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December 9, 2020
Biden: Why I Chose Lloyd Austin
Why I Chose Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense
We need a leader who is tested, and matched to the challenges we face in this moment.
Joe Biden
In late August of 2010, I traveled to Iraq for the fifth time as vice president. While there, I participated in the change-of-command ceremony for United States ForcesIraq. President Barack Obama had charged me with overseeing the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and we were committed to ensuring the orderly withdrawal of our forces and equipment from Iraq. Standing in the garish al-Faw palace, once home to Saddam Hussein but by then part of Camp Victory, I watched as General Lloyd Austin assumed leadership of a national-security priority on behalf of the president of the United States of America.
Just over a year later, in December 2011, I returned to al-Faw palace, joining Austin in a ceremony honoring American and Iraqi service members as our forces left the country.
General Austin got the job done. He played a crucial role in bringing 150,000 American troops home from the theater of war. Pulling that off took more than just the skill and strategy of a seasoned soldier. It required Austin to practice diplomacy, building relationships with our Iraqi counterparts and with our partners in the region. He served as a statesman, representing our country with honor and dignity and always, above all, looking out for his people.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/secretary-defense/617330/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
We need a leader who is tested, and matched to the challenges we face in this moment.
Joe Biden
In late August of 2010, I traveled to Iraq for the fifth time as vice president. While there, I participated in the change-of-command ceremony for United States ForcesIraq. President Barack Obama had charged me with overseeing the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and we were committed to ensuring the orderly withdrawal of our forces and equipment from Iraq. Standing in the garish al-Faw palace, once home to Saddam Hussein but by then part of Camp Victory, I watched as General Lloyd Austin assumed leadership of a national-security priority on behalf of the president of the United States of America.
Just over a year later, in December 2011, I returned to al-Faw palace, joining Austin in a ceremony honoring American and Iraqi service members as our forces left the country.
General Austin got the job done. He played a crucial role in bringing 150,000 American troops home from the theater of war. Pulling that off took more than just the skill and strategy of a seasoned soldier. It required Austin to practice diplomacy, building relationships with our Iraqi counterparts and with our partners in the region. He served as a statesman, representing our country with honor and dignity and always, above all, looking out for his people.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/secretary-defense/617330/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
December 8, 2020
https://www.270towin.com/news/2020/11/22/interactive-map-states-certifying-2020-presidential-election-results_1131.html
Only Hawaii and Missouri have yet to certify.
Safe harbor day: These states have certified
https://www.270towin.com/news/2020/11/22/interactive-map-states-certifying-2020-presidential-election-results_1131.html
Only Hawaii and Missouri have yet to certify.
December 7, 2020
Reasons We've Loved New York
A send-off to the many places, big and small, that closed in 2020.
https://www.curbed.com/article/nyc-businesses-closed-2020-pandemic.html
https://www.curbed.com/article/nyc-businesses-closed-2020-pandemic.html
December 6, 2020
States that have certified election results as of today
States in dark blue & red have certified.
Only 3 states havent yet: Hawaii, Missouri and New Jersey.
December 6, 2020
Dear MSNBC
This is David Lander.
Please stop showing pics of Michael McKean, he is still alive.
November 30, 2020
Andrea Mitchell needs to retire or just move to FAUX News
Outrageous!
Andrea Mitchell Pans Team Biden for Delayed Media Alert on His Injured Ankle: Not as Forthcoming as You Would Hope
https://www.mediaite.com/biden/andrea-mitchell-pans-team-biden-for-delayed-media-alert-on-his-injured-ankle-not-as-forthcoming-as-you-would-hope/
https://www.mediaite.com/biden/andrea-mitchell-pans-team-biden-for-delayed-media-alert-on-his-injured-ankle-not-as-forthcoming-as-you-would-hope/
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