Rational Security: The "He Said, Xi Said" Edition

Benjamin Wittes
Thursday, October 8, 2015, 11:50 AM

Cody makes a guest appearance on the show, and he, Shane and I discuss whether the Obama administration has outplayed China on cyber spying. The Taliban is on the march in Afghanistan. What does this mean for the future of U.S. troops in that country? And Shane declares the new movie Sicario one of the sharpest criticisms yet of the war on drugs. Plus, I reveal the reason Hurricane Joaquin missed the east coast, and Shane finds another cool document detailing his family's military history.

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Cody makes a guest appearance on the show, and he, Shane and I discuss whether the Obama administration has outplayed China on cyber spying. The Taliban is on the march in Afghanistan. What does this mean for the future of U.S. troops in that country? And Shane declares the new movie Sicario one of the sharpest criticisms yet of the war on drugs. Plus, I reveal the reason Hurricane Joaquin missed the east coast, and Shane finds another cool document detailing his family's military history.

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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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