On today's podcast, Executive Editor Natalie Orpett speaks with Lawfare Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson about the recently announced U.S. plan to take possession of Venezuelan oil, sell it on the world market, and hold the revenue from those sales in accounts based in Qatar. Scott and Lawfare Contributing Editor Alex Zerden recently published&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unpacking-the-trump-administration-s-plans-for-venezuela-s-oil-revenue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">an article in Lawfare</a>&nbsp;digging into the complexities of the plan. Scott and Natalie talk through them all—what exactly this plan is, how it’s supposed to work, why Qatar is involved, and all the many challenges in play.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a&nbsp;Lawfare&nbsp;Material Supporter at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.patreon.com/lawfare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/lawfare</a>. You can also support&nbsp;Lawfare&nbsp;by making a one-time donation at&nbsp;<a href="https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute</a>.Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare">http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Rational Security: “The Story of Three Warrants” Edition

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