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Rational Security

The "When the Cat’s Away" Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

News, Foreignpolicy, Nationalsecurity, Politics, Government, Middleeast

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2016

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

An EgyptAir jet crashes en route from Paris to Cairo, immediately sparking fears of terrorism. Hackers are targeting the presidential candidates’ campaigns. And the intelligence community may scrutinize social media accounts of people applying for security clearances. Plus, listener questions!

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0:00.0

Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey.

0:11.0

So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas.

0:16.5

Trains now on Uber. Tees and sees apply check the Uber app.

0:29.8

What do you think, Shane? The, uh, Susan Sick and Tammy's on a train to New York. I think it's Scotch time. It's noon. Yeah. It's a tradition when we do the show alone. We have

0:36.2

Scotch. That's true. We do have we have to be fair when they're here too. Hello and welcome to rational security the When the Cats Away Edition.

0:50.0

I'm Shane Harris of the Beast sitting here in our studio with Ben Wittis and only Ben Wittis.

0:56.7

Yeah, it's just me.

0:58.5

Half of our cast is mysteriously away.

1:03.0

Susan Hennessy has been felled by a sudden illness.

1:06.5

Drug resistant strain of...

1:09.5

Striflo Caucus, flesh sheeting, virus.

1:12.8

I think she just got something from her child

1:14.4

or on the airplane.

1:15.2

She's lying at home being eaten away limb by limb.

1:21.0

But we hope she gets well soon.

1:22.4

Yeah, but she can come back.

1:24.0

And tomorrow is, where is your wife?

1:27.0

Well, if this is Thursday, it must be New York.

1:30.0

She's in New York.

1:31.0

Okay.

1:32.0

Maybe on her way to New York. On her way to New York. She's in New York. Maybe on her way to New York.

1:33.0

On her way to New York.

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