Midday for October 16, 2007 | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

What Pawlenty will find on his trade mission
Gov. Tim Pawlenty embarks on a trade mission to India on Wednesday, with a stopover in China on the way. What does Minnesota stand to gain from a gubernatorial visit to the two swiftly growing economies?11:00 a.m.
Guests
Richard Bohr: Professor of Asian history and director of Asian Studies at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University in Collegeville. He is the former executive director of the Minnesota Trade Office.
Satveer Chaudhary: Minnesota state senator, DFL-Fridley. Chaudhary was the first Indian-American elected to the Minnesota Legislature.
The mind of bin Laden
In a recent speech in St. Paul, Duke University Islam scholar Bruce Lawrence analyzed Osama bin Laden's motives.12:00 p.m.
Resources
Lawrence's offical Web site
Lawrence spoke at Macalester College

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