Four years after U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq and http://cdrp74.fr/acheter-levitra-sans-ordonnance/ five months after al-Qaeda re-took Fallujah, the city of Mosul has fallen into al-Qaeda’s hands. Baghdad appears to be the next target. The government of Iraq doesn’t appear to be capable of defending itself against the terrorists, so should the U.S. intervene? If so, how far should we be willing to get involved?
There was a shocking political development in Washington this week as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his Republican primary to tea-party newcomer David Brat. Commentators disagree about what caused this stunning upset.
Another story still in the helpful hints news this week is the ongoing controversy over Bowe Bergdahl. As more information comes out about Bergdahl’s back-story and the prisoners who were swapped for him, the Obama Administration has been on the defensive. All in all, was this a good trade?
Finally, controversy at the Miss U.S.A. pageant. Miss Nevada, Nia Sanchez—who went on to win the Miss U.S.A. title—answered a question about rape on college campuses by suggesting that women learn self-defense as a way to protect themselves from rape. This ignited a firestorm on Twitter, with some saying that it absolves men of responsibility for their actions.
Journalist Gregory Clay, Democratic consultant Mathews Pierson, and Jason Russell of Economics21 discuss these issues. Taylor Kinzler of PublicSquare.net moderated.
