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Ambassador Wilson joins Diane to talk about the civil suit he and his wife Valerie Plame are filing against the Vice President and others in connection with the disclosure of Plame's identity as a classified CIA operative.
Ambassador Joseph Wilson, former Ambassador to Gabon, former acting Ambassador to Iraq, and author of "The Politics of Truth" (Carroll & Graf)
Victoria Toensing, former chief counsel to the Senate Intelligence Committee and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General. While serving at the Department of Justice Ms. Toensing created the Terrorism Section. She is now in private practice in Washington, D.C.
Experts say the modern American diet is killing us. But they often disagree on what to eat and why. We hear different views on why real foods and a greener diet could save our health and environment.
Nina Planck, author of "The Farmers' Market Cookbook" and creator of farmers' markets in London, Washington, D.C., and New York City.
Michael Jacobson, co-founder and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest and author of "Restaurant Confidential," "Marketing Madness," "What Are We Feeding Our Kids?" and "The Fast Food Guide."