The biggest story this week is the situation in Hong Kong. Thousands of protestors took to the streets this week, angry that the Chinese government appears to be reneging on its promise of autonomy for the people of Hong Kong. How will the taketwocookies.com flagyl situation play out, and should the U.S. get involved at all?
This week also saw revelations about the Islamic State—specifically, U.S. intelligence about it. President Obama admitted to 60 Minutes that U.S. intelligence underestimated the rise of the Islamic State. Some have interpreted this as the president deflecting blame to CIA director James Clapper. How far up does the read the article blame go for these intelligence failures?
Also this week, the new regime in Afghanistan signed a long-awaited status of forces agreement with the U.S. The deal will leave a residual U.S. force in the country past the official withdrawal at the end of this year. Is this a smart move, considering the current situation in Iraq and this post Syria, or does it doom the U.S. to more years of war in Afghanistan?
Finally, this week brought news of a horrific murder in Oklahoma. Thirty-year-old Alton Nolen attacked co-worker Colleen Hufford, beheading her. Now while there are no indications that Nolen was acting on behalf of Islamic terrorists, he is a recent convert to Islam, and there is evidence of radicalism in his profile. So is this a simple case of workplace violence, or should we be worried about larger trends?
Nick Brana (formerly of the Terry McAuliffe campaign), Gregory Clay of GDClay.com, Matthew Feeney of the Cato Institute, and writer and editor Karina Rollins discuss these issues and more.
