General David Petraeus on American Leadership in the World

In his second conversation Gen. Petraeus offers his take on American engagement in a challenging international climate. Click "Show more" to view all chapters. For more conversations, visit conversationswithbillkristol.org
Chapter 1 (0:15 - 33:38): How American Can Lead
Chapter 2 (33:38 - 1:09:14): Education and Counter-Insurgency
In his second conversation with Bill Kristol, General Petraeus makes the case for continued American leadership in the world. Drawing on his experiences in command in Iraq and Afghanistan, Gen. Petraeus explains how the American military can best harness its strategic and technological assets to achieve goals in difficult environments. Finally, Gen. Petraeus and Kristol discuss the general’s academic and battlefield education and how it prepared him for military command.