Tag: Afghanistan
Stevenson’s army, October 17
– WaPo reports on the Scheller court martial and the attempts to politicize it.
– 17 US missionaries said to be kidnapped by gangs in Haiti.
– Georgetown prof praises Germany democracy.
– But WaPo notes public financing will go to far-right groups there.
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Stevenson’s army, October 8
– WSJ says US special forces have been training Taiwanese for over a year.
– CIA is creating a special mission center focused on China. Director Burns is also speeding up processing of new employees.
– WSJ says US succeeded in hobbling Huawei.
–SecNav also focuses on China in new guidance.
– Politico’s China Watcher has good laydown of Chinese demands of US. Key graf: China’s strategy toward the U.S., hinged to a series of uncompromising demands spelled out in “Three Bottom Lines,” a “List of U.S. Wrongdoings that Must Stop” and a “List of Key Individual Cases that China Has Concerns With,” stymies Biden’s efforts to manage bilateral friction by resolving disputes on an issue-by-issue basis.
-Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in latest poll, also find public more concerned about China.
– Poll also found support for defending allies.
– Two members, R & D, call for end to strategic ambiguity over Taiwan.
In hearing our HFAC staffer talked about, Afghan IG said US relied too much on DOD for aid.
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Stevenson’s army, October 6
– Politico draws attention to the important role the Commerce Dept plays in foreign policy, in particular in trade with China.
– David Ignatius sees hope for a deal over Yemen.
– CIA warns its informants abroad are being arrested and killed.
-WaPo explains why using reconciliation to suspend debt limit takes 1-2 weeks.
– Here’s report on HFAC hearing on Afghanistan our guest told about. And here’s a video with transcript.
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Stevenson’s army, October 4
– Hungary burnished its image with lobbying campaign.
– Foreign leaders like King Abdullah of Jordan bought prime Malibu real estate.
– Where the money won’t go, because of the CR.
– In speech today USTR will show little thaw in trade war with China.
– Paul Pillar says Afghanistan isn’t good real estate for terrorists.
– Punchbowl News says parliamentarian tells Senators debt limit can be changed using reconciliation without jeopardizing Biden program.
– My former colleague and Mint Director Philip Diehl makes the case for the platinum coin.
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Stevenson’s army, September 27
I’ve been traveling and negligent about publishing Charlie’s daily take, but I’ll try to do better this week:
– Erdogan defends military purchases from Russia.
– Chinese unsettled by hostage release deal.
-US Supreme Court sees sharp drop in favorability.
– WSJ says US failed to build sustainable economy in Afghanistan.
– WaPo explains failure of Afghan security forces.
– Guardian profiles Jake Sullivan.
And while this is not a prediction, Steven Dennis of Bloomberg describes the way legislative fights often work out:
“How deals sometimes come together in Congress
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Stevenson’s army, September 16
FT scoops the rest with two items: Xi rejected a proposal by Biden for face-to-face summit; Khalilzad says Ghani’s surprise departure derailed planned two week grace period for Kabul.
Fred Kaplan on Milley revelations.
Some House Democrats are already losing their seats to GOP gerrymandering.
More from WSJ on Facebook: algorithm changed boosted angry people.
Brookings has some good ideas for filibuster reform.
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