Chris Manning
During his deployment to Afghanistan as a member of the Arizona National Guard in 2007, Chris Manning started to question the federal government.
He was part of surge of troops sent to the Middle East. Manning had assumed his mission was to hunt for Osama bin Laden and try to dismantle al-Qaida.
Instead, he and his platoon spent most of their deployment providing security for civil engineers who were meeting with Afghan leaders and government officials to discuss how the U.S. could help them with road construction, water treatment facilities and other projects.
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“I started to see foreign policy firsthand, and I saw a lot of things the government was doing didn’t make sense,” Manning said in an interview. “There was a lot of ‘mission creep,’ what we call it when the military takes on tasks that the military shouldn’t be doing.”
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What role should Congress or the federal government have in responding to calls for more justice in policing following the deaths of George Floyd and others by police?
Congress should pass the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act to end federal no-knock warrants, end civil asset forfeiture, end qualified immunity and end the drug war. These reforms would go a long way in decriminalizing society and ending the biggest abuses of individual liberties.
What is your opinion of the coronavirus response packages, including the American Rescue Plan, which was signed by President Biden? Is there anything you would have done differently?
ORLANDO Coming off a performance against the Los Angeles Lakers where they made significant strides towards putting together a complete 48-minute performance with the right level of energy and focus, the Orlando Magic will attempt to build on that effort.
The Magic (18-43) will look to avoid the same costly mistakes that they made down the stretch of that contest when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-40) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
“Honestly, our age showed at the end of the game right there,” Magic rookie point guard Cole Anthony explained of his team’s 114-103 loss to the Lakers. “With about two minutes left, we had two or three possessions straight where, we didn’t get a quality shot. That’s on me, that’s on the team, I should have commanded them more just to get the team more organized. It’s on all of us.”
Everyone needs their own space and this issue of design news features a number of projects that honour space in different ways. There are studio spaces on offer courtesy of a new award from Cockpit Arts and New Craftsmen gallery – two mainstays of the London craft community – for makers from underrepresented ethnic groups. The importance of a creative space is also recognised by charity Men’s Sheds Association, which creates community spaces where local people can gather and share skills. Finally, two museums show how commemorative space is important. London’s Museum of Home celebrates what makes us feel like we belong, Ukraine’s Babyn Yar Memorial Complex will become one of the world’s largest holocaust centres. Used in the right way, space can help us create, to celebrate and also to make sure we never forget.
Kevin Love has only been a part-time player for the Cleveland Cavaliers since LeBron James left for Los Angeles in the summer of 2018. Love has been limited to 96 games over the last three seasons, missing extended time with toe and calf injuries as the Cavs have annually made their bed at the bottom of the league standings.
Love has made it apparent he would welcome a trade elsewhere since James left, to put it gently. The 32-year-old would love an opportunity to help a good team in meaningful games, but his inability to stay on the floor coupled his declining play and massive contract has prevented Cleveland from finding an adequate deal. In the meantime, Love has found no solace in being a mentor to Cleveland’s young core.