Scott Ritter is on Randi's show right now

[Wetzelbill]

Talking about his book "Target Iran." Interesting discussion.

[wryter2000]

1. Yup

It's a repeat but worth listening to.

[jhrobbins]

2. At the risk of having a lot of people flame me.......

I find Randi a little shrill. I, obviously , like her political stance, but she comes off a bit like Ann Coulter and the only reason I listen to her and turn off AC is because I agree with her. Love Scott Ritter, though!!

[Wetzelbill]

3. I never have listened to her

I just happened to catch this because I was listening to Franken's show for the first time in forever, and just left AAR on. Typically I just read everything. :) Day off though so I am just kicking back.

Ritter is an interesting guy for sure. One of those guys who whether he was Republican or not, and he is one, you would just find fascinating to listen to about foreign policy issues.

[byronius]

5. She's an acquired taste.

I also felt the same during my first thirty shows. Then it went away.

She's incredibly sharp. I get smarter everytime I listen to her. Her voice is like music.

A comparison to Anne Coulter is very strange -- one is fact-based philosophy, one is an insane harpy. Don't go there.

[LittleClarkie]

6. She can back up with chapter and verse what she says

I'm so pleased, I just discovered that my iTunes gets Air America. Listening right now.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. How do you get AAR on iTunes?

I would love to listen online.

[alfredo]

11. iTunes-Radio-Talk/Spoken Word It's

the 6th one down.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Thank you

[LittleClarkie]

15. Is that new? I remember checking a few months ago and not finding it

but then I had an older version of iTunes on an older computer then.

[alfredo]

16. It appeared after an update. I'm on dialup so I

don't have a very good listening experience with streaming media.

[Hieronymus]

7. I listen to Randi for the same reason. She has facts .. usually correct.

She is short with callers, if not outright rude to them. I listen to her less often than before.

[Chomp]

8. Agreed

Sanctamonious pain in the arse.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. damn commercials!

What's the point of listening to radio anymore? there are more commercials than content. :mad:

[MzNov]

10. I'm going to buy this book...

if for no other reason that to finally find out why Tony Blair is such a bush-sucker.

:dem:

[Wetzelbill]

13. Yeah, there are reasons for that

I am sure Scott goes into it more in the book, he mentioned it in the interview and I also know some on the subject myself as a serious student of international relations. Great Britain is a middle-sized country with a middle-sized economy. They have been a historic power, but now are mainly middle-of-the-road in today's world order, save for one exception, they have a special relationship and friendship with the United States. Blair was determined to stay close to Bush, much like he was with Clinton, even though Bush is ideological way different than Blair, in order to salvage British's role and influence in the world as a close partner of the U.S. If that meant going a little crazy, well, Tony was willing to do so, because with the U.S. as a friend, GB is able to compete with the other countries in the region, such as Germany, for example. They are able to hold influence within the EU and other organizations, like NATO and the UN. So Blair aligned himself with Bush and staked everything by doing so. Now some people, like Sidney Blumethal, have chronicled how Blair tried to get Bush to go slow on Iraq and maybe go in a slightly different direction, but in the end, when Bush and the NeoCons made their Iraq play, Tony Blair went along, because the sake of the relationship and GB's influence in the world depended on it. Except, of course, he was wrong and definitely was not worth the disaster that has followed.

[Cleita]

12. That was a very informative discussion. I heard it before but

it was just as interesting the second time around. I was particularly interested in his thoughts on Israel. I too believe that they have taken a wrong turn in the road and have to get rid of the neo-cons in their country too.