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Hayden Defends Domestic Spy Program At Confirmation Hearing
“Voices of Time”: Legendary Uruguayan Writer
Eduardo Galeano on Immigration, Latin America, Iraq, Writing
– and Soccer
Hayden Defends Domestic Spy Program At Confirmation
Hearing
General Michael Hayden appeared before Senate Thursday for
his confirmation hearings to become the new head of the CIA.
The former director of the National Security Agency repeatedly
defended the legality of the NSA’s secret warrant-less
domestic eavesdropping program that he helped design. [includes
rush
transcript]
We turn now to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s
confirmation hearing of General Michael Hayden to become the
new head of the CIA. On Thursday the former director of the
National Security Agency repeatedly defended the legality
of the NSA’s secret warrant-less domestic eavesdropping
program that he helped design.
- Missouri Republican Senator Kit Bond, questioning General
Michael Hayden.
Democratic Senator Russ Feingold later challenged Hayden
to explain how he came to the conclusion that the program
was legal even though the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act explicitly prohibits warrantless domestic surveillance.
- Wisconsin Democratic Senator Russ Feingold, questioning
General Michael Hayden.
General Michael Hayden refused to answer questions during
the public portion of the hearing on a number of issues including
interrogation methods, secret CIA prisons and the true extent
of the government’s surveillance program. But he did
criticize the media for publishing stories based on what he
described as inaccurate or illegal disclosures about the agency.
Democratic Senator Carl Levin also questioned General Hayden
about pre-war intelligence concerning Iraq’s links to
al Qaeda.
- Michigan Democratic Senator Carl Levin, questioning General
Michael Hayden.
“Voices of Time”: Legendary Uruguayan
Writer Eduardo Galeano on Immigration, Latin America, Iraq,
Writing – and Soccer
We spend the rest of the hour with one of Latin America’s
most acclaimed writers - Eduardo Galeano. His works -- from
the trilogy “Memory of Fire” to the classic “Open
Veins of Latin America” are a unique blend of history,
fiction, journalism and political analysis. His books have
been translated into more than 20 languages. [includes rush
transcript]
We spend the rest of the hour with one of Latin America’s
most acclaimed writers - Eduardo Galeano. His works -- from
the trilogy “Memory of Fire” to the classic “Open
Veins of Latin America” are a unique blend of history,
fiction, journalism and political analysis. His books have
been translated into more than 20 languages.
Born in Uruguay in 1940, Eduardo Galeano began writing newspaper
articles as a teenager. Though his dream was to become a soccer
player, by the age of 20 he became Editor-in-Chief of LaMarcha.
A few years later, he took the top post at Montevideo’s
daily newspaper Epocha. At 31, Galeano wrote his most famous
book, “The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries
of the Pillage of a Continent.”
After the 1973 military coup in Uruguay, Galeano was imprisoned
and forced to leave the country. He settled in Argentina where
he founded and edited a cultural magazine, Crisis. After the
1976 military coup there, Galeano’s name was added to
the lists of those condemned by the death squads. He moved
to Spain where he began his classic work “Memory of
Fire,” a three-volume narrative of the history of America,
North and South. He eventually returned home to his native
Uruguay where he now lives. His latest book is called “Voices
of Time: A Life in Stories.” Eduado Galeano joins us
today in our firehouse studio.
- Eduardo Galeano: one of the most celebrated writers from
Latin America. He was born in Uruguay in 1940. He was imprisoned
and forced to leave the country following the 1973 military
coup. He is the author of many books including “The
Open Veins of Latin America” and “Memory of
Fire.”
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