook comment that a viewer has posted on our facebook page. What exactly is historical fiction . Guest i have had this conversation with other authors it is an accurate historical setting but the people are totally made up thats a little different from what i do because i take you to these places with a lot of the real people with historical figures with names that you know like George Washington or Dwight Eisenhower were robert e. Lee it is fiction by definition because i put words in their mouth. My job is to tell you a story and not just do a textbook or names dates places facts and figures but to put you in the hands of the characters to tell you the story the way they would tell i
Donald trump. Clubs all rob if you want your heart is there a life or headquarters here in doha also coming up a controversial u. S. Senate race between the man accused of Sexual Misconduct and indorsed by donald trump and a little known democratic candidate will tell you why its important. French president warns against National Community time is running out to save the world from Climate Change. And israeli palestinians protest in tel aviv against Donald Trumps official recognition of jerusalem as the capital of israel. Good to have you with us welcome to out of syria first of all secretary of state Rex Tillerson says the u. S. Is ready to hold talks without preconditions with north korea also said that the u. S. Has been in talks with China Nuclear program on thursday u. S. Special representative is expected to meet with north korean officials in thailand tell us that is also expected to travel to the u. N. Later this week for talks on north korea our state Department Correspondent
World i. Mean youre watching officer alive my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next thirty minutes secretary of state Rex Tillerson says the u. S. Is ready for talks with north korea without conditions. Also israeli palestinians protest in tel aviv against donald trump surfaced the recognition of jerusalem as the capital of israel. The french president battled back wrong wars the International Community time is running out to protect the world from Climate Change. Welcome to the program democrats have pulled off a dramatic upset by winning the senate race in the u. S. State of alibi. Bob barr. Defeated boyd moore a controversial republican candidate whos accused of child sexual abuse but was openly doles by president. Its a major setback for the republican posse whos held the seat but twenty five yes. I have always believed that the people of alabama had more in common than the device you earlier we asked. Around the state of alabama so we asked shown the contrary the why we
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Former bush 43 spokesperson mercedes schlapp. Is this latest distinction, mercedes from the Obama Administration, president obama himself purportedly he had given the new president to be a heads up on general flynn a game changer . How would you describe it . I dont see this comment from these Obama Administration officials to be necessarily a gamechanger in any way. I think that President Trump at the time did have faith in Michael Flynn. I do believe that following what we have seen in these events that happened in the months, in january, february, where flynn had to resign, flynn continues to be that reoccurring nightmare that does not to away for the Trump Administration. Were all anticipating see what happens with the sally yates testimony which i think will be very telling in terms of these warnings that were given to the Trump Administration. But i just dont see it necessarily, what this actually brings what is a gamechanger, after the president and his team said no longer they