Former Democratic senator Bob Kerrey is making his case for a refocused mission in Iraq. The 9/11 Commission member and Vietnam war veteran tells Bill Moyers why having U.S. military forces in Iraq is necessary in fighting terrorism, but calls for a bipartisan plan to end U.S. policing and occupation in the war-torn nation. Also on the program: Joan Claybrook, one of Washington’s most influential public advocates, discusses ethical reforms under consideration in Congress. In addition, Bill Moyers shares his perspective on the Vietnam war in an essay featuring archival audio of a conversation between President Lyndon Johnson and U.S. National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy. Broadcast date: June 1, 2007. (58 minutes)
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