Stevenson’s army, October 12

I love well-argued cases that challenge the conventional wisdom, even if I don’t end up persuaded. So I like this WOTR piece “Defund Centcom”.
And Slate interviewed an author who says Columbus was motivated by Islamophobia.
Fred Kaplan says Michigan terrorist militia wasn’t particularly pro-Trump.
WSJ warns that both Georgia Senate contests may go to Jan 5 runoffs — depriving McConnell of 2 likely GOP votes as Senate organizes and counts ballots.

CFR has bipartisan report on how to deal with the next pandemic.

Jackson DIehl says Trump is destroying VOA.
Israel opposes any F35 sales to Qatar.

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