Jim Lehrer - "The Phony Marine"

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=524

Novelist and PBS talk show host Jim Lehrer discusses the protagonist from his latest fiction novel, "The Phony Marine," a story about a man who pretends to be a war hero after buying an authentic Silver Star medal on eBay.

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Jim Lehrer, himself a former Marine, perfectly captures the importance of presentation, or impersonation, in his Washington-based novel "The Phony Marine."

Lehrer dives into a highly controversial topic and delivers his most compelling character portrait to date. Late one night, Hugo Marder stumbles upon an online auction for a Silver Star, the medal awarded for bravery in battle. He bids and wins. But it is only after he places the lapel pin on his jacket that he realizes the enormity of his actions - Politics and Prose

Lehrer started work with PBS network in 1973, and in 1975 started The MacNeil/Lehrer Report with Robert MacNeil. The show was later renamed The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, and in its most recent incarnation is known as The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

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[cp225]

Jim Lehrer is awesome.

[ashrafabdoun]

Jim Lehrer is quite a guy..and FORA TV are doing a great service for the community by broadcasting such lectures.

Thank you FORA TV

[energeez]

i think everyone in this thread missed the point. The find the character interesting.

[totoynani143]

@jhelmsorig no u r wrong, u guys r heroes of the true heroes.

[theboredman1]

@NAMTRIP amen dude

[filthyfew77]

@Sukit420 cool dude.you sound much more reasonable when you explained your point. PEACE

[Sukit420]

@filthyfew77 The small bit of respect i have for her remains in her being a POW and when she says, I was busy fucking off the night before and didnt do pmcs I will be the first to get on the roof and yell I respect Jessica lynch completely. But you are right, I am done with my "post a few word thought. with no explaination."

[filthyfew77]

@Sukit420 fair enough dude. but she did go through enough  dont you think. and thanx fo your service

[Sukit420]

@filthyfew77 For the record Ive been to Iraq too. and the majority of soldiers I know dislike her because, the day before her convoy took off instead of diligently cleaning their weapons her platoon spent the night up listening to music and having fun. They didnt perform PMCS on their vehicles either. It sickens me to hear her say "I fought for my country" and when I posted that I was particularly iritated because I was recommended a video with her in it. She is a smashed asshole of a soldier.

[filthyfew77]

@Sukit420 woow nice comeback dude..... what is your beef with jessica anyway . she didnt do anything but serve her country got fucked up for it she is a hero you piece of shit. or maybe i missed something??? explain

[Sukit420]

@filthyfew77 Yours wanted me to lick hers but there was so much cum from from all the other guys I decided not to.