Sep 10, 2021 • 1HR 24M

Ben Sasse on Afghanistan and Reflections on September 11

Sarah Isgur
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Steve Hayes
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In today's episode, Sarah and Steve talk with Sen. Ben Sasse about the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and what to do next. For a longer summary of the interview, check out an article on The Dispatch website. Plus, Steve talks with Peter Wehner who was a speechwriter for President George W. Bush on September 11, 2001. They share reflections on that day at the White House and the last 20 years.

Show Notes:

-“The Vanishing American Adult” by Ben Sasse

-“Them” by Ben Sasse

-Peter Wehner at The Atlantic

-Peter Wehner at The New York Times

-“The Death of Politics” by Peter Wehner

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