At 8pm East Coast time today, President Obama will outline a stepped-up process for escalating the US commitment to Afghanistan. We get a preview. Also, the collapse of Dubai. What happened to due diligence by investors around the world. Is this a test of Islamic financing under Shariah law?

At 8pm East Coast time today, President Obama will outline a stepped-up process for escalating the US commitment to Afghanistan. We get a preview. Also, the collapse of Dubai. What happened to due diligence by investors around the world. Is this a test of Islamic financing under Shariah law?

Afghanistan Becomes the Battlefield for Obama's War

A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping &ndash; and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

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