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Diplomats on the Frontlines
Read live tweets from a discussion between former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, former Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Ryan Crocker and Bernard-Henri Levy on the dangers and opportunities for 21st-century diplomats.
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Ryan Crocker on Stevens: No one could be a better ambassador to Tripoli #hero12
— The Daily Beast Live (@TDBLive) November 15, 2012
Albright: "Frankly, he was the kind of person we need as ambassadors… It's very hard to be an ambassador behind walls." #hero12
— The Daily Beast Live (@TDBLive) November 15, 2012
.@bernardhl on Amb Stevens: "We stopped in many cafes [in Libya] because he wanted to speak with the real population." #hero12
— The Daily Beast Live (@TDBLive) November 15, 2012
Crocker: "As a general rule when the rockets are coming over the walls, it's probably a good idea to wait until they're not…" #hero12
— The Daily Beast Live (@TDBLive) November 15, 2012
Albright: "I don't want to sit here & just read the newspapers or send cables back & forth to Washington. I want to get out there." #hero12
— The Daily Beast Live (@TDBLive) November 15, 2012
"Why did you keep going back?" Crocker: "My inherent quality was my expandability" #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Ryan Crocker: "Our foreign service at its best moves to the sound of the guns." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
"The foreign service at its best moves to the sound of the guns, moves to the sound of the fight" - Ambassador Ryan Crocker #HeroSummit
— Miranda Green (@Mirandacgreen) November 15, 2012
Madeleine K. Albright: "Total consistency in decision making is not necessarily the smartest thing." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Albright: "There are other kinds of intervention besides military intervention. Boots on the ground isn't the only option here." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
What is missing to overthrow Assad in Syria? "A pilot in the plane," says BHL. Political initiative. #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Madeleine K. Albright suggested "Arab Awakening" as Spring moved into Winter. Arab man got furious. "We have been awake this whole time!"
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Madeleine K. Albright: "I think Americans are the most generous people in the world with the shortest attention span." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
The Hero Summit, Nov. 14 and 15 in Washington, D.C., is an invitation-only theatrical-journalism event that will be streamed live at the Daily Beast. We will hear powerful stories from active and retired members of our military, as well as from historians and writers who have written about moral and physical courage under fire. Read the agenda here, and check back for the latest updates.
by The Daily Beast
Aaron Sorkin Spills Secrets About Jobs Biopic
Speaking with Newsweek & The Daily Beast editor-in-chief Tina Brown, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin gave fans an early taste of what his Steve Jobs movie will look like. 'I hope I don't get killed by the studio for giving too much away,' Sorkin said, 'but this entire movie is going to be three scenes, and three scenes only, that all take place in real time.'
Bono Meets His Hero: Nick Kristof
Who do rock stars look up to? Newspaper columnists, if you're U2's Bono. Nicholas Kristof, described by Bono as his 'hero,' reveals the causes that have brought him and the Irish rocker together.
Highlights
The State of Our Troops
DUSTOFF 73 and the ‘Valley of Death’
The assault targeted a key Taliban training camp in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. The mission was failing. The wounded were dying. The medevac team took off on the perilous mission to save them…
Veterans Day
Back From Death And Paying Forward
Study Abroad
War Is Hell, College Is Heck
Veterans Fail
Chronic Errors Clog VA Claims System
Vet Voter Guide
Both Candidates Let Veterans Down
Latest Updates
The Hero Project
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Military Sex Assault Staff To Recertify
Orders the recertification of military sexual assault prevention staff. More
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The Mission Continues
Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens discusses The Mission Continues, his nonprofit that helps... More
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Rapes Escalate in the Ranks
Unreported sexual assaults soared in the ranks last year, even as the problem has reached... More
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Best Moments from the Hero Summit
From Adm. William McRaven to columnist Nicholas Kristof to Bono, WATCH VIDEO of the summit’s must-see moments.
Vets Rescue the Rockaways
On Veterans Day, about two weeks after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the northeast, veterans groups including Team Rubicon and The Mission Continues came together to clean up a hard-hit beach community in Queens.
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