Hello world, welcome to edition 17 of The Bugle, the world's only audio newspaper

for a visual world for the week beginning the 18th of February or for our American listeners

February the 18th 2008 with me and his ultimate in New York City. That's right and me also

in New York City, John Oliver, let's quickly prove that Andy and I are actually in the

same room for the first time and he how many fingers about holding up? Three, John. Correct!

We have no independent verification of that but you just can have to trust us on this.

How are you finding America so far Andy? Absolutely sensational John. How does the democracy

feel to you? Well you know it is the land of the free and I've just been wondering

and wanting to vote on stuff, of course, election fever. Have you voted on anything?

Well held a caucus in your flat while you were out here. What about, what's about whether

I should take ownership of the flat? What's the result? I lost. That's good. On the subject

of the American election Andy, I saw Bill Clinton this morning claimed that Hillary's campaign has

been operating on a shoestring budget. Sound ridiculous until you really should see his shoestring

first. They have Favagia eggs hanging off the bandy. Each shoestring costs 140 million dollars.

You can only afford one. Some sections as always go straight in the bin. This week the

history of the triangle and in-depth look at music's most versatile instrument. Next week we have

Jack Nicholas's piccolo mayhem and also in the bin the shouted version of the bugle for the old

or for listening to whilst working in a quarry. Top story this week. Guantanamo Bay.

Six and a half years after September the 11th, 2001, not the lot, anyway, the point's made.

The Pentagon is finally ready to charge six prisoners at Guantanamo Bay for direct involvement

in the attacks. The charges are expected to be heard by controversial military tribunal.

Now, military tribunals get a bad press Andy but personally I use them for everything and

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