The "Gobble Gobble Toil and Trouble" Edition

Rational Security

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🗓️ 25 November 2015

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Turkey shoots down a Russian jet after it allegedly violated Turkish airspace. Brussels goes on lockdown, raising the question of how long it’s rational to shut down a major city to preempt a terrorist attack. And thoughts on the “forever war” by a commander who served in it. Plus, a special Thanksgiving edition of Object Lessons. Lawfare's new managing editor Susan Hennessey joins the gang this week.

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0:00.0	May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get
0:08.0	10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the brain again.
0:16.5	Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app. Hello and
0:25.0	welcome to Rational Security, the Gobble, toil and trouble addition.
0:33.0	I'm Shane Harris of the Daily Beast.
0:35.0	It's our special Thanksgiving show you guys.
0:37.0	And I just want to point out that gobble and trouble don't really rhyme.
0:41.0	Well, it's a new rhyme, then. it's a new perfectionistic.
0:44.0	Well, this is not a perfect holiday either.
0:46.1	This is one that really encompasses America and all it's imperfections.
0:49.2	So I'm not going to perfectly rhyme.
0:51.2	In fact, I think most families would tell you
0:53.9	that their Thanksgiving is all about
0:55.7	in trouble.
0:56.7	There's a lot of toiling in my house going on.
0:58.6	In trouble.
0:59.4	In trouble.
1:00.4	Oh, that be better.
1:01.4	Would that be better?
1:01.8	That would make you happy?
1:03.0	All right, start again.
1:04.0	Okay, yeah.
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