Patrick Buchanan talked about his book, Churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War: How Britain Lost its Empire and the and the West Lost the World, at his home in McLean, Virgina. In the book Mr. Buchanan argues that the World Wars were the result of diplomatic mistakes and focuses his criticism on British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Mr. Buchanan claims that the demise of the British Empire is a result of the country’s foray into the Wars and suggests that America may be following the same path. 

Patrick Buchanan is the author of nine books, including The Death of the West and State of Emergency. He was the senior adviser to three U.S. presidents and ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1992 and 1996 as well as being the Reform Party candidate in 2000. Mr. Buchanan is currently a senior policy analyst for MSNBC and a syndicated columnist.