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“We haven't done anything. That has devolved into a partisan bickering of the kind that says Nero was fiddling while Rome burned.”

Quote by Michael Scheuer

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Michael Scheuer
Michael Scheuer

Michael Scheuer is an American blogger born in 1952. He is known for his in-depth analysis of Middle Eastern politics and security. more

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