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s for more information on today's show visit tavis smily at pbs.org. >> i'm tavis smiley join me next time for conversation with journalist jerry vandyke next time we'll see you then. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> good evening from los angeles. i'm tavis smiley. the recent headlines about nfl players taking a knee or locking arms during the national anthem is not the first time we've seen politics play a role in sports in this country. and so, tonight, first a conversation with james blake. the former professional tennis player joins us to discuss his new book highlighting athletes who have spoken out about social issues. it's called "ways of grace." then a special encore performance from the rans allen group, "like a good neighbor" and a little louder "clap your hands." we're playing it for you one more time. we're glad you've joined us for that coming up in just a moment.

i've tavis smily. this is 16 years since the start of the u.s. war in afghanistan. we will speak to jerry van dike who covered afghanistan for decades. he was kidnap and held captive. we will talk about his book, the trade, my journey into political kidnapping. and a journalist joins us and the triumph of fear and the end of the american dream. we are glad you joined us. coming up in a moment. >>> please welcome jerry van dike to his program. the latest text is called the trade. the labyrinth of political kidnapping. it is a gripping follow-up to his memoire about his 2008 abducti abduction. good to have you on the program. i started the show a moment ago. this is the 16th year of this 2001. >> the campaign. what do you make of the fact that 16 years later the beat goes on? >> it's an old afghan saying that said it is very easy to enter. very hard to leave. >> yeah. >> in the early 1979 -- july 1979 and robert gates, former secretary of defense was written about this in his memoirs. jimmy carter's national security adviser said the same thing. we begin to fund in or

i've tavis smily. this is 16 years since the start of the u.s. war in afghanistan.peak to jerry van dike who covered afghanistan for decades. he was kidnap and held captive. we will talk about his book, the trade, my journey into political kidnapping. and a journalist joins us and the triumph of fear and the end of the american dream. we are glad you joined us. coming up in a moment.