Published: Jan. 12, 2018, 3:25 p.m.
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Bombshell returns from a long winter\'s nap for its first 2018 episode and first test run of a brand new set of Bombshell questions! Christy Abizaid joins us to talk Pakistan and the joys of Austin, TX, and we talk protests in Iran and what happens when South Korea hears that hotline bling.\\xa0 Yet another White House shuffle could be in the works, and we eagerly anticipate the arrival of a new defense strategy.\\xa0 Finally, hyperspace ramming and Nazi uncles get the attention you\'d expect from us in pop culture.\\xa0 Bonus: expect news about a Bombshell anniversary party soon!
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After we recorded, we learned that one of the first friends of the pod, Shawn Brimley, passed away. Shawn will be remembered as a brilliant scholar and great friend and colleague, but he was first and foremost a wonderful husband and dad. You can
contribute to an education fund set up for his children.
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Episode Reading:
- BBC News, \\u201cHow will the US move to cut aid affect Pakistan?,"\\xa0BBC News
- \\u201cAnna Mae Hays, Who Broke U.S. Military Barriers, Dies at 97,\\u201d\\xa0NPR
- Jared Keller, \\u201cAnna Mae Hays, The US Military\\u2019s First Female General, Dies At Age 97,\\u201d\\xa0Task & Purpose
- Susan B. Glasser, \\u201cIs Trump Stuck With an Iran Deal He Loathes?,\\u201d\\xa0Politico
- Stephen Tankel, \\u201cArt of the Possible: Restructuring the Defense Relationship with Pakistan,\\u201d\\xa0CNAS
- Uri Friedman, \\u201cThe World According to H.R. McMaster,\\u201d\\xa0Atlantic
- Suzanne Maloney, \\u201cTrump can help Iran\\u2019s protesters by rejecting his own Iran policies,\\u201d\\xa0Brookings
- Samuel Ramani, \\u201cThe Long History of the Pakistan-North Korea Nexus,\\u201d\\xa0Diplomat
- C. Christine Fair, \\u201cPakistan Has All the Leverage Over Trump,\\u201d\\xa0Foreign Policy
- Jonah Shepp, \\u201cPakistan Is a Problematic Ally, But Trump Cutting It Off Won\\u2019t Change That,\\u201d\\xa0New York Magazine
- Max Fisher and Amanda Taub, \\u201cFive Crucial Insights on Iran,\\u201d The New York Times\\xa0
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