What Will a War With Iraq Cost?; Polling and Public Opinion During a War; How to Talk to Kids About War
What Will a War With Iraq Cost?
Experts have estimated that a war with Iraq will cost about $150 billion but what does that include, and how much will the separate elements of the war cost the American taxpayers? Larry Mantle talks about the specifics of paying for the war and compares the cost of this war with the previous one fought in 1991. Joining him are Charlie Clements, MD, public health physician and human rights advocate, and former President and current board member of Physicians for Human Rights, and Moyara Ruehsen, Associate Professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, specializing in Gulf region economies.
Polling and Public Opinion During a War
Larry Mantle speaks with polling experts Susan Pinkus, Director of Polling at the Los Angeles Times, and Scott Keeter, Associate director of the Pew Research Center for The People and The Press in Washington DC, about the complexities of assessing public opinion during wartime. They discuss what polls can tell us about public opinion during a volatile news event like the war with Iraq, how qualifying factors work to shape questions posed to poll takers, and how public opinion is influenced by events and by the polls themselves.
How to Talk to Kids About War
How are you talking to your kids about the impending war? Children hear about the war from many sources--the news, from friends, and from their parents. The information may be confusing and possibly even frightening. So, what is an appropriate way to talk to children about war? Joining host Larry Mantle to discuss this are experts Dr. Richard Sherman, a clinical and consulting psychologist, and Betsy Brown Braun, a Child Development Specialist and Parent Educator.