E-mail a friendNovember 30, 2006
Retired U.S. Army Major General Paul Eaton discusses U.S. Middle East policy expectations under a new Defense Secretary and a Democratic Congress. Actor Aaron Eckhart talks about his film, Thank You for Smoking.
(Ret.) Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton
(Ret.) Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton
Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton was commander of all U.S. Army infantry training at Fort Benning, GA when he was told to report to Bagdad to train a new Iraqi army—8 days after "mission accomplished' was declared. His job was eventually expanded to include all of Iraq's security forces, including the police. He maintained this post till '04 and retired in '06, after a 33-year military career. Eaton was one of the first to call for Defense Secretary Rumfeld's resignation and now appears in TV spots for votevets.org.
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart may not be a household name, but he's earned considerable acclaim for his film roles. His credits include Erin Brockovich, Any Given Sunday, and two recent films, The Black Dahlia and Thank You for Smoking. The Northern California native lived with his family in England and Australia as a teen. He studied film at Brigham Young University, where he met aspiring director Neil LaBute. Eckhart's breakthrough role was his performance in LaBute's controversial indie film, In the Company of Men.