School of War

12 September 2008 WNYC Brian Lehrer show "School of War".  Note: The show played the audio clip of Senator Obama's answer on ROTC at the 11 September presidential candidate forum.  Scott Jaschik, the editor of Inside Higher Education, noted Senator Obama's opposition to the "Don't ask, don't tell" law and observed that "if Obama were able to execute all of his plans, the opposition of many on campus to ROTC units might also evaporate".  He added that "some people are arguing that American society would benefit if more military leaders were educated at places like Columbia".  Robert McCaughey, professor of history at Barnard College and a former naval officer responded to