Tag: Hamas
Stevenson’s army, October 25
– US public support for political violence is rising. Here’s the survey.
– Confidence in the media is dropping.
– WSJ says arms are flooding into West Bank.
– Fred Kaplan says US democracy promotion helped Hamas.
– US intelligence concludes Israel not responsible for hospital attack.
– Mike Johnson is latest speaker nominee, notable for lead role in brief to SCOTUS supporting Trump election charges, also has opposed Ukraine aid.
– Johnson circulated a program showing completion of appropriations bills in winter 2024.
– On 61st anniversary of Cuban missile crisis Lawfare notes Congress had authorized force. [As I did in my chart showing authorizations of force since 1789]
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Stevenson’s army, October 23
– Atlantic writer sees end of Netanyahu, notes his policy of “propping up Hamas.”
– Haaretz says the PM is blaming the IDF.
-Economist sees Israel’s window of legitimacy for responding shrinking.
– Politico reports on pro-Israel lobbying.
– Some Members may be primaried over Israel.
– CNN poll shows support for Israel.
– WSJ says ground attack has high costs.
– Dan Drezner applauds new Venezuela policy.
– Tom Edsall reviews views on constitutional flaws
-Politico says conservatives are now attacking cyber’s CISA.
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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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