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Sasse: Is Russia friend or foe? Barr: Gee, I think China is way worse.... (Original Post) jodymarie aimee Jan 2019 OP
Yeah that was a tell. dem4decades Jan 2019 #1
They should have asked him why he deflected like that when it came to Russia. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #2
If he had to mention China, he could have said "They are both big threats; Russia is more dangerous TSheehan Jan 2019 #5
Why not both? TSheehan Jan 2019 #3
Taking pointers from Trump's handling of the "have you ever worked for Russia?" non-answer Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #4
 

TSheehan

(277 posts)
5. If he had to mention China, he could have said "They are both big threats; Russia is more dangerous
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 02:27 PM
Jan 2019

right now, but China is a more powerful long-term strategic competitor and threat."

That would have been a perfectly reasonable answer. Why did he deflect, indeed!

Freethinker65

(9,929 posts)
4. Taking pointers from Trump's handling of the "have you ever worked for Russia?" non-answer
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 02:26 PM
Jan 2019

Barr will be Trump's AG, not the Nation's

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