Ambassador Susan Rice (Pod Save the World episode)



Ambassador Susan Rice is the twenty third episode of Pod Save the World, hosted by Tommy Vietor.

Description
Tommy talks with former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice about her transition to civilian life, Syria, ISIS, Russia and Trump's approach to Africa.

Show Notes
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Interview with Susan Rice
1:10 How is the adjustment back into civilian life? 3:41 Did she trade an addiction of incoming news clips and situation room updates for Twitter? 5:07 What does she think of President Trump’s approach towards Syria and potential for escalation? 9:40 Why is there a faction in foreign policy thinking that views all international conflicts through the prism of Iran? 13:01 Reuters article on Bahgdadi forces blowing up historuc mosque 13:23 What does she think US needs to do to solve underlying diplomatic and sectarian problems that allowed ISIS to grow and fester? How do we win the PR war that allowed ISIS to radicalize foreign persons? 20:27 The New York Time’s article on US sanctions against Russia following 2016 election interference. 20:35 Does she think the sanctions were a high enough cost to deter the Russian government from interfering in US elections again? 24:37 Can we ever be prepared for Russian interference when a wide demographic of the population would rather believe the Russian government instead of the opposing political party of when a POTUS who won’t accept the intelligence agencies assessment. Is this a political problem or a national security problem? 25:28 How she managed the process of handling pandemic diseases, in reference to the avian flu and ebola, and what was it like? 29:04 Global Health Security Agenda 33:33 Is there something government can do to help make us more resilient for situations of potential global outbreak or is that a cultural challenge? 39:09 The New York Time’s article on US push of military might over humanitarian aid in Africa 39:58 How is the White House proposal to slash $1.1 billion from programs that buy antiretroviral drugs for people who are infected with HIV that would lead to the deaths of at least 1 million people in sub-saharan Africa and elsewhere not the most massive policy decision this government would make? How do we get people to focus on these issues more? What does she think about the White House moving to a military only relationship with the entire continent of Africa?
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