Max Fisher

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

A single airfield is pretty easy to rebuild, and Russia’s happy to help do it. Won’t curb Assad’s behavior. — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

If this was executed competently and Russia given warnings, then strikes appear largely symbolic. Little impact on regime or its calculus. — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Reminder that many DC folks also promised punitive Syria strikes would chasten Russia and turn back Iran. We may find out soon! — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

After all those years of DC folks arguing that a few punitive Syria strikes in 2013 would've fixed everything, turns out someone listened. — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Nothing wrong with reminders, but Obama admin folks have been saying this since the plan was implemented & it's bee… https://t.co/b3WTa799yh — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

RT @MicahZenko: Or, US could fund all outstanding humanitarian needs for Syrians with what the Pentagon spends in 1 1/2 days. — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

RT @MicahZenko: In DC, default option to save lives in civil wars is using stand-off military force, when humanitarian aid would be much mo… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EvansRyan202: The news on Bannon being removed from NSC is being massively overplayed in my opinion. This guy still can walk right into… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thomaswright08: In Sept 2015 Trump reacted to the death of a Syrian child on a beach by saying the US must take in Syrian refugees. He… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TomPepinsky: Common error in politics is the supposition that national security strategy can be apolitical if generals make it https://… — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

anything is possible etc, but past record suggests it is considerably likely that trump will talk a lot about syria and do little or nothing — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

giant neon-lit caveat: trump has said a lot of things on FP and followed thru on very few another: syria rhetoric… https://t.co/KU815g5nDE — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

this was unforced error by the white house but also it’s time for south korea to get over this one https://t.co/RT8iVpbDoP — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

@GlennKesslerWP unfortunately, pointing to snowcroft is a good deal easier than emulating snowcroft — PolitiTweet.org

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@MazMHussain thats weird since john kerry said remarkable small air strikes would fix it. i guess its fixed? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kristin_lord: One in three current world leaders has been on an exchange program in US writes @izherka @AllianceExchnge https://t.co/U4… — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Syria’s Paradox: Why the War Only Ever Seems to Get Worse https://t.co/6nQM1xOLos — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

This is a fascinating study in how far-right parties give mainstream voters permission to support extremist policies https://t.co/auiT5eQcdy — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

RT @nytimes: For years, France's far-right party was known for anti-Semitism. Now it's promising to protect French Jews. https://t.co/gEwbd… — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

RT @natemcdermott: Can't imagine who the official was https://t.co/uKkDfM8Rh4 https://t.co/Eqq9ylmfmp — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

bannon – finally, a slatepitcher in the highest reaches of power https://t.co/7UfBaSJAtR — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Emerging spin: Bannon never went to NSC meetings so no need to keep him on. One problem: pre-McMaster, NSC had no meetings to attend or skip — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Still: doesn’t come close to resolving greater issues with admin policymaking. Top jobs still unfilled, internal comms still a mess, etc. — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Even if change is mostly symbolic, downgrading him and upgrading McMaster signals NSC staffers can breathe a little easier, do their jobs. — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

This will strengthen NSC. Bannon was leading internal witch-hunts to purge supposedly disloyal elements. Chilled NSC’s ability to do its job — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Big Q for me: McMaster would need an ally in Trump’s inner circle to make this happen. But who? Whoever it was, they want to undercut Bannon — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Also not clear: whether McMaster won an internal battle to put grownups in charge of the NSC or just Trump punishing Bannon for Nunes fiasco — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

If it’s the latter, that would be a more “normal” role akin to political advisors who came to Obama and Bush NSC meetings — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

Not clear if he is being barred from attending or merely downgraded to a position that will still allow to go as a political advisor — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

A few thoughts on Bannon getting pulled from the NSC, per bloomberg https://t.co/UpqXR7iUV7 — PolitiTweet.org