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10:00Violent Extremism

Guest host: Susan Page of USA Today

The administration has now begun to speak of a 'global struggle against violent extremism'. We'll hear different views on the mix of political and religious factors believed to be motivating violent extremists.

Guests

Fareed Zakaria, editor, Newsweek International

Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author of "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorists"

Bruce Hoffman, director of the RAND Corporation's Washington, DC office. He holds the RAND Corporate Chair in Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency, and is author of "Inside Terrorism."

11:00Avian Flu

Three deaths this month in Indonesia have heightened concerns about the threat of avian flu. We'll hear why this flu is particularly worrisome and the global effort to contain its spread.

Guests

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH

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