I have slightly mixed feelings about some of the national security arguments that I’ve heard advanced about the need to prevent catastrophic climate change (I have my own national security arguments that I like better). But you evaluate a political strategy based on how well it actually works, not on how you feel about it personally. And via Brad Plumer, Darren Samuelson suggests that these arguments played a big role in persuading Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that it made sense for him to start wading into the issue.
That’s a big win. And Operation Free, the veterans-oriented coalition group that’s been set up to push precisely this argument, is really just getting up and running this month.
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