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A Serious Answer to a Silly Question

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Representative Yassamin Ansari (D., Ariz.) speaks during a press conference in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 21, 2025.

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Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari is, by her own admission, confused:

It’s a question that is probably being asked by many who, unlike Ansari, don’t have access to classified materials or a cadre of regional experts and military officials who could easily clear up her misunderstanding.

Noah Rothman

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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