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TIME: Pentagon Now Says 50 Troops Suffered Brain Injuries After Iran’s Missile Strike

28 Jan 202028 Jan 2020
(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon on Tuesday raised to 50 the number of U.S. service members who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran’s missile strike earlier this month on an Iraqi…
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Pentagon, to Republican Senator: Leave our man alone

26 Jan 202025 Jan 2020
CNN.com has the story. "Let me assure you, the Department will not tolerate any act of retaliation or reprisal," Norquist wrote to Schumer, noting that he was speaking on behalf…
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Ever lost $500-million? In weapons? The Pentagon has.

18 Jan 2020
The Washington Post has the story. In recent weeks, members of Congress have held closed-door meetings with U.S. military officials to press for an accounting of the arms and equipment.…
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Forget blame in the likely missile strike that brought down a plane over Tehran

9 Jan 20209 Jan 2020
It now appears certain that a missile —  fired by the Iranian military — brought down a Ukrainian airliner on Tuesday morning, killing all 176 people on board. This was…

Kim, to Trump: I have a big weapon, too!

31 Dec 2019
Yonhap has the details. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he sees no reason to stick to his commitment to suspend nuclear and long-range missile tests and will soon show…
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South Korea Air Force, to North Korean leader: We’re prepared to kick your…

23 Dec 201923 Dec 2019
The next time you think that the only belligerence being demonstrated on the Korean Peninsula is emanating from the North, think again. The Nation has the details. The four-minute film…
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Russian military leaders can now say “Я тебе так сказал!”

19 Dec 201918 Dec 2019
Responsible Statecraft reports that all the signs were there almost 20 years ago that a U.S. invasion of a certain country would be disastrous.  In fact, Russian military leaders warned…
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America doing Saudi Arabia’s war bidding?

22 Sep 201922 Sep 2019
A Guardian columnist suggests that when it comes to war, Saudi Arabia has the money to ensure others fight for Riyadh’s interests. It is baffling, in the light of last…
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Russia, to U.S.: Anything you can do…

23 Aug 201930 Aug 2019
Reuters has the story. "All this leaves no doubts that the real intention of the United States (in exiting the INF pact) was to ... untie its hands to deploy…

Ladies and gentlemen. We got him!

6 Jan 2019
Photo: Anthony Moretti 6Jan2018 The Jerusalem Post explains. The planner of the USS Cole bombing, Jamal Al-Badawi, was killed in a US strike in Yemen, US President Donald Trump Tweeted…

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