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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Feb 2017

    Jeet Heer Retweeted David Wright

    Why should the Iraqis, or anyone else, believe Mattis sets policy when he contradicts his boss?https://twitter.com/DavidWright_CNN/status/833615815232610304 …

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    David Wright @DavidWright_7
    US Defense Secretary James Mattis lands in Baghdad: "We're not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil." http://cnn.it/2kPMnSh  @CNNPolitics
    6:34 AM - 20 Feb 2017
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      1. Andrew Barss  🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦‏ @andrewbarss 20 Feb 2017
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Also, interesting he felt compelled to make that statement in the first place.

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      1. ℱrank ℬennett‏ @fgbjr 20 Feb 2017
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        At this point, visible disarray is probably the closest thing to reassurance that the US can offer.

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      1. Lee Hunter‏ @LeeHunter 20 Feb 2017
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        There's that awkward chain of command.

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      2. John Barna‏ @oneinatree 20 Feb 2017
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        John Barna Retweeted John Barna

        Here's Pence--yet again--assuring/Denying/misrepresenting:https://twitter.com/oneinatree/status/833397102034223104 …

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        John Barna @oneinatree
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        Tag Team strikes again: #Ukraine --Pence smiles assurances; #TrumpBannon help yet another Putin puppet pic.twitter.com/CjDwrjww9j
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      3. John Barna‏ @oneinatree 20 Feb 2017
        Replying to @oneinatree @HeerJeet

        Dutifully paying back Putin

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      1. An American Outside‏ @Tangueray41 20 Feb 2017
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        no one should trust these clowns when they're one bad Hannity segment from getting canned

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      1. Smelodies‏ @SmelOdiesOG 20 Feb 2017
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        Better question, why is Mattis doing Tillerson's job? @LiverPunch0351

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      1. David G Gowing‏ @DavidGGowing13 20 Feb 2017
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        Trump knows 1 oil reserve in S W corner of Alberta cannot be used up even if it were the only world source of oil. Mega reserve

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      2. Scott McConnell‏ @ScottMcConnell9 20 Feb 2017
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Trump always says "should have" taken oil. Not my favorite, but definitely implies not on agenda now.

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      3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Feb 2017
        Replying to @ScottMcConnell9

        He also said if we go back in, USA will take the oil.

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