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me.? A prominent theme that runs through authoritarian media is the imperfect nature of electoral processes in the leading democracies, especially the United States. The goal is less to portray elections in Russia, Venezuela, or Iran as paragons of democratic practice than to muddy the waters—to make the case t
n Ukraine and pressure the Baltics and pressure Georgia and do other things, without having to do a full mobilization." —U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges 3. The energy weapon: At various times during Pu- tin's tenure, Russia has sought to use its oil and natural gas exports as a means of disciplining
oronavirus-usa-deaths/u-s-surpasses-grim-milestone-of- 200000-covid-19-deaths-idUSKCN26C11Z> (9/22, S) reports, "Six out of every 10,000 residents in the United States has died of the virus, according to Reuters data, one of the highest rates among developed nations." The CBS Evening News <https://playvideo.bulleti
Corporation International Security and Defense Policy Center Director Christine Wormuth; former U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges; The Marathon Initiative Principal and co-founder Elbridge Colby * Held via Cisco Webex and in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center; 12:00 PM * House
untries." According to the limes, "Italy, once the center of the pandemic, reported 17 deaths on Monday; Germany reported 10 deaths the same day. In the United States that day, 428 people were reported to have died of the virus." Reuters (9/22, S) reports, "Six out of every 10,000 residents in the United States ha
Corporation International Security and Defense Policy Center Director Christine Wormuth; former U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges; The Marathon Initiative Principal and co- founder Elbridge Colby * Held via Cisco Webex and in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center; 12:00 PM • House
untries." According to the Times, "Italy, once the center of the pandemic, reported 17 deaths on Monday; Germany reported 10 deaths the same day. In the United States that day, 428 people were reported to have died of the virus." Reuters (9/22, 5) reports, "Six out of every 10,000 residents in the United States ha
Corporation International Security and Defense Policy Center Director Christine Wormuth; former U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges; The Marathon Initiative Principal and co- founder Elbridge Colby * Held via Cisco Webex and in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center; 12:00 PM • House
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.’ A prominent theme that runs through authoritarian media is the imperfect nature of electoral processes in the leading democracies, especially the United States. The goal is less to portray elections in Russia, Venezuela, or |ran as paragons of democratic practice than to muddy the waters—to make the
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019246 →rominent theme that runs through authoritarian media is the imperfect nature of electoral processes in the leading democracies, especially the United States. The goal is less to portray elections in Russia, Venezuela, or |ran as paragons of democratic practice than to muddy the waters—to make the case th
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019246 →may feel emboldened to drop their quasi-democratic camouflage due to the lack of diplomatic repercus- sions for such actions. The European Union and the United States have criticized Belarus as “Europe's last dictatorship,” but they always seem willing to give Lu- kashenka another chance to improve relations based
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019247 →rists to sabotage the Russian commercial airliner that was destroyed after takeoff in the Sinai in 2015. ¢ A three-year-old boy was crucified by the U.S.- backed Ukrainian army in Slovyansk in 2014. ¢ The United States is planning a major war in Eu- rope to enable Washington to cancel its national debt
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019249 →Entities connected to both United States and Ben Hodges

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