LTC John Nagl (on TV)

SWJED · 08-23-2007

Tonight, 23 August - The Daily Show with John Stewart (11p - 10c)

RTK · 08-24-2007

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Originally Posted by SWJED

Tonight, 23 August - The Daily Show with John Stewart (11p - 10c)

I can't wait to see this....

carl · 08-24-2007

Boy, did LTC Nagl ever steal that show.

Beelzebubalicious · 08-24-2007

I saw it. He was very impressive. He made good sense, was understandable and likeable and made a good case for the new strategy.

bourbon · 08-24-2007

Youtube link:
Interview | The Daily Show - Lt. Col. John Nagl | 08/23/07

Excellent!

Cavguy · 08-24-2007

I caught it, and thought it went well. His "be prepared to kill" remark wasn't well received (or I think properly interpreted) by the audience. Otherwise good interview, especially the 7.3% remark.

Uboat509 · 08-24-2007

The phrase, "Pilgrim in an unholy land comes to mind."

SFC W

mike sullivan · 08-25-2007

I thought LTC Nagl showed a lot of class!

Anthony Hoh · 08-25-2007

From a trigger puller perspective I thought this was his best remark.

"Be polite, be professional, be prepared to kill."

SWJED · 08-25-2007

Great interview and with this venue John may have reached a whole segment of the U.S. population with little understanding of COIN and what it takes to prevail.

Granite_State · 08-25-2007

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Originally Posted by Anthony Hoh

From a trigger puller perspective I thought this was his best remark.

"Be polite, be professional, be prepared to kill."

First remember hearing General Mattis saying that, or something very similar.

Rank amateur · 08-25-2007

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Originally Posted by Cavguy

His "be prepared to kill" remark wasn't well received (or I think properly interpreted) by the audience.

I understand that the new COIN doctrine is a major tactical change but if civilians in New York don't see much difference between, "Kill the bad guys," and "Be polite, be professional, be prepared to kill." I wonder if civilians in Baghdad will notice much difference.

Ken White · 08-25-2007

10 characters...

Stan · 08-25-2007

What I enjoyed most was how LTC Nagl maintained control over the show, never letting his guard down.

selil · 08-25-2007

John Stewart is almost never that nice to anybody he doesn't personally respect. I thought it was pretty apparent that John Stewart had also actually read the book and that is pretty darn rare.

Old Eagle · 08-25-2007

Needless to say, the situation was tenuous at best. Stewart invited Nagl to discuss an extremely unfunny book on a comedy show. There is nothing inherently funny about COIN, killing, etc. John did a superb job of walking that fine line of keeping Stewart and the audience focused and interested without seeming either glib or boring. Then -- the 7.3% comment nailed it.

Be prepared to kill didn't need to resonate, it just needed to inject reality into the discussion of this very serious business of ours.

SWJED · 08-25-2007

At his Global Guerrillas web log:

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... He does a great job. It was also effective in that it drove sales of the Counterinsurgency Field Manual to the top 100 on Amazon.

NOTE: Wow, the Petraeus information operations media machine is amazing (and this is a great example). Nod of respect, without the attachment of a value judgement, to the masterful way in which Petraeus has been able to influence the public's perception of this war.

SWJED · 08-25-2007

SWJ Blog entry with additional links to others who blogged the interview. Also embeds the Comedy Central video vice the YouTube version.

Abu Buckwheat · 08-26-2007

Wow that ws a great interview and John did the Army proud ... he even has a sense of humor!

skiguy · 08-26-2007

I swear I heard him say al Qa'ida is only 7% of the insurgency. Hmm, isn't that what you've been saying, Abu? Or does this just mean LTC Nagl is "part of the antiwar crowd" too?

I'm glad SWC exists. I know where to come to find the truth.

08-23-2007	#1
SWJED Small Wars Journal Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,875	LTC John Nagl (on TV) Tonight, 23 August - The Daily Show with John Stewart (11p - 10c)

08-24-2007	#6
Cavguy Council Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fort Leavenworth, KS Posts: 970	I caught it, and thought it went well. His "be prepared to kill" remark wasn't well received (or I think properly interpreted) by the audience. Otherwise good interview, especially the 7.3% remark. __________________ "A Sherman can give you a very nice... edge."- Oddball, Kelly's Heroes Who is Cavguy? Last edited by Cavguy; 08-24-2007 at 05:33 PM.

08-25-2007	#8
mike sullivan Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7	Nagl on Stewart I thought LTC Nagl showed a lot of class! __________________ M

08-25-2007	#9
Anthony Hoh Council Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charleston Illinois Posts: 57	Quote to Remember... From a trigger puller perspective I thought this was his best remark. "Be polite, be professional, be prepared to kill."

08-25-2007	#10
SWJED Small Wars Journal Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,875	Thumbs Up Great interview and with this venue John may have reached a whole segment of the U.S. population with little understanding of COIN and what it takes to prevail.

08-24-2007	#3
carl Council Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denver on occasion Posts: 342	Boy, did LTC Nagl ever steal that show.

08-24-2007	#4
Beelzebubalicious Council Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: currently in Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 282	I saw it. He was very impressive. He made good sense, was understandable and likeable and made a good case for the new strategy.

08-24-2007	#5
bourbon Council Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 429	Youtube link: Interview \| The Daily Show - Lt. Col. John Nagl \| 08/23/07 Excellent!

08-24-2007	#7
Uboat509 Council Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CO Posts: 527	The phrase, "Pilgrim in an unholy land comes to mind." SFC W

08-25-2007	#13
Ken White Council Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 5,390	The smart ones will, dummies won't. 10 characters...

08-25-2007	#14
Stan Council Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 2,636	Stewart had a much harder time...Colonel, well done ! What I enjoyed most was how LTC Nagl maintained control over the show, never letting his guard down.

08-25-2007	#15
selil i pwnd ur ooda loop Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Shore of Indiana Posts: 1,816	John Stewart is almost never that nice to anybody he doesn't personally respect. I thought it was pretty apparent that John Stewart had also actually read the book and that is pretty darn rare. __________________ Sam Liles Selil Blog Don't forget to duck Secret Squirrel The scholarship of teaching and learning results in equal hatred from latte leftists and cappuccino conservatives.

08-25-2007	#16
Old Eagle Council Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rocky Mtn Empire Posts: 381	Whoda thunkit? Needless to say, the situation was tenuous at best. Stewart invited Nagl to discuss an extremely unfunny book on a comedy show. There is nothing inherently funny about COIN, killing, etc. John did a superb job of walking that fine line of keeping Stewart and the audience focused and interested without seeming either glib or boring. Then -- the 7.3% comment nailed it. Be prepared to kill didn't need to resonate, it just needed to inject reality into the discussion of this very serious business of ours.

08-25-2007	#18
SWJED Small Wars Journal Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,875	SWJ Blog Link... SWJ Blog entry with additional links to others who blogged the interview. Also embeds the Comedy Central video vice the YouTube version.

08-26-2007	#19
Abu Buckwheat Council Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Insurgency University Posts: 142	Back from Vacation Wow that ws a great interview and John did the Army proud ... he even has a sense of humor! __________________ Putting Foot to Al Qaeda Ass Since 1993

08-26-2007	#20
skiguy Council Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 169	I swear I heard him say al Qa'ida is only 7% of the insurgency. Hmm, isn't that what you've been saying, Abu? Or does this just mean LTC Nagl is "part of the antiwar crowd" too? I'm glad SWC exists. I know where to come to find the truth. __________________ Western Civ discussion forum Last edited by skiguy; 08-26-2007 at 01:32 PM.

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