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Friday, March 7, 2003 at 10:00 AM EST
International Order and the U.S. Presidency on the Brink of War
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As President Bush likely heads to war in Iraq, we take a look at the strength and stability of international order and of the American presidency.

Guests:

Graham Allison, Professor of Government and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University

James Bone, UN reporter for the Times of London

Stephen Wayne, Professor of Government at Georgetown University, co-author of “Presidential Leadership,” and author of “The Road to the White House”

 
 

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