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“The mask slips—again,” Glass said, adding that China should behave like the good neighbor in Asia it professes to be.

The two profess their love for each other.

In the region’s biggest military buildup since the 1980s, the U.S. has deployed some of its most battle-tested weaponry to the Caribbean under the professed goal of providing muscle in the war on drugs.

His friendship with Sheen resonates with many, in part because Todd professes never to have taken a drug or a drink.

He has served since 2022 as ambassador to Yemen, managing relations at a turbulent time as the United States bombed Huthi rebels that have lobbed missiles at Israel in professed solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.