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Rational Security

The "Covfefe" Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

News, Foreignpolicy, Nationalsecurity, Politics, Government, Middleeast

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2017

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Jared Kushner wanted a back-channel to talk to the Russians. In the aftermath of the Manchester bombing, the Brits question whether the U.S. can keep secrets. And in the wake of Trump’s meeting with NATO leaders, where do U.S.-European relations go from here? 

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0:00.0

This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.

0:11.0

So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.

0:15.0

Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app.

0:20.0

You guys have so much energy this morning. I'm really ready to go for the

0:25.2

podcast. I woke up early and had a big breakfast and a steaming hot cup of

0:29.3

coffee. I can't wait to get going. Ben, what did you do this morning?

0:32.1

I woke up and I've been, you know... can't wait to get going. Ben, what did you do this morning?

0:32.6

I woke up and I've been, you know,

0:35.0

fending off television producers who want me to go on and talk

0:40.0

about my

0:45.0

throat is really scratchy because these spring allergies are giving me a terrible

0:50.0

conviv.

0:51.0

I don't understand what's happening right now.

0:56.0

Hello and welcome to rational security, the Kavif edition.

1:00.0

Isn't it like a Kefefe edition? I think it's confefe.

1:04.0

I think it's co-fefe.

1:06.0

Cofevee.

1:08.0

Everyone else has an elaborate insight joke that I am not a part of.

1:12.0

Like the entire internet. In Casey, yeah in K. inside joke that I am not a part of.

1:12.5

Like the entire internet.

1:14.0

In case, yeah, in case, like, so like me,

1:16.0

who actually went to bed before midnight for a change

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