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Russian Disinformation and the Syria Strikes
In the lead up to this weekend’s coordinated attack in Syria by U.S., French and British cruise missiles, the Russian propaganda machine went into...
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As Trump Considers Response to Syria Gas Attack, No Easy Options
An apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria over the weekend left at least 42 people dead, many of them children, in the rebel-held Damascus...
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Why the U.S. Just Expelled Dozens of Russian Diplomats
President Donald Trump's decision to expel 60 Russian diplomats the U.S. believes to be working as intelligence officers and shut down the Russian consulate...
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Why Trump Fired Rex Tillerson
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Rex Tillerson, a former CEO of ExxonMobile, cuts the figure of a globetrotting titan of industry. And it was this, not ideological alignment...
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Why a U.S. Missile Strike on North Korea Would End Badly
The Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib reports that the Trump administration is considering a limited missile strike against North Korea. The “bloody nose” strategy...
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In Attacking Politico’s Hezbollah Bombshell, Team Obama Fires Blanks
The Obama Administration diaspora had something of a reunion this week. The occasion, a coordinated effort at damage control, an attempt to tourniquet a...