The two interviews/appearances seem to go okay. I do a quick 10 minutes with Chet Curtis on New England Cable News network and then one hour with Jack Williams sitting in for David Brudnoy on his WBZ-AM show of the same name. In both instances, the focus was overwhelming on Iraq right now, so the book took a back seat and there's really only so much I can say. That's less of a problem in a 10-minute segment than in a 60-minute show, so I end up being repetitive with Williams. Both seem happy with my performance even if I'm a bit frustrated by the focus on Iraq. But you have to go with the questions they give you. When I did Jim Bohannon on Westwood One last week, all he wanted to talk about was globalization. That's the difficulty and joy of the book: there are a lot of angles to pursue. Just about everyone who interviews me complains about this: "There's just so much to discuss in this book and we only have such a short time!" But better to have too much than too little.
So I guess I end the day feeling better for getting back into the water, hoping it all has some impact on book sales. In any event, you seed the field for later appearances as the all-purpose military expert. Not sure I want to pursue that avenue that much, but you like the compliment implied by the suggestion that they'll have you back on in the future. You have no choice but to open your mouth on TV and radio, thus proving you're either smart or an idiot. So the chatter about coming back, even if it never happens, is their way of saying you didn't sound like an idiot.
There's a happy note to end on.
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