Iran's ballistic missiles?; Eliot Cohen on American statecraft & military muscle; Hal Brands on empires; Energy independence; Mark Cuban pays his taxes

Credit: X/POTUS

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WSJ: “So much for the vaunted ballistic-missile capability of Iran," said a U.S. official.

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Andrew Exum: “I’m encouraged by the victory lap Iran is taking over a complex yet toothless attack that was almost entirely thwarted by a combination of U.S., Israeli, and regional militaries.”

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Eliot Cohen: If ever there was a time for strong American statecraft backed by military muscle, this is it.

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Hal Brands: “[The] 21st century bids for empire endanger America’s liberal order, by threatening to revive a world in which empires expand and conquer in more coercive, violent forms. Yet they also threaten to bring blowback for the would-be empires themselves.”

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Amb. Dan Fried on Ukraine: “It’s the US that needs to step up.”

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Eric L. Robinson: “Energy Independence is mundane, incremental, carbon neutral, and coming soon. Revolutionary.”

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Mark Cuban: “This country has done so much for me, I’m proud to pay my taxes every single year.”