We face unprecedented peril. The Pentagon and Congress must change their ways.
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[The Washington Post] We face unprecedented peril. The Pentagon and Congress must change their ways.
We face unprecedented peril. The Pentagon and Congress must change their ways.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/opinion/social-media-smartphones-harm-regret.html?smid=em-share
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/opinion/war-on-terror-us-military.html?smid=em-share
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