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Speaker 2: of conversations that layout the moment we're in. The moment,
Speaker 2: of course, the politics of the nation and all the
Speaker 2: upper Thank you for the hate mail, the love notes
Speaker 2: and all on the election so much more. David Gera
Speaker 2: adamant that it will be eventful as we go to
Speaker 2: the inauguration. I guess he's right. It seems like there's
Speaker 2: a news item every day. Of course, we have to
Speaker 2: decide the House in the next week as well, but
Speaker 2: just the conversation has been extraordinary. Let us begin the
Speaker 2: Washington Post today with the lead article on the future
Speaker 2: of the Pentagon. James Travitas joined US Admiral Stravitas with
Speaker 2: all of his work in Brussels for NATO, his work
Speaker 2: for the United States Navy. Here is Admiral Stravitas on
Speaker 2: the future of the Pentagon.
Speaker 3: I'll give you three names that come to my mind.
Speaker 3: One is Mike Pompeo, who was the director of the
Speaker 3: CIA and then was the Secretary of State. West Point
Speaker 3: graduate number one in his class, he could help Number
Speaker 3: two the last National Security Advisor, former Ambassador Robert O'Brien,
Speaker 3: very well grounded, steady. I think he could be in
Speaker 3: a position to be helpful. And third, the last Deputy
Speaker 3: National Security Advisor, Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg retired, also understands
Speaker 3: all of that. Those are names that I'm actively seeing
Speaker 3: under consideration in a Trump administration.
Speaker 1: Dave, We're just.
Speaker 3: Going to have to wait and see who he puts
Speaker 3: in positions of authority.
Speaker 2: And mister Vedis, I did ask him if he would
Speaker 2: serve and he said he's never turned down a request
Speaker 2: from the White House. James travetas there of course of
Speaker 2: the United States. Maybe Michael Schules in with Iron Asset Management.
Speaker 2: Michael Schule really really interesting, particularly commodities, and of course
Speaker 2: that brings us over to China off of the election,
Speaker 2: our future relationship with Beijing.
Speaker 1: I think this is a process. I think the the
Speaker 1: you know, she is in a position somewhat analogous to
Speaker 1: Drahi in twenty eleven twelve, or the US FED in
Speaker 1: two thousand and late two thousand and eight through late
Speaker 1: two thousand and nine, maybe even Jackson Hole twenty ten,
Speaker 1: which is there. He's in the middle of a process
Speaker 1: where he tries to rebuild domestic confidence and international confidence
Speaker 1: in his country. And you know, my guts are that
Speaker 1: he'll he'll get that done eventually, but it'll be noisy
Speaker 1: and bloody process.
Speaker 2: Michael schol I'm Beijing in the future forward, and of
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