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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     The American Intelligence Community and Sept. 11. Can We Stop Terrorism?" Knowing what a potential enemy is up to‹intelligence‹is often called the first line of defense. But the September 11th attacks exposed ... more Does History Have A Purpose? Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg talks with author Robert Wright about his recently published “Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny.” ... more   THE HOME FRONT, THEN AND NOW main page THE HOME FRONT, THEN AND NOW Aired 1/4/2002 When the World Trade Center was hit by terrorists on September 11, many shocked Americans said: "This is like Pearl Harbor." It was just sixty years ago, on December 7, 1941, that Japan launched its surprise attack on America. The bombing jolted an ambivalent America into a war fought not only on the battlefields of Europe and Asia but also on the home front. How critical was this effort to the U.S. victory in World War II? And how does that compare to America’s home front today? Are therelessons to be learned?   Read the full transcript   Walter Berns     resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute, and editor of "After the People Vote: A Guide to the Electroal College"   Robert Dallek     professor at Boston University, author of Hail to the Chief: The Making and Unmaking of American Presidents   Major Robert Bateman      Originally Aired: 11/30/2001     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Interview with Margaret MacMillan   aired 4/20/2006 Getting it Right in Iraq   aired 2/9/2006 Does the U.N. Work?   aired 9/16/2004 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.