Topic: Rick Atkinson

Bob Woodward describes an interaction where he showed President Barack Obama a quote about the corruption of war from author Rick Atkinson. Obama responded by referring Woodward to his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, leading Woodward to label the president "Professor Obama" for his intellectual strategic reviews. The segment also highlights General David Petraeus offering to be Rahm Emanuel's "lead sled dog" in Afghanistan, illustrating the friction between military leadership and the White House inner circle.