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Tom Friedman’s strange case for a US military  presence in Syria
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Tom Friedman’s strange case for a US military presence in Syria

The NYT columnist is still peddling the old 'we're fighting them there so we don't have to here' chestnut

Alarming lack of detail in military's Gaza aid project
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Alarming lack of detail in military's Gaza aid project

Is the 60 day timeline too optimistic? Will private contractors provide the security? The DoD won't say.

Mission creep: Will pier become a beachhead for US in Gaza?
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Mission creep: Will pier become a beachhead for US in Gaza?

Experts say a dearth of details and seeming lack of concern over security is raising hackles about sea aid project.

The enduring problem with proxies
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The enduring problem with proxies

The US can't always keep its own foreign fighters on point. It's the same with the Houthis, who are flexing agency outside Iranian consent

On air, Biden walks back his own Rafah 'red line' in real time
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On air, Biden walks back his own Rafah 'red line' in real time

Meanwhile Netanyahu calls his bluff and prepares for an invasion anyway

What the French evisceration of Algeria has to do with Gaza today
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What the French evisceration of Algeria has to do with Gaza today

The ultimately self-defeating impact of brutal counterinsurgency is well-known in history. Why won’t Israel and its US partners learn?