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10:00Regional implications of Israeli- Hezbollah conflict

Guest host: Susan Page

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is, many say, a proxy war for a larger battle between the U.S. and Iran. We'll hear several perspectives on the high stakes campaign for influence in the Middle East.

Guests

Peter Brookes, senior fellow for national security affairs at the Heritage Foundation; former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific affairs in the Bush administration; author, "A Devil's Triangle: Terrorism, WMD and Rogue States."

Paul Pillar, visiting professor, Georgetown University former National Intelligence officer, CIA

Fawaz Gerges, professor of Middle East and international affairs at Sarah Lawrence College, and author of "The Jihadists: Unholy Warriors" (Harcourt)

Robin Wright, The Washington Post

11:00Lisa Takeuchi Cullen: "Remember Me" (Collins)

Guest host: Susan Page

A reporter traveled around the country to observe new and wacky death rites.

Guests

Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, staff writer for Time magazine.

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