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On this edition of Fresh Air, host Terry Gross speaks with Mamoun Fandy, Professor at the Near-East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University. He's written for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and regularly for The Christian Science Monitor. His latest book is Saudi Arabia and the Politics of Dissent. Plus, classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reflects on what music he has and has not been listening to.

Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and actor Peter Gallagher on this archival edition of Fresh Air. McNamara is the author of In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam which contains the long awaited admission that McNamara felt the U.S. policy in Vietnam was wrong and the war was unwinnable.

Director of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Liz Thompson and Film Forum Director Bruce Goldstein on this edition of Fresh Air. The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council brought art, dance, and performance to World Trade Center Plaza. They had offices in WTC building five; a number of their artists had studio space in tower one. One of their artists, sculptor Michael Richards, was killed in the attack. Liz Thompson was at a meeting in tower one when the attack took place.

Journalists Monica Yant Kinney and Tom Ginsburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer on this edition of Fresh Air. The two covered the protests during the Republican National Convention. They'll pick up the story since the convention, and discuss the lawsuits filed against the city on behalf of the protesters.

Reporter Melinda Henneberger and British actress Brenda Blethyn on this edition of Fresh Air. Henneberger, Washington Correspondent for The New York Times, is writing a series of biographical profiles on Al Gore. Blethyn is starring in the new comedy Saving Grace about a middle-aged widow whose irresponsible husband left her in huge debt. She decides to start growing marijuana in her greenhouse instead of orchids. Blethyn's other films include her Oscar nominated role in Mike Leigh's Secrets and Lies and Little Voice. (Broadcast Date: August 14, 2000)

On this edition of Fresh Air, host Terry Gross speaks with Nicholas de Torrente, the executive director of the USA division of the French medical relief organization Doctors without Borders. During August, he was in the Northern Territory of Afghanistan checking on the work of the organization. Doctors without Borders had to negotiate with the Taliban to do their work. After the terrorist attacks, the organization evacuated all foreign workers from the country, leaving their Afghani staff behind.

Syndicated columnist and biographer Richard Reeves and Pakistani novelist and New Yorker writer Moshin Hamid on this edition of Fresh Air. Richard Reeves' most recent book is President Nixon: Alone in the White House. He's also written books about Presidents Reagan, Kennedy, Clinton, and Ford. Reeves lived in Pakistan during the 1980s.

Screenwriter/actress Polly Draper and jazz pianist Michael Wolff on this edition of Fresh Air. Polly Draper and jazz pianist Michael Wolff have co-produced The Tic Code.

Volcanologist Dan Miller on this edition of Fresh Air. Volcanologist and resident geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey Dan Miller also heads the Survey's Volcano Disaster Assistance program which helps developing countries in the event of volcanic eruption.

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, religion scholar and former nun Karen Armstrong, the religious leader of the Islamic Center of America in Detroit, Iman Sayed Hassan Qazwini and American Muslim Asma Gull Hasan on this edition of Fresh Air. Thomas Friedman covered the Middle East for many years, work that won him two Pulitzer Prizes. He's also the author of the book, From Beirut to Jerusalem.

Lead singer Big Sandy, author Dr. Esther Sternberg, and classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz on this edition of Fresh Air. Big Sandy is the lead singer of the Fly Rite Boys, a band that combines rockabilly, western swing, and hillbilly boogie sounds. They are currently on tour and have a new album, Night Tide.

Psychiatrist and director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Dr. Eyad El-Sarraj and Psychiatrist, peace activist and feminist, Dr. Ruchama Marton on this archive edition of Fresh Air. The Programme is a non-profit Palestinian, non-governmental organization, formed to help families cope with the aftermath of torture and violence. El-Sarraj is well known in the occupied territories and Isreal as Gaza's first practicing psychiatrist and for his efforts to foster co-existence between Arabs and Jews.

Soul week continues on Fresh Air. Two former members of the vocal group The Impressions - Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield on this edition of Fresh Air. Singer Jerry Butler, aka The Iceman. His 1969 hit, "Only the Strong Survive," is a rhythm and blues classic, and also the title of his autobiography: Only the Strong Survive: Memoirs of a Soul Survivor. Butler founded The Impressions.

Reporter Dave Davies and Aaron Copeland biographer Howard Pollack on this edition of Fresh Air. Dave Davies talks about Philadelphia and next week's Republican National Convention.

Nigerian-born journalist Ken Wiwa on this edition of Fresh Air. He writes for the Toronto Globe and Mail. He's the son of the late Ken Saro-Wiwa, one of Nigeria's best-loved writers and vocal critics of the military rule. Saro-Wiwa was executed by the Nigerian military regime in 1995. Ken Wiwa has written the new memoir, In the Shadow of a Saint: A Son's Journey to Understand His Father's Legacy.

Hip hop artists De La Soul on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Formed in 1985, De La Soul released their latest record, Art Official Intelligence. Dubbed "the hippies of hip hop," De La Soul continue to pen songs without gangsta rap influence, focusing instead on the use of samples, jazz vamps, and wordplay. Consisting of Posdnuos, Trugouy the Dove, and Pasemaster Mace, the male trio began recording at the same time as Queen Latifah, Monie Love, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Author Elizabeth Gitter and dancer and actress Marge Champion on this edition of Fresh Air. Elizabeth Gitter's book is The Imprisoned Guest: Samuel Howe and Laura Bridgman, the Original Deaf-Blind Girl. Gitter came upon the story of Laura Bridgman and was fascinated by this forgotten chapter of history. Bridgman learned to read and write, but her fame was eclipsed by the more charming and attractive Helen Keller.

Prenatal care and premature babies with guests Dana Wechsler Linden, Mia Weschler Doron and Dr. Peter Nathanielsz on this edition of Fresh Air. Linden and Doron are the authors of the book, Preemies: the Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies. Linden and Doron are sisters, both personally interested in providing information to the public about premature babies. Ms. Linden gave birth to premature twins, and is a journalist.

Building demolition experts Stacey and Doug Loizeaux and remembering newspaper editor and anti-apartheid activist Donald Woods on this edition of Fresh Air. Stacey and Doug Loizeaux are niece and uncle and are part of the family-owned demolition company, Controlled Demolition, of Maryland.

Journalist Eric Boehlert and Clear Channel CEO John Hogan on this edition of Fresh Air. Eric Boehlert writes for the online magazine Salon. He's been covering the story surrounding Clear Channel Communications Inc., a media conglomerate that owns 1,200 radio stations nationwide.