Missing that Early Bird?
The Early Bird, in which the Pentagon compiles most of the day’s big military news stories, has not been coming since the shutdown began. Here’s a substitute, the Canadian military’s daily compilation. You see, their government hasn’t been taken hostage by a bunch of right-wing nuts! Bonus: The compilation is bilingual, which gives you an ...
The Early Bird, in which the Pentagon compiles most of the day's big military news stories, has not been coming since the shutdown began. Here's a substitute, the Canadian military's daily compilation. You see, their government hasn't been taken hostage by a bunch of right-wing nuts!
The Early Bird, in which the Pentagon compiles most of the day’s big military news stories, has not been coming since the shutdown began. Here’s a substitute, the Canadian military’s daily compilation. You see, their government hasn’t been taken hostage by a bunch of right-wing nuts!
Bonus: The compilation is bilingual, which gives you an opportunity to polish your French. Hinky dinky parley voo?
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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