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Rational Security

The "'Surprised,' 'Stunned,' and 'Shocked'" Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

News, Foreignpolicy, Nationalsecurity, Politics, Government, Middleeast

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

A new inspector general report faults former FBI Director Jim Comey for how he handled memos about his meetings with Donald Trump. The CIA isn’t so sure about a White House plan to expand its presence in Afghanistan. And National Security Adviser John Bolton is being cut out of big decisions in the administration.

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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.

0:20.0

Check the Uber app. So we are here in the jungle studio.

0:25.0

Sans one member.

0:27.0

There's an empty chair where Ben normally sits

0:31.0

and a disembodied voice, Ben, if you're in the room.

0:34.4

You know, there is a candle on the table.

0:38.0

But it's a Mueller saint candle, not a Ben candle. We're not invoking Ben.

0:44.7

Ben, why aren't you in the studio today?

0:47.3

Because I'm in a palatial office at the Harvard Law School,

0:51.6

which is larger than my office at Brookings and the Jungle

0:55.6

Studio put together. And what are you doing in said office? I seem to be teaching

1:00.8

your class at the Harvard Law School this fall.

1:03.6

Ben is extremely fancy.

1:05.1

I love how you first out laughing when he said that.

1:07.2

Like that's inherently hilarious that that is teaching

1:10.3

as funny as we do. Shaping future minds, Ben. Do they know you're not a lawyer?

1:15.5

It's a Google search away.

1:18.5

Kids are going to be pissed when they find out.

1:22.0

My parents pay off. This kids are going to be pissed when they find out.

1:26.0

My parents pay all this money. He's not even a lawyer.

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