U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meets with National Security staff in the Oval Office in this White House (REUTERS/Pete Souza).
Blog Post
National Security, the Shutdown, and Moral Seriousness
October 7, 2013, Benjamin Wittes
Ben Wittes argues that the current government shutdown can cause serious risks for national security. He assesses the current political environment and puts the national security risks into historical perspective. In the end, he argues the shutdown has serious policy, political and moral implications.