Kristin Pearson @kpearson

Attorney. PoliSci. Fan of Switzerland; facts; all things natsec; sports; checks and balances; cookies. Hook ‘Em. Joined September 2008

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Zach Wahls @ZachWahls

10 months ago

HUGE NEWS: Johnson County, Iowa's most Democratic county, is on track to shatter turnout records tonight. if you are in line to vote, please stay in line! We had a US House race decided by only six votes here in 2020, your ballot could make the difference.

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ABC News @ABC

11 months ago

Vice President Harris released a report with details about her health and medical history, which concludes she has the mental sharpness to serve as president, a senior aide said. Harris "remains in excellent health." trib.al/qnRqWoZ

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Sarah Longwell @SarahLongwell25

2 years ago

I continue to believe we are underreacting to this political moment.

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Brandon Rottinghaus @bjrottinghaus

2 years ago

Happy Y’alloween! If you can, send us a little money for costumes for kids in need or buy one from our Amazon wish list — all tax free! amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

The Buzz Magazines @buzzmagazines

2 years ago

Happy Y’alloween! If you can, send us a little money for costumes for kids in need or buy one from our Amazon wish list — all tax free! amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

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Mark Hertling @MarkHertling

4 years ago

The piece by ⁦@RadioFreeTom⁩ is the best explainer of why the Biden administration is “holding their fire & keeping their powder dry” when faced with all those who want to “do something.” Brilliant & spot on by someone who understands the stakes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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Bobby Chesney @BobbyChesney

4 years ago

Many have been wondering how airstrikes in Afghanistan will be folded into the PPG (Presidential Policy Guidance) rules meant to apply outside areas of active hostilities. Looking like lots of flexibility will remain as to ISIS-K. Perhaps same will be true as to AQ.

Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche

4 years ago

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Yoni Appelbaum @YAppelbaum

4 years ago

"Brother … It’s too cold to jihad.” Ian Fritz flew 99 combat missions in Air Force gunships, listening to the chatter of Taliban fighters below. And then, he writes, he finally heard what they were saying: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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Kristin Pearson @kpearson

4 years ago

Please get vaccinated, yall.

Rebekah Allen @rebekahallen

4 years ago

Please get vaccinated, yall.

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Bill Kristol @BillKristol

4 years ago

The Bulwark communicated by text message with an Afghan Air Force pilot in hiding. Bulwark: "Anything you want the public to know?" Afghan: "Many Afghan soldiers died bravely...Please don’t leave us behind. We will be great Americans." Read the whole thing thebulwark.com/please-dont-le…

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Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell

4 years ago

Please do not spend a second personally attacking @RepKinzinger for his sincere beliefs on #Afghanistan. This may seem unusual, but disagreements like this on POLICY is what it looked like before Trump. Let’s be civil and not confuse him with the America-hating insurrectionists.

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Joe Trippi @JoeTrippi

4 years ago

Many won’t read this, all should. Afghanistan Is Your Fault - The Atlantic ⁦@RadioFreeTom⁩ theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany

4 years ago

.@LIRSorg is looking for volunteers in the Seattle/Tacoma, DMV, Houston, and Fort Worth areas to support resettled Afghan newcomers with airport pick-ups, apartment set-ups, or meals. More details here: lirsconnect.org/get_involved/a…

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Richard N. Haass @RichardHaass

4 years ago

Sorry @SecPompeo, but the problem with the Feb 2020 deal with the Taliban that you supported is not that the Taliban violated it but that it was done w/o Afghan government participation & asked so little of the Taliban in return for US military withdrawal. bit.ly/3CQxicn

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @DmitryOpines

4 years ago

I'm normally very careful to say situations are complex and to try to see the opposing view. I've looked and I can't find one for not taking as many refugees from Afghanistan as the allies can possibly pack onto planes and helicopters. How is this even a debate? Get them out.

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Eric Garland @ericgarland

4 years ago

Everyone making amateur assessments of Afghanistan should remember that these situations often look drastically different when in possession of classified intelligence. The situation is complex and is critical to NATO's posture with regards to foreign adversaries. Stay frosty.

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Verteidigungsministerium @BMVg_Bundeswehr

4 years ago

#Afghanistan: Heute Nacht werden Transportflugzeuge A400M nach Kabul aufbrechen. Wir unterstützen das @AuswaertigesAmt bei der Evakuierung der zu Schützenden. Dazu wird in einem Nachbarland eine logistische Drehscheibe eingerichtet, von dort aus gehen Charterflüge nach 🇩🇪.

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Rep. Jason Crow @RepJasonCrow

4 years ago

My heart has broken. Like most vets, I left part of me in AFG. Later we’ll debate the failures of last 20 yrs, but today our mission is clear: hold the airport as long as possible and get ALL U.S. citizens and as many Afghan partners out as we can. We will debate the rest later

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Mike Nelson @mikenelson586

4 years ago

If you're a policy type who thinks now is a time to make clever jokes & jabs at the military, go fuck yourself. There is blame for this all up & down American society, and definitely including those who formed the nonsense and piecemeal policies for the last three administrations