Iraq

In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, image taken from a video provided by Defense.gov Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller speaks at the Pentagon in Washington. (Defense.gov via AP)
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AP News
November 17, 2020 - 5:47 pm

Pentagon to cut Troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan

Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
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In this image from video provided by the U.S. Army, then-Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Payne is interviewed as a winner of the 2012 Best Ranger competition at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 16, 2012.
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AP News
September 11, 2020 - 12:57 pm

Soldier Receiving Medal Of Honor

Trump bestowing Medal of Honor on soldier for hostage rescue
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Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange protest in front of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Monday, June 29, 2020, where he is expected to appear in custody for the extradition case management hearing.
(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
AP News
June 29, 2020 - 8:19 am

Assange U.S. Extradition Hearing Excuse

UK judge warns Assange on US extradition hearing attendance
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In this Feb. 23, 2017 file photo, U.S. Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle on a joint base with the Iraqi army, south of Mosul, Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, File)
(AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, File)
AP News
February 05, 2020 - 1:53 pm

Iraqi officials say Baghdad Wants to Minimize Reliance on US

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: With AP Photos. EDITS: to fix grammar in 2nd paragraph. With AP Photos. BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government has told its military not to seek assistance from the U.S.-led coalition in operations against the Islamic State group,...
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In this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 file photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
AP News
January 24, 2020 - 4:20 pm

Pentagon says 34 Troops Suffered Brain Injury in Iran Strike

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer Eds: UPDATES: Updates with Pentagon spokesman saying the base had no missile defense systems protecting it, but that anti-missile systems are now being discussed WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon disclosed on Friday that 34 U.S. service members suffered...
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A U.S. soldier stands while bulldozers clear rubble and debris at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Ain al-Asad air base was struck by a barrage of Iranian missiles last week. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan)
(AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan)
AP News
January 13, 2020 - 5:22 pm

U.S. Troops in Iraq Got Warning Hours Before Iranian Attack

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ALI ABDUL-HASSAN Associated Press AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AP) — American troops were informed of an impending missile barrage hours before their air base in Iraq was struck by Iran, U.S. military officials said Monday, days after the attack that marked a major...
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Anti government Iraqi protesters gather by a banner with pictures of Iraqi politicians and Arabic that reads "the Tahrir square questionnaire to select a prime minister," during the ongoing protests in Tahrir square, Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.
(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
AP News
January 10, 2020 - 3:29 pm

Troop Withdrawal Request Rejected

By SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's caretaker prime minister asked Washington to work out a road map for an American troop withdrawal, but the U.S. State Department on Friday bluntly rejected the request, saying the two sides should instead talk about how...
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In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 photo, rescue workers search the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran.
(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
AP News
January 10, 2020 - 11:42 am

More Iran Sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local): 11:25 a.m. The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury...
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Jeff Katz
January 08, 2020 - 4:38 pm

MSNBC Promotes Iranian Lies

In the midst of panicking over Iranian missile strikes on U.S. forces in Iraq, one of the "real" reporters on MSNBC's Hardball wasted no time spouting Iranian talking points. Reacting to the news, NBC News Tehran bureau chief Ali Arouzi told host Chris Matthews that "30 U.S. soldiers have been...
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Jeff Katz
January 08, 2020 - 11:15 am

All Out War With Iran?

On Tuesday evening, the Pentagon confirmed Iran had fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq in retaliation for the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The strikes were aimed at two bases in particular - the al-Assad airbase in western Iraq and Erbil in northern Iraq...
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