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Clifford Smith

@cvernonsmith

Lawyer, investigator, writer, former congressional staffer & national security guy. Words in @Deseret @TheDispatch & more.

Might serve you coffee at @NCC.

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calendar_today30-10-2023 16:32:11

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ثنا ابراهیمی | Sana Ebrahimi (@__injaneb96) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Shirin Saeidi, a professor at University of Arkansas, is openly saying she follows the rules of the Islamic Republic because Iran International, a news channel, is labeled a “terrorist organization” by that regime. Read that again: a U.S. professor taking her cues from a foreign terrorist

Shirin Saeidi, a professor at <a href="/UArkansas/">University of Arkansas</a>, is openly saying she follows the rules of the Islamic Republic because Iran International, a news channel, is labeled a “terrorist organization” by that regime.

Read that again: 
a U.S. professor taking her cues from a foreign terrorist
Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@alinejadmasih) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yes, we are badass women, and our greatest weapon against dictatorships is our unity. To our friends: Maduro’s regime is watching you. Put your political differences aside stand with Venezuelan people fighting brutality and demanding dignity + freedom. María Corina Machado

Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I’m going to do what’s right and let the chips fall where they may." Imagine how different recent history would look if elected Republicans in DC had taken this very simple approach.

Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ (@repdonbacon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The White House is withdrawing Joe Francescon as its nominee to be the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Deputy Director, meanwhile the acting Deputy Director will retire at the end of the month. This means the top two positions at NSA and the four-star commander at Cyber Command

Jason Brodsky (@jasonmbrodsky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There's a bigger story here. And that is the years-long penetration of #Iran's regime and its supporters in Western think tanks, academia, the media, and other institutions. Saeidi, who just returned from the Doha Forum (how appropriate!), is the same individual who called me and

AAIRIA (@aairia_org) 's Twitter Profile Photo

بیانیهٔ تازهٔ «اتحاد علیه مهره‌های رژیم اسلامی ایران» اکنون منتشر شده است. تعلیق شیرین سعیدی و تحقیقات کمبریج نشان می‌دهد که جعل و تحریف روایت بازماندگان بی‌هزینه نخواهد بود. بیانیهٔ خبری برای انتشار فوری اتحاد علیه مهره‌های رژیم اسلامی ایران ۱۳ دسامبر ۲۰۲۵ اتحاد علیه مهره‌های

Iranian American 🇺🇸 (@iranlionness) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Shirin Saeidi, a fervent supporter of the Iranian regime and as someone who fiercely praised Khamenei, was dismissed from her position as head of a university Middle East Studies program after using the school’s letterhead to advocate for Hamid Nouri, convicted in 2022 for

Shirin Saeidi, a fervent supporter  of the Iranian regime and as someone who fiercely praised Khamenei, was dismissed from her position as head of a university Middle East Studies program after using the school’s letterhead to advocate for Hamid Nouri, convicted in 2022 for
Lawdan Bazargan (@lawdanbazargan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A huge shout-out to everyone who made this victory possible. Survivors who spoke the truth, families who refused silence, activists who did the work, and all those who stood firm when it mattered. This happened because people did not look away. Thank you. #FireSaeidi

Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@alinejadmasih) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good news: University of Arkansas has removed the head of its Middle East Studies program and is investigating alleged misuse of university letterhead after praise for Iran regime Leader and support for a convicted Iranian war criminal, per NY Post. This didn’t happen by magic.

Kim R. Holmes (@kimsmithholmes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Someday in the not too distant future someone will write a book about our time with the title, Sleepwalking through History, and it will be a hit. People who read it will be amazed and puzzled by the addled ideas that now seize our fevered brains.

Niusha Saremi | نیوشا صارمی (@newshasaremi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

شیرین سعیدی، مدیر برنامه مطالعات خاورمیانه دانشگاه آرکانزاس، پس از انتشار گزارش‌هایی درباره حمایت از جمهوری اسلامی و مواضع ضداسرائیلی، از سمت خود برکنار شده است. گفت‌وگو با لادن بازرگان، عضو سازمان دادخواهان ایران Lawdan Bazargan #تیتراول‌

Kim R. Holmes (@kimsmithholmes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is much mention these days of preserving civilization. It’s even mentioned in Trump’s NSS. Here is what Kenneth Clark had to say about that. “I believe that order is better than chaos, creation better than destruction. I prefer gentleness to violence… On the whole I

Arman e Barandaaz (@amoody408) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congrats Lawdan Bazargan Nima Far Yara Fatemeh Pishdadian & everyone else at AAIRIA for the great work on the #FireSaeidi campaign . It’s not done yet but pretty much a slam dunk from here on out . But if any of you know Lawdan , she will make sure we all keep our feet

Congrats <a href="/LawdanBazargan/">Lawdan Bazargan</a> <a href="/nima__far/">Nima Far</a> <a href="/YaraWLF/">Yara</a> <a href="/FatemehPishdadi/">Fatemeh Pishdadian</a> &amp; everyone else at <a href="/AAIRIA_Org/">AAIRIA</a> for the great work on the #FireSaeidi campaign . It’s not done yet but pretty much a slam dunk from here on out . But if any of you know Lawdan , she will make sure we all keep our feet
John A. Daly (@johndalybooks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sadly, I wouldn't expect that level of introspection. I think most will pretend or even convince themselves they were never part of the problem.