Ambassador’s Perspective

Replacing patriotism with tribalism

Replacing patriotism with tribalism The politics of grievance and revenge divides us all By Clifford D. May  8/23/17 Just after last week’s terrorist attack in Barcelona, a pro-Islamic State website posted video from the scene along with a message in Arabic

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Troops in Afghanistan

http://www.weeklystandard.com/sending-more-troops-to-afghanistan-is-a-good-start/article/2009364   Sending More Troops To Afghanistan Is a Good Start President Trump deserves credit for making a difficult decision, but he also needs to avoid the mistakes of his predecessors. 8:15 AM, Aug 21, 2017 | By Thomas Joscelyn

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Iran Has Squandered Its Chance to Avoid Sanctions

Iran Has Squandered Its Chance to Avoid Sanctions – WSJ 6/19/17, 10:21 PM https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-has-squandered-its-chance-to-avoid-sanctions-1497899727 Page 1 of 3 As the Financial Action Task Force convenes for its annual meeting this week in Spain, it’s an opportunity for the international governing

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