Afghanistan: Stories Come Back Into View
I feel sad that Afghanistan is back in the news. ... Afghanistan was never going to become Sweden, but had the world really been committed to rebuilding it after 2001, and not been distracted by Iraq, then the return of Western journalists to report again on another war might never have been necessary.
Here are links to in-depth interviews with journalist authors. We are grateful to the hosts and producers of these various shows for helping us create this unique online database.
NPR
On Point, Tom Ashbrook
Carlo Bonini, "Collusion: International Espionage and the War
on Terror," Wednesday, April 19, 2007
Steve Coll, "Ghost Wars," Friday, April 16, 2004
T. Christian Miller, "Blood Money," Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Thomas R. Ricks, "Fiasco," Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Anthony Shadid, "Night Draws Near," Wed., September 28, 2005
Ron Suskind, "The One Percent Doctrine," Wed., June 28, 2006
Lawrence Wright, "The Looming Towers," Tuesday, September 5, 2006
NPR
Here and Now, Robin Young
George Packer, "The Assassins' Gate," Monday, Nov. 7, 2005
Frank Rich on "The Greatest Story Ever Sold," Thursday, October 5, 2006
Thomas R. Ricks, "Fiasco," Friday, Oct. 20 2006
James Risen, "State of War," Friday, Feb. 10, 2006
Ron Suskind, "The One Percent Doctine," Friday, Oct. 20 2006
Minnesota Public Radio
Mid-Morning, Kerri Miller
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Thursday, December 28, 2006
Thomas Ricks, Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Anthony Shadid, Friday, January 5, 2007
Ron Suskind, Tuesday, September 12, 2006
WAMU (American University Radio)
The Diane Rehm Show
Steve Coll, "Ghost Wars," Wed., March 3, 2004
Michael Isikoff & David Corn, "Hubris," Thursday, September 7, 2006
Michael Gordon and Gen. Bernard Trainor, "Cobra II," Monday, March 27, 2006
T. Christian Miller, "Blood Money," Fri., September 1, 2006
Frank Rich, "Greatest Story Ever Sold," Monday, September 25, 2006
Anthony Shadid, "Night Draws Near," Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005
Ron Suskind, "The One Percent Doctrine," Monday, June 26, 2006
Bob Woodward, "State of Denial," Monday, October 9, 2006
Lawrence Wright, "The Looming Tower," Monday, August 21, 2006
PBS
Lehrer NewsHour, Jim Lehrer
Anthony Shadid, Sept. 30, 2005
Bob Woodward, Oct. 4, 2006
Lawrence Wright, Sept. 5, 2006
PRI
Open Source, Chris Lydon
Michael Gordon, April 18, 2006
George Packer, November 1, 2005
Frank Rich, February 6, 2006
Anthony Shadid, Sept. 21, 2005
Ron Suskind, March 14, 2007
Lawrence Wright, June 17, 2006
NPR
On Point, Tom Ashbrook
Carlo Bonini, "Collusion: International Espionage and the War
on Terror," Wednesday, April 19, 2007
Steve Coll, "Ghost Wars," Friday, April 16, 2004
T. Christian Miller, "Blood Money," Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005
Thomas R. Ricks, "Fiasco," Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Anthony Shadid, "Night Draws Near," Wed., September 28, 2005
Ron Suskind, "The One Percent Doctrine," Wed., June 28, 2006
Lawrence Wright, "The Looming Towers," Tuesday, September 5, 2006
NPR
Here and Now, Robin Young
George Packer, "The Assassins' Gate," Monday, Nov. 7, 2005
Frank Rich on "The Greatest Story Ever Sold," Thursday, October 5, 2006
Thomas R. Ricks, "Fiasco," Friday, Oct. 20 2006
James Risen, "State of War," Friday, Feb. 10, 2006
Ron Suskind, "The One Percent Doctine," Friday, Oct. 20 2006
Minnesota Public Radio
Mid-Morning, Kerri Miller
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Thursday, December 28, 2006
Thomas Ricks, Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Anthony Shadid, Friday, January 5, 2007
Ron Suskind, Tuesday, September 12, 2006
WAMU (American University Radio)
The Diane Rehm Show
Steve Coll, "Ghost Wars," Wed., March 3, 2004
Michael Isikoff & David Corn, "Hubris," Thursday, September 7, 2006
Michael Gordon and Gen. Bernard Trainor, "Cobra II," Monday, March 27, 2006
T. Christian Miller, "Blood Money," Fri., September 1, 2006
Frank Rich, "Greatest Story Ever Sold," Monday, September 25, 2006
Anthony Shadid, "Night Draws Near," Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005
Ron Suskind, "The One Percent Doctrine," Monday, June 26, 2006
Bob Woodward, "State of Denial," Monday, October 9, 2006
Lawrence Wright, "The Looming Tower," Monday, August 21, 2006
PBS
Lehrer NewsHour, Jim Lehrer
Anthony Shadid, Sept. 30, 2005
Bob Woodward, Oct. 4, 2006
Lawrence Wright, Sept. 5, 2006
PRI
Open Source, Chris Lydon
Michael Gordon, April 18, 2006
George Packer, November 1, 2005
Frank Rich, February 6, 2006
Anthony Shadid, Sept. 21, 2005
Ron Suskind, March 14, 2007
Lawrence Wright, June 17, 2006
