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Defense hawks take flight / Kitfield, James

Kitfield, James	Journal Article
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2014.

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SENATOR JOHN McCain can easily recall the stumble that he believes prompted allies and adversaries alike to question the firmness of American resolve. President Barack Obama planned to launch an offensive military strike against the Syrian regime for crossing his publicly declared "red line" against the use of chemical weapons. Lacking a UN Security Council resolution or even the support of close allies such as Great Britain, however, Obama wanted the backing of Congress. So the president invited his one-time political rival and frequent critic McCain to the Oval Office, along with Senator Lindsey Graham. Together they stand in for a once-reliable constituency of defense and foreign-policy hawks on Capitol Hill, and their active support would be critical in rallying a balky Congress to back military action.

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Chemical Weapons ; United States ; Syria ; Russia ; Iraq War ; Barack Obama ;
Syrian Army ; Offensive Military ; Lindsey Graham

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Mitt Romney's neocon puzzle / Kitfield, James

Kitfield, James	Journal Article
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2012.

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AMERICANS WILL enter voting booths in November fixated on a sputtering domestic economy, but they will exit having elected the single most influential player on the world stage. That reflects a paradox of American power: a generally inward-looking electorate selects a leader with only scant attention to his foreign policies or international experience, and yet that person's actions undoubtedly will shape the course of global events. And into the center of that paradox walks the enigma that is Mitt Romney.

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United States ; American Power ; Domestic Economy ; Mitt Romney ; Foreign Policy

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