Lawrence Wright – Thirteen Days in September
David welcomes author and “New Yorker” writer Lawrence Wright in to chat about his book Thirteen Days in Septemer: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David. The first of its kind, this book chronicles the secret peace negotiations between Israel and Egypt at Camp David in 1979. Still effective 35 years later, these Camp David accords provided the only effective Middle East peace agreement in history.
Original Air Date: 09-25-2014
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As the two Americans patients exit Emory Hospital after contracting the Ebola virus in Liberia, many questions still remain about the causes of the virus and how it spreads so quickly. David welcomes Dr. Rob Dretler, an infectious disease expert and former Chief of Staff at Dekalb Medical Hospital, answers many of the questions on the disease and how it is controlled.
David reruns his interview with James Foley, the GlobalPost journalist who was brutally murdered on August 19, 2014 by ISIS. The original interview ran exactly three years ago today and was on the subject of Foley’s captivity in Libya. It is a hard piece to listen to knowing what then happened to Foley but AM 1690 is running it as a tribute to his belief in the work of journalists to bring important stories to the world no matter the danger.
Patrick Skinner, Director of Special Projects at the Soufan Group, joins David to give an update on ISIS and their progress through Iraq. They also discuss what actions must be taken to not only stop the progress of ISIS but also to send them backwards to defeat. The Soufan Group is an independent agency headquartered in New York that provides training programs, security services, and research insights to give clients essential knowledge and skills to prepare for, manage and respond to constantly evolving security needs.
David is joined by former editor and publisher of Alaska magazine Andy Hall to talk about his new book Denali’s Howl. This book tells the true story of the 1967 Wilcox expedition which took place on Mount McKinley, an expedition where 12 men set out to summit Denali and only 5 returned. While there have been many books written on this disaster, none have been written from the perspective of Andy who was living at the park at the time and his father was the Park Ranger dealing with this tragedy.
David is joined by Atlanta-based novelist Karin Slaughter to chat about her latest work Cop Town. Unlike a majority of her previous works, this book is a stand-alone novel replacing recurring character Will Trent with female cop Kate Murphy. Aside from the suspense expected from Slaughter’s works, this book examines the issue of being a female cop in Atlanta in the early to mid-1970s.
David is joined by former CIA field agent Howard Hart to talk about the current situation in Iraq. Hart provides a bit of insight on the history of the struggle between Shia and Sunni Muslims not just in Iraq but throughout the Middle East. Howard was for many years a case officer at the CIA and is the most decorated officer in the history of the CIA.
Patrick Skinner from the Soufan Group breaks down the current situation in Iraq and looks at the possible scenarios moving forward. He also answers the questions who is ISIS, where did they come from, and when did they get so powerful? The Soufan Group is an independent agency headquartered in New York that provides training programs, security services, and research insights to give clients essential knowledge and skills to prepare for, manage and respond to constantly evolving security needs.
David is joined by Doug Hooker of the Atlanta Regional Commission to talk about the metro area’s travel-related status including its problems and its possible fixes. The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county area including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, as well as the City of Atlanta.
David is joined the Vanity Fair editor Todd Purdum to chat about his new book An Idea Whose Time Has Come. This book celebrates the 50-year anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This landmark bill was first introduced in 1963 and took every bit of political prowess from Lyndon Johnson in 1964 to finally get a clean bill to pass the house and senate.