Lee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom on friendship and tragedy Close friends Lee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom shared a long separation from husbands working overseas for network news. And they alternated caring for each other when their families experienced a pair of tragedies.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Lee Woodruff: Wife of Bob Woodruff, ABC News anchor wounded in Iraq. The Woodruffs are the authors of "In An Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing." (Feb. 2007)
Melanie Bloom: Widow of NBC News correspondent David Bloom. He died of a pulmonary embolism while reporting in Iraq. Melanie Bloom is the national spokesperson for the Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis.
Should Columbia have hosted the Iranian president? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech Monday at Columbia University in New York has stirred strong reactions, with some questioning the school's decision to invite him.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Rasool Nafisi: Associate dean of Strayer University and political consultant. He co-produced the American Radioworks Documentary "My Name is Iran."
John Leo: Senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and editor of MindingTheCampus.com.
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