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Spencer Ackerman
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Journalist & author of REIGN OF TERROR: HOW THE 9/11 ERA DESTABILIZED AMERICA & PRODUCED TRUMP, contributor to Zeteo, WALLER VS WILDSTORM. Up next: IRON MAN for Marvel. Subscribe to FOREVER WARS for ā€˜natsecā€™ journalism: www.forever-wars.com
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I was in a city council hearing today, and the chair introduced Jumaane Williams as ā€œour public advocateā€¦for nowā€; and you could SEE the waves of self-restraint it took most of the room not to shriek with glee.

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Shoulda put money on it

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It is 2006 & I am writing about US efforts to set up an enduring military presence in Iraq. It is 2008 & I am writing about US efforts to set up an enduring military presence in Iraq. It is 2010 & I am writing about US efforts to set up an enduring military presence in Iraq. It is 2020 & I am writin

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I know, I hate the idea of publishing newsletters on Friday afternoon; no one wants to read stuff like this after their punishing week. But there's some crucial Iraq developments at work and this material was embargoed.

U.S.' Military Future in Iraq 'Is Not A Withdrawal,' Officials Declare
U.S.' Military Future in Iraq 'Is Not A Withdrawal,' Officials Declare

The Iraqi PM wants the U.S. out. The U.S. instead negotiates a "transition" to an "enduring bilateral relationship."

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Heā€™ll fundraise for it

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The first clause just concedes he didnā€™t read the incredibly detailed indictment

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Yanks clinched the AL East the day Ericā€™s house of cards collapsed

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He was *before* all the resignations.

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And thatā€™s gonna be it for Adams after this Hochul statement. As someone who used to have Jumaane Williams as his city councilman, I canā€™t believe weā€™re about to go from Crooked Cop Mayor to as close to a mayor for the people as Iā€™ve ever had, and Iā€™m 44.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, half a day after her office said it was going to stay out of this for now, informs Eric Adams that he will either quit or she will fire him.
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If itā€™s good Belushi, itā€™s that John Belushi. If itā€™s stepped on but better than nothing you call it Jim. If itā€™s mostly baby laxative thatā€™s Kevin James

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Journalist & author of REIGN OF TERROR: HOW THE 9/11 ERA DESTABILIZED AMERICA & PRODUCED TRUMP, contributor to Zeteo, WALLER VS WILDSTORM. Up next: IRON MAN for Marvel. Subscribe to FOREVER WARS for ā€˜natsecā€™ journalism: www.forever-wars.com
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