Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american foreign policy analyst who specializes in u”. Today it says “american foreign policy analyst”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Mitchell Geoffrey Bard is an American foreign policy analyst who specializes in U.S.-Middle East policy. He is the Executive Director of the non-profit American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), and the director of the Jewish Virtual Library . He is the author or editor of 18 books and his work has been published in academic journals and major newspapers. Bard is a former editor of the Near East Report , the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 's ("AIPAC") weekly newsletter on U.S.-Middle East policy. Before working for the AIPAC, he was a senior analyst for the George (H.W.) Bush for President Survey Research Group during the 1988 presidential election . He has been interviewed on Fox News , MSNBC , NBC , and The Jenny Jones Show .1
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The opening as it stood in 2015 4 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Mitchell Geoffrey Bard ( / b ɑːr d / ) is an American foreign policy analyst, editor and author who specializes in U.S.–Middle East policy. He is the Executive Director of the non-profit American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), and the director of the Jewish Virtual Library .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Mitchell Geoffrey Bard is an American foreign policy analyst, editor and author who specializes in U.S.–Middle East policy. He is the Executive Director of the non-profit American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), and the director of the Jewish Virtual Library . "Scott Walker: Israel says its wall led to 90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks" . @politifact .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American foreign policy analyst Mitchell Geoffrey Bard is an American foreign policy analyst, editor and author who specializes in U.S.–Middle East policy. He is the Executive Director of the nonprofit American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), and the director of the Jewish Virtual Library . "Scott Walker: Israel says its wall led to 90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks" . @politifact .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american foreign policy analyst who specializes in u”. Today it says “american foreign policy analyst”. Read the current article and compare.
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american foreign policy analyst who specializes in u
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american foreign policy analyst
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