Rory Stewart on "Charlie Rose Tomorrow"

[iqsquared]

This Thursday (3rd March) Rory Stewart MP will be hammering it out with David Aaronovich over the pros and cons of foreign intervention for Intelligence Squared: should we let the bad guys be? Visit our website to buy tickets.

[mamelucoderribado]

once i was stranded in the jungle and had to walk an entire cold as fuck night to get out. I thought myself so cool then, so bear grylls. Then I read Rory's story of walking and knew I was shit. He is the man

[MrAhmadsuhail63]

I m impressed by depth of his insight into Afghan culture and politics and all western leaders must listen to his realistic advices on should be done in Afghanistan. I admire his strong personality Ahmad, Kabul

[MrAhmadsuhail63]

I m impressed by depth of his insight in Afghan culture and politics and all western leaders must listen to his realistic advices on should be done in Afghanistan. I admire his strong personality Ahmad, Kabul

[whitekuduone]

He reminds me of Wilfred Thesiger. Only the British produce men such as this.

[thewebcatsmeow]

Yes! This is a man of precisely the sort of caliber that we need to be running our country. Westminster needs integrity and intelligence.

[antiochus66]

@thewebcatsmeow

he is a rothchild bilderburg frontman like clegg and cameron.

[thewebcatsmeow]

@antiochus66 I don't think he is.

[boldertits]

Wow editing people comments off the page when they have no foul language.

Is this run by someone from fox news?

Freedom of speech is key.

Editing peoples thoughts that are not offensive but just clash with you prespective of life. Shame on you sir.

Go watch question time he answers no questions at all.

[boldertits]

He never speaks straight when answering difficult questions.

[StigEtDump]

Maybe difficult questions cant be answered in sound bites.

[spuzzfut]

i can hardly believe he's standing as an MP. its a really odd choice, even though what he does IS political. for instance, i don't see how you embed yourself in international affairs, like he's done apparently in kabul, when your opposite numbers are constantly getting de-elected.

still, lucky for us if he gets elected himself.

[nasnema]

I am amazed I hadn't noticed Rory before; I thought I was paying attention to world affairs. His idol is Laurence of Arabia and he certainly is on a par with him. Top 10 best seller in the US and the UK only in the boring litrature pages!

[Sentinel3007]

I know exactly what you mean. Such an amazing life story which completely passed me by until very recently.

[trevortrevortsr2]

Rory you need to appointed special envoy to the UN for Afganistan not some lake district MP

[Outboundz]

The "end of your walk" that is the point when u leave life

[TJis16]

Seriously Rory Stewart is an inspiration pure and simple.

He leads such an amazing life but it is one of trying to do good.

Rory do not lower yourself to British Politics other people in the world could do with your mind not us brits.

Seriously an amazing individual who's life and talents I will flatly admit I envy and hope to emulate.

[StigEtDump]

Surely he is exactly the sort of person we need in parliament, or do you think the Brits only deserve the sort of rogues we have at present?

[TJis16]

My point kind of was that British Politics is so flawed right now that it would be better to have guys like Rory to work outside of the 24/7 pointless cycle of parliament.

Think about how ridiculous PMQ's are-do we want to waste the talent of Rory Stewart waving paper at guys like Gordan Brown or actually doing things.

[darwincity]

@StigEtDump Well, he is in Parliament, so let's just wait and see...

[SmolderingRuin]

I love Rory Stewart. I can't say enough good things about him. Excellent video, thanks.

[mo1912]

Please stay safe Rory the world desperately needs people like you

[worthyfarm]

I am not in any sense a Conservative. However, I believe strongly that any bright future for this country IS Rory Stewart.

[wallace2k]

"The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing"

--Herodotus

I think of Rory when I read that quote.

[uzza55]

i agree sir

[noggin48]

Rory! Seems that he is just another doing the Correct thing. People like him, are few in this world. He keep things together, and realistic. Back home, in all elements of Government, are playing their

fiddles while Blighty burns. No Government Ministers, will ever be famous in the Divine. It is the Rory's of this world, which makes this Nation Great. Not a hundred boatloads of Prime Ministers, are worth even one Rory Stewart. It is men like he, whom are the real backbone of our Nation.

[klaotha]

"People often say these are neoimperial/colonial interventions and in fact in my experience is that they are not really"

[tomhetistgut3]

this guy is really something else.  I admire him so much

[sedelman2]

Agreed on most points. Though I think exploring (pun intended) Thesiger's disillusionment with "The West" or more "civilized society" might be interesting to you. (See "Arabian Sands" or "The Marsh Arabs") His thoughts are well documented and can help explain his keen interest in unexplored areas. I'm perhaps more knowledgeable about Thesiger (than Stewart) as I'm currently producing a documentary about him.

[sedelman2]

Okay, loosely described. I'd buy that. The differences in my mind are that Thesiger was an explorer. He was also completely disillusioned with his own culture so spent time in other "less developed" regions. Rory Stewart is interested in diplomacy, infrastructure, nation building - Thesiger would have not been interested in these questions.

[sedelman2]

Thesiger's focus was completely different. (Sorry)

[Animalll2003lll]

wow this guy is pretty brilliant!! it's really admirable. really a force of good in this world. We need more of such honest and brilliant people even in western countries, for managing banks and doing finance honestly and properly for example!!

[justcallmemister]

All of us Westerners should be forced to read his books before they comment on the current state of certian regions of the Middle East. I'm just sayin...Rory is a brilliant individual.

[mamund1]

Amazing to see such people in the today's time. Sincere, honest, wise and diplomatic than many Bush & Blairz!!

[greypilgrim26]

Amazing man. Thank god there is someone like this is the world, and right in the thick of it as well. People need to listen to him, Generals and Politians need to listen to him.

[qwfwq2]

Rory Stewart is very intelligent, wise, and has an enormous courage: the opposite of common politicians

[redomega24]

Prince of the Marshes is better... what he needs to do is start introducing a bit more pieces of his romantic life into his tales... a bit more adventure... his photographic memory is so detailed in his books that it can become overwhelming sometimes... and a bit stale

[Animalll2003lll]

lol XD you're a funny dude, thumbs up :)

"what he needs to do is start introducing a bit more pieces of his romantic life into his tales... a bit more adventure... "

hahaha totally!!

[stjohnbrown]

Absolutely awesome. Speaks more sense than any of our so called leaders.

[wallace2k]

Rory was at my University in Alaska a few weeks ago...he has practical insight that I think most politicians lack severely. I remember him saying that if the US pulled out, he thinks they will work things out for themselves. He said something to the effect of "Iraqis are much more canny when it comes to local and regonal politics than the current western occupiers." People should listen to this guy.

[DjangDjang]

Rory is doing good in in an evil world

[semiliteratedgod]

awesome guy

[costeris35]

I heard the interview on radio 4 as well and I have rarely been so impressed by anyone. A very brave and wise man.

[popochka53]

Like Bruce Chatwin but real...

[mansanta]

Thank you, Rory. Listened to you on Radio 4 the other day and thought you were great. Thank you for doing those jobs that the rest of us are too shallow to do...

[costeris35]

One of the most interesting people. Thank you for uploading this. Genuine awe for this man.

[SashaDaae]

It's almost hard to remember the guy's only 34, he's done so much.

[wotan20]

-Cont.- He is truly one of the pride of Great-Britain, and a good example why a small European island was able to accomplish with 18-19 cent. technology, where the US is only piling-up one miserable failure after another. Looks like brutal, unarticulated brawn is still no substitute for a missing brain and heart.

[wotan20]

A brilliant but also an honest and respectful person, who is capable to act as a bridge even in our tense time of an stoked-up and avoidable civilisational conflict between the West, and various Middle-Eastern cultures deemed 'exotic'. -Cont.-

[gabecollett]

hes the man, along with larry page, the best young people of the millennium

a braver, more brillant guy than I and I am roughly his age

Great Person-Adventurer

Long live Agha Rory! We love ya man!

[WERUSOS]

He's awesome

[gabecollett]

Rory's the best historian of the Millennium. Fascinating Guy. But the best part of his testimony is his description of the Average Afghan's Working Day. It was not as affected as the rest of his testimony. That is the problem with Television-Screen Interviews, they never have the authenticity of the moment. Rory should leave theater to the performers, but hes got more intelligence and experience than the USGov.

[decreasetherisk]

Indeed.

[gabecollett]

a great historian

not a politician

[gabecollett]

All right hes the best young person of the millennium

but hes got backup...

hes brillant bar none. Agha Rory!! Thanks for giving young people a hero in the Internet Age.

[AthensAnna]

Rory is a rare man, a hero, and a good writer.

[Cocrteau3]

I couldn't agree more!

[audiovisual89]

Amen! The last minute was the best.

[jnozawa]

We need more good people like Rory Stewart in this world.

[thehurtgirl90]

The tragedy that I can only find one video on youtube of my hero.

[SashaDaae]

I know. It sucks. They need to put one up of him on the BBC, it'd probably be better quality than having to use RealPlayer.

[gabecollett]

not a tragedy

anything on the intenet and especially youtube is not for the ages

but rory is

[thehurtgirl90]

Very, very good point.

[chazpizaz]

The Places In between is a great book