It comes back operationally, we do tolerate failure. The first thing in the field, this is not a zero mentality. People make mistakes. Theres fog and friction and we reward innovation and i think it exists. Constitutional ly institutionally, its a little harder. But in the acquisition realm the processes are not they grind on so its not that they dont reward innovation. Its that innovation and new ideas dont naturally arise from it because theres a risk aversion. Everybody wants a piece of it, they want to add their requirement to it. Its hard to get the process right. Intellectual intellectually, you read other things, you read small wars journal, every major interesting piece that are at odds often with what the secretary and the chief are saying. Thats a great thing. And the army has this incredible ferment. Do those people stay in the army . Are they punished for . I never really sayee that. The army is a culture, and so i have no doubt we have certain cultural biases. We try to no
[applause] ladies author and Oxford University professor Margaret Mcmillan talks about Woodrow Wilson second term. Once the world war one started the majority of his efforts focused on Foreign Affairs and public policy. Professor mcmillan talks about the attempts to avoid a war and the attempts for a last piece. Here in the United States the great war is indelibly linked through the presidency. Since presidency was infused with irony and contradiction many of you may know that when he assumed office his primary focus his priorities were wrong. He spent most of the next eight to pay bills still you still stay your portion. He ended up parking on a great crusade abroad to make the world safe for democracy. We will send wilson was the first president during his tenure in office to actually go abroad. He went to paris at the end of 1918 to engage in the negotiations of the paris peace conference. When he went abroad, he was heralded as a great savior in december of 1918. The crowds in pari
Deciding how to react. We want to get your thoughts about iran, the white house, and congress. What is next . What would you like to see happen . Here are the numbers to call. If not by phone, way in by social media. On facebook or send us an email. Chockfull of iranrelated headlines as the talks resume in switzerland. The Washington Post sets it up this way. A down to the wire negotiation to restrict Irans Nuclear program, ready to kick off under the pressure of a selfimposed deadline. Secretary of state kerry arrived in lausanne sunday and is to meet today with the Iranian Foreign minister. Other members of the team arrived earlier and were seen wondering the grounds of the hotel where the discussions will take place in the lakeside city. After more than a decade of talks there is a last chance feel to the latest round. The discussions have been stalled over the pace of sanctions relief, inspections and a size of Irans Nuclear capacity. There is the setup. The talks ongoing. Late mor
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by thats health in numbers. United healthcare. Catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org 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. Woodruff our lead story tonight the nations political leaders convened for a lateday meeting at the white house, but there was no sign of a deal to get Government Operations back on track. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. Reporter with signs of the shutdown evident everywhere the president called in the house and Senate Leaders to talk over the stalemate. Going in, republicans said they assume hes ready to negotiate. But, in an interview with cnbc before the meeting the president insisted that first, c
Tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by thats health in numbers. United healthcare. Catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org 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. Woodruff our lead story tonight the nations political leaders convened for a lateday meeting at the white house, but there was no sign of a deal to get Government Operations back on track. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. Reporter with signs of the shutdown evident everywhere the president called in the house and Senate Leaders to talk over the stalemate. Going in, republicans said they assume hes ready to negotiate. But, in an interview with cnbc before the meeting the president