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Mar 17 2020
Opinion
China Boomeranging
Its bad behavior in the wake of COVID-19 will leave it in its weakest global position in memory. And the U.S. will emerge stronger.
Sometime in late November the Chinese Communist Party apparat was aware that the ingredients of some sort of an epidemic were brewing in Wuhan. Soon after, it was also clear to them that a new type of coronavirus was on the loose, a threat they might have
Victor HansonJul 21 2016
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Obama did too much in Syria, not too little: Column
The recent tragedies in Orlando, Istanbul, Dhaka, Baghdad, Medina and Nice — like the related ones coming — all have roots in Syria. Conventional wisdom holds that if the United States had done more to affect the course of Syria's civil war, the Islamic State terrorist group might never have taken hold, Syrian President Bashar Assad might have been defeated, and the scale of the war might have
USA TODAYOct 23 2019
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Trump claims 'breakthrough' on Syria, lifts sanctions on Turkey: 'We're getting out'
President Donald Trump, facing harsh criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for his abrupt decisions on Syria, claimed a "breakthrough" on Wednesday, saying the ceasefire on Turkey's border with Syria is "permanent."
"Early this morning, the Government of Turkey ... said that they would be stopping combat and their offensive in Syria, making the ceasefire permanent, and it will
ABC News (Online)Apr 06 2013
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Guns, Budget, GOP: 5 Stories You'll Care About Next Week
Because youve missed Congress about as much as youve missed a budget from the president ... and because you wont have to miss an immigration framework much longer (we think) ... heres a glimpse of the top stories the ABC News political unit is tracking in the week to come.
ABC News (Online)Jan 22 2017
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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway dismisses Women’s March: ‘I frankly didn’t see the point’
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway dismissed the Women’s March on Washington on Sunday, saying she “didn’t see the point” of holding a polarizing demonstration while the country is trying to unite behind a new president. “We certainly respect people’s First Amendment rights,” Ms. Conway said on ABC’s “This Week.” “But I frankly didn’t see the point. I mean, you have a day after he’s
Washington TimesJun 19 2020
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The Threat of Antifa
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
Antifa is a loose collection of groups that gained prominence following the "Unite the Right" white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017.Antifa is an anti-fascist movement that believe in using Abridge NewsMar 26 2016
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In Donald Trump’s Worldview, America Comes First, and Everybody Else Pays
Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner, said that if elected, he might halt purchases of oil from Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies unless they commit ground troops to the fight against the Islamic State or “substantially reimburse” the United States for combating the militant group, which threatens their stability.
“If Saudi Arabia was without the cloak of American
New York Times (News)Nov 21 2015
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Military Reviews U.S. Response to ISIS Rise
When Islamic State fighters overran a string of Iraqi cities last year, analysts at United States Central Command wrote classified assessments for military intelligence officials and policy makers that documented the humiliating retreat of the Iraqi Army. But before the assessments were final, former intelligence officials said, the analysts’ superiors made significant changes.
In the
New York Times (News)Jul 01 2015
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Rick Perry blasts Obama for reopening U.S., Cuba embassies
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry slammed the Obama administration’s decision to reopen embassies in the United States and Cuba, saying the move underscores the president’s misguided approach to global affairs and is unlikely to help the people living under the Castro regime.
Mr. Perry, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, said the decision is the “most recent example of this president’s
Washington TimesJun 05 2013
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Two Liberal Voices for Intervention, but Not in Syrian War
In naming Susan E. Rice and Samantha Power to key national security posts, President Obama has turned to two prominent advocates of liberal interventionism, a foreign-policy credo that calls for the United States to act aggressively to defend human rights – by military means, if necessary.
New York Times (News)