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This week's show:
Broadcast dates: 4/2-4/8/04

Guests:
Jim Pinkerton on Richard Clarke
Mel Goodman on 9/11 Commission

Some conservative pundits have lined up to take shots at former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke. That's no surprise, but should they actually be embracing Clarke's message? And is some of the Clarke coverage missing the big picture? CounterSpin will put those questions to Newsday columnist Jim Pinkerton.

Also this week: In reporting on the battle between the White House and its former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke, the media have often avoided reporting on the plentiful evidence supporting Clarke's charges that the administration didn’t take the Al Qaeda threat seriously enough. What more, says our guest, retired CIA official Melvin Goodman, journalists are failing to report on dramatic details from the September 11 Commission’s initial reports. Goodman will join the show to fill us in on what we're missing.

LINKS:

  • Shooting the Messenger, by James Pinkerton (Salon, 3/29/04--ad-viewing required).

  • Bush League Diplomacy: How the Neoconservatives Are Putting the World at Risk, byCraig R. Eisendrath and Melvin A. Goodman

    CounterSpin is FAIR's weekly radio show, hosted by Janine Jackson, Steve Rendall and Peter Hart. It's heard on more than 125 noncommercial stations across the United States and Canada.

    CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage. Combining lively discussion and a thoughtful media critique, CounterSpin is unlike any other show on the dial.

    CounterSpin exposes and highlights biased and inaccurate news; censored stories; sexism, racism and homophobia in the news; the power of corporate influence; gaffes and goofs by leading TV pundits; TV news' narrow political spectrum; attacks on free speech; and more.

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