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When Good TV is Bad For Public Discourse

A military analyst shares his reasons for declining media requests, echoing Jon Stewart's diatribe on public discourse.

ByKeith Kloor

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A military analyst/scholar, explaining why he's recently turned down media requests to appear on TV, echoes Jon Stewart's infamous diatribe.

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