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Russia is killing US soldiers. Trump’s response is a shameful dereliction of duty
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Russia is killing US soldiers. Trump’s response is a shameful dereliction of duty

Michael Fuchs explains how the Trump administration's response to information that the Russians issued bounties for killing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan constitutes a dereliction of duty.

Donald Trump’s response to Russia’s attempts to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan is a dereliction of duty, and yet another sad reminder that the actions of the US president cost American lives.

The above excerpt was originally published in The Guardian. Click here to view the full article.

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Michael Fuchs

Senior Fellow