Pompeo Gets a Brand New Personal Twitter Handle #FuturePlans

December 16, 2019 By domani spero in Mike Pompeo, Politics, Pompeo, Secretary of State, Social Media Tags: Kansas, Kansas Senate Run, Michael Pompeo

Back in Dec. 2016 I wrote this story predicting @MikePompeo would drop Twitter when he became CIA director.

He did, then opened an official account @SecPompeo as Secretary of State.

Now he’s got a new personal one for “future plans,” per @KCStar …https://t.co/Gh8E6fSFEU

— Lindsay Wise (@lindsaywise) December 14, 2019

News: Pompeo needed to create a personal Twitter account “for future plans,” sources tell us, amid anticipation of a run for Senate in Kansas. (w/ @BryanLowry3 @jonshorman) https://t.co/9WKqe2igd3

— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) December 14, 2019

Pompeo was born & schooled in California, went to college in New York & at Harvard, served with the US army in Germany & worked as a lawyer in Washington. But he moved to Wichita in 1998 & his official Twitter account identifies him as a “proud Kansan”. https://t.co/9MfwPSzpXm

— Martin Pengelly (@MartinPengelly) December 14, 2019

The launch of a @mikepompeo Twitter account has sparked fresh speculation he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2020 https://t.co/NHecYvxTFh

— Bloomberg (@business) December 16, 2019

He’s running. https://t.co/tA1ABGNyIP

— Nahal Toosi (@nahaltoosi) December 14, 2019

Afghanistan Papers: A secret history of the war #hardreading

December 16, 2019 By domani spero in Americans Abroad, Court Cases, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Assistance, Govt Documents, Legacy, Lessons, Media, Realities of the FS, Spectacular, State Department, U.S. Missions, US Embassy Kabul Tags: Afghanistan, FOIA, lessons learned, SIGAR, US Embassy Kabul, WaPo

"The purpose of FOIA is to open up federal agencies to public scrutiny. But officials determined to thwart the spirit of the law can drag out requests for years, hoping requesters will eventually give up." https://t.co/rlCX9XWcbY

— Marty Baron (@PostBaron) December 10, 2019

As part of an ongoing, three-year legal battle, The Post has obtained notes, transcripts and audio recordings from more than 400 government interviews and compiled them into a comprehensive database.

You can view them here: https://t.co/r16ZqEpixG pic.twitter.com/XXVOAYkX0o

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 9, 2019

In interviews, generals, ambassadors, diplomats and insiders offered firsthand accounts of the mistakes that have prolonged the war.

The full, unsparing remarks and the identities of many who made them had never been made public — until now. https://t.co/r16ZqEpixG

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 9, 2019

Day 3 of the Afghanistan Papers:
“A dark pit of endless money for anything with no accountability.” https://t.co/lZQjPJvvFn

— Craig Whitlock (@CraigMWhitlock) December 11, 2019

NEW: Day 4 of the Afghanistan Papers. Bags of cash from the CIA, giggling warlords and a 'corrupt as hell' president – How the United States turned Afghanistan into one of the most corrupt nations on earth. https://t.co/s8RSLE981B

— Craig Whitlock (@CraigMWhitlock) December 12, 2019

John Sopko, the head of the federal agency that conducted the interviews, acknowledged to The Post that the documents show “the American people have constantly been lied to.”https://t.co/EEJ4fTDfaP

— Phil Klay (@PhilKlay) December 9, 2019

All Americans are to blame for the failed Afghanistan war https://t.co/t1Lr4MMhK5 via @elliotackerman

— TIMEPolitics (@TIMEPolitics) December 11, 2019

Foreign Service Posts Mark #16DaysOfActivism #EndGBV

December 16, 2019 By domani spero in Foreign Service, Round-Up, Social Media, U.S. Missions, UN, US Embassy Kabul Tags: #16DaysOfActivism, #GBV, campaigns, gender-based violence, global campaigns, U.S. Embassy Islamabad, US Embassy Cairo, US Embassy Gaborone, US Embassy Nicosia, USCG Cape Town, USCG Lagos, USCG Peshawar

Abuse doesn't always leave physical scars.

During the #16Days of activism, we can all do something to end violence against women and girls. https://t.co/rWvDai8GW9 pic.twitter.com/iROsTWTyFu

— United Nations (@UN) December 8, 2019

On #HumanRightsDay, Assistant Chief of Mission Donna Welton honored @Jamila_Afghani and Naaema Baloch for their exceptional efforts in the fight for #HumanRights in #Afghanistan. #EndGBV #OrangeTheWorld #HerAfghanistan pic.twitter.com/rTBg07OXBS

— U.S. Embassy Kabul (@USEmbassyKabul) December 10, 2019

Women at Risk International Foundation in partnership with U.S. Consulate Lagos organized a 3 km walk on December 7 to mark the #16days of activism against gender-based violence. The walk created awareness about the importance of ending sexual violence against women. pic.twitter.com/LGQdtarX7M

— U.S. Mission Nigeria (@USEmbassyAbuja) December 9, 2019

Sometimes #diplomacy gets a little rough. What happens when our diplomats take the #rugby field?

Fortunately, we’ve teamed up with @USARugby to tackle Gender-based VIolence together.

Share this message to #TakeAStand against #GBV and let’s #TackleItTogether. pic.twitter.com/IdGvAZtPFi

— US ConsulateCapeTown (@USConsulateCT) December 13, 2019

Members of the U.S. Embassy recently met with the "Women and Media Alliance" at the Islamabad Press Club to discuss reporting on Gender-Based Violence and how women in the #media are portrayed. #USPAK #USinPAK #USEmbassyISB #Journalism #16Days #16DaysofActivism pic.twitter.com/FP19vChIBW

— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) December 14, 2019

We are marking the 16 days of activism against GBV. Our alumni conducted an interactive session on gender issues at the GCGC Peshawar. Dr. Tariq Saeed, Deputy Director Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, spoke to the students on the occasion. #16Days #ENDGBV pic.twitter.com/eAM3yEngFs

— US ConsulatePeshawar (@USCGPeshawar) December 7, 2019

"Violence affects millions of women from all socio-economic backgrounds worldwide. It cuts across barriers and restricts their right fully participate in society." @voiscyprus's committee on gender issues supports victims of any form of abuse: "Speak up, we will hear you" #16Days pic.twitter.com/mXLmAXDyXy

— U.S. Embassy Cyprus (@USEmbassyCyprus) December 10, 2019

The US Embassy Cairo's consular section pledges to #orangetheworld for ending gender-based violence. #orangetheworld in #16Days pic.twitter.com/IBQcJla2ZG

— US Embassy Cairo (@USEmbassyCairo) November 25, 2019

It’s fitting to end our #16DaysOfActivism on #InternationalHumanRightsDay. #GBV is one of the most devastating human rights violations. It is largely unreported due to the stigma, silence & shame surrounding it. #EndGBV #OrangeTheWorld. Watch 📹https://t.co/LsW3i7HQ9j pic.twitter.com/746qhAgrdi

— US Embassy Botswana (@USEmbassyBW) December 10, 2019

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