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Ronan Farrow Background, Yale Law, Intelligence Recruitment
Ronan Farrow's rapid academic advancement, graduating college at 15 and law school at 16, is framed as a typical profile for intelligence recruitment. His career path through UNICEF, the Obama administration under Richard Holbrooke, and the State Department under Hillary Clinton is examined alongside his transition to MSNBC.
The discussion focuses on Jeh Johnson's previous statements regarding the "tipping point" where the legal authority for the War on Terror might end. The hosts explore the implications of a perpetual wartime footing and the use of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen.
Pentagon lawyer Jeh Johnson delivers a speech at Yale Law School stating that "belligerent" U.S. citizens are valid military targets and do not enjoy immunity from drone strikes. The hosts analyze the dictionary definition of "belligerent," noting its broadness. They express concern that the term could be applied to anyone argumentative or "chippy," including themselves.
