~Listen Now!~ Background Briefing with Ian Masters: Great Guests!!!

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Listen live here: www.kpfk.org


Guests:

11am Background Briefing with Ian Masters:

Steve Clemons, Washington Note Blog - talking about Bush attacking Iran

Ismael Hossein-zadeh, author of Political Economy of U.S. Militarism -

Bruce Buchanan, author of Presidential Experience - talking about how Bush outsourced the presidency to Cheney



12pm Live from the Left Coast:

Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman, authors of Ethical Realism: A Vision for America's Role in the World

John Nichols, from the Nation and Capitol Times - talking about media consolidation and net neutrality

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http://www.ianmasters.org/

IAN MASTERS

BBC trained broadcast journalist, commentator, author, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker.


BACKGROUND BRIEFING

A unique radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.

"Simply the finest public affairs radio program in the United States."
-L.A. Weekly


LIVE FROM THE LEFT COAST

A program from Ian Masters which features a longer, more in-depth interview with a special guest on a topic of current interest, followed by a series of listener phone calls.

[tech3149]

1. Thanks for the reminder

I listened last week and really enjoyed it.

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3. You're welcome. :)

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2. Great, great show - earlier he was discussing how Abizaid was fired

for having had misgivings about the gearing up for war with Iran. I don't remember which guest mentioned that (Steve Clemons?). Also, they mentioned that General Petraeus had wanted to implement the strategy that Bush is planning to use in Baghdad several years ago, but that Rumsfeld had had Petreus banished to the Army’s Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Now, apparently, it's coming too late to turn things around.

You can listen to the show here:

http://www.kpfk.org/

To me, it's the most in-depth and intelligent show, with the best guests anywhere in the media.

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4. Yeah, and now they want to bring back Petraeus to save the day.

:eyes:

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5. "Our representatives in Washington represent capital, not the people"

Ian Masters said that in the context of a discussion of the media and how our government has given the airwaves away to big media companies who give nothing in return. Great stuff.