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"...the only security of all is in a free press. The force of public opinion cannot be resisted, when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be submitted to. It is necessary to keep the waters pure..." - Thomas Jefferson, 1823 http://tjrs.monticello.org/letter/425 pic.twitter.com/dEOUugpdCT
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Trump hasn't said anything about the US fighting in Somalia, but Bolton did, last week, kinda... // Trump’s New Africa Plan: Fewer US Troops and Aid, More Investment and Deals
@DefenseOne@KatieBoWillhttps://www.defenseone.com/politics/2018/12/trumps-new-africa-plan-fewer-us-troops-and-aid-more-investment-and-deals/153534 …Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
UPS's opsec on Santa is better than Trump and Flynn's opsec on anything. https://twitter.com/TheUPSStore/status/1074428471923728384 …
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Ticketmaster, your artificial intelligence is really bad...pic.twitter.com/aNFZ1flsNI
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"It's the dog that doesn't bark." -- Amb. Jeffrey says, of ... actually i'm not sure what he was talking about but its a funny saying.
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Q on China's global expansions & Syria. Jeffrey: all China's global expansion is "real and worrisome...but it is also prudent and cautious," says Jeffrey. The Chinese often diverge from the Russians, on UNSC Syria votes, for various reasons. "I don't quite know what it is."
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"Nobody knows how to do this" Jeffrey says of Syria post-fight "stabilization ops" of any name, anywhere. "Only partially successful" in Iraq, w constitution, voting. Trump "has decided it's somebody else's job to provide stabilization funding...we could always use more money."
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US Ambassador Jeffrey says Iran forces needs to leave
#Syria: "We see no reason to tolerate this." Their military presence so near Israel is an "extremely dangerous situation that they introduce... it's our position that they need to go."Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
What's the future for US support of the SDF? Jeffrey says historically "we don't have permanent relationships with sub-state entities...it's simply not something we do." Says solution is reform of the Syrian gov and a permanent ceasefire.
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Jeffrey diplomatically walks the line, says US is there for Turkey's security but also to get the job done in
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First question thankfully to a reporter,
@DionNissenbaum, who asks what's being down to stop Turkey from invading#Syria. "We'll have to wait and see. I believe the situation has calmed somewhat...we're willing to work on the ground."Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
How complicated is Syria? In Geneva, Assad's opposition is presenting a list of potential ministers to De Mistura be approved that it meets UN criteria for a legit oppo group. "not there yet"https://en.radiofarda.com/a/un-syria-envoy-to-host-top-envoys-from-russia-turkey-iran/29661326.html …
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"It is relatively peaceful" in
#Syria, right now, Jeffrey says (again). US hopes this is a window for peace. US wants: de-escalation of violence, humanitarian access, convene to write a new constitution and new elections.Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
When Amb. Jeffrey speaks any Arabic, does the Boston accent still shine through? Hope so.
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US Ambassador Jim Jeffrey is on a string of recent public appearances trying to education the public on
#Syria. To catch up, start with his excellent interview with@CNN's@EliseLabott at the@DefenseOne Summit, in November.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9hJgmiKXzU …Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
"This power has now become a great power conflict" - Jeffrey says of Syria, repeating a talking point he's made before including at
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And one retweet of a Fox tweet...https://twitter.com/navybook/status/1074732242172370944 …
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Syria watchers - Amb. Jeffrey speaking live at Atlantic Council now...https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/webcasts/stabilizing-syria-toward-a-human-security-framework#.XBfroQ2p2wk.twitter …
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Trump has said "Somalia" 4 times since taking office, per
@factbasefeed search: - a Feb 2017 tweet during muslim ban showdown - a Sep 2017 UN speech, listing US humanitarian aid - a Sep 1017 luncheon speech to African leaders - a Jun 2018 tweet after Staff Sgt. Conrad KIAShow this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
FORTY-FIVE. That 45 U.S. airstrikes in Somalia this year. That’s a war, folks. America is at war in Somalia. Has the president said the word “Somalia” since he took office?https://twitter.com/laraseligman/status/1074726826185015297 …
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What the hell is an “influencer?”https://twitter.com/taylorlorenz/status/1074385929006141440 …
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