Comments on: FDL Book Salon Welcomes Thomas E. Ricks, The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/ FDL Community Conversations with Authors Mon, 20 May 2013 00:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: CTuttle http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227802 CTuttle Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:01:34 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227802 Mahalo Nui Loa, Tom, Susan, and Bev, for the excellent Book Salon...! Mahalo Nui Loa, Tom, Susan, and Bev, for the excellent Book Salon…!

]]> By: Peterr http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227801 Peterr Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:54:54 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227801 Thanks, Tom. Thanks, Tom.

]]> By: Susan Glasser http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227800 Susan Glasser Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:53:30 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227800 Feel free to skip mine.. Thanks to all! And do read tom's great book... Feel free to skip mine.. Thanks to all! And do read tom’s great book…

]]> By: Thomas E. Ricks http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227799 Thomas E. Ricks Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:52:50 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227799 Yes! It is fire-and-forget foreign policy, of a piece with a nation that sends 1 percent to fights its wars and lets the rest ignore them. And with that depressing thought, good night to all. And thanks to you, Bev and FDL. Yes! It is fire-and-forget foreign policy, of a piece with a nation that sends 1 percent to fights its wars and lets the rest ignore them.

And with that depressing thought, good night to all. And thanks to you, Bev and FDL.

]]> By: Susan Glasser http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227798 Susan Glasser Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:51:46 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227798 We haven't mentioned drones yet much in this conversation. But I wonder, tom, whether the rise of this new kind of war has emboldened civilian leaders to engage in more war not less... We haven’t mentioned drones yet much in this conversation. But I wonder, tom, whether the rise of this new kind of war has emboldened civilian leaders to engage in more war not less…

]]> By: Thomas E. Ricks http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227797 Thomas E. Ricks Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:51:36 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227797 I hope so. I am sick of wars. And I don't understand why some people are so hot to intervene in Syria. I am going to sign off now, unless is a final question coming in. Best, Tom I hope so. I am sick of wars. And I don’t understand why some people are so hot to intervene in Syria.

I am going to sign off now, unless is a final question coming in.

Best,
Tom

]]> By: BevW http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227796 BevW Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:51:19 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227796 As we come to the end of this great Book Salon discussion, Tom, Thank you for stopping by the Lake and spending the afternoon with us discussing your new book, and how we need more accountability for our Generals. Susan, Thank you very much for Hosting this great Book Salon. Everyone, if you would like more information: Tom's <a href="http://www.cnas.org/ricks" rel="nofollow">website</a> and book (<a href="http://www.us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781101595930,00.html?The_Generals_Thomas_E._Ricks" rel="nofollow">The Generals</a>) Susan's <a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/author/SusanB.Glasser" rel="nofollow">website (Foreign Policy) </a> Thanks all, Have a great weekend. Tomorrow: Susan Clark, Woden Teachout / <a href="http://slowdemocracy.org/" rel="nofollow">Slow Democracy:</a> Rediscovering Community and Bringing Decision Making Back Home; Hosted by <a href=" http://www.rikiott.com/" rel="nofollow">Riki Ott</a> If you would like to contact the FDL Book Salon: FiredoglakeBookSalon@gmail.com As we come to the end of this great Book Salon discussion,

Tom, Thank you for stopping by the Lake and spending the afternoon with us discussing your new book, and how we need more accountability for our Generals.

Susan, Thank you very much for Hosting this great Book Salon.

Everyone, if you would like more information:

Tom’s website and book (The Generals)

Susan’s website (Foreign Policy)

Thanks all, Have a great weekend.

Tomorrow: Susan Clark, Woden Teachout / Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community and Bringing Decision Making Back Home; Hosted by Riki Ott

If you would like to contact the FDL Book Salon: FiredoglakeBookSalon@gmail.com

]]> By: RevBev http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227795 RevBev Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:48:46 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227795 Do you see any relief from the ongoing orgy for wars/militarism? Is there any protest that you can see that would be effective? I think we have been at war from more of my adult life + some before that. Do you see any relief from the ongoing orgy for wars/militarism? Is there any protest that you can see that would be effective? I think we have been at war from more of my adult life + some before that.

]]> By: Thomas E. Ricks http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227794 Thomas E. Ricks Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:47:46 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227794 The commonality of all three is the sense that there was an adult in charge, and that the military was given good civilian oversight. Best, Tom The commonality of all three is the sense that there was an adult in charge, and that the military was given good civilian oversight.
Best,
Tom

]]> By: Peterr http://fdlbooksalon.com/2012/11/24/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-thomas-e-ricks-the-generals/#comment-2227793 Peterr Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:46:49 +0000 http://fdlbooksalon.com/?p=107963#comment-2227793 OK, I'm officially surprised. Perry and Gates I can see, but what about Dick Cheney's SecDef years puts him on your list? OK, I’m officially surprised. Perry and Gates I can see, but what about Dick Cheney’s SecDef years puts him on your list?

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