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Foreign Affairs The Problem With Third Worldism A new way of understanding America’s enemies obscures more than it reveals. Remember Islamofascism? For many neocons at the height of the War on Terror, this was the term of choice to describe America’s enemies. Compared to the alternatives, the label had much to recommend it. As William Safire noted in the New York Times in 2006: Islamic radicalism seems long, bookish and weak, because a radical need not be any kind of terrorist…[and] militant jihadist is redundant if you take jihad to mean “holy war.” Plus some Muslim scholars translate the Arabic word as “spiritual…Open
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has limited the shipment of diesel, depriving farmers of fuel for irrigation pumps and threatening the food supply.
On Wednesday’s “Finnerty,” Assistant Commissioner & Colonel of the Mississippi Highway Patrol Tadd Pitts discussed the absence of police officers in Goodman, Mississippi, and explained what is being done to help fill the gap.
The new director of Israel's Mossad spy agency, Roman Gofman, visited Washington two weeks ago for talks about the war in Iran and the Iranian nuclear program, according to two sources with knowledge. Why it matters: Gofman is one of the closest advisers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was Gofman's first visit to Washington since he assumed office in June. Driving the news: The Mossad chief's visit took place right before tensions around the Strait of Hormuz escalated and fighting resumed. - One purpose of Gofman's visit was to coordinate with the White House on negotiations with Iran on a nuclear deal, an Israeli source said. Behind the scenes: The sources said Gofman met with CIA director John Ratcliffe as well as…
The new director of Israel's Mossad spy agency, Roman Gofman, visited Washington two weeks ago for talks about the war in Iran and the Iranian nuclear program, according to two sources with knowledge. Why it matters: Gofman is one of the closest advisers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was Gofman's first visit to Washington since he assumed office in June. Driving the news: The Mossad chief's visit took place right before tensions around the Strait of Hormuz escalated and fighting resumed. - One purpose of Gofman's visit was to coordinate with the White House on negotiations with Iran on a nuclear deal, an Israeli source said. Behind the scenes: The sources said Gofman met with CIA director John Ratcliffe as well as…Open
Senators on both sides of the aisle are quietly hopeful about avoiding a third government shutdown this year. Why it matters: Time is short, patience is wearing thin and neither party wants to head into the campaign's final sprint under the cloud of a funding lapse. - "People understand that it would be helpful to have a [continuing resolution] that extends beyond the election," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) told Axios. "So it doesn't get all bound up in partisan discussions around the elections." - "I just think everybody's trying to give ourselves room to find a bipartisan agreement, and we are not there yet," Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) told Axios. - Asked whether the vibes were positive, Schatz replied: "Not negative." Republicans…
Senators on both sides of the aisle are quietly hopeful about avoiding a third government shutdown this year. Why it matters: Time is short, patience is wearing thin and neither party wants to head into the campaign's final sprint under the cloud of a funding lapse. - "People understand that it would be helpful to have a [continuing resolution] that extends beyond the election," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) told Axios. "So it doesn't get all bound up in partisan discussions around the elections." - "I just think everybody's trying to give ourselves room to find a bipartisan agreement, and we are not there yet," Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) told Axios. - Asked whether the vibes were positive, Schatz replied: "Not negative." Republicans…Open
The U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: It was the first time the U.S. conducted a B-1 mission since fighting with Iran resumed 12 days ago. - Using B-1 bombers, which can carry two dozen 2,000-lb. bombs or dozens of cruise missiles, signaled a significant escalation and expansion of the U.S. military campaign. - The B-1 can fly faster than the speed of sound at low altitudes while carrying the largest bomb load of any type of bomber. - Amid a continued U.S. military build up in the region, President Trump is still considering returning to major combat operations against Iran. U.S. and Israeli officials say this could…
The U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: It was the first time the U.S. conducted a B-1 mission since fighting with Iran resumed 12 days ago. - Using B-1 bombers, which can carry two dozen 2,000-lb. bombs or dozens of cruise missiles, signaled a significant escalation and expansion of the U.S. military campaign. - The B-1 can fly faster than the speed of sound at low altitudes while carrying the largest bomb load of any type of bomber. - Amid a continued U.S. military build up in the region, President Trump is still considering returning to major combat operations against Iran. U.S. and Israeli officials say this could…Open
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