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ISIS, al-Hol, and the Cracks in Post-Assad Syria

Despite ISIS’s territorial defeat, a fragile Syrian peace and looming U.S. withdrawal risk unleashing tens of thousands of radicalized detainees, threatening a new wave of terror in the region.

Cutting the State Dept.’s Language and Cultural Exchange Programs Weakens America

Absent the language and intercultural skills that make diplomacy work, the US will not be able to effectively project power abroad

Generous America?

Thoughtful foreign aid doesn’t detract from America. If competently administered, it adds to our national honor, majesty, & glory. It demonstrates that our Gospel-soaked nation is generous, decent, & wise.

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