gravity of the situation in iraq. the iraqi national project is really, i mean, coming apart before our eyes. yeah, and that speaks, of course, to the deep problems there. congressman, at the same time, we have some problems here at home just in how we re figuring out what we want to do in iraq and what the process and limits are for that, whether a new resolution would be needed for air strikes or a greater involvement. and then of course yesterday you have the release for the first time of most of the memo that provides legal authority for part of this battle as well against terrorists, which is the drone attacks we ve seen well off the battlefield in places like yemen, somalia, pakistan. i read the whole memo. i think the obama administration was wrong to fight for its secrecy for so long. i think they look silly having said on the one hand it was a secret, on the other hand they wanted credit for the kill list. but speak to us specifically about your view of what we ve
that ridiculous to say, but massive inheritance can be paralyzing to a person and sort of stulting to your soul. i didn t even fully understand that until i saw jamie johnson s documentary that aired on hbo years and years ago. it was called born rich where he interviewed the great-great grandchildren of super wealthy folks. nobody in the family has worked at johnson & johnson in generations, but he made an incredible piece. let s watch a little of the end of that. i ve had the benefit of being rich all my life. and i ll never want for material things. but after working on this movie, i ve discovered that what you inherit may not be as valuable as what you earn. well said. careful what you wish for there. all right. up next, as the president mulls air strikes in iraq, one of the first fighter pilots sent into iraq in 2003 brings us a closer look at the history of warfare from the air.
sober up. they are financing an army, the radical sunni conflict. that really has to stop. then beyond that, there s an obvious political situation that has only resolved by the iraqi. two of our best guests. congressman welch, and professor. thank you very much. up next, why krystal ball has suddenly become a huge fan of sting, and it has nothing to do with the music of the police. it doesn t operate out of basements or back alleys.
maliki to try and form a government. that s one of the issues secretary of state john kerry alluded to. constitutionally speaking, it could drag on for several more weeks. that s time iraq simply doesn t have. it s also one of the reasons why secretary of state kerry came to the region and tried to move this process along. in order to get the kurds and the sunni arabs into government again under the leadership of prime minister maliki, that is going to be a very tough sell. and as you mentioned, the kurds, they are power broke whers it comes to any kind of national iraqi government. they have the presidency. they also have the foreign ministry. these are important portfolios here in the country. for them to be able to sit back at the table under prime minister nuri al maliki, that s going to be a tough sell. they want him to step aside and give another person a chance. but it s really all about the kind of power broking and deals that happen in closed quarters. what kind of positioning
when you take the pilots out of the equation. dan hampton was scrambled to the skies in 9/11, piloted one of the first planes to enter iraqi air space in 2003 and was part of america s exit iraq. he s now chronicling the history of air power in his new book out today called lords of the sky. such a pleasure to have you at our table. i will say, my brother just graduated the naval academy and is going on to be a fighter pilot. i told him you were on the show. he said he s a hero of mine. so thank you for your service. you re quite welcome. thank you for being a hero to so many young men and women. there s your brother. he s so precious. you have an incredible story, though. you were part of leading this invasion into iraq. one of the first planes to cross the border. personally responsible for taking out the escape helicopters for saddam hussein. take us back to that time. help us relive those days. well, we were supposed to go in first. we hunt down and kill the surface air