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Ben Carson Is Struggling to Grasp Foreign Policy, Advisers Say
NY Times ^ | 11/17/15 | TRIP GABRIEL

Posted on 11/17/2015 3:13:59 PM PST by jimbo123

Ben Carson's remarks on foreign policy have repeatedly raised questions about his grasp of the subject, but never more seriously than in the past week, when he wrongly asserted that China had intervened militarily in Syria and then failed, on national television, to name the countries he would call on to form a coalition to fight the Islamic State.

Faced with increasing scrutiny about whether Mr. Carson - who leads in some Republican presidential polls - was capable of leading American foreign policy, two of his top advisers said in interviews with The New York Times that he had struggled to master the intricacies of the Middle East and national security and that intense tutoring was having little effect.

"Nobody has been able to sit down with him and have him get one iota of intelligent information about the Middle East," Duane R. Clarridge, a top adviser to Mr. Carson on terrorism and national security, said in an interview. He also said Mr. Carson needed weekly conference calls briefing him on foreign policy so "we can make him smart."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: Florida; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bencarson; california; carlyfiorina; carson; election2016; florida; jebbush; marcorubio; newyork; tedcruz; texas; trump
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To: manc

The man is smart about brain surgery and some other things.....but he sure doesn;t have all his ducks in a row.


21 posted on 11/17/2015 3:26:55 PM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: jimbo123

who is Duane R. Clarridge? This guy can’t be trusted. Which idiot goes to NYT to trash their own candidate


22 posted on 11/17/2015 3:27:06 PM PST by 4rcane
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To: jimbo123
"Carson slammed by his own top advisor Duane R. Clarridge? Weird."

It's not weird, it's calculated. Whenever you take on an "ex" CIA agent as an advisor (read: into your inner circle), you are going to be subject to how the CIA plays politics (which is hardball style).

As for the CIA, the expansion of ISIS suggests that it's the CIA who doesn't understand the intricacies of the Middle East...

23 posted on 11/17/2015 3:27:50 PM PST by Southack (The one thing preppers need from the 1st World? http://tinyurl.com/ktfwljc .)
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To: lacrew

Carson is not my first pick, but I would be more suspicious of the attacker than Carson who goes to NYT. This is a betrayal. An attempt to damage him by the Left


24 posted on 11/17/2015 3:29:12 PM PST by 4rcane
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To: jimbo123

It is weird. Carson’s a nice guy and a talented surgeon but is definitely not ready to be President.


25 posted on 11/17/2015 3:29:44 PM PST by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)
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To: MrEdd

I used the term Palinization specifically because her debate prep team later ran to the NYT and said disparaging things about her.

Both Carson and Palin are considered political outsiders...so much so that even their ‘advisors’ are more loyal to the NYT than to them.

BTW, Carson is a no go for me...but the media and GOP should be called out on Palinization whenever it happens.


26 posted on 11/17/2015 3:31:08 PM PST by lacrew
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To: jimbo123

Why would an advisor do such a thing. He will never work again, if true. Something fishy here.


27 posted on 11/17/2015 3:32:43 PM PST by Calpublican (Republican Party Now Stands for Nothing!!!!!(Except Conniving))
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To: jimbo123

Foriegn policy is easy. Just read what the NY Times advocates and do the opposite


28 posted on 11/17/2015 3:32:49 PM PST by Cyman
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To: Calpublican

I think this advisor was a sleeper plant by Bush or Rubio campaign.


29 posted on 11/17/2015 3:34:19 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: lacrew
Not a Carson fan, but this is called Palinization.

I agree.

I would suggest that the "top" adviser be fired, but it's not like the media is reliable, or honest.

30 posted on 11/17/2015 3:34:37 PM PST by wmfights (a stranger in a hostile and foreign land that used to be my home)
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To: RitaOK
“Wait until it gets out that on Friday he thought the Terri Schiavo thing in Congress was “MUCH ADIEU ABOUT NOTHINGâ”.”

When as this???

31 posted on 11/17/2015 3:34:46 PM PST by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: jimbo123

Mr. Carson needs to rethink his advisors. Giving the Slimes a hit piece. Not good.


32 posted on 11/17/2015 3:34:46 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: FR_addict

When did he say that about Terri??


33 posted on 11/17/2015 3:35:21 PM PST by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: jimbo123

Not a Carson fan but this is the Slimes. Not buying anything they say.


34 posted on 11/17/2015 3:35:43 PM PST by TheStickman
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To: Ann Archy

Did Carson produced evidence regarding China involvement in Syria? His information is better than WH!!!


35 posted on 11/17/2015 3:35:50 PM PST by jennychase
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To: jimbo123

There are very smart people who only can focus on limited things.

There are very smart people who can focus on the big picture and foresee probable long-term results.

Carson may be a candidate of the first group, but he seems incapable of comprehending the big picture of causes and results.


36 posted on 11/17/2015 3:37:51 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: jimbo123

I would never vote for Carson.

Meanwhile, he needs to rid himself of this disloyal advisor.


37 posted on 11/17/2015 3:38:40 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: jimbo123

Maybe they think Carson claiming ignorance of foreign policy confirms just how ‘pure’ and unpolitical he really is.
That ‘Stab-Zilla’ story seems to perversly work in his favor, why would this approach?/


38 posted on 11/17/2015 3:39:21 PM PST by lee martell
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To: jimbo123

Had no clue on US Cuban “wet foot dry foot” policy.

Incredible.


39 posted on 11/17/2015 3:39:38 PM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: lacrew
Not a Carson fan, but this is called Salinization.

Agreed. Has the uniparty written all over it.
40 posted on 11/17/2015 3:40:39 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media. #2ndAmendmentMatters)
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