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Private channel session 646

10 messages over 34m, 2020-12-03 – 2020-12-03.

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  1. 2020-12-03 15:41 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.292
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-intelligence-chief-warns-china-is-the-greatest-threat-to-us-sincewwii/ar-BB1bBX0t?c=12548332121724061834%2525253Fmkt
  2. 2020-12-03 15:44 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.292
    Recognizing the obvious oxymoron [Trump's intelligence] this is still a relevant issue to deal with.
  3. 2020-12-03 15:50 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.292
    "Greatest threat" - sure - but to what? Greatest threat to the US' position as the main super power? You bet - but I'd argue Trump himself is just as big a threat to that. Also, the US clearly is China's biggest threat...I don't see China (or Iran) start any wars with the US (or allies), but I can't say I have the same level of confidence inthe US not doing the same. No question the US is the biggest "threat" right now.
  4. 2020-12-03 15:57 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.292
    Book is not a bad idea....I'm the only western scientist on these early papers which might be a bit of a selling point. Ihave some awesome photos of dinners around China. We so need Biden in charge now.
  5. 2020-12-03 16:06 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.292
    Question - if we start a war with Iran, then surely the new administration can't take over, right? Martial law.
  6. 2020-12-03 16:06 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.292
    [I wouldn't put it past him]
  7. 2020-12-03 16:06 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.292
    I agree - obviously all of us can write. Three book chapters is nothing like writing three scientific papers. 3 X 4 = 12chapters, which is a book.
  8. 2020-12-03 16:08 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.292
    And, to answer @Kristian Andersen question - you had better believe that he is thinking about this.
  9. 2020-12-03 16:15 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.292
    He won't do it though - the idea of holding rallies for the next four years - which is the only thing he gets off onanymore - is really all that he wants to do. Also Trump TeeVee. He likely to do some ["minor"] things to screw with Iran and China to make things difficult for Biden, but as @Andrew Rambaut alluded to the generals are not going tolet him bomb anybody.
  10. 2020-12-03 16:16 Kristian G. Andersen open PDF p.292
    I trust you're right Bob... If not, though, that beer in the pub will be on you!