entire world. joining me is the former ground commander in iraq and co-author of identify hunting the caliphate." thank you and i'm so sorry for your los. i appreciate you joining us. so colin how will was the first black secretary of state for george w. bush. so many firsts. what impact did he had on the institutions and the country he served? >> he had a huge impact. he was a towering figure. i remember just meeting him as a young captain in germany and he was the fifth core commander and even then, his presence was inspiring. he inspired young officers like myself and multiple generations of soldiers. not just by his leadership but by the way he could connect and