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Yes, how is it the the

ocean-kat — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 07:25:19 +0000

Yes, how is it the the greatest deal maker in the world couldn't negotiate some thing that didn't have American troops fleeing the area and bombing the equipment they had to leave behind.

Admiral McRaven: "Our

artappraiser — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 06:40:44 +0000

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Admiral McRaven: "Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President"

If President Trump doesn’t demonstrate the leadership that America needs, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office.

Guest Op-ed by William H. McRaven @ NYTimes.com, Oct. 17. McRaven, a retired Navy admiral, is a former commander of the United States Special Operations Command and former chancellor of the University of Texas system.

Last week I attended two memorable events that reminded me why we care so very much about this nation and also why our future may be in peril.[....]

As I stood on the parade field at Fort Bragg, one retired four-star general, grabbed my arm, shook me and shouted, “I don’t like the Democrats, but Trump is destroying the Republic!”

Those words echoed with me throughout the week. It is easy to destroy an organization if you have no appreciation for what makes that organization great [....]

If our promises are meaningless, how will our allies ever trust us? If we can’t have faith in our nation’s principles, why would the men and women of this nation join the military? And if they don’t join, who will protect us? If we are not the champions of the good and the right, then who will follow us? And if no one follows us — where will the world end up?

President Trump seems to believe that these qualities are unimportant or show weakness. He is wrong. These are the virtues that have sustained this nation for the past 243 years.[....]

On Senate floor Thursday:

artappraiser — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 05:09:38 +0000

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On Senate floor Thursday:

Mitt Romney: "I simply don't understand why the administration did not explain in advance to Erdogan that it's unacceptable for Turkey to attack an American ally."

"Are we so weak and so inept diplomatically that Turkey forced the hand of the United States of America? Turkey?" pic.twitter.com/AbB59D5Qqe
— ABC News (@ABC) October 17, 2019

David Sanger

artappraiser — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 02:33:11 +0000

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David Sanger

With ⁦@EricSchmittNYT we look at one of the great cave-ins of American ⁩diplomacy: A 5-day ceasefire that Turkey calls a “pause,” the violent ouster of the Kurds, the ceding of land to Russian-backed forces, the loss of American leverage. https://t.co/5fd0yGby7A
— David Sanger (@SangerNYT) October 18, 2019

Turkey’s Turkey’s foreign

artappraiser — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:58:05 +0000

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Turkey’s Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, gave a simple assessment of the deal VP Pence negotiated on Syria: “We got what we wanted.” @EliStokols from the scene: https://t.co/LI9TPdjlY4
— David Lauter (@DavidLauter) October 18, 2019

How do you know a military

artappraiser — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:42:14 +0000

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How do you know a military withdrawal is going badly? One sign is when you have to use airstrikes to blow up a bunch of your own equipment so it doesn’t fall into...

(checks notes)...

your NATO ally’s hands pic.twitter.com/67FjmjotFb
— Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg) October 16, 2019

NEW DETAIL per three sources:

artappraiser — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:31:10 +0000

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NEW DETAIL per three sources: Trump said several times in mtg he wasn't concerned about terrorists 7,000 miles away. After Pelosi & Hoyer left, @RepLizCheney spoke up to remind Trump that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 "came from 7,000 miles away" themselves. https://t.co/FySaRMsSzc
— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) October 16, 2019

House Resolution against

artappraiser — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:19:28 +0000

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House Resolution against Trump's move, 354 to 60:

See how every member voted: https://t.co/cds72QOy1D https://t.co/ZIT3qsLbYw
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) October 16, 2019

NEW: Giuliani pushed Trump to

artappraiser — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:29:19 +0000

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NEW: Giuliani pushed Trump to extradite a Muslim cleric, a top priority of Erdogan. Trump repeatedly wanted to do it, but other advisers were appalled & blocked. Aides worried Giuliani was doing Turkey’s bidding. W/@CarolLeonnig, @nakashimae & @thamburger: https://t.co/MFKEfmuujd
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) October 16, 2019

Heckuva MAGA event, Donald:

artappraiser — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:15:55 +0000

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Heckuva MAGA event, Donald:

Russian mercenaries give video tour of abandoned US base in Northern Syria, laughing at the hasty US retreat, showing unfinished meals on dining tables and heavy military equipment left behind. A Russian propaganda coup. https://t.co/9WHrmEe1Xc
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 15, 2019