Tom Ricks: U.S. Military Leadership In Decline

01:39 What do you think the Petraeus story tells us? 05:24 Are there heroes anymore? 10:42 Do generals today get fired for combat ineffectiveness? 14:03 For which reasons should a general be fired? 16:24 Looking back over the last ten years, do you think a different approach to dealing with bad leadership would have resulted in different outcomes or a faster exit from a Iraq or a better position in Afghanistan? 19:58 Where should the line of accountability exist between generals and civilian leaders who order the generals? 25:28 On Afghanistan, the “war of inattention“ and “casual arrogance.“ 27:46 The peril of a ground war in Afghanistan. 30:40 What feedback have you gotten from the generals of the last decade? Audience Q&A 31:37 Why was Gen. Schwarzkopf considered such an excellent general? 36:02 Can the military fight insurgents? 40:07 You said the wisdom is not to fire a general unless you have a better one in mind? How do you ensure this? 41: