. >> holbrooke thought the wing man was petraeus, not him. richard had many qualities, one of which was a great sense of his own capabilities, which were phenomenal. >> and you were one of his best friends. >> i was indeed. and in this book it's agonizing to read what holbrook went through trying to get us on the path that might lead to some negotiated peaceful settlements in afghanistan, pakistan. he had been successful in bosnia, if you recall, the dayton accords, and every step of the way, on the afghan and asian story, he ran into opposition and almost always from the sort of military wing of our projection into the world. >> yes. it was -- i would use the word tragic. the wonderful writer and his widow, gets very upset by people describing him as tragic because she correct lid -- correctly saw him as larger than life and vibrant and not a pushover, and all those things are true. it think was a tragedy what happened to richard hole brook at the hands of the obamas a, and the hands of these broader transformations we're talk talking about. people

department of state under richard holbrook. so i am pushing for the militia in case of a terror attack but i have afraid of an active shooter. so here i have this. [applause] >> thank you very much. so what happened to haley barbour? my candidate for office? >> and don't know the answer to that. but i thank you for your comment man the whole idea of citizens militia is what our country was founded on. it has to do with self-help people looking out for each other and neighbors, something our country has gotten away fro from. that is the job for law enforcement. but that is just minutes away. so it is something that in crime-ridden communities to have law-abiding people to have them harassed by local laws. and you don'tnoy gun permits are given out especially. and all the favoritism and discrimination. >> thank you for your comment. >> thank you very much professor stephen halbrook for all the work that you do and speaking today. my question how much of the bad policy like this seven round magazines or the famous interview with t

amive on the west bank, i current foreign service under , richard holbrook. i'm a republican from harlem and a member of the nra, both things i'm nervous to say in harlem. pushing for a militia in my development, and case my 32nd precinct is overwhelmed in a terror attack. i'm also asking for militia because i'm afraid of an active shooter in my esplanade. this freee, i got thing donated, and this from the second one nra. [applause] to keep you warm at night beside your wife. stephen: thank you, ma'am read thanks very much. audience member and last but not : least, my actual question, what happened to haley barbour, my candidate for office? he got trusted with a gun. stephen: i don't know the answer to that, but thank you for your comments. and this whole idea of citizens militia,f a citizens' that is really what our country is founded on. and it has to do with self-help, people looking out for each other, neighbors, and it's something our country has really and theway from, emphasis is on, that's the job of law enforcement. but when seconds count law , enfor