Annie Jacobsen

And I've been overwhelmed by people reading this book. It's been extraordinarily well-read. And not only that, in 28 countries around the world, people saying, you know, I had no idea. Then they say, now I know. So to answer your question specifically, I don't think I would do anything differently, and we can dig into that, but I'll tell you precisely why.

One of the reasons I believe my book is popular is because no one knows my politics, which doesn't mean I can't talk about them, but... This issue impacts all of us. And so there's no political component of the book. It is POTUS president of the United States. And we let people infer. And I know you guys do, too.

One of the reasons I believe my book is popular is because no one knows my politics, which doesn't mean I can't talk about them, but... This issue impacts all of us. And so there's no political component of the book. It is POTUS president of the United States. And we let people infer. And I know you guys do, too.

One of the reasons I believe my book is popular is because no one knows my politics, which doesn't mean I can't talk about them, but... This issue impacts all of us. And so there's no political component of the book. It is POTUS president of the United States. And we let people infer. And I know you guys do, too.

You infer and make your judgments about individuals judgment about individuals cognition. Another important factor in a POTUS in charge of with sole presidential authority. And so what I would hope is that the book would never change. Ironically, terribly, what I demonstrate is what was true in the Cold War in the 1950s about nuclear weapons launching is true today.

You infer and make your judgments about individuals judgment about individuals cognition. Another important factor in a POTUS in charge of with sole presidential authority. And so what I would hope is that the book would never change. Ironically, terribly, what I demonstrate is what was true in the Cold War in the 1950s about nuclear weapons launching is true today.

You infer and make your judgments about individuals judgment about individuals cognition. Another important factor in a POTUS in charge of with sole presidential authority. And so what I would hope is that the book would never change. Ironically, terribly, what I demonstrate is what was true in the Cold War in the 1950s about nuclear weapons launching is true today.

You would absolutely think. I mean, and those words of wisdom, I might add, come from two former secretaries of defense whom I interviewed for the book, among scores of others. And in particular, Leon Panetta, who before he was SecDef was director of CIA for listeners.

You would absolutely think. I mean, and those words of wisdom, I might add, come from two former secretaries of defense whom I interviewed for the book, among scores of others. And in particular, Leon Panetta, who before he was SecDef was director of CIA for listeners.

You would absolutely think. I mean, and those words of wisdom, I might add, come from two former secretaries of defense whom I interviewed for the book, among scores of others. And in particular, Leon Panetta, who before he was SecDef was director of CIA for listeners.

And before that, the White House chief of staff, which gives him a breadth and scope of understanding about the president organization. across multiple decades and multiple administrations. And that is remarkable when Panetta said to me that, indeed, many presidents are under-informed. That original thought was made very clear by former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry, who was...

And before that, the White House chief of staff, which gives him a breadth and scope of understanding about the president organization. across multiple decades and multiple administrations. And that is remarkable when Panetta said to me that, indeed, many presidents are under-informed. That original thought was made very clear by former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry, who was...

And before that, the White House chief of staff, which gives him a breadth and scope of understanding about the president organization. across multiple decades and multiple administrations. And that is remarkable when Panetta said to me that, indeed, many presidents are under-informed. That original thought was made very clear by former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry, who was...

very vociferous on the record about how under-informed presidents are and how dangerous that is. And this is a very... It's complex when you hear something like that coming from a former SecDef, but it's also imperative because...

very vociferous on the record about how under-informed presidents are and how dangerous that is. And this is a very... It's complex when you hear something like that coming from a former SecDef, but it's also imperative because...

very vociferous on the record about how under-informed presidents are and how dangerous that is. And this is a very... It's complex when you hear something like that coming from a former SecDef, but it's also imperative because...

I find remarkable that individuals in their later stages of life, and these, you know, I never expected to be a reporter who spends the lion's share of her work interviewing, you know, men in their 80s and 90s. And I say men because nuclear command and control, they were all men in the Cold War. And so...

I find remarkable that individuals in their later stages of life, and these, you know, I never expected to be a reporter who spends the lion's share of her work interviewing, you know, men in their 80s and 90s. And I say men because nuclear command and control, they were all men in the Cold War. And so...

I find remarkable that individuals in their later stages of life, and these, you know, I never expected to be a reporter who spends the lion's share of her work interviewing, you know, men in their 80s and 90s. And I say men because nuclear command and control, they were all men in the Cold War. And so...

It is interesting from a sort of philosophical point of view, or all of us looking at our own humanity, when you think an older person reflects differently upon what it was like to be there and advise the president than the younger person, the younger self.