Patt Morrison Thurs, 10/9

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 9, 2008

1-3 p.m.

 

1:00 – 1:40

OPEN

 

 

 

1:40 – 2:00

The Trial of Saddam Hussein

When the United Nations recommended that Saddam Hussein be put on trial at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, the Bush Administration fiercely objected.  The fallen Iraqi strongman was to be tried by his Iraqi peers in the country upon which his tyrannical regime reined down violence, torture and corruption for almost 30 years.  The trial of Saddam Hussein was supposed to demonstrate that a new Iraqi government, dedicated to the rule of law, was forming—and by association that the Bush Administration’s war in Iraq was a success.  The botched trial eventually turned out to be an example of most of what went wrong with the Iraq war.  A new PBS documentary examines the trial of Saddam Hussein, from his capture to his execution.

 

Guests:

Dan Polin, producer of “The Trial of Saddam Hussein”

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John Burns, international correspondent for The New York Times

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• Burns published a story in the NYT on Sept. 25^th that quoted Western lawyers who aided on Saddam’s case saying that the dictator was railroaded to the gallows by vengeful officials in the new Iraqi government.  The lawyers claim that the trial was rigged, from the beginning and with American knowledge, to guaranteed a guilty verdict and death sentence for Saddam.

 

 

 

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2:00 – 2:30

Living Under Water: Drowning on Your Mortgage

When a homeowner is “under water” in their home they are carrying a mortgage that is worth more than the home’s value.  This is often the result of quickly sliding property values and lousy loan terms, and the end result is usually defaulting on the mortgage. 16% of American households, or almost 1 in 6 homeowners, are now under water in their homes and the coming effects could further sink the economy into recession.  Foreclosures are sure to continue en masse, and when homeowners no longer have equity in their homes they feel less rich and less inclined to spend money. We’ve already experienced such bad news in the housing market, but is there worse to come? 

 

Guests:

Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Economy.com

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Other guests TBD

 

 

2:30 – 3:00

OPEN