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Brian P. McKeon
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Washington, DC
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Former Dep U/S at DoD, CoS at NSC, Dep NSA to VP, and Chief Counsel at SFRC. Now at Penn Biden Ctr. Proud Notre Dame alum. Opinions mine
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@bpmckeon64
Brian P. McKeon
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Of course he's back at work at 0615, and will be every day 'til the end of Feb. SecDef Mattis is an honorable public servant, who will work hard to protect us every day of his final two months in office. twitter.com/barbarastarrcn…
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@bpmckeon64
Brian P. McKeon
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In response to assertions that Trump's w/drawal in Syria is just like Obama's in Iraq in 2011, I wrote this for Just Security:
False Comparisons: Obama’s Military Withdrawal from Iraq and Trump’s Syria Disengagement justsecurity.org/61991/false-co… via @just_security
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@bpmckeon64
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No.
From the piece you posted: "Officials said publicly the decision for him to leave was mutual but privately others said he was forced out. “There’s no question he was fired,” said one source with knowledge of the matter."
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@bpmckeon64
Brian P. McKeon
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I'm no fan of Sen. McConnell but this an outrageous thing to say; for a WH press spokesperson to say these words, it should be a firing offense. But it won't be. twitter.com/debrajsaunders…
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@bpmckeon64
Brian P. McKeon
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I don't dispute that we failed to secure agreement on the residual force. The piece rebuts the notion that Pres. Trump's decision to withdraw from Syria, and the resulting abandonment of the SDF and our Defeat-ISIS partners, is comparable to the Obama-Biden policy on Iraq.
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@PennBiden
Penn Biden Center
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"A wholesale and sudden retreat from Syria, announced to our closest allies by an impetuous tweet, is no way to maintain the trust required to lead a large multilateral alliance." #PBC's @bpmckeon64 writes about the withdraw from Syria in @just_security.
justsecurity.org/61991/false-co…
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@bpmckeon64
Brian P. McKeon
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There is a simpler explanation. Dems believe in govt. Many Rs do not. Closing the government is not a comfortable place for Dems to be. twitter.com/ThePlumLineGS/…
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@bpmckeon64
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Except that it's hard to remember a SecDef resigning because of a policy/values disagreements. Carter served to the end. Hagel was pushed out. Panetta left b/c he decided it was time after 4 yrs combined at CIA & DoD.
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@bpmckeon64
Brian P. McKeon
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John Bolton likes to say that Repubs are the 'adults' on foreign policy. Adults don't make major military decisions without hearing from the Chairman of the Jt Chiefs, or surprise allies with a tweet. wapo.st/2EDenHe?tid=ss…
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@bpmckeon64
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He read it. He was trying to spin it.
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@ezraklein
Ezra Klein
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As I understand it, Republicans unanimously think Mattis an excellent defense secretary and wise on foreign policy.
Mattis's resignation letter makes clear he thinks Trump a terrible president who's dead wrong on foreign policy.
So...
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@maggieNYT
Maggie Haberman
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Surprisingly blunt from McConnell twitter.com/igorbobic/stat…
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@JoeBiden
Joe Biden
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I’ve had disagreements with Secretary Mattis, but we shared the view — long-held by Democrats and Republicans in this nation — that respect for our allies and a commitment to the most important and effective alliances in history made America safer.
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@bpmckeon64
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Maggie -- was he surprised by Mattis resignation? concerned by it?
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@bpmckeon64
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70 years olds don't change.
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@bpmckeon64
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Trump misjudged Mattis, to the end. Thought he could fool the country that it was a decision to retire, not a resignation over policy differences. Not surprising, b/c POTUS doesn't understand the concept of honor. twitter.com/Elizabeth_McLa…
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@bpmckeon64
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It's not that explicit but the meaning is clear enough.
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@bpmckeon64
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I think his resignation letter tells us the last straw was the Syria decision. Betraying coalition partners and the SDF violates Mattis's sense of honor.
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@bpmckeon64
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Right. Engine is on fire now.
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@gtconway3d
George Conway
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Not a word of praise for Trump. Speaks volumes. twitter.com/Elizabeth_McLa…
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