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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

3 years

My 16 year old son was denied entry to Arlington National Cemetery today because he didn’t have ID on him. Was going to see my grandfather who was in Battle of the Bulge. The reasons given for why ID required to visit the dead @ cemetery with three foot walls were flimsy as hell.

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Let's think about the consequences to our troops of General Milley alerting an adversary of a pending attack.......

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Where is the $25K housing subsidy going to come from? Asking for a country of friends already $35 trillion in debt.

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3 years

Notice how it’s always 1938 and never 1914 (or 1871, 1853, 1956, 1968, etc).

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3 years

I’m guessing the idea that you’d have to show a govt ID to visit a military cemetery would have been repulsive to the people like my grandfather who fought for our freedom.

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@POTUS is displaying real courage by sticking with a decision that remains prudential given the realities about Afghanistan and the United States. Biden is showing the requisite realist spine that America needs at this moment. And for that he should be praised, not damned.

Jacob Heilbrunn

@JacobHeilbrunn

3 years

The Afghanistan Withdrawal Is Still the Best Course for the United States | The National Interest from ⁦ @WillRuger ⁩

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George Kennan, the father of containment, suggesting in 1997 that NATO expansion would be: "the most fateful error of American foreign policy in the entire post-Cold War era."

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4 years

What could have caused a year without a U.S. combat death in #Afghanistan ? And what could end that streak? Thank you to the Trump administration, especially @US4AfghanPeace

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3 years

Again, huge caveat about whether this true, but this would be Benedict Arnold territory.

The Washington Post

@washingtonpost

3 years

“If we’re going to attack, I’m going to call you ahead of time. It’s not going to be a surprise,” Milley said. Li took the chairman at his word, the authors write in the book, “Peril,” which is set to be released next week.

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3 years

If you read the Axios piece and think the generals and bureaucrats are the good guys, you should rethink your commitment to democratic rule and liberal civil-military relations.....

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4 years

If @realDonaldTrump delivers on this, it will be a huge win for the national interest. Given the normal incentives to maintain the status quo and some important elite opposition, it would also show political courage even as a majority of Americans right now support getting out.

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Dream answer would be: "Not the job of U.S. troops to protect human rights around the world. Job is to secure America's homeland, protect the conditions of our economic security, and maintain our liberal democratic system here at home,"

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@bryan_caplan I don't get the joke despite being a regular reader of your work. Please explain, b/c you can't be serious.

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Andrew Bacevich of the Quincy Institute on how Trump’s reluctance to bomb foreign countries is a strength, not a sign of weakness.

Op-Ed: Trump’s reluctance to bomb foreign countries is a strength, not a sign of weakness

It took less than a week for informed opinion to settle the question: In ordering airstrikes against Iran on June 20 and then cancelling that order at the last moment, President Trump committed an...

www.latimes.com

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@WillRuger

3 years

The Austro-Hungarian empire is understudied.

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@WillRuger

3 years

Today is the 10th anniversary of US & NATO military intervention in Libya. It was an underrated failure. Arms & refugees flew out, terrorists & mercenaries flew in, neighboring countries destabilized, and a civil war ensued abetted by other powers. Libya is a failed state today.

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Politico reports on a letter signed by over 60 foreign policy experts. It argues that "At NATO's summit, the alliance should not move Ukraine toward membership." I am proud to be among this august group of signers.

Concerns swirl about the NATO ‘bridge’ for Ukraine

Debates over what the U.S. and allies should guarantee Ukraine are shaping up.

www.politico.com

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3 years

Agree: “Instead of stigmatizing low-skill jobs, we would do better to stigmatize idleness, especially among men.” #VL @JasonSorens

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4 years

How have we had almost an entire debate without a question about our wars in the Middle East? Unreal.

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2 years

When a negotiated settlement of the war comes, guessing that more than a few analysts here in US will be quite disappointed and will vehemently criticize the deal. But they will underestimate the value of peace to Ukrainians (which is easy to do from the safety of MD/VA/DC etc).

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6 years

On North Korea: Context matters. U.S.-North Korean relations are in a better place than they have been historically and certainly better than 2017 when there was talk of conflict. Good to see that we are meeting and talking rather than fighting. Diplomacy > war with NK. 1/

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3 years

People seemed to be shocked that states like Russia & Germany follow their national interests. So they resort to saying they are irrational or (in case of Germany) are being treasonous to the West. The post-Cold War era really warped minds of many. Or rather infantilized them.

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5 years

“Their (Ukraine’s) defense is our defense.” Absurd claim by Rep. Adam Schiff just now. Deep engagement in Ukraine-Russia conflicts would actually make us less safe. We can want good things for Ukraine without making bad geopolitical arguments.

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2 years

Best chance of avoiding Putin using tactical nuke & then having to deal w/ a lot of very bad choices is to make sure Ukrainians aren’t in position to push 🇷🇺 into bad corner with no escape. Too risky to not stop that situation. This is how sober adults think about world as it is.

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America is not made more secure or prosperous by committing itself to an alliance with Finland. In fact, it increases the odds that we’d be drawn into an unnecessary war. These factors should be dispositive enough to oppose NATO enlargement to Finland.

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4 years

Apropos of my earlier comment about our foreign wars coming home and increased militarism: The heart of our nation's capitol being referred to as a Green Zone!

Niels Lesniewski

@nielslesniewski

4 years

The Secret Service has established a what it is calling a "Green Zone" in the heart of Washington, D.C., with National Guard to check reasons for entry.

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2 years

Fortunately there is no problem with corruption in Ukraine that could exacerbate the problem.

John Hudson

@John_Hudson

2 years

The unprecedented influx of arms to Ukraine is prompting fears that powerful weapons could fall into the hands of Western adversaries or reemerge in faraway conflicts 1/

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@WillRuger

2 years

Note that @GovRonDeSantis brings up the danger of escalation here as well. This concern is waved away by many pushing deeper US involvement, but it is a critical danger and the governor was smart to reference it.

Florida’s Voice

@FLVoiceNews

2 years

WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis says U.S. has no "interest" on getting involved in "proxy war," slams "blank checks" from Biden admin to Ukraine "What is the strategic objective? [...] Just saying it's an open-ended blank check [to Ukraine] is unacceptable."

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2 years

Great to see @aier ’s @peter_c_earle representing on @TuckerCarlson Tonight. Talking about Sri Lanka and ESG, the latter a key issue for our new “Defending Freedom, Combatting Collectivism” initiative.

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@WillRuger

5 months

Think about the opportunity cost here at home of $100 billion. It’s infuriating.

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@WillRuger

5 years

Worth remembering it was moderate Republican, General, and President Eisenhower who warned of danger of military-industrial complex. Not exactly a tin foil hat conspiracy theorist.

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This is a big win for Realism and Restraint in American foreign policy. Senator Vance has been a strong voice for more prudentialism in our approach to the world.

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3 years

Consider the sources.....and recall Iraq War is among the biggest foreign policy debacles in American history. Both were strong advocates (and then add Libya on top of that for HRC).

Hillary Clinton, Condi Rice sound alarm over Afghanistan troop withdrawal

They shared their concerns with members of the House Foreign Affairs committee in a closed-door session.

www.axios.com

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@WillRuger

4 years

The current conservative reckoning will not achieve any modicum of success philosophically or politically if it simply leads to a return of Conservative, Inc. 2012 or even worse the failed Bush-Cheney years. There is a reason people rejected those options. 1/2

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2 years

ESPN should stay out of politics, either way. Most people just want to watch sports, enjoy the games, & be distracted from other things in life. Plus there is the issue of whether sports announcers have any special competence to wade into political issues in a thoughtful fashion.

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3 years

Esoteric truth?: Taiwan is strategically a lot less important to the U.S. than foreign policy experts are willing to say. And the smart ones know it.

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@WillRuger

3 years

Pleased to report I will be joining the American Institute for Economic Research as its next president. I look forward to leading @aier & working with its team of scholars/staff to develop/promote ideas of individual freedom, free markets, & sound money.

About AIER - American Institute for Economic Research

The American Institute for Economic Research educates people on the value of personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government, and sound money. AIER’s ongoing scientific...

www.aier.org

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@WillRuger

3 years

Neither Trump nor Biden lost Afghanistan. It was architects of expanded war aims that could not be realized that lost it - over a decade ago. But fortunately, we won war we needed to fight & are properly withdrawing from a fight we had no business attempting & that can't be won.

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Call me crazy, but I think people are seriously underestimating the dangers of retired senior military officers getting deeply enmeshed in our politics (especially when they trade on that status). 1/

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@WillRuger

4 years

Realists don’t apologize for putting interests of their country first. They understand when statesmen/women of other states do too. We follow ethic of responsibility. And we also believe a US that isn’t trying futilely to create heaven on earth will be on net good for world too.

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@MZHemingway - "Americans want a strong military but one that is extremely cautious about getting involved in war. And when war is called for, Americans want a clear strategy, particular outcomes that are being sought, & an exit strategy that is...1/2

6 Quick Takeaways From Third Night Of Republican National Convention

The third night of the Republican National Convention focused on a theme of 'heroes,' and continued to highlight everyday Americans.

thefederalist.com

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@WillRuger

4 years

What single word best describes U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War/post-9/11 era? I'll start: quixotic.

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4 years

Having just gone to the grocery store, thankful for capitalism. Easy to forget how bad things could be without it.

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@WillRuger

3 years

It’s a mistake to think this is all about Putin. Russia has interests vis-a-vis Ukraine & NATO that are deeper than the preferences of a “great/evil man of history.” Put down the freshmen Stoessinger text and think at multiple levels of analysis (which includes looking at Putin).

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@WillRuger

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@jbhenchman I’ll listen to someone’s case for anything other than the lazy 1938 analogy.

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@WillRuger

3 years

@jaketapper I wasn’t aware of any alleged “ruse" and believe the report to be false. It also doesn't fit with President Trump's sense of where things needed to go in terms of AFG policy and other reporting on the subject.

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@WillRuger

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This whole social construction of reality thing has reached new levels of ridiculousness on campus. Questions on new student inventory at my son’s college: “Do you identify as a first generation college student?” “Do you identify as a member of the military?” Identify?!?

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@WillRuger

5 years

Pleased to share our first foreign policy TV ad calling for the withdrawal of US military forces from Afghanistan. Time to end endless wars. #realism #restraint

End Endless Wars

Learn more at EndEndlessWars.com

www.youtube.com

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@WillRuger

4 years

“57 percent of veterans surveyed said they feel the United States should be less engaged in military conflicts overseas, an increase of about 9 percent from last year. Only 7 percent said they think the country should be more involved.”

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@WillRuger

4 years

George W. Bush administration revisionism is so forgetful of how destructive those years were for American conservative/classical liberal ends.

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@WillRuger

3 years

Given that so many people denounced the idea that NATO enlargement - de jure and de facto - was a key cause of the crisis/conflict, the Russians sure do bring it up a lot and seem to prioritize it in their demands….

Patrick Reevell

@Reevellp

3 years

The Kremlin has announced its demands for ending the war in Ukraine: -Ukraine must change its constitution to guarantee it won't join any "blocs", i.e. NATO + EU. -Must recognise Crimea as part of Russia. -Must recognise the eastern separatist regions as independent.

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Wild story. Read all the way to the end. Swallowed by a whale, carried out to sea, survived a deadly plane crash. You can’t take Mr. Packard out!

Ellen Barry

@EllenBarryNYT

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“I was completely inside (the whale); it was completely black,” Packard said. If you haven't subscribed to the @capecodtimes , today would be the day

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@WillRuger

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It is quite telling that one of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's arguments for staying in Afghanistan is the sunk cost fallacy.

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2 years

This is odd and narcissistic, no? People are being killed in a brutal war and he’s thinking of his Oscar being there 🤔

Nana Sajaia

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Sean Penn brings his Oscar statuette to President Zelenskyy saying: “I’ll feel much better knowing there is piece of me here”. “Until we win,” - Zelenskyy responds.

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@WillRuger

5 years

My statement on behalf of @CKinstitute regarding the SOTU remarks on #Afghanistan :

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@WillRuger

6 years

If @realDonaldTrump wants a SECDEF who is also skeptical about forever wars in the Middle East, Senator Jim Webb would be as strong a fit as anyone qualified to lead the Pentagon.

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@WillRuger

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Rhetorical question: Why is it that so few people are asking what is the reason it is so “hard” to withdraw from Afghanistan by May 1 according to our signed agreement from Feb 2020?

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@WillRuger

2 years

Visual representation of people responding to my realist concerns about escalation:

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@WillRuger

3 years

Should war kick off as expected, I believe very strongly that war could have been averted and Ukrainians would have been better off if realist advice followed (esp early). This would have meant a very pointed closing of the NATO door and real limits on US/West engagement w/ UKR.

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@WillRuger

3 years

Just passed West Point on the train. Remember young men and women in uniform like those there when you make policy recommendations for the US.

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@WillRuger

7 months

Let’s not confuse neoconservatism with classical liberalism. The ideas and actions promoted by guys like Kristol and Fukuyama have done far more to hurt the cause of classical liberalism than to support it.

Bradley Vasoli 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱

@BVasoli

7 months

A panel at ⁦ @Principles_1st ⁩ with ⁦ @BillKristol ⁩, ⁦⁦ @FukuyamaFrancis ⁩, ⁦ @continetti ⁩, and ⁦ @QuinHillyer ⁩ on American classical liberalism. Imagine seeing a panel of this quality at CPAC anymore. It just doesn’t happen.

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@robkhenderson I’m pretty confident that we will best the Chinese as long as we don’t score too many own-goals (like Iraq was, identity politics is, and debt/stagflation part deux could be). China has a lot of problems that create a ceiling on its future.

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@WillRuger

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If president announced removal of all troops from Afghanistan within the year, 51% of Americans would support that decision. Less than one quarter of respondents, 22%, would oppose such a decision while the remaining 27% were unsure how they would feel.

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The blue and yellow flags could be coming down in less than 24 hours across the Super Zip codes in favor of a different cause here at home. Ask the Afghans about the attention span of our elites.

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@WillRuger

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Don’t let people fool you. There’d be little threat of war over Ukraine if US had taken NATO membership off table & not started acting (& talking) as if it were de facto ally. Mistake upon mistake -often well-intentioned- got us here. Sad thing is result will be bad 4 Ukrainians.

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@WillRuger

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Not exactly the most gracious partner, especially after nearly 2500 of our best gave the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, U.S. spent more than trillion dollars, and nearly a million American troops/diplomats spent their precious time/energy in that country over last 20 years.

Yalda Hakim

@SkyYaldaHakim

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Former Afghan President @KarzaiH tells me the United States did not fight successfully or honestly in Afghanistan and would not be welcome back.

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This would put the lie to the argument made during the Afghanistan debate that we can’t do effective CT operations without a substantial military presence on the ground in AFG.

CNN

@CNN

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President Biden will speak at 7:30 p.m. ET on "a successful counterterrorism operation" against an al Qaeda target in Afghanistan, the White House says

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@WillRuger

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We pay respect only to the national interest. And we were sickened by what was wrought by those with the fancy resumes but a history of failure.

Tom Moore, Nuclear-Capable Wonk

@PaperMissiles

3 years

I am sick of this nonsense. I am sick of the attitude of this class of young, inexperienced members of the academic salon class, the standard reply of whom is to shirk our national and international duties, and not to pay some respect to the success we & our allies have enjoyed.

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Dunking on Ken Waltz is so easy for many IR-types. But they underrate just how alive he was as a thinker and how valuable his work was even when wrong to progress in the discipline. Study him or suffer. Ditto for many other giants in the field: Morgenthau, Huntington, etc.

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Military Keynesianism…..ugh

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McConell on @FoxNewsSunday says when the US gives “older equipment to the Ukrainians, we are rebuilding our industrial base in this country.” He says there are jobs being created in 38 states, which rebuilds the “industrial complex for the more serious big power threat in Asia.”

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Celebrated some good things w/ a family dinner at Bamian Restaurant in Falls Church, VA. 1 of 2 best #Afghan places I’ve been to in US. Food was high-quality, very fresh vegetables, & nice private booths. Recommend bowlawnee & kadu (pumpkin dish). But everything was fantastic.

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Letter from generals, admirals, and diplomats: "A war with Iran, either by choice or miscalculation, would produce dramatic repercussions in an already destabilized Middle East and drag the United States into another armed conflict at immense...cost."

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@WillRuger

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Republicans should back an honest to goodness withdrawal from Afghanistan - and insist that Biden be kept at his word and achieves it. Ending our endless war there was the policy of President Trump (R) and something he thought was in our national interest first, second, & third.

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My newest, in the @DailyCaller : “The purpose of American power is not charity or social engineering but protecting our interests – and our interests in Afghanistan don’t demand a permanent troop presence in the midst of a costly civil war.”

RUGER: The Possibility Of A Taliban Takeover Should Not Stop Our Afghanistan Withdrawal

The U.S. should welcome the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, even if the Afghan government falls to the Taliban.

dailycaller.com

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@WillRuger

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To paraphrase Duke professor Peter Feaver, civilian leaders like Trump have a right to make legal calls - even if subordinates disagree with those calls and think they are wrong. And they should faithfully execute legal orders or resign.

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The end of net neutrality was the Y2K of public policy.

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It's become quite clear during Russo-Ukrainian War that good many members of foreign policy establishment didn't learn a damn thing during the dumpster fire of last 20 years of US FP. Same idealistic assumptions and moral fervor, lack of prudence, + messianism & manicheanism, etc

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US credibility suffered so much after Vietnam War withdrawal that within a decade it was the 80s recovery, morning in America, and then onto winning the Cold War and unipolarity as the world’s only superpower for 4 decades.

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And for those who don't like the slow boring involved in changing legal culture, legal scholarship, judicial nominations, think tank work, etc, note that this work is now going to have a much bigger and lasting impact on reining in the administrative state than memes, own the

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@WillRuger

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@GovRonDeSantis is correct here. Appreciate his realistic appraisal vs. the threat inflation we see from so many other politicians. Plus the domino theory is no more correct now than it was during the Cold War.

Aaron Rupar

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DeSantis downplays the threat Russia poses to other countries: "I think it's important to point out, I mean, you know, the fear of Russia going into NATO countries and all that, and steamrolling, that has not even come close to happening."

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@WillRuger

5 years

My statement on behalf of @CKinstitute on #Afghanistan deal:

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@WillRuger

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As the late 1990s & early 2000s recede further and further into history, I hope the next generation of national security scholars and appointees are well-educated about the people, groups, and activities that got us into the mess of the Middle East and our biggest debacle: Iraq

William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

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@JJSchroden It was essentially determined shortly after 9/11 - and the WMD claim was used by people who knew the right questions to ask but didn’t to justify their support (given how thin the rationale was). A massive collective failure of intelligentsia in DC to go along with the tides. 1/2

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@WillRuger

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Bam! Do people who aren't in the social change world really want a world in which you have to go along with whatever social/political cause your employer picks as a condition of employment? The modern equivalent of the company store! No thanks.

Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸

@ChristinaPushaw

2 years

So, now the core job of pro athletes isn’t to play a sport - it’s to be a social activist for whatever cause the league decides?

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

3 years

Trying to hire people who will help execute on President’s policy preferences is a virtue, not a vice. During Trump admin, it was doubly so when permanent bureaucracy opposed FP prefs & many politicals proved barriers to change. John McEntee should be praised for it, not scorned.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

4 years

2/ Conservative thought leaders need to conduct an honest autopsy of what has gone wrong. And I’m not seeing that happening broadly enough. The “Trump bad,” “Dems are socialists,” & “Populists are dangerous” takes we see so often aren’t going to cut it.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

3 years

Show math on how US foreign policy towards Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine “delivers” for the American people. Seems more likely to waste their tax dollars, generate hostility towards them, and compromise their safety. But go on selling that this supports anything but elite theories.

Department of State

@StateDept

3 years

In 2021, @SecBlinken outlined how the Department will deliver on a foreign policy for the American people. Our diplomats and global workforce answered that call to serve. In 2022, we will continue making progress on that promise and leading with diplomacy.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

3 years

Enjoy this tweet everyone.

Nikki Haley

@NikkiHaley

3 years

If America doesn’t project strength, our adversaries will.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

5 years

"You don't have to be in Washington to matter" -- solid line from Mayor Pete.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

3 years

The point about libertarianism being a movement for progressive cultural change is pure poppycock. One can be libertarian & have very traditional views on ethics & culture. Indeed, there are certain values that have met test of time that are necessary foundations of free society.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

3 years

If Russia invades Ukraine, Americans and citizens of our NATO allies need to remember that there is no seamless web of interests. We can be saddened by the bloodshed and horrors of war. We should plead for peace. But our interests will still dictate that we stay out. 1/

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

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One of worst things you can falsely accuse someone of is being a traitor. Yet influential people toss this charge around like it’s nothing. It’s despicable. And it certainly shouldn’t be directed at someone who simply doesn’t want to go to war to defend another people/country.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

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What does "competence" mean? Is it divorced from outcomes one helps drive, especially the big ones? The right degrees? The right jobs? Can anyone affiliated with the worst decisions of the last 20 years (Iraq, Libya, AFG nation-building) truly be said to be competent?

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

2 years

Taking the prospect of nuclear conflict seriously is no vice. The risk of millions dying is something to be sober about. My view that we should be careful about providing the kind of aid that could create escalatory trouble for us is actually U.S. policy right now. So mainstream.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

5 years

I feel safer already and will sleep more soundly knowing this country is in NATO.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

1 month

Serious question for #miltwitter and @mcdesch : Since when did the VP, a pure civilian and outside of the chain of command, rate a military salute? I’d be curious when this tradition started.

RNC Research

@RNCResearch

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Kamala ignores questions after reading a very brief statement directly from her binder. She hasn't taken a single question — no interviews nor press conferences — since she forced Biden off the ballot.

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

3 years

Do people trotting out the Vietnam analogy really think that we should have stayed in Vietnam longer?

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

4 years

Kriner and Shen: “Battlefield Casualties and Ballot Box Defeat: Did the Bush-Obama Wars Cost Clinton the White House?”

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

6 years

RIP ?

Spearman soldier dies of wounds suffered in Afghanistan firefight

Update at 9:44 a. m. 1/18: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has order flags to be lowered to half-staff today in honor of Army Ranger Sgt. Cameron Meddock, 26. "Texas is proud of this young man who gave his...

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

5 years

Truth: @JonahDispatch writes "I keep hearing people say or imply that libertarians and free market “fundamentalists” have been running the show in Washington. I honestly have no idea what they’re talking about—and neither do any libertarians I know."

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William Ruger 🇺🇸

@WillRuger

3 years

Time to redeploy those troops permanently - and out of the country. U.S. national security interests do not require troop presence in Syria. So why keep them in harm's way where they can be targeted or get into trouble with the Syrian govt and/or its allies?

Lucas Tomlinson

@LucasFoxNews

3 years

U.S. military tipped off to attack on base housing American troops in Syria last week and moved them prior to the drone strike: U.S. officials. Bomb fragments later found where U.S. troops sleep. U.S. officials blame Iran for launching 5 drones. No U.S. troops killed or injured.

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