Mornings america at war people would go we shot tomahawks, we are not at war. If you talk to people near the receiving end of those tomahawks very different response. So the danger is you have different thresholds. You are shooting at someone and they say it feels like were to me and when youre in another position you say well we are just doing surgical operations. You can get this resentment in american arrogance. Americans can be perceived as we are arrogant because we can stand up from the heavens and throw thunderbolts. Although militarily it may just read the right move if you are building up massive resentment than theres a negative cost to it. Its one of those technologies that has to be very carefully balanced as we use it. Pretty soon everybody is going to happen. A lot of countries have them now. I dont know how we will feel when somebody does it to us but i can predict. Thats a great question. Thank you. With that i want to thank bank of america for hosting this and thank yo
President ial candidate in 2008. He is now serving his fifth term in the senate. And myron is our 107th president of the National Press club. He is had a 42 years career with the Associated Press and covered many world leaders. He received a ba in 1961 from Ohio State University and an ms with high honors from Columbia School where he won a traveling fellowship. When he retired in 2004 myron joined the national chity and worked to expand the International Activities and attract more members from the International Media international organizations, and Diplomatic Missions in washington, d. C. Also in that year he began his second career as an instructor at George Washington universityismuniversity. You can tell myron is going to do a great job from his background with senator mccain and ask important questions and we will talk to you late for the q a. Gentlemen, it is all yours. [applause] myron thank you, jen. Senator mccain, i am truly honored to welcome you on this veterans day. Sena
Maybe that is something we should do. Host that we hope you have at the National Press club. [laughter] going back to this book is there a movie or miniseries . I think a miniseries because of each individual experience. But thank you for coming tonight. I know the traffic is convoluted to because of the events down on the mall and i appreciate you being here. We love you and thank you so much for your wonderful service. It has been a great privilege of my life to meet americans and medea others. And every day i express my feelings with those who are serving our country after the war unfortunately we did not honor our veterans and that is still an embarrassment an embarrassment to meet but we make up for it the way we honor them today. Having two sons of the military i am biased it is better than my generation. [applause] host we have a tradition at the National Press club that as a small token of our appreciation to be present to our very distinguished guest the traditional National P
People he rose. Explain humility. I was in prison with individuals with urea and world war ii veterans and some that were aces. I had been i could win those and theyre all modest individuals. You almost have to pry it out of them the experience that they had. The most humble man that i have met because they had the kind of character that was willing to do things that only qualifies someone for the congressional medal of honor. When heard frederick veterans bragging just of little bit uneasy. Everybody is proud of their exploits but it depends on how you do it. I think humility is an important aspect for all of us whether combat veterans or whenever we do in life. Host i have extended the period in the will do to more questions. But i think the senator has the prerogative. This is your sixth book starting with the first phase of my fathers. Is there another . We have spent part talking end market i have been partners in most of the credit goes to his hard work i was thinking in retrospe
Soldiers who fought in each of americas wars. The global war on morris described as a political satire. Followed by florida senator marco rubio discussing American Dream restoring Economic Opportunities for everyone. Later for massachusetts congressman barney frank on his book book, frank, a life in politics from the Great Society to samesex marriage. Onal press club in washington, d. C. For about 45 minutes. Senator johnccain senator john mccain you know all about him. I we will i we will tell you a little bit served in the 19 elected to the u. S. House of representatives from arizona in 1982. And the senate in 1986. He was the republican president ial candidate in 2008. He is now serving his fifth term in the senate. And myron is our 107th president of the National Press club. He is had a 42 years career with the Associated Press and covered many world leaders. He received a ba in 1961 from Ohio State University and an ms with high honors from Columbia School where he won a traveling