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Tuesday September 12, 2006

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Week of September 11, 2006

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10:00Afghanistan

Taliban fighters are said to have regrouped and rearmed in parts of southern Afghanistan. We'll talk about the fighting there and concerns about an expanded safe haven for Al Qaeda.

Guests

James Kitfield, senior correspondent, "National Journal" magazine

Pamela Constable, Kabul bureau chief for "The Washington Post"

Gen. James L. Jones, Jr., Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, and Commander of the U.S. European Command

11:00Mark Kurlansky: "Nonviolence" (Modern Library)

In this "history of a dangerous idea," the author examines nonviolence and the religions, leaders, and movements that have shaped and promoted the concept through the centuries.

Guests

Mark Kurlansky, author of "Cod," "1968," and "The Big Oyster."

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