Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Guest Host: Frank Sesno
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi. We’ll have an update on events on the ground, plus a look at the life and legacy of the slain leader and what it means for upcoming elections in January and stability in the region.
Guests
- Simon Robinson Time Magazine South Asia Bureau Chief
- Shuja Nawaz Director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and author, "Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within"
- Dr. Marvin Weinbaum Afghanistan and Pakistan analyst and scholar at Middle East Institute
- Anthony Cordesman Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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