Director for European Affairs and author of the new book isolationism, a history of americas efforts to shield itself from the world. Professor charles koch joins me now via skype from chevy chase in maryland. Thanks so much charles for coming on before i get to the book. If i may, what do you make of the fears here in britain about a biden presidency after . , he tweeted that u. K. , violation of the good friday agreement will impact on any trade deal you know, on balance. I think british folks should breathe a sigh of relief with bidens election in the sense that we will have again in the white house, someone who values partnerships abroad, who believes in the transatlantic relationship, who believes in a strong europe has a good partner. Does biden support brecks it know when he was Vice President . Did his boss, barack obama, go to the u. K. And argue against brecks it . Yes, and so there will be some tough conversations between Boris Johnson and joe biden about this issue. But i t
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This is a wonderful read. When i started it i was sort of like this is going be too much information. I will be able to take it in. Its fantastic. Its based on an addition to your own knowledge and research its based on over 70 interviews and youve interviewed among those the leading director of the living directors of the caa except for the current one. Its really not going to say it, its not so much about the cia directors as about the cia directors and the relationship to the white house and the president. Would you agree with that . Thanks for the kind words about the book, because one of the things i really tried to do, maybe above all, was to humanize these directors. I was lucky because it is a cast of characters never couldve dreamt up, from dick helms act in the 60s was the quintessential cia director bob gates described to me as a james bond type character. Cigarette in one hand, dry martini in the other who could walk into the oval office and tell lbj that the domino theory
Writers festival in california. Please welcome doctor lynn cheney and karl rove with the moderator. [applause] you dont want to call up the steps when you enter. You are on the right. [laughter] welcome, everybody. Im Susan Eisenhower and its a terrific pleasure to be here today to have a conversation with doctor cheney and karl rove. This is an honor for me and they treat to be able to have kind of an intimate conversation about the executive power in the United States to actually wield power along the president of the United States and also to talk about what its like to be behind the scenes. Let me say very quickly if i cough i am not sick. You came back with a bad cough. [laughter] are you feeling all right . I had to clean up somebodys fireplace the other day and inhaled some fire smoke so in any case dont be alarmed if i find myself coughing. Let me just say it is a thrill to talk to again as i had some experience as a child with what its like to be in the company of people that
Welcome everybody. Im Susan Eisenhower and its a terrific pleasure to be here today to have conversation with dr. Lynne cheney and karl rove. This is a real honor for me, and a real treat to be able to have kind of an intimate conversation about the executive power in the United States to actually wield power alongside of the president of the United States, and also to talk about what its like to be behind the scenes. Let me just say very quickly if i cough, im not sick. Im having a little you came back from wuhan with that cough. Are you feeling all right . Are you a little warm . Lin, do you want to change . I think the two women ought to be here. I had to clean out somebodys fireplace flue the other day and inhaled some fire smoke. In any case dont be alarmed if i find myself coughing. Let me just say that its really a thrill to talk to again, and as like some experiences as a child with what its like to be in the company of people who wield enormous power, to observe both the press