Midday for January 31, 2007 | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Measuring progress in the war on terror
More than five years after 9/11, how do we gauge the success of America's war on terror?11:06 a.m.
Guests
Henry Crumpton: State Department coordinator for counterterrorism. Crumpton led the CIA's counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan from 2001-2002.
Norman Mailer tells Hitler's story and his own
Even at 84, Norman Mailer hopes he still has one more book in him. This year Mailer released his first major work of fiction in a decade: "The Castle in the Forest," which is about the boyhood of Adolph Hitler.12:06 p.m.
More from MPR
TimesTalks: Brian Williams (01/18/2007)
TimesTalks: Is Iraq another Vietnam? (01/08/2007)
TimesTalks: Sens. Coleman and Schumer (11/21/2006)
Resources
Mailer's event was part of The New York Times' "TimesTalks" series

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