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August 25, 2004

A Pretext for War


Interview with James Bamford

James Bamford, veteran journalist and author of A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies, discusses neoconservative foreign policy. Interview conducted by Scott Horton. Check out Scott's other interviews with prominent libertarians and antiwar personalities.

Recorded Aug. 14, 2004.

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James Bamford, the author of the bestsellers Body of Secrets and The Puzzle Palace, has written extensively on national security issues, including investigative cover stories for the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times Magazine. He is the former Washington investigative producer for ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings.
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