this is casper weinberger. overwhelm it.horter timere a to regain stability, and there will be less casualties. the same thing in afghanistan. remember, al qaeda got away. >> you still have a lot of friends who you talk to about national security. what do they tell you about the president? >> he's viewed as weak. whether that is a perception or reality. >> is is reality -- is it realiy? there's confusion. we hear from the secretary of state and this secretary of defense strong statements but not quite as strong from the president or the vice president. the vice president comes on a lot stronger. >> this morning saying, we are at -- the gartes of hell. >> that is an element in this. he seems very deliberative. exudesn't seem to confidence. as i say in the book, one of the key things is the need to win the battle of the narrative. so, whether it is you versus because we have different audiences, so the message may not be the same. the bully pulpit is critical. we have seen masters of that and ronald reagan and fdr and the fire

this is colin powell, casper weinberger, overwhelm it. this is our strength. it will require a shorter time to regain stability and less casualty. in afghanistan, al quaida got away in tora bora. >> charlie: what do your friends around the world tell you about the president. >> he's viewed as weak, whether a perception or reality. >> charlie: is it reality he's weak? >> it appears that way. we hear from the secretary of state and defense voong statements but not quite as strong from the president. >> charlie: or the vice president. >> or the vice president. the vice president usually comes on stronger. >> charlie: that's my point, this morning, the gates of hell. >> the gates of hell. so that is an element. he seems deliberative. he doesn't seem to exude confidence. you know, as i say in the book, one of the key things is the need to win the battle of the narrative. so whether it's you versus putin, you versus i.s.i.s., because we have different audiences, so the messages may not be the same, but, you know, the bully pulpit is critical in all this. we've seen

general westmoreland, casper weinberger. the hospital at that time was under ray bourne.worked to get us established in this hospital. we did not let him down. we came back, we did the things that were needed to raise the funds for certain programs and stuff that wasn't allocated by federal budgets. now there's one thing that's really bothering me and one 1.5 million of my compadres. we want the locals of the seal of this country and the eagle, its guardian, being used as doormats outside of this hospital as i speak right now. we have sent a letter to the president explaining to him that we would like to have those placed out of the disgraceful and disgusting manner and placed in the proper areas. and i noticed yesterday, i looked at some of the guys and i said, gee, was, they're wearing the crest on their left breast pocket which they never did before but they're doing it now. all these patches i'm wearing, i have earned every single one of them, just like this gentleman here. and there's 50 years between us. i'm 74 years old i'm dying of agent orange caused by bad blood

general west morlede, casper weinberger. the hospital at that time was under ray bourne. he worked to get us established in this hospital. we did not let him down. we came back, we did the things that were needed to raise the funds for certain programs and stuff that wasn't allocate bid federal budgets. now there's one thing that's really bothering me and one 1.5 million of my compadres. we want the locals of the seal of this country and the eagle, its guardian, being used as door mats outside of this hospital as i speak right now. we have sent a letter to the president and a vie explaining to him that we would like to have those placed out of the disgraceful and disgusting manner and placed in the proper areas. and i noticed yesterday, i looked at some of the guys and i said, gee, was, they're wearing the crest on their left breast pock t which they never did before but they're doing it now. all these patches i'm wearing, i have earned every single one of them, just like this gentleman here. and there's 50 years between us. i'm 74 years old i'm dying of agent orange caus