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Monday May 21, 2007

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Week of May 21, 2007

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10:00Private Military Contractors in Iraq

Diane and her guests talk about private contractors in Iraq -- why there are so many in Iraq, why they're under increasing scrutiny, and ideas for transforming the policies that govern them or limiting their use altogether.

Guests

Doug Brooks, president of the International Peace Operations Association

Jeremy Scahill, correspondent for Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now," contributor to "The Nation," and author of "Blackwater" (Nation Books).

Yochi Dreazen, White House correspondent for "The Wall Street Journal;" covers Bush administration foreign policy.

11:00Frank Abagnale: "Stealing Your Life" (Broadway)

Why identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America and how to protect yourself.

Guests

Frank Abagnale, a consultant to the FBI and corporations on counterfeiting and secure documents and author of the memoir "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Art of the Steal."

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