February 15 - Obama Visits Walker's Wisconsin; No Enthusiasm in the U.S. Military For a War With Iran

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 We begin with President Obama’s trip today to Wisconsin and discuss the bellwether political battle shaping up in that state where Governor Walker, who is facing a recall, has declared that a win for him would deliver a “devastating blow” to Obama’s re-election campaign. John Nichols, The Nation magazine’s Washington correspondent joins us from Madison, Wisconsin. He is the author of a new book, just out, “Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, From Madison To Wall Street”. john nichols

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Then, with tensions rising over assassinations by Iranian operatives and a cut-off of Iranian oil to European customers that drove oil up to $120 a barrel today, as well as President Ahmadinejad’s announcement of Iran’s rapid progress in nuclear enrichment, we discuss a lack of enthusiasm within the U.S. military for a war with Iran many in the top brass believe would be messy, bloody, unpredictable and ultimately inconclusive. A Quaker and former conscientious objector- turned war correspondent David Wood joins us. He has an article at The Huffington Post “Iran Nuclear Threat Brings No U.S. Enthusiasm For A Military Strike”.

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