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Putin Pushes ‘Forever War’

February 22, 2022 Buck Banks

“Putin has now affirmed that he refuses to accept the outcome of the Cold War and that he will fight to dismantle the European system of peace and security constructed by the international community after its end. This is Vladimir Putin’s forever war, and Russia, cursed as it has been so many times in its history with a terrible leader, will be fighting it for as long as Putin remains the master of the Kremlin.”

— Tom Nichols

Heroes and Zeros

February 3, 2022February 4, 2022 Buck Banks

There’s no disputing al-Qurayshi was an evil guy,
And there’s no disputing he had to die.
But we spent millions —
And still killed civilians!
Oh, and sometimes our helicopters can’t fly.

U.S. Kills ISIS Leader and Some Women and Children

February 3, 2022 Buck Banks

“This horrible terrorist leader is no more.”

— President Biden, quoted by the Washington Post, on the U.S. Special Operations mission overnight in Syria that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of the Islamic State.

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Putin Pushes ‘Forever War’

— Tom Nichols

Heroes and Zeros

U.S. Kills ISIS Leader and Some Women and Children

“This horrible terrorist leader is no more.”

— President Biden, quoted by the Washington Post, on the U.S. Special Operations mission overnight in Syria that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of the Islamic State.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— Miami Herald

“We care more about the safety of our staff than a name attached to an article.”

— Rep. Tony Gonzalez (R-TX), on CNN.

— Rick Wilson

— Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) on the “resign or be fired” ultimatum from the GOP’s Freedom Caucus just 174 days into his tenure as sp[eaker, reported by Punchbowl News.

Numerati

77%

A new Siena poll finds that by a 54% to 30% margin, New Yorkers say Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial is “legitimate” — the view of 77% of Democrats and 44% of independents — rather than a “witch hunt,” the view of 66% of Republicans.

51% to 48%

300 million

Spotify said Taylor Swift’s new album was the first to have over 300 million streams in a single day on Friday.

28%

15% to 7%