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University of Texas at Austin professor Peniel Joseph (The Third Reconstruction) and former Washington Post military correspondent Thomas Ricks (Waging a Good War) talked about the past, pre…

Authors Thomas Ricks (First Principles), Carl Richard (The Founders and the Classics), and Caroline Winterer (The Culture of Classicism), discussed the impact that Greek and Roman philosophe…

Thomas Ricks talked about his book, Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom. This event was part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.

Thomas Ricks talked about his book Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom, on the impact on the world of the lives of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and novelist, essay…

Panelists talked about reasons the U.S. lost the Vietnam War, including decisions made by military leadership. This panel was hosted by the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Reserve …

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 contras…

Thomas Ricks talked about military ethics and leadership. During the preceding year a number of generals and admirals had been involved in legal and ethical issues, and Defense Secretary Leo…

Eliot Cohen talked about the battles fought since the 1600s by the British, French, Americans, Canadians, and Indians along the 200 mile corridor between Albany and Montreal called “the Grea…

Panelists gave their assessments of the Iraq war. Topics included past failures in the war, recommendations on future action, and the opinions of historians and authors on the Iraq war. Foll…

Thomas Ricks, Center for a New American Security Senior Fellow and author of the books Fiasco and The Gamble, talked about the election in Iraq today and what the election means for the futu…

Mark Moyar talked about his book A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq (Yale University Press; October 20, 2009). In his book he argues that good military leade…

Thomas Ricks previewed President Obama’s announcement regarding Afghanistan and what role the Pakistani government should have in the war. Mr. Ricks also responded to telephone calls and ele…

Thomas Ricks talked about The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 (Penguin Press HC; February 10, 2009). The book is about the change in mil…

Panelists spoke about suicide bombings in Iraq. Topics included their identity and background of suicide bombers, motivations for such terrorist acts, and potential solutions to the problem.…

Thomas Ricks was interviewed about his book Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, published by Penguin Press.

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Mr. Ricks talked about U.S. policy in Iraq, the confirmation hearing for Defense secretary nominee Robert Gates, and forthcoming report of the Iraq Study Group. He also responded to telephon…

Panelists talked about U.S. military tactics against counterinsurgents employing unconventional military tactics. Topics included lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, cultural problems prevent…

Thomas Ricks talked about the security situation in Iraq, recent car bombings tha killed U.S. forces, and the status of training Iraqi forces. He also responded to audience telephone calls, …

Moderated by Mr. Downie, the annual roundtable of Washington Post correspondents discussed U.S. foreign policy. Ms. Constable talked about her experiences covering the transition in Baghdad.…