Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias
Biden, like his predecessor and his predecessor’s predecessor, would like to see less US focus on the Middle East but is trapped in a logic of “we can’t leave as long as anyone is trying to make us leave” that makes the desired pivot impossible. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Ward @AlexWardVox
A US official told me the thinking behind the airstrike was to "send a message that the US will not turn a blind ey… https://t.co/wvqeZLc7Sd