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Kent: Integrating U.S., Israeli Militaries Will Give Israel Imprudent Access to U.S. Military Secrets

by R. Cort Kirkwood, The New American: Former U.S. counterterrorism chief Joe Kent is warning about the danger of an Israel-first provision in the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would permanently entangle the U.S. and Israeli militaries, making them almost one. Introduced as free-standing legislation, Section 224 of the NDAA, the United States-Israel […]
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Knicks end their curse, New York erupts in joy

When Mangue Banzima arrived in New York at 17 from an African country — he prefers not to say which — the only thing that made him feel at home was the Knicks. He remembers wearing sneakers as a child like those of his idol Patrick Ewing. And when he arrived in the United States, he found a city where his basketball team was everywhere. Banzima’s arrival in New York coincided with something no Knicks fan will ever forget: they had just reached the NBA Finals, where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs. That was in 1999. It has not happened since in 27 years — until now, when the New Yorkers have finally qualified to compete for the famed ring, for which they will face the Spurs again. After so many disappointments, the success of a team used to failure has infected the whole city with euphoria.

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Knicks players hold the Eastern Conference trophy in Cleveland, May 25.
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