Deleted Tweets From Mike Gallagher, R-Wis.
Mike Gallagher's accounts: RepGallagher, MikeforWI
Tracking Since: October 18, 2018
Being duped would actually be more defensible than policy of deliberately turning a blind eye to Assad atrocity w/ Iran deal in background https://t.co/mz89W0OhIn QT @Doranimated: )
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1865, Robert E. Lee surrenders. Read More https://t.co/uFUdvq8DuK via @History
In fact in 2013 we chose an option worse than doing nothing: telling the world we'd do something and then ignominiously backing down
No easy options in Syria but more options across spectrum of conflict than (1) doing nothing or (2) choosing all out war ISO regime change.
NSC meeting, Apr. 11, 1957: “Mr. Dulles described the situation in Syria as still acute. Anything might happen in that country, or nothing.”
5.16.57: “Dulles pointed out that Syria was still boiling. Almost anything might happen in that country, but probably nothing really would.”
Useful but w/ key detail wrong: 44 didn't strike CW deal after AUMF failed. It passed SFRC then he leapt at Russia deal, killing AUMF effort https://t.co/QilUPEGjiD QT @CSIS: )
Must read by the always thoughtful @Peggynoonannyc (I once met her & she is as nice in person as her prose suggests) https://t.co/OK2OtWoS6Q
Fun Fact: Truman (Missouri National Guard 1905-11), saw combat as a CPT in WWI & later reached the rank of COL after rejoining the reserves
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1917, U.S. enters WWI (1 year later @USMC earns nickname 'Devil Dogs' @ Belleau Wood): https://t.co/rCHPcVTiQG
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen...In small clumsy letters he wrote: April 4th, 1984"
Fun fact: Truman used the term “Marshall Plan” in an effort to exploit Marshall’s popularity and win congressional support for the effort.
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1948, Truman signs Marshall Plan. Read More https://t.co/IfNWzplvw7 via @History
Syria’s civil war has produced one winner: the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah https://t.co/Ie6XHT89CB via @WSJ
Must read if for no other reason than learning the word 'ophobophobic': Haidt on the Cultural Roots of Campus Rage https://t.co/9J6vlolVPT
Cyber def a gamechanger, but so were longbows, machine guns, chem wpns, & nukes. But to your point we didn't all ca… https://t.co/inYpxKKCqh QT @super_3030: @MikeforWI A lot of tech is being developed to improve efficiency and connivence. But people are also trying to use… https://t.co/gZaLkM3zLq)
Consider whether gov. growth and corresponding complexity is itself the source of elite & special interest power @… https://t.co/2oXxCSgjge QT @KellerSFrizzle: @MikeforWI While continuing to tie government benefits; tax breaks on healthcare/housing & participation in finance… https://t.co/gfkBJMD17s)
Def something to this. Programs we have to deal w/ displacements of trade/automation inneffective. K-12 & higher ed… https://t.co/ELOKpDVbFu QT @TheGoddessDoor: @MikeforWI People losing jobs aren't being retrained (ideally in programming, repairing machines). Support a for jo… https://t.co/bkvWfx0DPS)
Pace of change undoubtedly faster, but that has been true at almost any point in history. Thanks for the reading re… https://t.co/y9EQD0gPfV QT @rpalme01: @MikeforWI Probably the rapid rate of change/disruption. Read @claychristensen "Innovator's Dilemma" for great insight.)