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Didnt. because the ethnic conflicts and tensions that would have resulted -- and it has resulted. it was a very wise decision. we would have lost our coalition and it was the right decision to make as history has now shown us. >> bakers assessment is a subtle dig at the conduct of the second gulf war as waged by the second bush administration. the elder bush was not so subtle when talking to biographer me dh meacham. he said rumsfeld particularly chafed the elder bush who said of rumsfeld, "i do...

Didnt. because the ethnic conflicts and tensions that would have resulted -- and it has resulted. it was a very wise decision. we would have lost our coalition and it was the right decision to make as history has now shown us. >> bakers assessment is a subtle dig at the conduct of the second gulf war as waged by the second bush administration. the elder bush was not so subtle when talking to biographer me dh meacham. he said rumsfeld particularly chafed the elder bush who said of rumsfeld, "i do...

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Going on. were hoping to get a read-out of that very soon. its mostly about the transpacific partnership, that massive trade deal with a number of asian nations that the president is trying to get congress to approve. but im sure this issue will come up. baker, kissinger, albright, colin powell, a real whos who list of former national security experts. perhaps varying views on what should be done to combat isis in syria and iraq. here today the administration has been -- well, not loudly declari...

Nick tensions and conflicts that would have resulted, which have resulted, and it was a very wise decision. we would have lost our coalition. and it was the right decision to make as history has now shown us. >> bakers assessment is a subtle dig of the second gulf war as waged by the second bush administration. the elder bush was not so subtle when talking to meachum and thought dick cheney and his defense secretary donald rumsfeld were unreflecting hawks. rumsfeld particularly chased the elder ...

Saved. your father introduced him to the french ambassador in washington in the 1950s saying this is my son, george, hes going to be president of the united states one day. >> grandfather. >> grandfather. sorry. senator bush. and in 1965, when hes lost the 64 race, but the seventh district of houston is coming into being, he has a fellow named ross baker who is thinking about challenging him in the primary. >> no relation to jim. >> no relation to jim. or ross perot -- right. yeah. none of that....

Why we didnt. because of the ethnic tensions that would have resulted, that have resulted. it was a very wise decision. we would have lost our coalition and it was the right decision to make, as history has now shown us. >> bakers assessment is a subtle dig at the conduct of the second gulf war, as waged by the second bush administration. the elder bush was not so subtle when talking to biographer meacham. he thought his sons rumsfeld and dick cheney were hawks, and he chasted rumsfeld, saying, ...

Why we didnt. because of the ethnic tensions that would have resulted, that have resulted. it was a very wise decision. we would have lost our coalition and it was the right decision to make, as history has now shown us. >> bakers assessment is a subtle dig at the conduct of the second gulf war, as waged by the second bush administration. the elder bush was not so subtle when talking to biographer meacham. he thought his sons rumsfeld and dick cheney were wks, and he chasted rumsfeld, saying, i ...

He said now i hope you wont take this personally. he was very deferential in questioning me. we were only about two or three years apart. >> as you talk about scripted, some would give thompson credit for howard bakers famous question to you regarding the president and nixon saying what did the president know and when did he know it. whats the story behind that? >> well, as i understand, that was sort of a mutual discussion they had when baker came up with that question, and it was a very clever...

Lets get to the baker files. >> i have to tell you that first story is close to my matter. i am in idaho, but maybe thought at this moment. the beaver air drop was very interesting and frankly i am a bit of a beaver officianado. back in the early days with the agency i spent six months under cover by the name of flap jack jones in the northwest. it has been declassified so we can discuss it. the point is i have beaver information at my fingerprints and there are some things fascinating. one is t...