Robert Hunter & Brad Johnson - Examining the US Government Policies Abroad - Ambassador Robert Hunter and Brad Johnson join Pete A Turner to discuss national policy statecraft and intelligence. Each guest Brad a former CIA station chief and Robert, an ambassador to NATO, have played pivotal roles in the nation’s overseas interests. Get more about Brad at This is a fascinating discussion featuring nationally recognized experts in their respective fields. Despite disagreeing politically, these experts tend to agree on our failure as a nation to act in its own best interests; and what might have worked instead. What we learn in shows like this is, we let people far removed from the ground have too much influence on our decision making. Also, we see that politics are subordinate to professional expertise. We also learn that two smart dudes can have a chat that gets past personal and truly has national interests. HaikuWe rely on prosPlus their field experienceThen we ignore themSimilar episodes:Brad Johnson Robert Hunter Erik Kleinsmith Join us in supporting  as we battle PTSD. ​ Executive Producer/Host/Intro:  ​​ Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev ​ ​​​The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of topics. Get in contact with Pete at www.peteaturner.com www.breakitdownshow.com