Few reporters  covered the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan with a nuanced critical eye like Rajiv Chandrasekaran. He's the former Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Post, and the author of “Imperial Life in the Emerald City” and “Little America”, about Iraq and Afghanistan respectively. These books shine light on the colossal civil-military divide in theater which led to disastrous decision making, costing many life and limb. He has a unique skill in aptly criticizing military decision making while  showing  respect and deference to the soldiers executing orders on the ground.

Mr. Chandrasekaran is currently an executive at The Emes Project—the family foundation of Starbucks founder Howard Schultz where works on Policy and Strategy. If you enjoy the episode please consider rating us on Apple, Spotify, or where ever you get your podcasts. Those ratings help us out a ton. Thanks and enjoy the conversation.