MSNOW ntl security contributor. “Eyes On Geopolitics” pod co-host. Once a USG alphabet soup intel guy. TBI/PTS survivor. Heavy metal nut. Unhinged RedSox fan.
Joined November 2010
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I wrote a book that was published five years ago this month. What a humbling and amazing experience. Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA a.co/d/0iyS14Sd
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Last night, 3 @PhillyPolice officers were shot while answering a call for service. By the grace of God, all 3 are expected to recover. This could have ended very differently. Please keep these officers, their families, and all affected in your prayers. 6abc.com/post/3-philadelphia…
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Last night, 3 @PhillyPolice officers were shot while answering a call for service. By the grace of God, all 3 are expected to recover. This could have ended very differently. Please keep these officers, their families, and all affected in your prayers. 6abc.com/post/3-philadelphia…
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Seemingly a more radical leadership now in place. Begs the question – the decapitation strikes were impressive tactically, but were they strategically wise? Our HVT targeting is so precise now, it’s not a question of can we kill, but rather should we? wsj.com/world/middle-east/th…
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A wonderful way to start the summer, with a timeless reading list. My contribution? See below…. @EngelsbergIdeas
Jun 11
Contributors to Engelsberg Ideas share the books they’ve enjoyed in the summers of their lives.
engelsbergideas.com/essays/a…
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I'd forgotten this observation I made of Seb Gorka back in the day when I was writing about Trump's manliness issue:
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Trump is going to sign a deal with Iran that won’t mention the missile threat or its support for terrorism, two issues that he said he will make sure to address.
By those measures this deal is far from a good deal. And no, unfortunately the war did not remove these threats
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We remain world class in man-hunting (think GWOT targeting of find/fix/finish ops).
The CIA provided the intelligence for the operation, per a senior administration official.
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5 strong for Ranger, RBI knock for Gasper, RBI knock for Wilyer, 2-run go-ahead knock for Ceddanne, 2-run tank for Duran, save for 44, the Red Sox have won a series at Fenway Park?? #GoldBottles
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I hope the media will point out, as Ian is doing below, that the Iranian promise to not develop nukes is same old bullshit as last time…..so if Trump touts this, as some type of big deal, the immediate reaction from the press must be to point this out. It’s really a giant bunch of blah blah.
original iran nuclear deal:
“under no circumstances will iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapon.”
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A virtual signing? Amazing if true. It actually avoids a brutal spectacle for the Trump admin. This is not a “win”for the US. And it’s certainly not a deal…it’s a reflection that it’s just a cease fire extension agreement,then start of real talks, which will be quite difficult at best and potentially very very lengthy …
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Pakistani officials saying that the Iran-US agreement MOU will be signed electrically tomorrow. Araghchi implied this was the case in a lengthy interview for Iran state TV yesterday.
This suggests that there will be no in-person component (though it's possible something comes after the signing).
Technical discussions will commence shortly thereafter.
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Pretty sweet from BPD
Boston Fan Fest looked like the spot to be at last night 🇺🇸⚽️
(via meeting_deportivo on IG)
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Hmmmmm
It’s really worth reflecting on the fact that for all the Washington claims to the contrary, the MoU as flagged by senior U.S. official does cover Lebanon — precisely as Iran claimed it had to.
That probably tells you something about shape of rest of deal.
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That’s some weird shit 🤔
Jun 12
Oh good, Trump is now reposting the Iranian regime mouthpiece.
I feel so much better about this agreement 🤦🏻
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When a former CIA station chief and a National Review editor are both looking at the same video of a sitting congressman and arriving at the word “cult” — that’s not partisanship. That’s a diagnosis from opposite ends of the room.
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Jun 13
Exclusive: In recent weeks, Iran has dramatically escalated efforts to seal off its cache of near bomb-grade uranium, deliberately collapsing tunnels & booby-trapping entrances with explosive mines, per 5 sources familiar w/ US intel.
@KatieBoLillis, @davis_winkie, me & @NatashaBertrand
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You don't even have to go to a war college for this one
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JD Vance went to Ohio State then Yale. But clearly not to study history. WW2 did not end ‘with some kind of negotiation’.
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Trumpism absolutely is a cult. I said it.
Jun 12
A lot of people bristle when you say, or suggest, that Trumpism is a cult, and I can understand the bristling. But listen to the man below. He is a member of Congress. Is this not, at a minimum, "some weird sh**," to quote George W. Bush in a different (though related) context?
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This stinks to high heaven.
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The UAE is releasing billions of dollars to Iran as part of a deal to reduce bilateral tensions and assist with reopening the strait.
It could be as much as $20 billion. $3 billion has already been delivered, confirming rumors from earlier this week.
The move comes after the emirates emerged as the single largest target for Iranian missiles and drones during the war.
From confrontation to accommodation. reuters.com/world/middle-eas…
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And the bitterest pill of all is that Netanyahu so dependent on Trump has no choice but to swallow it.
Jun 12
🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷Trump's pending Iran deal is bitter pill for Netanyahu. My story on @axios
axios.com/2026/06/12/netanya…
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Hey, we won a game
Jun 13
Six strong for Sonny, a tank an RBI knock and an RBI double for WC40, RBI double and a 2-run tank for Ceddanne, RBI double and a tank for Wilyer, the Red Sox actually scored a bunch of runs and won comfortably at Fenway. #GoldBottles
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