Journalist Nir Rosen has spent years in Iraq reporting the war, lending him a reputation that warranted an invitation to speak to the Senate about his experiences. When Joe Biden asked Rosen for advice about the United State’s next moves in Iraq, Rosen responded, “As a journalist, I’m uncomfortable advising an imperialist power about how to be a more efficient imperialist power.”

Whether you agree with Rosen or not, that’s the sort of thing you should always be happy to hear a journalist say.

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