Republicans Turn on Each Other in Second Debate
The first Republican debate was like a first date, with the presidential candidates behaving politely and saying things they could all agree on, like "Ronald Reagan and tax cuts are great, don't you think?" But by the second debate, it's clear these guys aren't relationship material. Here are some highlights, including Rudy Giuliani attacking Ron Paul for making sense.
The first Republican debate was like a first date, with the presidential candidates behaving politely and saying things they could all agree on, like “Ronald Reagan and tax cuts are great, don’t you think?” But by the second debate, it’s clear these guys aren’t relationship material. Here are some highlights, including Rudy Giuliani attacking Ron Paul for making sense.
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Over the past three decades, U.S. covert operations and wars have entered repeatedly and powerfully into the chain of causality leading to Islamic State’s present power.
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