Author alleges Bush invented evidence to invade Iraq Journalist and author Ron Suskind alleges in this latest book that the Bush administration knew there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq before the 2003 invasion. He claims that the president's advisers, with the help of the CIA, invented the evidence.9:06 a.m.
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Ron Suskind: Author of the new book, "The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism."
Has the war on terror gone too far? New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer's new book chronicles the use of torture by the CIA, as witnessed by the Red Cross. She says while the U.S. tried to wrest information from terrorist suspects, Bush administration officials maintained the extreme threat of attack allowed an extreme response.10:06 a.m.
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Jane Mayer: Author of "The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals." She reports on intelligence issues for the New Yorker magazine.
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