Adm. Mullen

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and principal military advisor to the president, the secretary of defense, the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council, is Bill Goodman’s guest on the next edition of One to One. The program airs Sunday, June 1 at 2/1 p.m. CT on KET1 and Tuesday, June 3 at 7:30/6:30 p.m. CT on KET2.

Mullen discusses his experiences working with President Bush, the importance of keeping the public informed about events in the Middle East, and the stress that U.S. troops and their families are experiencing due to difficult and repeated deployments. He explains how the military can reduce deployment time, giving troops more time at home.

Mullen also talks about military objectives in Iraq, including providing security for the developing government institutions, promoting a viable economy and eventually reducing troop levels. He goes on to discuss areas where al-Qaeda forces are still problematic, the instability of Iran and Taliban activity in Afghanistan.

One to One is a KET production, produced by Bill Goodman and Cindy Asher. Following the broadcast, One to One is available for on-demand videostream viewing at www.ket.org/onetoone and podcasting at www.ket.org/rss.