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    Trump Gets an Upgrade at National Security Advisor

    By replacing Mike Flynn with H.R. McMaster, President Donald Trump added one of the most talented officers the U.S. Army has ever produced to his team.
    by Andrew Exum Feb 20, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

    Let me be as clear as I can be: The president’s selection of H.R. McMaster to be his new national security advisor is unambiguously good news. The United States, and the world, are safer for his decision.

    McMaster is one of the most talented officers the U.S. Army has ever produced. That sounds like—a battle much studied since—his 12 tanks destroyed 28 Iraqi tanks, 16 armored personnel carriers, and 30 trucks. In 23 minutes.

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