Late last week, the US Congress passed legislation for war funding, detainee treatment, and other security-related issues, just before members headed home to campaign for re-election. After four, Peter Donalds and his guest talk about the politics of war.
Guest:
Bryan Brophy-Baermann, visiting instructor in government, Rhode Island College and Providence College.


After the fall of the Taliban five years ago, some experts warned of a nightmare scenario. The Taliban and Al Qaeda would escape from Afghanistan into neighboring Pakistan and out of America’s reach. Peter Donalds and his guest will explore this possibility.
Guest:
Martin Smith, FRONTLINE correspondent (Hunting Bin Laden: Truth, War, and Consequences) www.pbs.org/frontline/taliban