Annie Jacobsen

And what's remarkable about that, and it's so exciting that we get to talk about this, but I'm going to preface it by saying that, you know, as a journalist and an author, and of course, this is not my first rodeo. This is my seventh book. I always write about, you know.

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Yes. My job is to be able to present information to we, the people, of which I am one. And so when I get these words of high praise from individuals like you, it's extraordinarily gratifying because it allows me to recognize I am doing my job, which is take the information from those in the know, the alpha people, if you will, right?

Yes. My job is to be able to present information to we, the people, of which I am one. And so when I get these words of high praise from individuals like you, it's extraordinarily gratifying because it allows me to recognize I am doing my job, which is take the information from those in the know, the alpha people, if you will, right?

Yes. My job is to be able to present information to we, the people, of which I am one. And so when I get these words of high praise from individuals like you, it's extraordinarily gratifying because it allows me to recognize I am doing my job, which is take the information from those in the know, the alpha people, if you will, right?

The highest ranking position people all the way and all kinds of people throughout the chain of command, and then be able to relay that information to those of us folks that really want to understand this threat that impacts all of us. As you know, spoiler alert, the end of my book, 5 billion people are dead. And so we should know, and we want to know, and hopefully we do know.

The highest ranking position people all the way and all kinds of people throughout the chain of command, and then be able to relay that information to those of us folks that really want to understand this threat that impacts all of us. As you know, spoiler alert, the end of my book, 5 billion people are dead. And so we should know, and we want to know, and hopefully we do know.

The highest ranking position people all the way and all kinds of people throughout the chain of command, and then be able to relay that information to those of us folks that really want to understand this threat that impacts all of us. As you know, spoiler alert, the end of my book, 5 billion people are dead. And so we should know, and we want to know, and hopefully we do know.

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.

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.

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.