In the writing and in the battling to get at least a summary of it published and before the eyes of the American Public. But that has happened. And i just wonder whether you feel actually some elements of this story remain unsold . Absolutely. So it was actually a seven yearjourney. It began after it came to light that the cia had destroyed interrogation videotapes of detainees in its custody and that they had destroyed his tapes in 2005 over the objections of cia leadership, over objections of the bush white house. When it came to light in 2007, the Senate Intelligence committee where i worked because they brought investigation into what would have been on those dates. At the same time, the Bush Administration launched a criminal investigation into the caa for the destruction, and you may remember the commissioners report. The enquiry basically said the report had engaged in destruction of evidence when they destroyed those dates. And you, despite the fact the tapes were destroyed, yo
Our good friends from cspan are joining us today. Before we talk to philip mudd about black site the cia in the post 9 11 world, i would like to tell you about what is taking place in the theater. On august 16th at noon, William Holland junior will tell us about a forgotten founding father, george mason who gave us the bill of rights. On tuesday, september 10th, Sidney Blumenthal will tell us about his recently released volume, his biography of abraham lincoln, all the powers of earth, 18561863. To find out more about these programs and our exhibits please visit our website, www. Archives. Com calendar and you will find some pretty theater in the lobby, and sign up sheet so you can receive an electronic version of our monthly calendar. He joined as an analyst specializing in south asia and the middle east. After the september 11th attacks he was a ci a member of a small Diplomatic Team that helped piece together a new government for afghanistan. After returning to the cia he became Dep
A capitalist winter, because the nerve center of capitalism had been hit, but the market when it reopened, it careened. Fell more than 14 that trading abbreviated week. A lot of folks said depression was in route. We would never recoup the losses maybe for years. It took us barely a month. The reminder nowot only of american capitalist spirit but america period. Who better to know that, but appreciate that, retired fourstar general jack keane. Always good to have you. Good to be here, neil. Neil i always like to put that in perspective, general, we tend to think well never get through this, well never get through this. Time and again we get through it. There are bumps, horrific tragedies along the way, tragedies after tragedies, that punctuate that along the way but invariably, this country much like stock market charts over time go invariably up. I think that says something about us. You . It definitely does and you know it is interesting we captured Khalid Sheikh mohammed who was the
Susan malcolm gladwell, book number six out this week, talking to strangers. What is the premise of this book, your latest book . Malcolm the premise of this latest book is that were not very good at talking to strangers. I was struck by how many of the kind of contemporary highprofile controversies that we find ourselves in come down to the same problem, that two people who didnt know each other very well attempt to communicate and fail or attempt to understand each other and fail. Bernie madoff, people had conversations with Bernie Madoff and never understood who he was. The Jerry Sandusky case at penn state. Brock turner Sexual Assault case at stanford a few years back, these are failed communications. And the one that really, the book starts and ends with, the signature case im concerned with is the sandra brand case, which is one of those high profile encounters between African Americans and Law Enforcement that was, excuse me, so much in the news a few years ago, which was a conv
Chile, israel, ecuador and the United States. The Development Comes just days after brazil rejected a previous offer of money from the g7 countries. More than 80 thousand fires have broken out in the vast rainforest so far this year. Sophie long reports from para state, deep in the amazon. This was once lush rainforest, but now sparse land, a result of deforestation in the years gone by. But this year there has been a massive surge in the number of fires set to clear the trees and the landscape along the bau road that takes us deep into the jungle bears the scars of the blazes that are now threatening a whole way of life. In the bau indigenous village they are preparing for a naming ceremony for the latest addition to this tight knit, traditional community. But as they prepare to celebrate new life, the village chief tells me the threat to his people is increasing with every day of Jair Bolsonaros presidency. Translation if the president continues with his policies, he will diminish In