Opinion | Harris’s role in Afghanistan, Ukraine and other national security hot spots - The Washington Post

They all expressed versions of the same basic theme: Harris behaves like the prosecutor she was for much of her career. She's skeptical, probing, sometimes querulous. She can be impatient and demanding. But she asks good questions. And if she's convinced of the need, she's not afraid to act. "She's more hard-line than most people think," said one retired four-star general who has briefed her many times. 

One top member of her staff put it this way: "She's always the same person, pushing for information, making sure people aren't bulls----ing her." Having watched her often in discussions about using military force, he concluded: "Her approach is to measure twice, cut once. But she's not afraid to take the shot."…

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