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News sources?

Where can one go to get relatively balanced news, especially with regard to the Israel/Palestine war? In general, what news sources do you trust and regularly go to?

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Is International Law Relevant?

We are hearing lots of talk about war crimes, does international law apply in Israel, in Gaza, and on American forces operating internationally? Is The United States or Israel a signatory to any international organizations that have any meaningful abilities to enforce international law? If so, how are they enforced? What are your thoughts about the future of international organizations, like the United Nations, The International Criminal court, and are they significantly different than organizations like the EU and NATO?

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Failure of Intelligence?

Hi, I often hear Israeli is the gold standard of intelligence & defensive capabilities (e.g. Pegasus & Iron dome). Do the recent attacks highlight the limitations intelligence & defensive capabilities in general? Thanks, Anon

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Foreign Policy, Domestic Policy, Why not both?

Why is it that Congress can easily justify billions of dollars to go over seas but can't agree on spending any money at home? The little money that is spent at home is spent on public private partnerships that all seem to make millionaires for the private business owners but rarely achieve the public goals set out by the government. Case in point, Israel spends billions on its defense and supplying a near endless flow of money to the security companies supplying fancy systems but failed to protect thousands from a terrorist organization that lives in third world conditions. Why is it impossible for American leaders to spend money on Americans, at least Americans under the age of 65?

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Evaluating Civilian Collateral Damage

Love the show! Especially in times like this. Can you provide some nuanced context to the expectations or responsibility on the nation responding to an attack when it comes to civilians. Especially when it is clear that they are being used as human Shields. Any civilian death is tragic but if terrorists get an effective green-light to use them as shields due to maximalist definitions of war crimes it makes a coherent response very difficult. What’s a good framework for understanding what’s too far and what’s just part of conflict? Lastly: Marshall’s wedding tux was elite!