Michael Shear, New York Times, Caucus Blog Lead Writer & David Brody, Christian Broadcasting Network News, Chief Political Correspondent go over this week’s events in Congress and the White House, and a look ahead. Our conversation includes the budget battles in Congress; civil conflict in Libya and the U.N.’s imposition of a No-Fly-Zone over Libya; the war in Afghanistan and the growing public disapproval of the war there; among other topics.
Daniel Weiss, Center for American Progress, Senior Fellow & Director of Climate Change discusses the Obama administration’s policy toward energy in the aftermath of Japan’s earthquake and nuclear crisis.
Claudia Rosett, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Journalist-in-Residence discusses the role, composition and effectiveness of the United Nations; the relationship between the U.S. and the U.N.; the vote this week by the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-fly-zone over Libya; and the U.N.’s role in other volatile and war-torn regions of the world today.