Fresh Air, Jacob Weisberg and Michael Flynn, January 24, 2008

Hear Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg and National Guardsman Sean Michael Flynn on this edition of Fresh Air.

Jacob Weisberg's new book about the downfall of George W. Bush's presidency is The Bush Tragedy. Joe Klein of Time magazine writes that it is a "scorching, powerful and entirely plausible account".

Sean Michael Flynn was company commander of the New York City National Guard's Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment from 2001 to 2006. The regiment had been neglected and had become slipshod until the events of September 11th compelled them to transform themselves into battle-ready soldiers. Flynn's new book is The Fighting 69th: One Remarkable National Guard Unit's Journey from Ground Zero to Baghdad. [Broadcast Date: January 24, 2008]