'Byzantine' Tips For Today's Foreign Policy

When we say "Byzantine" today, we usually mean complicated and disorganized. But historian Edward Luttwak argues that the U.S. should look to the Byzantines — the ancient empire, that is — for foreign policy answers today. Luttwak, who wrote the book The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire, tells host Guy Raz about what strategic tips President Obama could get from the Byzantium. » Full Story on NPR