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Monday's attack on the American consulate in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia drew renewed attention to that country's battle wth terrorism. Tune in for a conversation about what the attack signifies, how U.S. policies and the war in Iraq factor in, and the future of the Saudi leadership.
Ambassador Walter Cutler, president of the Meridian International Center and former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Robert Baer, former CIA operative and author of "Sleeping with the Devil" (Crown 2003)
Fawaz Gerges, professor of Middle East and international affairs at Sarah Lawrence College, and author of "The Jihadists: Unholy Warriors" (Harcourt)
Wine scares some people. It makes others inflexible. One of America's most renowned wine teachers says just relax and enjoy the delicious possiblities wine has to offer. Karen MacNeil demystifies everything from choosing to serving to drinking wine.
Karen MacNeil, author of "The Wine Bible," chairperson of the Wine Department at the Culinary Institute of America, and 2004 winner of the "Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional" award from the James Beard Foundation.