Rational Security 2.0, The "Bloodless Coup" Edition
Rational Security
The Lawfare Institute
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2021
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
On this premiere episode of Rational Security 2.0, new hosts Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott R. Anderson are joined by special guest Benjamin Wittes to discuss: the Taliban's new government and the brutal way it seems to be governing (especially in relation to women); the Biden administration's border policies, and why they're facing trouble in the courts; and our summer from hell: are recent heat waves, wildfires, and floods now a permanent part of the American experience, and will this change the political calculus on climate change?
For object lessons, Alan testified to the charms of Duluth, Minnesota; Ben talked about his efforts to shrink his carbon footprint, including by building Lawfare a new conference table; Quinta discussed an exciting new line of action figures taking toy stores by storm (pictured below); and Scott explained why the end of the global pandemic may just taste like pumpkin beer.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, Shane's not here, or Tammy, or Susan. I guess it's just you and me again, Siri. |
| 0:11.5 | I don't understand what you're saying, Ben. What is B-roll? |
| 0:16.0 | I'm not sure I understand either, Siri. |
| 0:20.0 | Hey, Ben, sorry to bother you in your private Zoom room, but if everything alright, we |
| 0:28.0 | are hearing some strange voices from outside. |
| 0:31.0 | Sorry about that. Siri and I were just getting ready to chat about the news for rational security. |
| 0:38.0 | You know, Ben, you were in an office with like six or seven real people who like to talk about the news. |
| 0:45.0 | Do you want us to maybe hop in here? |
| 0:48.0 | I don't know, guys. I'm just not sure you can recreate the sort of natural chemistry that Siri and I have always had. |
| 0:57.0 | Well, why don't we at least give it a shot? |
| 1:00.0 | And you know, if this works out, you can always have Siri on in lieu of fun. |
| 1:12.0 | Hello, and welcome to rational security 2.0, the new batch. |
| 1:18.0 | We are so excited to have you here this week with our returning now deposed over Lord Ben with us. |
| 1:25.0 | Ben, thank you for joining us. How does it feel here to be here today with the newvo regime? |
| 1:32.0 | I'm here in the Naji Bula chair of rational security. |
| 1:39.0 | If you don't get that joke, look it up. |
| 1:44.0 | No, I feel like the Taliban has marched into Kabul and I'm just sort of watching from the sidelines. |
| 1:52.0 | Unfortunately, familiar feeling these days. |
| 1:55.0 | But Ben is what we call a revanchist power in an IR theory. |
| 1:59.0 | He's just waiting to spring back and take back the reins. |
| 2:03.0 | No, I don't I don't resent the coup at all. |
| 2:06.0 | I think it was time to turn things over to new blood. |
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