981: New CIA head speaks Arabic and Russian, but will follow Biden policy (global warming ahead of all else?). @thomasjoscelyn, @billroggio
Image: Average global temperatures from 2010 to 2019 compared to a baseline average from 1951 to 1978. Source: NASA. Tom Joscelyn, @thomasjoscelyn, Long War Journal and FDD; and Bill Roggio, @billroggio, Long War Journal and FDD; in re: William Burns as head of CIA, who speaks Arabic and Russian, was US ambassador to Moscow. “The enemy gets a vote.” The 2019 Pensacola attack; DoJ announced Shabaab was planning an attack. Does putting a career dip in CIA change the flavor of things? He was involved in negotiations with Iran; question his desire to take a hard line vs[jihadis] in Pakistan, Iran, et al. Will follow the policy prescriptions of the Biden administration. Trump NSA launched strikes in Idlib in Syria. Former head of MI6: Bill will bring fresh leadership to the CIA, which has been marginalized in the past years.” Marginalized how? . . . The shadow war of al Qaeda globally.