The Burn Bag Podcast
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Jul 29, 2020 • 37min
Breaking the Taliban Bounty Story with Eric Schmitt
In our inaugural episode, we spoke with NYT journalist Eric Schmitt about his groundbreaking Taliban bounty story. Eric provides a detailed account of how Russia orchestrated a bounty program with the Taliban to target U.S. troops in Afghanistan. He also provides great insight into national security journalism and how his career has evolved.Check out Eric's reporting at The New York Times and follow him on Twitter @ericschmittNYT.
