A difference that he was actually of course in a war with japan but he was not in any war with iraq so i mean its something to assess their heads of terrorist groups but to cuba a leading general or a. T. V. General of another country. You know its i mean its something that has been as you pointed at as many as he was of course illegal acquitted russian law but its also just one president whatever you want and its a gallop the turnings make joe biden to restore the reputation of kusum so they money as someone who for with us troops against as a day as an archival. President biden has got to do that. But i do but i do think it is going to try to play with the with iran and you know if you try to promise as i tried to say in the book i mean the mistake that people often make is and iran can be complex because they listen to the and p. American ism of the Islamic Republic and its leadership and making. This means that they wont be able to negotiate with the rest of the us its not true its
About 10 years ago. He came and visited the museum, gave a presentation on his book, and we have not managed to get him back here. We tried. He was going to come in april of this year, but of course things got out of hand, and we had to postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers here today know many of johns books. Hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and tin can titans, which one the elliott won the Elliott Morrison naval literacy award. It was awarded regarded naval history. So congratulations on that. Many years belated. As i mentioned, john was supposed to come in april, and thankfully we were able to work in the Distance Learning team to bring these programs to you all. This one, specifically, has to do with our theme of the end of the war, specifically the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. We will get right do it so we can try to get as many of the audience questions, asked and answered by john. But im going t
Been as they pointed. Out it was of course a legal accord to trash the law but it also just one president whatever you want they can. Be dont expect joe biden to restore the reputation of kassam say mommy is someone who for with u. S. Troops again cited a National Kind of. Person by him is going to do that. But i do but i do think it is going to try diplomacy with iran and you know if you try to promise as i tried to say in the book i mean the mistake of people often make is going to run can be complex because they listen to the anti american ism of the Islamic Republic and its leadership and the thing that this means that they wont be able to negotiate with the rest of the u. S. Its not true its never been true as you pointed out there has been many instances of not just the motion but military collaboration in afghanistan iraq and other places not so Many Americans are giving are told about that in the media just set the scene like you did in the book of where kos emslie money came f
But i mean the assassination was a procreation that i dont think iran is going to buy into i think theyre going to bait for biden to come and and hope for a different policy in iraq i know the book ends before the perceived retaliation from iran for the assassination of cousins and the money but surprise it hasnt been any immediate retaliation for for the latest assassination. No its not surprising that because i think and i think other said iran will act as a game or prudently and bait for biden to come. To act before that would would be almost suicidal right i mean if anything though there bori you know. What i do in what is a month and a half left of his presidency so were going to be very careful in iraq and other places that to make sure not to get into complications thats definitely what the majority i think of the iraqi leadership and the surfer mia how many would want you saying that the killing of kasim surname money by donald trump is comparable to the 943. 00 u. S. Assassina
U. S. President without starting any new wars thats despite New York Times sources claiming he wanted to bomb middle east Oil Superpower iran after the defeat at the polls he doesnt recognize nevertheless before the killing of iranian scientists most in fact reside there in the past few days came trumps assassination of iranian soldier money credited with coordinating with u. S. Troops to defeat i stash and al qaeda as reporters have documents pertaining to an iran saudi arabia peace deal when he was murdered joining me now from new york in the usa is the biographer of shadow come on to customs for their money as easy as thanks so much for coming on before we even get to the shuttle commander what have you made of the fact that you. Said it was criminal but didnt actually came out come out right and even condemn the assassination of this iranian professor most in fact president. I think the last 4 years weve seen them evil has really struggled to have an independent policy of the Unite