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September 13, 2023
The Argument for Adopting a Reagan Strategy in Ukraine - The Cipher Brief

Members Only Subscribe to read the full articleAlready a member? Log In Glenn Corn is a former Senior Executive in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who worked for 34 years in the U.S. Intelligence, Defense, and Foreign Affairs communities.  He spent over 17 years serving overseas and served as the U.S. President’s Senior Representative on

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September 13, 2023
Team Biden Just Made the Worst Deal Ever with Iran - Amcmohawkhudson.org

On the 22nd anniversary of the worst terror attacks in America’s history, the Biden Administration notified Congress that it had just released $6 billion of frozen assets to Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror, and would release five Iranians detained in the U.S. in exchange for five American hostages.  We should all be

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September 13, 2023
The New Gulf of De-escalation - Hoover Institution

In recent years and months, the Arabian Gulf has been transformed. Saudi Arabia is normalizing its relationship with Iran; China is supporting GCC-Iran normalization; the UAE withdrew from the Combined Maritime Forces which it had participated in for over 30 years; the Arab League, which ousted Syria from the organization in 2011, has unanimously brought

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September 13, 2023
Los Angeles names intersection in memory of woman who sparked Iran protests - Reuters.com

Demonstrators display images of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman who died in policy custody, at a Freedom Rally for Iran, protesting in support of Iranian women and against Mahsa’s death, outside City Hall in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Reuters) -

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September 12, 2023
As Saudi oil cuts raises prices, Asia refineries buy elsewhere - Reuters

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Refiners across the top-importing region of Asia are being forced to adapt buying patterns as the additional output cuts by Saudi Arabia have reduced availability of their preferred medium sour grades of crude.The kingdom, the top oil exporter and de facto leader of the OPEC+ group, on Sept. 5

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September 12, 2023
Announcing the US-Mexico Bicentennial Kaleidoscope Short Film Contest Winners, to be Screened at Motion Picture ... - Wilson Center

An ode to an immigrant mother’s sacrifices, a poem about the challenges of retaining one’s identity when navigating between cultures, and a tribute to how food can keep us connected to our roots and help build new communities. These are the themes of “My Mother, My Hero,” “Enough,” and “Sabor y Amor,” the three short

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September 12, 2023
LARRY KUDLOW: How about retiring Joe Biden? - Fox Business

All right, the die is cast. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unequivocally declared an impeachment inquiry to deal with President Joe Biden and his family's culture of corruption. The effort will be led by Chairman James Comer at the Committee on Oversight, in coordination with Chairman Jim Jordan of the Judiciary Committee and Chairman Jason

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September 12, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 12, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

September 12, 2023, 5pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces

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September 12, 2023
House Session, Part 3 | September 12, 2023 - C-SPAN

September 12, 2023 | Part Of U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives 2023-09-12T18:30:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzc1XC8wMDFcLzE2OTQ1NTc4MjNfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The House approved three suspension bills that were debated earlier in the day. Members also observed moments of silences for those who died in the August 8 wildfires on the island of Maui, Hawaii, and for those who were killed in

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September 12, 2023
Gulf Of Aden Security Review – September 12, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

Yemen: Houthis threaten Gulf states; Saudi defense minister speaks with Yemeni president; Yemeni president meets with European ambassadors in AdenSomalia: Al Shabaab attempts to overrun Somali special forces base in southern Somalia; Somali forces briefly secure town in central Somalia before withdrawing due to IED casualties; al Shabaab attacks SNA base in southwestern SomaliaYemen Security

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