Topic: Aspen Conference

2 chapters across the catalog

Parliment Update
Episode 638 49:34 - 52:52

638: Parliment Update

Aspen Security Conference, TSA Administrator Underwear Bomber Joke

At the Aspen Security Conference, TSA Administrator John Pistole discussed the 2009 "underwear bomber" incident with a cavalier tone. Pistole suggested the device failed because it had been worn for two weeks and its "efficacy was degraded" by poor hygiene. Critics found the joking manner of the discussion offensive given the invasive security measures implemented nationwide as a result of the attempt.

Iron Key
Episode 464 1:09:42 - 1:13:39

464: Iron Key

CIA Annex Prisoners, Paula Broadwell and David Petraeus

A clip of Paula Broadwell suggests that the CIA annex in Benghazi was holding Libyan militia prisoners, a claim the CIA has denied. The hosts discuss the social environment of the Aspen Security Forum, where the Broadwell-Petraeus affair allegedly intensified. The conversation includes a tangent about former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and media personality Deborah Norville.