Robert Scheer on Wasteful Defense Spending
February 1, 2012 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.
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