Rational Security: The "Guns, Butter, and Palace Intrigue" Edition

Benjamin Wittes
Saturday, March 18, 2017, 8:35 AM

The Trump administration expands operations against ISIS and al Qaeda. The administration wants to shrink the budget for the State Department. And what do personnel moves tell us about who’s in charge of the national security apparatus? Plus, Susan has one thing you should read this week. And Tamara wants to hear more from Rex Tillerson.

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The Trump administration expands operations against ISIS and al Qaeda. The administration wants to shrink the budget for the State Department. And what do personnel moves tell us about who’s in charge of the national security apparatus? Plus, Susan has one thing you should read this week. And Tamara wants to hear more from Rex Tillerson.

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Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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