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Obama foreign policy advisor and speechwriter. Mets fan, Cuba negotiator, dad to Ella and Chloe.

Washington, DC
Joined January 2017

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    Ben Rhodes‏Verified account @brhodes Feb 28

    What was accomplished by declaring war on "radical Islamic terrorism"? Just alienating Muslim allies who we need, and emboldening terrorists

    6:26 PM - 28 Feb 2017
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      1. New conversation
      2. Salwa Samra‏ @SalwaSamra Feb 28
        Replying to @brhodes

        stating facts is not alienating. What Obama did in appeasing is more harmful than addressing a problem straight out. Be sure Saudi

        13 replies 146 retweets 836 likes
      3. Salwa Samra‏ @SalwaSamra Feb 28
        Replying to @SalwaSamra @brhodes

        for example, need USA just as much as the USA may think they need Saudi Arabia. USA had 8 years of an incompetent President. It's

        8 replies 77 retweets 429 likes
      4. Salwa Samra‏ @SalwaSamra Feb 28
        Replying to @SalwaSamra @brhodes

        high time USA realised they've been awarded a competent, let's get down to business and protect America President. #ObamaNegligence

        10 replies 92 retweets 496 likes
      5. Randy Stowe‏ @rstowe1225 Feb 28
        Replying to @SalwaSamra

        Very well said, ma'am. Couldn't agree more.

        2 replies 16 retweets 252 likes
      6. Salwa Samra‏ @SalwaSamra Feb 28
        Replying to @rstowe1225

        simply put, I don't believe American's, especially, the Left have insight into the mindset of Middle Easterners. We must address

        8 replies 48 retweets 278 likes
      7. Salwa Samra‏ @SalwaSamra Feb 28
        Replying to @SalwaSamra @rstowe1225

        the root of a problem, name it what it is, to systematically work through resolve the problem. Shoving it under the carpet is..

        2 replies 35 retweets 213 likes
      8. Salwa Samra‏ @SalwaSamra Feb 28
        Replying to @SalwaSamra @rstowe1225

        not only irresponsible, as Obama implemented, over and over, again, it's also harmful and an injustice to USA citizens.

        8 replies 44 retweets 252 likes
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      2. Brian Cates‏Verified account @drawandstrike Feb 28
        Replying to @brhodes

        You're the fucking guy who bragged about punking reporters to get that useless Iran Deal passed. Look in the mirror, boy.

        2 replies 25 retweets 60 likes
      3. Brian Cates‏Verified account @drawandstrike Feb 28
        Replying to @drawandstrike @brhodes

        How emboldened do you think the terrorists Iran supports feel today after you helped Obama hand Iran billions of dollars?

        0 replies 21 retweets 43 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Hazem Farraj‏Verified account @Hazem_F Feb 28
        Replying to @brhodes

        you win the worse tweet of the night award. 🏆

        17 replies 51 retweets 372 likes
      3. Aaron Sullivan‏ @GraphicSully Mar 1
        Replying to @Hazem_F @brhodes

        hmmm I think he got edged out by Grilopic.twitter.com/EleCxl4Xak

        3 replies 3 retweets 15 likes
      4. Hazem Farraj‏Verified account @Hazem_F Mar 1
        Replying to @GraphicSully @brhodes

        so classless. And insensitive

        1 reply 1 retweet 13 likes
      5. Aaron Sullivan‏ @GraphicSully Mar 1
        Replying to @Hazem_F @brhodes

        yeah, didn't take long for him to delete it then make his account private... then delete his account altogether. But oops📷

        1 reply 1 retweet 15 likes
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      2.  ⚖️#TheTruthWillOut ⚖️‏ @db771 Feb 28
        Replying to @brhodes

        @JeffersonObama exactly!pic.twitter.com/wFjL9ncu4I

        20 replies 22 retweets 30 likes
      3. Jeffrey Ryan  👑 🎩 🍺‏ @JeffreyRyanTho1 Feb 28
        Replying to @db771 @brhodes @JeffersonObama

        I don't really have any tolerance for ideas that try to seek dominance over Western Thought in the West.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4.  ⚖️#TheTruthWillOut ⚖️‏ @db771 Feb 28
        Replying to @JeffreyRyanTho1

        who is seeking dominance over the west? @brhodes @JeffersonObama

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Jeffrey Ryan  👑 🎩 🍺‏ @JeffreyRyanTho1 Feb 28
        Replying to @db771 @brhodes @JeffersonObama

        Islam seeks dominance over everything that's not Islam.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6.  ⚖️#TheTruthWillOut ⚖️‏ @db771 Mar 1
        Replying to @JeffreyRyanTho1

        wrong. Yes, ISIS seeks dominance, they've bastardized and distorted the true meaning of Islam @brhodes @JeffersonObama

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Jeffrey Ryan  👑 🎩 🍺‏ @JeffreyRyanTho1 Mar 1
        Replying to @db771

        When all of the Majority Islamic nations on Earth. Execute gays, rape victims, enslave women, etc? That's what Islam looks like.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8.  ⚖️#TheTruthWillOut ⚖️‏ @db771 Mar 1
        Replying to @JeffreyRyanTho1

        you don't get around much. Lived and worked in the ME for years. Your description was not my experience

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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