On the heels of the American drone attacks on suspected terrorist compounds in Pakistan, this edition of the Journal takes a closer look at America’s history of and current policy on bombing, explores the ethics behind these assaults when civilians become the victims, and asks: Does bombing work? Then, Bill Moyers talks with Carnegie Corporation’s Vartan Gregorian on the future of public higher education and its role in America’s democracy. In a time of deepening deficits and severe budget cuts, will President Obama’s proposed economic stimulus package succeed in helping cash-strapped states fund their public universities? Broadcast date: January 30, 2009. (55 minutes)