The Generals
2012-12-02T19:31:30-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzgxXC8zMDkzMzktbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Thomas Ricks talked about his book, The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, in which he looks at why so many WWII era generals are held in high regard, in contrast to generals who commanded troops during later wars. Mr. Ricks was interviewed by Foreign Policy magazine editor in chief, Susan Glasser and responded to questions from the audience. The event was hosted by the Center for a New American Security,
Thomas Ricks talked about his book, The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, in which he looks at why so many WWI… read more
Thomas Ricks talked about his book, The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, in which he looks at why so many WWII era generals are held in high regard, in contrast to generals who commanded troops during later wars. Mr. Ricks was interviewed by Foreign Policy magazine editor in chief, Susan Glasser and responded to questions from the audience. The event was hosted by the Center for a New American Security, close
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