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Good morning, everyone! Before we dive into today’s newsletter, I have a fun announcement. Tomorrow marks the launch of Understandably Live 2.0.
Just ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I’ll be interviewing noted author and foreign correspondent Toby Harden, whose latest book is First Casualty: the Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11.
The story is largely about Team Alpha, the first eight Americans behind enemy lines in Afghanistan after 9/11. Among other things, Toby managed to interview all of the team’s surviving members. I think you’ll find it fascinating.
I’ll tell you more tomorrow morning—but I’m also excited about the new way we’re going to try doing these interviews, which is why I’m calling this version 2.0.
No more signing up ahead of time, logging into Zoom, and all that.
Instead, we’ll be live-streaming to YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn, all at once.
All you have to do is mark your calendar for Thursday, September 9, 1 pm ET, and then go to any of the links you’l…
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