"Let's just arm one more group of moderate rebels... It'll work this time; I can feel it!" This is the gamblers fallacy in action.
Graham is laying the groundwork for decades of chaos and blow back terrorism. The concept of sending arms to the locals sounds good at first but has never served our long-term interests.
Our efforts to "arm the people" of governments we don't like led to the rise of the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, every Shia militia in Iraq as well as the destabilization of Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Yemen, just to name a few.
I say this as a former Green Beret and CIA Paramilitary Ops officer who has been involved in these operations- they simply don't work in the long run.
There is no military solution to our conflict with Iran, POTUS should stop listening to those who have not updated their thinking since 2003 and get us out of this mess before we are sucked further in.
Breaking: Minnesota's Anthony Edwards is expected to play in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, barring any setback pregame, sources tell @ShamsCharania.
Just nine days removed from his left knee injury, and after the team had expected him to return midseries, Edwards has received medical clearance and will get final sign-off after his pregame routine.
Thank you to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon for her exemplary tenure as Governor General and for her lifetime of advocacy for Inuit rights, Indigenous self-determination, and the preservation of Indigenous language, culture, and identity.
As she prepares to exit the role, her legacy will endure not only in her service, but in the way she served — with an unshakable belief in Canada.
NEW: Judge apologizes in court to WHCA Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen.
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said that he was “fascinated and disturbed” by Allen's treatment in jail.
Allen was placed on suicide watch when he was first imprisoned. Prosecutors argued that since Allen told investigators he did not expect to survive the alleged attack, he could be a danger to himself.
But an incredulous Faruqui wasn't convinced by that argument, drawing comparisons between Allen and defendants arrested for rioting at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
“To me, it’s extremely disturbing that he was put in five-point restraints, a person with no criminal history. It’s troubling. I never heard of one Jan. 6 defendant who was put in five-point restraints or in a safe cell. If the only way to keep him safe is the most punitive thing, that’s a problem.”
“At a minimum, I should be apologizing to him. We are obligated to make sure he’s taken care of. Mr. Allen, I’m sorry that things have not been the way they are supposed to.”
Makes sense. He was never going to miss Adare, and with recent happenings in golf he could end up playing a lot more than just 6 events on the DP World Tour next year.
🇺🇸MUST WATCH: @GaryPlayer joins President Trump in the Oval Office to sign a proclamation restoring the Presidential Fitness Test.
His advice? Only in America do you have that opportunity… Just love this country. ❤️
“3 delays, 2 terminal changes, 1 lost bag, and a seat reassignment that was nearly the proverbial straw... only to look back two rows and see her. Yeah, I've had worse travel days…”
VP @KamalaHarris pictured with a fan aboard a flight to California.
📸: jsii7
Today, I had the honor of joining state and local law enforcement officers and community members at the annual California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony.
The officers we recognize today represent the very best of California. Their legacy is lasting — in the lives they saved, the communities they protected, and the example they set for all of us.
California will forever be indebted to their sacrifice and service.
Bill Simmons says LeBron, KD, and Klay should find a way to team up on the Warriors
“I am all in on LeBron going to Golden State next year. Can I have Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson join him? Let’s go full ‘Expendables,’ and Golden State ends up with LeBron, Curry, Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Al Horford.… Even I would be rooting for this team. First of all, every game they play [would be a] sellout. Couldn’t be harder to get tickets. Half the fans [would be] rooting for the Warriors wherever they go. Steve Kerr comes back now. Two more years for him, and we’re off. We’re ready to go.”
(Via https://t.co/YKKkdjlZNK)