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Mark McLeod's avatar

Heather: You bravely walk a tightrope. On one hand, you are an esteemed historian. On another hand, you are a daring, observant, and insightful commentator on the day-to-day unfolding politics of this country. On the third hand, you are wisely and generously willing to say that some of your day-to-day observations may, over time, prove less than prescient. I am glad that you are willing to walk this tightrope, and am confident that we will all become wiser if we walk it with you!

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This is my first time making a comment. Hi everyone. (But I e been reading these wonderful Heather letters for a while.) I love the practical undramatic way that events are unraveled and placed in the present as well as an historical context.

Tonight I am flummoxed by all the criticism Joe Biden is receiving in the NYT for not placing sanctions on Saudi Arabia and leveling no consequences for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. If you understand all the sides of this, I’d love to know.

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