The implications of The Terrorism Index According to a recent survey, more than half of top U.S. foreign policy experts oppose a troop increase in Iraq. Midmorning takes a closer look at the August 2007 Terrorism Index and the assessment of the U.S. war on terror.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Mike Boyer: Senior editor at Foreign Policy Magazine and lead editor in producing the Terrorism Index.
Steve Simon: Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a former White House counterterrorism official, and is author of "The Next Attack: The Failure of the War on Terror and a Strategy for Getting It Right."
Clifford May: President of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. He was appointed to the Iraq Study Group in 2006.
From conflict to cooperation A Muslim scholar and activist says religious pluralism and greater interfaith dialogue are the keys to combating the lure of terrorism and religious conflict.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Eboo Patel: Author of "Acts of Faith: The Story of An American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation." He is the founder and executive director of Interfaith Youth Core.
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