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An 'Ally' Can Still Be a Threat
Washington should not get to decide who studies American interference
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Washington pressured allies to step back from a conference with a panel examining U.S. interference. Canada pulled its sponsorship but is still attending. Come on. We shouldn't need Washington's permission to examine Washington. My latest: An 'Ally' Can Still Be a Threat.
jasonbutterfield.offprint.appAn 'Ally' Can Still Be a Threat | The Butterfield Dispatch | Jason G. Butterfield | OffprintWashington should not get to decide who studies American interference