Reaction To President Bush's Iraq Speech; Open Phones On President Bush's Iraq Speech; The Merits Of Mess
Reaction To President Bush's Iraq Speech
President Bush admitted that last year's strategy in Iraq had included 'mistakes,' and that a new course of action should include sending more troops. Larry discusses the speech and its implications with Jack Shaw, Capitol Hill reporter for Market News International, Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, Barbara Bodine, Visiting Scholar at the Center for International Studies at MIT, Dr. Stephen D. Biddle, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, John Campbell, Republican Congressman representing California's 48th District, Adam Schiff, Democratic Congressman representing California's 29th District, and Wade Sanders, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Vietnam combat veteran.
Open Phones On President Bush's Iraq Speech
Larry opens the phones for our listeners to give their reactions to President Bush's plans for Iraq.
The Merits Of Mess
For generations scientists have understood that a little disorder actually makes systems more effective. But most of us still feel guilty about our messes. Larry talks with David Freedman, co-author of A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder, which challenges the notion that tight schedules, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success.