Eric Maddox is the military interrogator that has been credited with masterminding the
capture of Saddam Hussein. Sgt. Maddox authored the book "Mission Blacklist" about his experience in
Iraq. He spoke to TEDxOKC about his idea that, in the future, wars could much quicker (thus more lives
saved) with increased emphasis and training in the area of interrogation and intelligence gathering.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of
local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event
is called TEDxOKC, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxOKC event, TEDTalks
video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED
Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours,
are self-organized.