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Tuesday September 18, 2001

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10:00Afghanistan and Its Neighbors

Diane talks with a panel of experts about the Taliban, prospects for the extradition of Osama Bin Laden from Afghanistan, and relations among that country, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, and other nations in the region.

Guests

Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief for Al-Arabiya TV, and Washington correspondent for "An-Nahar"

Robin Wright, The Washington Post

Paula Newberg, international consultant and advisor to the United Nations

Teresita Schaffer, Director, South Asia Project, The Center for Strategic and International Studies

11:00Patricia Van Tighem: "The Bear's Embrace" (Pantheon)

In 1983, Patricia Van Tighem and her husband were attacked by a grizzly bear while vacationing in the Canadian Rockies. Both survived, but the experience changed her forever. She joins Diane to talk about her memoir of the attack and its physical and psychological effects.

Guests

Patricia Van Tighem, author

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