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Why We Worry: RT @JesseLehrich: HOWARD SCHULTZ: I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for America. AMERICA: sir, your logo is your name with your name…
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Why We Worry: Jared Kushner advocated firing Comey and embracing MBS. He has a security clearance despite being deeply compromise… https://t.co/XJmsQVBJhh
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Why We Worry: RT @joshtpm: Trump: The grocery store will float you the food on credit until the shutdown is over. That's how it works. https://t.co/3oSNt…
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Why We Worry: .@morningmika said today that Democrats should give Trump the money for his wall. They should "go high" and "seek c… https://t.co/nKhckKD3LF
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Why We Worry: RT @ReichlinMelnick: Here's how the "compromise" bill shreds our asylum laws: 1. Bans asylum for all Central American Minors (including th…
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Why We Worry: RT @amyfiscus: NEW: The FBI began investigating whether Trump was secretly working on behalf of Russia after he fired Comey. Mueller took o…
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Why We Worry: I'm gonna need C-SPAN Prime to follow all of the checks and balances action in 2019. #116thCongress #SpeakerPelosi
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Why We Worry: RT @SwedeofNorfolk: @PreetBharara @theNFLton I will shut down the government I am proud to shut down the government I will be the one to…
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Why We Worry: RT @coolghost101: More shocking images from Astoria. #Queens https://t.co/lUuNdhsTSO
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Why We Worry: Cracks are widening between Trump and the GOP Senate. This article has rare public criticism of the president from… https://t.co/wPrldAE7wQ
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Why We Worry: "So long as Mattis stayed on the job, Republicans in Congress could indulge the hope that responsible people remain… https://t.co/MIv4bkX3XD
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Why We Worry: RT @Elizabeth_McLau: Defense Secretary James Mattis has resigned. Here’s the letter: https://t.co/e2PulyXpXZ
Tag Archives: Al Qaeda
5 Reasons the U.S. Will Lose in Afghanistan
“You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia. But only slightly less well-known is this: Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!” – Vizzini, The Princess Bride. “President Karzai is not an adequate strategic […]
Obama rededicates U.S. to Afghan occupation
In last night’s highly-anticipated address, President Barack Obama defended his decision to deploy 30,000 more American soldiers to Afghanistan, arguing that it’s necessary for the common security of the U.S. and its allies. Obama outlined a military strategy that seeks to beat back the Taliban and weaken Al-Qaeda, while strengthening the Afghan Government and its […]
Killing the last of my inner-neocon
On Tuesday I wrote about how I thought Obama was overly ambitious with his plans for Pakganistan. Rather than continue our military occupation of Afghanistan, I thought it would be better to continue to strike from afar at Al Qaeda bases if they pop up: We could simply strike the terrorist bases in Afghanistan and […]
Overestimating the threat and our power
On Friday, Obama tried to sell America on his plans for escalating the war in Pakganistan. Obama says the “if the Afghan government falls to the Taliban, or allows al-Qaida to go unchallenged — that country will again be a base for terrorists who want to kill as many of our people as they possibly […]