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One Decision

Ex-MI6 Chief on Syria, Biden's Deputy Secretary of State Talks China, Iran

Dec 12, 2024
34:16

The man who used to be known only as C, Sir Richard Dearlove, analyzes the stunning fall of a half century Assad family rule in Syria. He shares insights on who was behind the successful final push to remove the dictator in Damascus and what's next for the nation. Plus, the former spymaster and co-host Christina Ruffini travel to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a conversation with Ambassador Wendy Sherman, who served as the United States’ last Deputy Secretary of State. She is currently a Joint Senior Fellow with Harvard's Belfer Center and Center for Public Leadership. They discuss what's driving the recalibration of the world order and South Korea's marital law crisis. Ambassador Sherman also shares behind-the-scenes stories from her diplomatic visits and negotiations all around the world, including the unforgettable incident involving a Chinese spy balloon that was detected in the United States.

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