Welcome to the International Spy museum and thank you so much for coming out this evening. Im peter ernest, the executive collector of the museum and im very pleased to introduce craig floyd whom ive known for a number of years who keeps trying to build a competitor museum. Although ive put obstacles in his way progress continues and im sure it will go very well. We look forward to his joining and that museum joining us here in this city of museums. Im very, very pleased to welcome him and all of you to the International Spy museum this evening. So have a great evening. Enjoy. Let me welcome everyone here tonight. This is our 8th in a series of events that we call witness to history. It gives us a very important opportunity to get a first hand glimpse of the major moments in Law Enforcement history from those who actually participated in those events. Tonight we take a look into what the u. S. Department of justice has called, quote, possibly the worst intelligence disaster in u. S. Hi
Private residences during s. W. A. T. Raids. Some departments conduct as many as 500 Swat Team Raids a year, above its the poor and communities of color that is most impacted. It is hard to imagine that anyone intended for the wars on crimes, drug, and terrorism to deinvolve into widespread police demilitarization. At the same time its also hard not to seep7a6wni by declaring war, we have opened the door for outfitting our police to be soldiers with a warrior mindset. To conclude, i mention that police mill terization predates 9 11. This is not just an interesting historical fact. Its critical because it illuminates the most important reason or causal factor in this unfortunate turn in american policing and american democracy. It is the following. Our longrunning and intensely punitive selfproclaimed war on crime and drugs. It is no coincidence that the skyrocketing number of Police Paramilitary deployments on american citizens since the early 1980s coincides perfectly with the skyrock
Memorial and norfolk, virginia. This lecture was rescheduled due to hurricane and was designed to commemorate the end of the war in the pacific. So now without further do i will now turn this over too amanda to share about General Macarthurs unique approach to the obligation. Thank you maggie. And thank you to the World War Ii Museum for having me. Today im going to give you an overview of the occupation of japan and try to explain why it can be considered one of the most effective occupations in history. I think it history demonstrates a great battlefield victory can often unravel in occupations that follow them. Occupations are less formal fields of battle. Hell lose the thought of a great battlefield victory. And although it is dismissed at the end of a conflict in occupations or reconfiguration of the battlefield and is therefore a very vital arena where peace can be won or lost. I think we think about the bigger fighting that took place in the pacific during world war ii, and sept
Occupation of japan. With amanda williams, the manager at the mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia. This lecture was rescheduled due to hurricane idas impact on Southeast Louisiana and was designed to commemorate the end of the war in the pacific. So, now, without further ado, ill now turn this over to a mandate to share about general mcarthurs unique approach to the occupation of japan. Thank you, maggie. Thank you to the World War Ii Museum for having me. Today, im going to give you an overview of the occupation of japan and tried to explain why it could be considered one of the most effective occupations and history. I think, as history demonstrates, great battlefield victories can often unravel in the occupations that follow them. Occupations are less formal fields of battle where you can lose the luster of a great battlefield victory. And although dismissed as the end of a conflict, and occupation has basically just a reconfiguration of the battlefield. And is there for a very v
Irector good morning. My name is Maggie Hartley and im the assistant director of Public Engagement here at the National World war ii museum. Thank you for joining us for todays lunch box lecture. Todays lecture is entitled winning the peace, mcarthur at the occupation of japan. With amanda williams, the manager at the mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia. This lecture was rescheduled due to hurricane idas impact on Southeast Louisiana and was designed to commemorate the end of the war in the pacific. So, now, without further ado, ill now turn this over to a mandate to share about general mcarthurs unique approach to the occupation of japan. Thank you, maggie. Thank you to the World War Ii Museum for having me. Today, im going to give you an overview of the occupation of japan and tried to explain why it could be considered one of the most effective occupations and history. I think, as history demonstrates, great battlefield victories can often unravel in the occupations that follow t