Benjamin V. Allison

@BenVAllison

Christian. PhD Student, . MA, . US relations w/ Russia and MENA, Cold War & after. Also insurgent violence. My opinions. Big spitball guy.

Austin, TX
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  1. 3 hours ago

    Hulu has live sports.

    Hulu is doo doo.
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    I don’t think there will ever be a funnier combo of this kind of “flags on my truck” guy

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    8 hours ago

    LTC: *spits dip* Now, I’m just a simple^1 country boy from the backwoods^2 of Georgia, so I’m gonna need you to break this down Barney-style. ___________ 1. BS in Mech Engineering, USMA; MA, CGSC/SAMS 2. Suburbs of Atlanta

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  4. 8 hours ago

    Look, I can’t wait for this clown to leave office, and this is both tremendously ironic (he hired Bolton) and somewhat disconcerting (why are we so petty), but this tweet is straight-up hilarious.

    John Bolton was one of the dumbest people in government that I’ve had the “pleasure” to work with. A sullen, dull and quiet guy, he added nothing to National Security except, “Gee, let’s go to war.” Also, illegally released much Classified Information. A real dope!
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  5. 13 hours ago

    I have bad news about how numbers work.

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  6. Nov 14

    💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻

    Reading western foreign policy twitter be like...
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    Nov 14

    Aaaaaand the winner of "Survivor: Al-Qaeda" edition is the one and only Saif al-Adel. Come on down and claim your prize, Saif.

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  8. Nov 14

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  9. Nov 14

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    Hi, fellow Georgian here. I know Georgians hate it when folks from out of town come visit and then lie about our beautiful state. Same goes for DC. I just called your hotel, and the gym is open from 5 am to 11 pm. We’ve also got plenty of other options open. Stop lying.
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  10. Nov 14

    First: Historiography Close seconds: History of Vietnam; Terrorism & Counterterrorism

    So what was the best class you took in college? Not the hardest or easiest, but the one that changed your life?
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  11. Nov 14

    There’s a fine line between self-promotion and grifting. Actually the line is pretty thick and glows in the dark. (Not sure why we say the line is “fine” when we usually mean there’s an obvious distinction.)

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  12. Nov 14

    Nothing like having a brilliant idea for a multiple-linkage foreign policy piece that’ll blow minds, only to realize the central issue in that linkage—the one that gives you leverage—has already been resolved. I really need to pay better attention.

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  13. Nov 14

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  14. Nov 13

    This year crawls and sprints all at once.

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  15. Nov 13

    1, 10, 12, no question.

    If you can only choose 3, what would it be? 1,6,12 is my choice.
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  16. Nov 13

    First, I applaud General Milley for openly rejecting any notion that the military owes loyalty to any president over the Constitution. He's done so at least twice since June. Second, that he felt the need to say this is deeply unsettling.

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  17. Nov 13

    How to know you study US relations with MENA: Wondering if ’s Courtney 1986 doll has an opinion on Libya. I need to get more sleep. I also need to get Spotify Premium.

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    Nov 11

    Like...schools? Just spitballing here.

    *OPINION* We should invest in programs that teach people how to identify misinformation and how to properly research whether something is true. Many people, myself included, would benefit. Without such programs, young people may struggle to determine truth their entire lives.
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