Thread by @lizsfg, 1/ Homecoming 2020?https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1338263765754802177 2/ John le Carré explainshow 9/ 11 was a [...]

1/ Homecoming 2020? https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1338263765754802177

https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1338263765754802177

2/ John le Carré explains
how 9/ 11 was a power grab by the military, intelligence agencies and corrupt politicians

3/ Snowden says 9/11 contributed to his decision to join the military. “To return means coming up against a truth darker than the lies that tied the Taliban to al-Qaeda and conjured up Saddam Hussein’s illusory stockpile of WMDs.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/15/edward-snowden-on-911-and-why-he-joined-the-army-now-finally-there-was-a-fight

Edward Snowden on 9/11 and why he joined the army: ‘Now, finally, there was a fight’

In an extract from his memoir, the US whistleblower shares his experiences on the day the twin towers fell – and the aftermath that led him to join up

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/15/edward-snowden-on-911-and-why-he-joined-the-army-now-finally-there-was-a-fight

4/ Last week, General Milley, our nation’s highest ranking military officer, said that there’s no pathway to military victory in Afghanistan. He says the 2021 National Defense bill new will make it more difficult to bring the troops back home. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2020/12/11/was-general-mark-milley-speaking-truth-to-power/

Was General Mark Milley speaking truth to power? – Responsible Statecraft

While Gen. Milley was subtly explaining why we can’t win in Afghanistan, members of Congress are plotting to keep us there.

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2020/12/11/was-general-mark-milley-speaking-truth-to-power/

5/ POTUS has been pushing to bring home the troops by Christmas, but plans to VETO as the bill as it currently stands. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1338149139205550086