The Steering Wheel Doesn’t Connect to the Engine

The DSR Network

Chris Cotnoir

Government

4.5 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

John Bolton’s first day as National Security Advisor presents him with the kind of opportunities he has waited his entire life for—a choice between worsening relations and possible military action against Syria, Iran and North Korea. Where will he succeed in making Trump’s terrible instincts worse? Or is there a chance he might become in his new role a more responsible voice creating a constructive meaningful process that produces wise policy outcomes. (Nah. There isn’t a Tiara of Optimism big or powerful enough to expect that outcome.) Join us as we discuss with the Angels of Doom—Rosa Brooks and Sam Vinograd, the reigning holder of the Tiara of Optimism, Kori Schake and the wise (and therefore pessimistic) Julie Smith.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.7	In Washington, D.C.
1:00.0	we have not only Julianne Smith from the Center for New American Security, where she is the
1:05.9	director of the Transatlantic Security Program, and Sam Vinnagratt, who is a CNN national
1:12.3	security correspondent, and as far as I can tell
1:15.0	the CNN national security advisor she seems to be playing the role of
1:21.7	television national security advisor seems to be playing the role of Television National Security Advisor at the moment, so we'll explore
1:26.5	that a bit, but also who is in Washington temporarily visiting before returning to Old Blighty which she calls home.
1:34.0	Cori Shaki who's, you know, putting her American accent in a small locker at the airport.
1:43.7	I can only imagine what it's really like for you there.
1:50.4	Anyway, so you know, today, it seemed like the right thing to do, and since we have Sam here,
1:58.0	you know, is to talk about John Bolton's first day at school.
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