Monday, July 17, 2006

C-SPAN Book TV

On Sunday, July 16 at 10:00 pm and Monday, July 17 at 2:00 am
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On the Ground in Iraq
Colby Buzzell and Yasmine El-Shamayleh
Description: From the First Person Festival held annually in Philadelphia, a discussion of the Iraq War featuring Iraq War veteran Colby Buzzell (author of "My War: Killing Time in Iraq") and activist Yasmine El-Shamayleh (who is there to present Iraqi blogger Riverbend's book "Baghdad Burning: Girl Blog from Iraq"). Mr. Buzzell, who started a blog while serving in Iraq, and Ms. El-Shamayleh, a graduate student at New York University, read selections from "My War" and "Baghdad Burning," respectively, and then answer questions from the audience. Peter Lems, American Friends Service Committee national representative for Iraq, moderates the discussion. Portions of this program contain language that viewers may find offensive.

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