Annie Jacobsen

I don't think that has anything to do with ageism. I think it has to do with, I think it's an earnest question, a really powerful one.

I don't think that has anything to do with ageism. I think it has to do with, I think it's an earnest question, a really powerful one.

I don't think that has anything to do with ageism. I think it has to do with, I think it's an earnest question, a really powerful one.

And if people were to ask that question of themselves or their sort of, you know, dinner party guests or their family around the dinner table guests, you might come to a real good conclusion about how bad our political system is and how bad our presidential candidates are. of whom has judgment problems. These are the two biggest issues with a nuclear launch, judgment and cognition.

And if people were to ask that question of themselves or their sort of, you know, dinner party guests or their family around the dinner table guests, you might come to a real good conclusion about how bad our political system is and how bad our presidential candidates are. of whom has judgment problems. These are the two biggest issues with a nuclear launch, judgment and cognition.

And if people were to ask that question of themselves or their sort of, you know, dinner party guests or their family around the dinner table guests, you might come to a real good conclusion about how bad our political system is and how bad our presidential candidates are. of whom has judgment problems. These are the two biggest issues with a nuclear launch, judgment and cognition.

And so where's the, you know, young-ish, thoughtful, forward-looking, wise, dedicated civil servant running for president? I know that sounds, you know, Fantastical. But I wish it weren't.

And so where's the, you know, young-ish, thoughtful, forward-looking, wise, dedicated civil servant running for president? I know that sounds, you know, Fantastical. But I wish it weren't.

And so where's the, you know, young-ish, thoughtful, forward-looking, wise, dedicated civil servant running for president? I know that sounds, you know, Fantastical. But I wish it weren't.

But I think about that issue with any... with any war, right? I mean, prior to writing Nuclear War, a Scenario, I previously wrote six books on military and intelligence programs designed to prevent nuclear war. And I believe the president as commander-in-chief should be of the highest character possible.

But I think about that issue with any... with any war, right? I mean, prior to writing Nuclear War, a Scenario, I previously wrote six books on military and intelligence programs designed to prevent nuclear war. And I believe the president as commander-in-chief should be of the highest character possible.

But I think about that issue with any... with any war, right? I mean, prior to writing Nuclear War, a Scenario, I previously wrote six books on military and intelligence programs designed to prevent nuclear war. And I believe the president as commander-in-chief should be of the highest character possible.

Because the programs, the wars that we have fought since World War II have all been, you know, how many octogenarian sources have I interviewed? I'm talking about Nobel laureates and weapons designers and spy pilots and engineers in general. They've all said to me with great pride, you know, we prevented World War III, nuclear World War III, right? And

Because the programs, the wars that we have fought since World War II have all been, you know, how many octogenarian sources have I interviewed? I'm talking about Nobel laureates and weapons designers and spy pilots and engineers in general. They've all said to me with great pride, you know, we prevented World War III, nuclear World War III, right? And

Because the programs, the wars that we have fought since World War II have all been, you know, how many octogenarian sources have I interviewed? I'm talking about Nobel laureates and weapons designers and spy pilots and engineers in general. They've all said to me with great pride, you know, we prevented World War III, nuclear World War III, right? And

But that idea that the commander in chief and everyone within the national security apparatus should be making really good decisions about war. It's the oldest cliche in the world that, you know, the wars are fought by the young kids. And that is, it's not a cliche. It's true.

But that idea that the commander in chief and everyone within the national security apparatus should be making really good decisions about war. It's the oldest cliche in the world that, you know, the wars are fought by the young kids. And that is, it's not a cliche. It's true.

But that idea that the commander in chief and everyone within the national security apparatus should be making really good decisions about war. It's the oldest cliche in the world that, you know, the wars are fought by the young kids. And that is, it's not a cliche. It's true.

And so the character part about the president should be in play, whether we're thinking about nuclear war or any war, in my opinion.

And so the character part about the president should be in play, whether we're thinking about nuclear war or any war, in my opinion.