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Now that the United States is set to deploy troops on the ground in Syria to advise and assist rebel forces combating ISIS, it’s become mission

Accomplished, in keeping with current policy of building the capacity of local forces on the ground
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Creep, a small special-ops force today, a new ground war tomorrow
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Impossible, getting Middle East stakeholders to decide Syria’s fate
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Abort, pull out the troops for this is the new Vietnam for Obama and whoever replaces him
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Total votes: 0
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How should the U.S. pursue missile defense?

Nuclear missiles can’t be stopped; to try would only disrupt the peace.
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The U.S. should adopt any missile defense systems only through treaties with other nuclear powers.
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The U.S. should only have a limited shield to protect the American homeland.
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America should base missile defense in dangerous areas like the Middle East and Korea.
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We must build a comprehensive global system to protect the homeland, our allies, and our interests.
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Total votes: 8
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Which of these stories from last week is the potential gateway to a bigger story down the road?

Most media outlets giving Hillary Clinton solid reviews for her Benghazi testimony
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Paul Ryan getting enough Tea Party votes to become the next House Speaker
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President Obama vetoing a defense authorization bill, despite bipartisan support in Congress
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Another Trudeau elected in Canada; maybe times aren’t so rough for political dynasties
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Total votes: 0
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This week marks what would have been the ninety-fifth birthday of Timothy Leary, the Harvard psychologist turned 1960s LSD guru. To co-opt his most famous saying, America at this time should

“Turn On” – a more physical presence in other lands’ conflicts, including boots on the ground
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“Tune In” – to replicate the US Information Agency model by waging a fierce media campaign against ISIS/Al Qaeda
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“Drop Out” – by retreating from its traditional role as enabler of freedom and democracy
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Total votes: 0
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As Russia increases its military presence in Syria, the opinion on the campaign trail that makes the most sense:

Clinton: Create a no-fly zone and humanitarian corridors for refugees
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Cruz: Check Russian aggression by doubling down on missile defense
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Paul: No-fly zone, engage diplomatically, talk to Putin
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Sanders: Demand Middle East’s wealthiest nations deal with ISIS, Syria
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Trump: Let Putin fight ISIS in Syria, draw down US involvement
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Total votes: 0
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In the aftermath of the shooting that claimed ten lives at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College,

The United States must increase restrictions on weapons and ammunition
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This tragedy shouldn’t alter the constitutional right to own a gun
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Now’s not the time to talk gun control – give the grieving their space
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The problem isn’t guns, it’s this society’s lack of personal responsibility
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Many factors need to be addressed: violent video games and movies, mental health issues, parenting, easy access to guns...
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Total votes: 0
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Now that House Speaker John Boehner has announced his resignation and passing of the gavel at month’s end, we can expect,

A new Speaker and a new House more determined in its opposition to the Obama administration
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That changing Speakers won’t fix a dysfunctional GOP majority
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The same old, same old: tough talk, brinkmanship, eleventh-hour compromises
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A nuclear winter–and spring and summer: conservative hardball, an ascendant Tea Party in 2016
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Total votes: 0
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In September 1959 Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet leader to visit the United States, a twelve-day tour during which he was barred from Disneyland. The newly elected US president’s first overseas visit should be to

Israel, in the aftermath of the Iran deal
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Great Britain, in honor of our special relationship
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Russia, for a face-to-face with Putin
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China, to discuss economic and military actions
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Mexico/Canada, to talk trade and border security
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Total votes: 0
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This week, Pope Francis became the fourth pontiff to visit the United States–a three-city tour of Washington, DC, New York City, and Philadelphia. In your opinion, is it

An overdue honor, given that a pope hasn’t been on American soil since 2008?
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Okay that the pope goes before Congress and tweaks our leaders on climate change, race relations, and income inequality?
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Out of bounds, given America’s charitable nature and sacrifice for other nations' liberty, that Pope Francis lectures us.
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Best to ignore the controversy, kick back, and enjoy the spectacle of it all?
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Total votes: 0
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In honor of the 165th anniversary of California becoming a state, on Wednesday, September 9, we celebrate its arrival as the 31st state. All these years later,

California is the nation’s shining jewel of innovation, ingenuity, and progress
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The Golden State is a cautionary tale of overpopulation and overtaxed resources
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It’s time for Californians to address the nation’s worst rich-poor divide
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It’s time to break up America's nation-state into states reflective of their various populations
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Total votes: 0
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