Panel: War in the Rearview Mirror
As the wars wind down, a former State Department official who spent seven years in Iraq and Afghanistan talks about his return to a disengaged Washington and to a disconnected America.
At first session @herosummit listening to Kael Weston diplomat that spent 7 years in Iraq and Afghanistan. instagr.am/p/SDXXiuBW_Y/
— Tommy Sowers (@sowers) November 15, 2012
Kael: "Going to war means asking people to cooperate with you." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kael Weston: "What kind of courage is shown in this city (DC) before the wars, during the wars, and now?" #Hero12
— Pete Casiano (@PeteCasiano) November 15, 2012
Kael on mirror test: "If a kid who lost half of his face in war can come to terms with it, our nation should too." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Kael Weston at The Hero Summit: "You don't have to be in uniform to be a citizen and serve." #Hero12
— Pete Casiano (@PeteCasiano) November 15, 2012
Weston: "One of the lessons after 10 years of war is that Goliath is more like Gulliver… We've seen our limits." #hero12
— Hero Summit (@HeroSummit) November 15, 2012
Heard at @herosummit -- @usmc Marines are the best ambassadors we have...they just happen to carry a gun.
— Tommy Sowers (@sowers) November 15, 2012
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