Mark Rosen

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Mark Rosen

Mark Rosen

@rosen77

Proud American, troubled by the current state of our politics, impressed by thoughtful, insightful and useful analysis. #WeAreBetterThanThis

Se unió Nisan 2009
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Kamel Amin Thaabet
Kamel Amin Thaabet@K_AminThaabet·
It’s getting to the point where if you’re an Iranian official and Israel hasn’t killed you yet it’s a bit insulting
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Max Blumenthal
Max Blumenthal@MaxBlumenthal·
Israel just attempted to assassinate the great Steve Sweeney while he was reporting from Southern Lebanon Relieved to hear Steve is recovering The terrorist regime that has murdered hundreds of journalists over 2-3 years will never recover from this
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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@antonioguterres What a biased bigot - no message to Iran not to use cluster munitions and target civilian populations indiscriminately? You do realize that’s a war crime, don’t you?
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António Guterres
António Guterres@antonioguterres·
I have two clear messages: First, to the United States & Israel: It’s high time to end this war that is risking to get out of control, causing immense suffering on civilians, with dramatic effects on the global economy & potentially tragic consequences, especially for the least developed countries. Second, my message to Iran: Stop attacking your neighbors, they were never parties to the conflict. The Security Council has condemned these attacks, has ordered them to stop, as it has order to open the Strait of Hormuz. The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz causes enormous pain for so many people around the world who have nothing to do with this conflict. It’s time for the force of the law to prevail over the law of the force. It’s time for diplomacy to prevail over war. My remarks from the European Council in Brussels: un.org/sg/en/content/…
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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@mattklewis Wrong again Matthew. Rubio was talking about decision to preemptively strike and later clarified (as Trump did) that Trump independently determined US military action was necessary. What say you?
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John Aziz
John Aziz@aziz0nomics·
Many Arab states are now more opposed to radical Islam than many Western university campuses. Let that sink in.
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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
What say you @ZohranKMamdani? Show the world you care about the plight of Palestinians, particularly when they are indiscriminately attacked by Muslims (which, as you know, happens frequently and is a real problem).
Amit Segal@AmitSegal

I wonder if, after the murder of six Palestinians tonight in Hebron by an Iranian missile, there will be protests on campuses. I wonder if Mamdani will condemn it. I wonder if Al Jazeera will go into a frenzy. So interesting.

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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@shaunmmaguire Yes, good question. My $$ is on the Ivy League kids sitting on the sidelines (as they have for numerous other atrocities). Why is that???
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Haviv Rettig Gur
Haviv Rettig Gur@havivrettiggur·
"The mass-murderer and oppressor of his own people told me personally that he's really a nice guy who just wants everyone to get along. What a loss!"
Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof

I fear @vali_nasr is right. When I met Ali Larijani I found him an absolute insider kingpin of the Iranian regime -- but also the kind of strong and pragmatic leader who just might be able to hammer out a peace deal. Not sure, but I wonder if the war will now be harder to end.

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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@bungarsargon Yup. And he claims to have moral clarity and to be concerned with justice. What a hack.
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Batya Ungar-Sargon
Batya Ungar-Sargon@bungarsargon·
This NYT columnist is VERY DISAPPOINTED that Israel killed the man behind the massacre of 36,000 innocents for the crime of asking to be free.
Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof

I fear @vali_nasr is right. When I met Ali Larijani I found him an absolute insider kingpin of the Iranian regime -- but also the kind of strong and pragmatic leader who just might be able to hammer out a peace deal. Not sure, but I wonder if the war will now be harder to end.

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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@JohnSimpsonNews Oh? He’s the only Iranian that’s capable of negotiating? He’s not a pernicious evil-doer who is directly responsible for countless oppression and atrocities?
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John Simpson
John Simpson@JohnSimpsonNews·
I took down my tweet on Iran & Larijani because it was being interpreted wrongly. As Donald Trump has hinted himself, the US may need someone to negotiate with. No good talking to a headbanger — and Larijani, though guilty of all sorts of crimes, clearly wasn’t one of those.
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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@jonfavs Wrong again Jon. You mischaracterize and oversimplify what many of us are saying. It’s not the mere fact of opposition or criticism of the Israeli government (as you know, many Israeli’s criticize what the government does).
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Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau@jonfavs·
The tired, relentless attempt to equate opposition to the Israeli government with antisemitism isn't just wrong and offensive, it's a badly failing political strategy that has hurt the fight against a very real threat to Jewish people. No one buys this shit beyond the most hardcore supporters of the Israeli government.
Haley Cohen@HaleyCohen19

New from me: Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, called out two Democratic lawmakers, Chris Van Hollen & Ro Khanna, from the main stage of the organization’s Never is Now conference in Manhattan, accusing them of perpetuating antisemitism.  jewishinsider.com/2026/03/jonath…

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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@BernieSanders You really think Israel pushed Trump (and the nation) into this war? You have lost all credibility.
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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders@BernieSanders·
Joseph Kent, a top counterterrorism official under Trump, just resigned. Kent and I don't agree on much, but he is right: "Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@Timodc Uncharacteristically thoughtless take Tim. He was clearly unqualified for the role (and this statement only makes it more obvious that’s the case). What’s going on with you? Trying to curry favor with the anti-Israel crowd? You really think Israel talked Trump into attacking?
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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@TheRickWilson Wait, you didn’t see it coming that the guy who was criticized (rightly in my view) by many non-MAGAs as politicizing intelligence would do a stunt based on politics? C’mon Rick…..
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Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson@TheRickWilson·
Whoa. did not see that coming.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1

BREAKING: Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and an election denier, just resigned from his role — citing his opposition to Trump's war with Iran. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@havivrettiggur Exactly - it’s shocking how many commentators lose all of their purported moral clarity (if they ever had any) when it comes to something involving Israel. Blinded by bias.
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Haviv Rettig Gur
Haviv Rettig Gur@havivrettiggur·
Indeed. Larijani was also a well-regarded professor of philosophy specializing in Kant with several books to his name. He really knew his way around the German philosophical bookshelf. And he was a key architect of the massacre of tens of thousands of his own people, and since Khamenei's death the de facto power behind the throne of a tyrannical regime that has systematically gutted Iran for 47 long years. He was the very thing that had to be pushed aside if we are to have any hope of a different future.
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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@NickKristof @vali_nasr Wow - you’re a fan of the guy responsible for unspeakable atrocities in Iran? C’mon Nick, put your thinking cap back on.
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Nicholas Kristof
Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof·
I fear @vali_nasr is right. When I met Ali Larijani I found him an absolute insider kingpin of the Iranian regime -- but also the kind of strong and pragmatic leader who just might be able to hammer out a peace deal. Not sure, but I wonder if the war will now be harder to end.
Vali Nasr@vali_nasr

Larijani’s replacement will be appointed by IRGC. With every assassination U.S. and Israel engineering greater radicalization of Iran’s leadership. It will makes for a bleak future for Iran, Iranians, the region and ultimately makes it far more difficult for U.S. to disentangle itself from endless conflict in the region.

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Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@jaketapper They’re blinded by their bias. No plausible claim that we are bombing Iran because of Israel’s grip on Trump. Pathetic.
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Jake Tapper 🦅
Jake Tapper 🦅@jaketapper·
NCTC director Kent resigns over war in Iran, and as with some prominent MAGA commentators blames the whole thing on Israel, all but absolving the president of the decision. It's notable how little agency certain folks give the most powerful elected official in the world.
Joe Kent@joekent16jan19

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC. May God bless America.

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Mark Rosen
Mark Rosen@rosen77·
@AnImminentKing @Nadav_Eyal @Mpolymer They, like the US, are looking for the atrocious regime responsible for brutal suppression of its people and countless terrorist atrocities to surrender. The mullahs don’t need a clever negotiator.
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kingy
kingy@AnImminentKing·
@Nadav_Eyal @Mpolymer I guess the Israelis really don’t want anyone to negotiate an end to the crisis plunging the world economy into depression.
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נדב איל Nadav Eyal
נדב איל Nadav Eyal@Nadav_Eyal·
For those waking up on the East Coast: With the overnight strike (Jerusalem time), Israeli sources say Israel targeted and killed Ali Larijani - head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and, in very real terms, a central power broker in the regime and a key manager of the war effort - along with Brig. Gen. Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij, the regime’s militia responsible for systematic civilian repression. Iran has not confirmed any of these deaths. The strike itself points to deep Israeli intelligence penetration inside Iran, and suggests that the regime’s ability to sustain command and control may be more limited than it appears. All were personally associated with the violent suppression and killing of tens of thousands of demonstrators over the years. They were reportedly hit in covert locations together with other high-ranking members of the ruling regime.
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