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Harold Koh

Stephen Sackur speaks to Harold Koh, former chief legal adviser at the US State Department. Did President Obama betray America's highest ideals in the name of national security?

President Obama says the US needs to redefine and recalibrate its strategic response to terrorism. From drone strikes to the future of Guantanamo, the Obama Administration has consistently struggled to reconcile its stated values with the realities of the so-called 'war on terror'. Stephen Sackur speaks to Harold Koh, who was chief legal adviser at the US State Department throughout Obama's first term. Did President Obama betray America's highest ideals in the name of national security?

30 minutes

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Thu 30 May 201320:30GMT
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InterviewerStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestHarold Koh

Broadcasts

  • Thu 30 May 201303:30GMT
    BBC News except UK
  • Thu 30 May 201308:30GMT
    BBC News except UK
  • Thu 30 May 201314:30GMT
    BBC News except UK
  • Thu 30 May 201320:30GMT
    BBC News except UK