E-mail a friendAugust 22, 2007
(Ret.) Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton comments on today's deadly accident and the upcoming report to Congress on the progress of 'the surge.' Hip-hop artist Talib Kweli explains the collaborations involved in making his new CD, 'Eardrum.'
(Ret.) Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton
(Ret.) Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton
Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton was commander of all U.S. Army infantry training at Fort Benning, GA when he was told to report to Bagdad to train a new Iraqi army—8 days after "mission accomplished' was declared. His job was eventually expanded to include all of Iraq's security forces, including the police. He maintained this post till '04 and retired in '06, after a 33-year military career. Eaton was one of the first to call for Defense Secretary Rumfeld's resignation and now appears in TV spots for votevets.org.
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Rapper Talib Kweli has a reputation as one of hip-hop's most poetic MCs and a socially conscious artist. He established himself with the groups Black Star and Reflection Eternal before moving on to solo projects. The new CD, 'Eardrum,' is his first to be released on his Blacksmith Music imprint—a venture with his manager and Warner Bros., which will also record indie artists like Jean Grae. The Brooklyn, NY native is also on the ‘07 Rock The Bells tour, with acts such as Mos Def, The Roots and Nas.