Iraq

An interview with Tim Weiner, acclaimed journalist and author of the new book, The Mission. The book is comprehensive look at the CIA in the 21st century, based on interviews with six former CIA directors and scores of spies and station chiefs.

An interview with Steve Coll, author of the new book, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq.The book offers the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein, and an investigation into one of the costliest geopolitical conflicts of our time.

This interview was originally broadcast in April, 2019.The overthrow of the Saddam Hussein and his Ba’ath regime in 2007 threw a war-torn nation into even…

This encore Reader's Corner interview was originally broadcast in September, 2017.Scott Anderson holds the unique distinction of having a full issue of…

This program was first broadcast in November, 2017In his powerful debut novel, “Spoils,” Brian Van Reet transports his readers to the messy, murky front…

These days, the terrorist organization known as ISIS has much of the world on high alert. How this happened is the subject of a book by today’s guest,…

Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter spoke to a large group gathered at the Idaho Fallen Heroes Memorial Wednesday morning in Boise to celebrate and commemorate the…