Wars Up Close

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Veteran war correspondent Martin Fletcher explains how he’s coped with seeing violence up-close for 30 years, from Rwanda to Afghanistan. Then, Jimmy Breslin's fascinating stories of the American mafia. A look at the new animated documentary "Waltz with Bashir." Plus: Toni Morrison on her latest novel!

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