>> that is a photo i found in the archive at texas tech university and three guys playing and not with their camera and it's something that was talked about a lot in publications for soldiers and things guys would say about their paychecks to buy and these were pricey to read these were not the little $99 we've become accustomed to but sophisticated that could run several hundred and it was an iconic purchase of the war and i felt there was interesting because here they are taking pictures of themselves taking pictures and that is in essence with the book is about because it's all soldiers and other people regard the experience of the war. >> professor what was living in saigon for the u.s. soldier in the late 60's like? >> would depend on a few variables. some were living in saigon stations in quarters that were hotels that had been rented out by the u.s. military. living in saigon created problems for the military because you had by the mid 60's, lead 67, 68 it created a lot of problems because they were going out after hours patronizing that is eroding relations with the vietnamese

>> guest: that is one that i found in an archive, the vietnam are at texas tech university. three men pulling around the camera. it was an essential purchase and vietnam. it was something that was talked about a lot and publications for soldiers. it was a thing that does would save up their money to buy. these things were pricey. these are not the $99.. and sees that we have become accustomed to. these were sophisticated cameras that cost several hundred dollars and it was an iconic purchase of the war. there was just a rash of of taking. i thought that was interesting because is soldiers taking pictures of themselves taking pictures, and that is i think in essence some of the book is about because soldiers and other people regarded the experience of the war in a way. >> host: of living insight on light? >> guest: it would depend on that very few variables. there were some stations and quarters that were essentially hotels that have been rented out by the u.s. military. it traded a lot of problems in the military because you had probably tens if not over under a dozen soldie

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the edge of a professor at the university of texas and radio commentator with npr and a retired reservist colonel and the iraq war veteran and a principal of the high-teching firm his book the quick and dirty guide to war has been writing about the balkans for three decades. well research military biography and with special the vince today. i'd like to start by turning the microphone over to rabin. >> thank you very much. first of all, thank you to the texas book festival. i always wanted to come to austin i look forward to coming back. [applause] [laughter] today is an extraordinary day to discuss this panel. 28 years ago i lived in beirut and was awake and october 23, 1983 by a sender's explosion. the largest non-nuclear explosion anywhere on earth since world war ii. largest loss of u.s. military life in a single incident since you do much. it was the second suicide bombing against an american targets anywhere. 241 marines lost their lives that day but in contrast, today, an unprecedented number of two nations turned out at the first free fair democratic election in the history -- . [applause] with extraordinary enthusiasm and what this illustrates i