We start our coverage of Memorial Day 2009 with an extended conversation with retired U.S. Air Force General Richard Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. What was it like to become the nation’s highest military officer just three weeks after 9-11 and six days before the start of war in Afghanistan? How much work was required to put a workable strategy in place in Afghanistan and why did it work so well? Why does he believe the Taliban is reasserting itself now? How long did he and other commanders work on the combat plans for Iraq? What triggered the insurgency there and why was the U.S. surge so effective? And how much is Iran still trying to destabilize Iraq? We ask Gen. Myers, author of the new book “Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security”.
