Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Some of the stories Diane and her guests will discuss during the Friday News Roundup: U.S. forces based in Iraq cross the Syrian border and target suspected insurgents; the I.M.F. considers loans to countries hard-hit by the financial crisis; and Pakistan protests U.S. missile-strikes along its border with Afghanistan.
Guests
- Matt Frei Chief anchor, "BBC World News America"
- Michael Hirsh Senior editor at Newsweek.
- Barbara Slavin Journalist and author; former assistant managing editor for world and national security at "The Washington Times."
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