Earlier this month, The New Yorker printed a story about Pentagon advisor Richard Perle, suggesting a conflict of interest between his business interests and his influence over policy. In response, Perle threatened to sue the article's author, Seymour Hersh, for libel…in England. Solicitor David Hooper joins Bob from London to explain what's driving Perle, and others like him, across the ocean.
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