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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, June 22, 2005
  • The Downing Street Documents

    When did the Bush Administration decide to go to war with Iraq, and did officials twist evidence to make their case for war? Two British government documents provide fascinating insight into both questions.

Fostering Ethics

Elizabeth Roberts assistant commissioner for the Administration for Children's Services' Office of Children and Family Health
- on charges of improper clinical trials on foster children with HIV and AIDS
» Administration for Chilren's Services
and
Bill Perkins New York City Councilman (D-9th District-Central Harlem, parts of Morningside Heights, Upper West Side, East Harlem )

» New York City Council
and
Dr. Moira Szilagyi associate professor of pediatrics University of Rochester Medical Center
- says we should not restrict clinical research on foster children
and
David L. Levy lawyer, Chief Executive of The Children's Rights Council, an advocacy group for children
- says research should not take place on foster children

Money Matters for the Unmarried

Sheryl Garrett, financial planner, founder of The Garrett Planning Network Inc. and author Money without Matrimony: The unmarried couple's guide to financial security (Dearborn Trade Publishing 2005) with Debra Neiman
- on monetary issues for non-married people

The Downing Street Documents

Michael Smith, writes for the Sunday Times of London,
-says it's good to harbor doubts
» "The secret Downing Street memo" (The Sunday Times)
» The Reading Project Page

So...What Do They Mean?

Duncan Black (AKA Atrios), writes the blog eschaton,
-thinks there is now a "smoking gun"
» eschaton
and
Bill Crawford, writes the blog allthingsconservative,
-says the documents could be fake anyway
» allthingsconservative
» The Reading Project Page

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Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

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