i remember john saying well, we're going to go to albania for. and then it became apparent that he beat these folks were looking for information that maybe we shouldn't be dispensing so much. but that was one of the finer moments that i shared with john shaw as he researched this book. i'm going to turn the show over to him now so he can ask lane a third book that he has written. this woman senator lugar. so john. >> ryan, thank you for that kind introduction and a little trip down memory lane. the one part of the story brain didn't mention this when i boarded out of going to albania brain kicked me ferociously under the table and i guess i've been recognized it wasn't the smartest thing to be saying to strangers. so thank you so much for cohosting this event might also like to thank kathleen angelo from book one of the bookstore here in town who is cohosting. i very much appreciate that. i'd also like to thank marche data center here at vienna landmarks for allowing us to use this incredible facility. it's really beautiful. and i'd like to think

remember john sandwell, we're going to go to albania first. and then it became apparent that maybe these folks were looking for information and maybe we shouldn't be dispensing so much. but that was one of the finer moments that i shared with john shaw as he researched this book. i'm going to turn the show to him now so he can explain the book he has written. this one on senator lugar. so john. >> brian, thank you are the kind introduction of nature down memory lane. the one part of the story brain did mention his plan were going to albania next, brandt kicked me ferociously under the table and then realized it probably wasn't the smartest thing to be saying to some strangers. so thank you so much, brandt for hosting -- cohosting this event tonight and i'd like to thank kathleen angelo who is cohosting and i very much appreciate that. i'd like to think marsh davis and his team at indiana landmarks for linus to use this incredible facility. it's really beautiful. i would like to thank rebecca toland and then the clerk and colleagues from indian

in albania russia has hauled the daily amount of gas transit through ukraine mostly says it will keep on reducing the usage both agrees in favor of other legs to europe like the bellary sea and pipeline and newly built. strain meanwhile analysts say the queen is unlikely and connect the current crop with these new demands. will certainly be watching about one ok in the next hour for england have the european markets going to be opening up as well as the individual on the mice extra me that. very much for that. and a recap of our headlines in a few minutes along with their breaking news with us your art. if. the goal is. to. live. under the speed. of the van. der. sloots with. the missile good luck with. the enemy comes. the mug shot of a late night. man live . if. if. you. live.

turkey, indonesia, albania, bangladesh and malaysia have functioning systems so the mere pros sense ofislamic culture can't to be blame. he looks at oil-rich state and finds some with vast energy reserves, like saudi arabia, lack democracy, but some without oil, like sir yeah, skels whether arab cull xhurt culprit but this doesn't provide clart u cheney points out many countries in the arab neighborhood seem to share in the democracy deficit, chad, uzbekistan, as zer by january, tajikistan, great they are not arab. then he talks about ancient history and modern economic. he notes that the democracy deficit today exists in lands conquered by arab armies after death in 632 a.d. of the prophet mohammed, lands that the arabs controlled in the 12th century remain economically stunted today. this correlation is very strong and not simply a coincidence. arab imperial control meant weak civil society and a large role for the state, particularly in the economy. he documents the latter showing that the government's share of gd st. 7% higher, on average, among countries conquered by arab armies t

he notes that such muslim majority countries like turkey, indonesia, albania, bangladesh, and malaysiaave functioning democratic systems, so the mere presence of islam or islamic culture can't be to blame. he looks at oil-rich states, and, again, finds that some with vast energy reserves like saudi arabia lack democracy, but so do some without oil, like syria. he asks whether arab culture is the culprit. this doesn't provide much clarity. he points out that many countries in the arab neighborhood seem to share in the democracy deficit. chad, iran, tajikistan, and, yet, they are not arab. then channing constructs a persuasive hypothesis based in ancient history and modern economics. he notes that the democracy deficit today exists in lands that were conquered by arab armies after the death in 3632 a.d. of the prophet mohammed. lands that the arabs controlled in the 12th century remain economically stunted today. this correlation is very strong and is not simply a coincidence. ash control tended to mean weak civil society and a large role for the states, particularly in the economy. it s

he couldn't go to any country other than albania and not have his life threaten, now we have a president think cool is another word for connection, he's connecting with people and we can talk about different d o demographi demographics, women and latinos, young people, mitt romney single biggest problem is authenticity and connection with people. >> clearly, if the idea is to get people not to like him i don't see that ad will make him stop liking him but let me play another super pac attack ad, this hits the president for misuse of taxpayer dollars. >> president obama wasted $34 billion on risky investment, the result? failure. american tax pairs are paying to send their jobs to foreign countries. >> this is the stuff people are hearing, does it work? >> i think it's too nuanced for most people. and the thing i'm kind of blown away by, i've not heard any positive about mitt romney other than he will be a good steward of the economy. i want to know when they will talk about his vision for america, because you can spend all the money you want on negatives, at some point you have to stand

. >> what about a safeway card from albania? vaughn's or albertson's or any of those places. >> he's keeping an eye on what's going on. >> follow up, this is interesting. >> it is indeed and important for every state. >> it is. a tlot of states are looking at this. >> see you tomorrow. >> when we come back, clint black is back and joins us on the curvy couch and look, luckily we have guitars because he's brought his. first on this date in history, "baby baby" by amy grant. sing it. [ male announcer ] what can you do with plain white rice? when you pour chunky beef with country vegetables soup over it... you can do dinner. four minutes, around four bucks. campbels chunky. it's amazing what soup can do. standard keyless access, and standard leather-trimmed seats, then your choice is obvious. the lexus es. it's complete luxury in a class full of compromises. see your lexus dealer. withhe bankamericard cash rewards credit card, we earn more cash back for the things we buy most. 1% ca back everywhere, every time. 2% on grocers. 3% on