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Chief of Staff Stuff With Denis McDonough

A discussion of the Bin Laden operation, Iraq, Syria, and Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential elections.

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By Denis McDonough
Published on Apr 19, 2017

Source: Pod Save the World

Speaking on Pod Save the World, Carnegie’s Denis McDonough discussed the Bin Laden operation, Iraq, Syria, and Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential elections.

This interview was originally broadcast on Pod Save the World.

About the Author

Denis McDonough

Former Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Denis McDonough was a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Technology and International Affairs Program.

Denis McDonough
Former Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Denis McDonough
Foreign PolicyNorth AmericaUnited States

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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