Rachel Maddow: The Fresh Air Interview

[cbayer]

Excellent interview by Terry Gross today

http://www.npr.org/2012/03/27/148611615/rachel-maddow-the-fresh-air-interview

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For much of the past decade, journalist Rachel Maddow has hosted her own radio and TV shows. And for much of that time, the popular MSNBC host has been thinking about how the United States uses military force — and how it starts and end wars.

Maddow's new book Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power traces how U.S. national intelligence agencies have taken over duties that were once assigned to the military, and how this shift has increased the public disconnect from the consequences of war.

"Politically, secrecy is a great excuse," Maddow tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "If something is being done on a secret basis in national security, that's a great reason for elected officials to not talk about it. And that's a great way to shirk accountability for it with the public."

That lack of accountability, says Maddow, lets America's national defense operate without public oversight or knowledge.

Listen to the whole interview at link

[FSogol]

1. Good interview, K&R. n/t

[MelissaB]

2. I heard a good part of this this afternoon

in the car and it was FANTASTIC! Thanks so much for the entire thing.

[SamG]

3. I posted a similar thread on LGBT

Just for those who might never look here, (although many LGBT folks look here, too!)

She is a wonderful person, a wonderful interviewer, and a real honest, decent, inclusive human being with lots to teach us each and every day.

Thanks for posting this here!

I'm too new here to figure out how you got that picture blown up and posted here so well, just let me know how to do that for the future.

[cbayer]

4. It was indeed a great interview.

I loved her story about going on the date to the gun club!

She is so genuine and bright and articulate and comfortable in her own skin. I was particularly impressed with her ability to talk about her depressions.

What a treasure she is.

For the image, this is what I do (but I'm on a Mac, so if you are on a PC it might differ).

The image was at the link. If you "right click" (or the Mac equivalent) you will get a menu. On that menu should be "copy image location". Click that, then go to your post and past the link location. It generally will end with .jpg or .png.

In your post, you will only see the link address. "Preview" your post before posting it to make sure the image shows up.

You can do that with most google based images as well.

You can practice here if you want.