Think they have against a person, and then the decision whether someone should be convicted of a crime or so the decision should be by the u. S. Government do we want to prosecute that person. If the answers now, you need to release them. If you think they have done something thats worthy of detention, then the u. S. Government needs to bring them to court and try them. Host Theresa Duncan is the counsel for mohamedou slahi, author of guantanamo diary. Thanks for your time. Guest thank you. Host and booktvs live coverage of the tucson book festival continues. Now theres another author panel today. Were going to bring it to you live. Its entitled money and influence, and well let the moderator introduce the panelists. After the panel, gilbert gall, who has written about sports and money, will be joining usanothe. Live coverage from tucson. I rate for the nation seen and we are live on. You can applaud when you hear things you like. You will also be asking questions to be ready for it. T
Washington post which as a survival of the fittest by any measure. Dave is here to talk about his relatively new book on top of a long list of great books. For those foowing what has been happening in detroit a book on michigan is a big thing. Next, Michael Hilton has been forever in other places and forever at the los angeles. Micha michael wrote about the affects of silence, technology and policy and his new book is titled big science and it is an incredible story of how science went from being important, valid and meaningful to very big with a lot of mown money. Gilbert is last on the panel. He is Long Associated with a number of papers and wrote briefly for the Washington Post and new york times. Brilliant work with the philadelphia inquirer. And the first work came from the cox field republican. When america goes big it is interesting. I want to begin with a quick note i think it is important. Everything came from daily newspapers and this country has daily newspapers. You can mai
Lets start with jonathan in new orleans. It was solemn for much of the day. Also because its new orleans august two 9th for a lot of people in this city is a hard day. Its a reminder of how the city and how many so many peoples lives dramatically changed so quickly. As years have gone back, ten years out foHurricane Katrina tell us that the city has rebuilt. People have comeback and rebuilt their lives thinking about this day and reflecting on katrina has gotten just a bit easier. For some t may seem odd to celebrate on the anniversary of a disaster. But true to new orleans, this parade in the lower ninth ward is about resilience. About people coming back, clinging to roots and demand to go rebuild. Their home was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. She returned and celebrate sush valling. Thats what we do. Celebrate life. Earlier in the day, a softer memorial. Mayor Mitch Landrieu and nan nancypnancy pelosi laid a wreath for knows whose bodies were never identified. Every august 29th
Pharmaceuticals, how the world did you get into College Sports . Guest i have had an eclectic career havent i . So i got into College Sports in a few ways. Like you, although not nearly at your level, i played sports in high school and college. I actually had a d1 athletic scholarship that mysteriously became an academic scholarship after i injured my back. I was so i always had an interest in sports. About 15 years ago i did a project with the inquire where i get to look at the business of College Sports. I guess that planted a seed in the back of my brain that at some point i like to come back and just look at the influence of College Football. Even then it would already have an extra ordinary impact on the university. Then what happened was it continue to grow in the money continue to grow dramatically. The scale of the sport continue to grow. So long story short, i propose doing a project at the washington post. They did not want to do it. I proposed it as a book seven years ago. M
Please join me for these wonderful young people that have joined there is a call talent. [applause] we would like to highlight an Upcoming Event at the Nixon Library on sunday december 6 at 12 noon in the east room of the Nixon Foundation will host the sixth annual honoring hometown heroes event. Where we recognize those that have given their lives in military service from across southern california. This is honoring the gold star families and we invite you to attend and join in honoring them in and the front will be signing copies of his books tough as they come if you are as inspired as i am by his presentation tonight, this incredible warrior iraq amid u. S. Urges a copy of the book which is available. This concludes the program this evening. Thank you for being here. God bless our veterans and the United States of america. [applause] now on booktv after words with pulitzer prizewinning journalist gilbert examines the Business Culture of College Football. Interviewed by tom mcmillan