Conversations with History - Stephen D. Biddle

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes military strategist Stephen Biddle of the Council on Foreign Relations for a discussion of the Iraq War. Biddle analyzes the changing strategy of the U.S., speculates on the implications of the conflict for long term strategy, and assesses the possible changes in the military resulting from the failures in Iraq. He compares the Iraq and Vietnam War and analyzes future threats confronting the military.

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[ForexReviewsCentral]

he is great.

[pacs8311]

@sillyhippo  I sure hope you were being sarcastic about that clown.

[DeratThe29]

“ Entre los individuos como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz ”

— Benito Juarez

[artikel]

@indiasucksalways Really? Biddle analyses the failure of the previous strategy and which elements a succesful strategy should contain. The new strategy has a better chance of stopping the violence and enabling the US will be able to get out of Iraq sooner, without a Vietnam-like defeat. So how are ´rad lib commies´ represented in the actual video? Nonsensical remark.

[indiasucksalways]

Rad lib commies have infested America's schools.

[briquetaverne]

Yugoslavia eventually fell apart because once strong man Marshal Tito no longer was there to hold it together and the following heads of state couldn't fill his shoes. Irak fell apart because Strong Man Saddam Hussein was eliminated by the American military and the U.S. can't fill his shoes. I suspect that Irak will fracture and become independent provinces or sovreignties like the new Balkan states of post Yugolavia once America leaves totally

[ormond1231]

The question is not what strategy to use. The only thing to do is to get the fuck out.

[Atom299]

Oh....What a load of cobblers

[jasjat]

what the fuck are you really talking about lol

[sillyhippo]

excellent analysis Dr. Biddle. Glad to see great minds like you had Gen. Petraeus' ear.