Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010); Earmarks Reform? Brian Fishman & Fawaz A. Gerges

July 27, 2007

As the Bush administration promotes the idea of a growing Al-Qaeda threat in Iraq, the JOURNAL analyzes the facts on the ground. Bill Moyers gets perspective from Brian Fishman of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, whose research focuses on the impact of the war in Iraq on terrorism globally, and Fawaz A. Gerges of Sarah Lawrence College, author of THE FOREIGN ENEMY: WHY JIHAD WENT GLOBAL and JOURNEY OF THE JIHADIST: INSIDE MUSLIM MILITANCY. Bill Moyers reports on the hidden Congressional spending provisions known as earmarks often used as payback for political contributions. And Bill Moyers reflects on the death of a young soldier. BILL MOYERS JOURNAL -- Award-winning public affairs journalist Bill Moyers hosts this weekly series filled with fresh and original voices. Each hour-long broadcast features analysis of current issues and interviews with prominent figures from the worlds of arts and entertainment, religion, science, politics and the media.