Not gonna comment
I am not going to comment on yesterday’s round of off-year elections. Why? Mainly because I’ve seen domestic political columnists and other such experts venture into foreign policy and military issues, and it ain’t pretty. I always wonder if I would look as muddled as they do if I wandered over to their turf. So ...
I am not going to comment on yesterday's round of off-year elections. Why? Mainly because I've seen domestic political columnists and other such experts venture into foreign policy and military issues, and it ain't pretty. I always wonder if I would look as muddled as they do if I wandered over to their turf. So I am not gonna.
I am not going to comment on yesterday’s round of off-year elections. Why? Mainly because I’ve seen domestic political columnists and other such experts venture into foreign policy and military issues, and it ain’t pretty. I always wonder if I would look as muddled as they do if I wandered over to their turf. So I am not gonna.
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Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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