Louisiana. In other words, you think just because theyre no longer wearing their bed sheets, that theyre out. Well, no, there are other people and you know, instead of white sheets there were red shirts in south carolina. Same thing. American terrorists. All right. So bush makes this argument. Subduing terrorism is a different kind of war. Different measuring stick. Different way to wage what were doing. People didnt like that. It was much easier to land on an Aircraft Carrier and say mission accomplished. Weve won, statues have ever been pulled down in baghdad. Everythings fine. Few casualties. Well just help them set up shop. Then well come home. Victory is ours. All right . And much like the american civil war. Prolonged occupation, terrorist warfare. Unconventional conflict. Et cetera. Same thing as what had happened between 1865 and 1877. Claudia. In the case of trying to fight terrorism, we just create more terrorism and resentment is that that would be the other thing. One would
War. 1812, Mexican American war, spanish american war, world wars i and ii with the last declaration coming in june 1942 against several Eastern European countries that were allied with nazi germany. So its not italy and germany, but rather hungary, romania, et cetera. So let me give you a couple of case studies here to think about what were going to talk about today. First of all, i want to talk about a case that occurred not that long ago, in my lifetime at least. Richard nixon was president of the United States in 1969. He inherited the vietnam war, as you know. And reports came to him that the north Vietnamese Forces were seeking sanctuary in then neutral cambodia and they were using that as a safe place, if you will, to launch invasions against the south. Starting in 1969 Richard Nixon began to authorize the bomb bombardment of targets. And Ground Forces crossed the south vietnamese cambodian border and invaded cambodia. Nixon did not ask for any congressional authorization. This
Let me give you a couple of case studies here to think about. What we will talk about today, first of all, i want to talk about the case that occurred not that long ago in my lifetime at least. Richard nixon was president in 1969, he inherited the vietnam war. As you know. Reports came to him that the north Vietnamese Forces were seeking sanctuary in then neutral cambodia. They were using that as a safe place, if you will, to launch invasions, operations against the south are in starting when nixon began to authorize the bombing of targets in cambodia. In 1970, the First American Ground Forces actually crossed the south vietnamesecambodia border and invaded cambodia. Nixon not ask for any congressional authorization. This was a secret operation from the beginning. When it was discovered, there were protests, this is where you have the cant state shooting on may 4, 1970. You should also know there were protests in favor of the president invading cambodia. Congress took a dim view, a pre
French people and we stand squarely for free speech and democracy, and these people will never be able to take us off of those values. And german chancellor has also reacted to the attack in paris. And she says germany standings behind france in this difficult moment. We have also heard from the u. S. Lets go to rob reynolds live for us in washington, d. C. What has been the reaction rob . The president has issued a statement saying he strongly condemns what he calls the horrific shootings. He said the thoughts and prayers of his administration and his family are with the victims and the french people noting that the United States and france have long been allies. Mr. Obama also says that france and paris, where the outrageous attack look place offer the world a timeless example that will endure well beyond the hateful vision of these killers. Now the president also said that the United States is is standing by ready to cooperate in any way with france to pursue help it pursue the inve
Fords as he sat in the president ial box with his wife mary, watching the popular comedy, our american cousin or go he died the next morning. We sat down to talk about the widow lincoln. Thats monday night at 9 30 p. M. Eastern on American History tv. All this month, the presidency, we will be focusing on the life and legacy of George Washington to mark the anniversary of his birth on february 22. Next, author hugh howard talks about portraits of George Washington. It explores the works of Gilbert Stuart and John Trumbull focusing on how the artist captured the spirit of the first president and how modern audiences can learn from washington. Mr. Howard is the author of the painters chair. George Washingtons Mount Vernon hosted this hourlong event. Good afternoon. My talk will be a little shorter than his introduction, i think but thank you. [laughter] my thanks to susan, the invitation for the miscellaneous arrangements. Michael and stephen. And coming to mount vernon is always a joy.