Tag: Hamas
Stevenson’s army, October 22
-WSJ has extraordinary video analysis demonstrating Gaza rocket struck hospital.
– NYT reveals Ukraine commando raids in Crimea.
– WaPo tells how a woman rose to top ranks in CIA
– FP tells of small country intelligence operations
-WaPo tells how Israelis countered Russian info ops in Africa
– WaPo reports on Hamas military manuals
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Stevenson’s army, October 21
– Israeli defense minister has a 3 point plan for Gaza.
– Biden administration has cautioned Israel on its plans.
– WH explains its new budget request. Here’s the letter.
– Here’s excerpt from new book on Lumumba killing.
– SAIS grad Rafael Kruchin explains Brazil reaction to Hamas.
And via Adam Tooze, look at this 1932 picture of Manhattan:
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Stevenson’s army, October 19
This from Dahlia Scheindlin and Yezid Sayigh is well worth listening to, even if 4 days old.
– Border crossing still closed.
– US denies Israeli reports that Biden promised to join fight against Hezbollah.
– But US may be pressuring Israel on ground war.
– US forces already facing drone attacks
– WaPo says Hamas may have surprise weapons.
– FT says Israel may follow lessons learned from earlier Gaza fighting
-Disputes over Gaza hospital deaths
– FP on Israel’s intelligence failure
– Possible outcomes of House speaker drama
– Biden chooses Kurt Campbell as Deputy SecState
– HuffPost warns of “mutiny” and dissent cable at State
– US & EU can’t resolve steel tariff fight
-I used to say the Ag committees, like the appropriators and armed services panels, could overcome politics to get bills done. Not this year, apparently.
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Stevenson’s army, October 14
– US & Egypt agree to temporary opening of border checkpoint.
– NYT reports what some Hamas fighters knew about their targets.
– Australia rejects indigenous referendum.
-NYT tells of Egyptian spies in DC.
-HuffPost says State limits Gaza terminology.
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Stevenson’s army, October 13
– Israel demands Gazans move to south; Egypt won’t open its border.
– NYT reminds of earlier Israeli debates over Gaza.
– US & Qatar re-freeze Iranian funds.
– WSJ has details of Hamas planning.
– Reuters has authenticated some Gaza videos.
– Tuberville holds affect 12 Centcom officers.
– Scalise is out, nobody’s in. [If the GOP can’t compromise among selves, dare they compromise with Democrats?]
– Politico notes history of conservative media dominating GOP Congresses.
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Stevenson’s army, October 12
–None for Scalise right now; no full House session set.
[ I agree with Vox article that Congress is becoming too much like a parliament.]
– US said to be working with Egypt to get humanitarian corridor for Gaza.
-NYT says intelligence shows Iran surprised by Hamas attack.
– Administration notes Trump also allowed Iran to tap frozen assets.
– Amy Zegart examines Israeli intelligence failure.
– NYT describes the tactical failures.
– CBO says US military personnel are well paid compared to civilians.
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