Bush I vs Bush II on Foreign Policy - Robert Scheer

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/12/Robert_Scheer_in_Conversation_with_John_Dean

Journalist Robert Scheer discusses how George W. Bush's positions on foreign policy have changed over his Presidency, and compares the President's stance with that of his father, George H.W. Bush.

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Author Robert Scheer discusses his book The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America with former White House Counsel John Dean.

Scheer offers a manifesto for reform of the nation's military-industrial complex.

This program is part of the Los Angeles Public Library's ALOUD speakers and authors program. - Los Angeles Public Library

Robert Scheer, a journalist with more than 30 years' experience, has built his reputation on the strength of his social and political writing. His columns appear in newspapers across the country, and his in-depth interviews have made headlines.

As Scheer creates his weekly national and local columns, he draws upon a wealth of experience and knowledge. Between 1964 and 1969, he was Vietnam correspondent, managing editor and editor in chief of Ramparts magazine. From 1976 to 1993, he served as a national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, where he wrote articles on such diverse topics as the Soviet Union, arms control, national politics and the military. He is currently a contributing editor at The Times, as well as a contributing editor for The Nation magazine.

An accomplished author, Scheer has written six books including "Thinking Tuna Fish, Talking Death: Essays on the Pornography of Power"; "With Enough Shovels: Reagan, Bush and Nuclear War" and "America After Nixon: The Age of Multinationals."

Over the years, Scheer has been honored for his work, including his coverage of the underprivileged and the welfare system. Recently, he was the 1998 honoree of the Shelter Partnership, an organization of Los Angeles downtown businesses, and the USC School of Social Work's Los Amigos award recipient. He has also received awards and citations from Stanford University, the Moscow Academy of Sciences, UC San Diego and Yale University.

Counsel to President Nixon for a thousand days, John Dean served as chief minority counsel for the House Judiciary Committee and as an associate deputy attorney general in the US Department of Justice. He writes a bi-weekly column for FindLaw. He is the author of Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush, and six other books.

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[Fallinldols]

LOL TRADE AND DIPLOMACY NOT EXPANDING EMPIRE>

[mavaddat]

Yes, very true. I also think that illegal wars that kill thousands of innocent people and make refugees of millions more are wrong for more than just 'economic factors' (which is apparently the primary reason this guy thinks it was wrong).

[riversonthemoon]

I agree. He did start off right but blaming the price of oil on Bush is just plain wrong. He doesn't consider the stretched refining capacity and increase in demand. And as for China, there's no way the US could emulate China because they don't have the same competitive advantages.

Don't get me wrong. I hate Bush, but there's plenty of other reasons to hate the guy.

[mavaddat]

★★★☆☆

Three stars for this guy. He started off right. But China is not by any stretch the model of successful capitalism. China gets its oil through internationally illegal arms trade deals with the Sudan.

There simply is no fair way to get as much oil as these industrialized countries demand.

[Gerkinstock]

Some what Scheer says sounds like criticisms of John Kennedy, regarding tainted election results and trying to prove himself once in office (the Bay of Pigs fiasco and Vietnam come to mind).

[Gerkinstock]

To be fair, very rarely have France and Germany shown more restraint or better judgment over the last 100 years than the U.S. has.

[Rahab111222]

Colonial expeditions are so passe' for the 21st century, if only the united states had listened to their elders (Germany, France, ect) before making these horrendous mistakes.