Now military historian Victor Davis Hanson on his book the savior generals profiles of five military leaders he says saved wars that otherwise would have been lost. Over the next hour, that he is interviewed by Kimberly Kagan founder and president of the institute for the study of war. Host first of all congratulations professor hanson on another great look, the savior generals. Guest thank you for reading it. Im glad i wrote it. A little different than past books but im excited its finally done. Host tell me, how do you define a savior general . Guest you you know the words savior sort of ambiguous. They not only say things to Say Something that has to be lost to begin with and savior with the adjectival ending means it should these saved so great generals like modell or xerxes we are not sure they shouldve say the things they did so is trying to do two things. Describe generals who are put put in a position where things didnt look too good and they didnt start the war and their cause
Going to help me be independent for a long time. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill grief settled over south korea today, after a ferry disaster at sea. Hundreds of High School Students were on board the vessel that capsized and sank. Officials confirmed six deaths, but 290 others were still missing, many hours later. We have a report narrated by Jonathan Miller of independent television news. Reporter in the yellow sea, a few miles off south koreas rocky coast, the 150 meter long, 6,000 ton ferry, the sewol, ha
Presence in asia is creating concern among its neighbors. We speak to an expert about whats behind the expansion. Families of the nearly 300 people missing in a ferry sinking off south korea are growing more anxious and more frustrated as time ticks on. The vessel capsized and sank more than a day ago leaving at least nine people dead. Rescue divers have been hampered by rough weather and rapid tide in the search area. They have found no survivors since this morning. 179 people were rescued on wednesday. The sewol sank after it began listing heavily and taking on water. It was on its way to jeju island from incheon. 475 people were onboard including 300 High School Students on a field trip. The captain told local media he apologized to passengers and their families. He said he was deeply ashamed and could not find any words. But he did not explain what happened to the ship. The operator of the ferry also apologized. Translator we deeply apologize to the families. We are very sorry. Our
And south africa is becoming a new destination for Renewable Energy producers. Leaders there hope the green industry can fuel the economy. G7 leaders have issued a joint statement wrapping up the first day of a summit in brussels. Heads of the worlds leading industrialized nations are covering a lot of ground. Theyre discussing disputes around the world. Its the first summit meeting since russia annexed crimea in march. The leaders renewed their commitment to stand by ukraine, and they said theyre ready to intensify sanctions against russia if necessary. Translator g7 leaders have agreed to support the new ukrainian president and to try to reach a diplomatic resolution to the situation through continued dialogue with russia. The leaders expressed deep concern over tensions in the east and South China Seas. Chinese and vietnamese crews have been facing off over an Oil Drilling Rig in the South China Sea. The chinese rig is in an area which both countries claim. The leaders said they opp
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