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Which Way, L.A.?

More Damaging Pictures of US Troops in Afghanistan

In today's LA Times, US soldiers pose with corpses of Afghans who apparently blew themselves up. Also, will Spain sink the Euro? Could LA become a city of walkers?

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By Warren Olney • Apr 19, 2012 • 50m Listen

Today's Los Angeles Times made news from LA to Washington to Kabul with pictures of American soldiers posing with the body parts of dead Afghans who apparently blew themselves up. Is such behavior understandable? Is it forgivable? Also, As Spain becomes the latest target of demands for austerity, such measures in Greece, Ireland and Italy appear to have increased suicide rates, sex traffic and HIV. Plus, LA is the archetypical home of the automobile. Could it be turned into a city of walkers?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

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