Zelikow on Rachel Maddow

Posted By Blake Hounshell Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 10:26 PM Share

FP contributor Philip Zelikow, who writes powerfully and persuasively on his own role in pushing back against the Bush administration's interrogation policies, was on the Rachel Maddow show tonight. Zelikow, as you'll see, is extremely calm and composed throughout the interview. Yet I found his description of his quiet efforts to change the policy deeply moving -- reflecting the steady, morally grounded wisdom of an American patriot who did the right thing. Check it out:

 
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