Synopsis

The gathering included singer Willie Nelson, Representative David Dreier, author and journalist Christopher Hitchens, BBC News correspondent Katty Kay, British politician George Galloway, and journalist Andrea Mitchell. Their conversation spanned a range of pressing issues: Hurricane Rita's impact, the role of Vice President Cheney, the recent Jet Blue emergency landing, the complexities of foreign oil dependency, reflections on Margaret Thatcher’s legacy, and pointed critiques of the United Sta