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January 16, 2020

Iran rocket attack on Iraqi military base injured 11 US service members, official reveals

Eleven U.S. service members were flown out of Iraq and treated for concussion symptoms after Iran's rocket attack targeting Iraqi military bases earlier this month, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command revealed Thursday night.

January 16, 2020

Judge Andrew Napolitano: US killing of Soleimani was odd, out of place, untimely and unlawful

When did we start killing generals from countries with which we are not at war? Never in our history. When did we start killing foreign generals because of their "horrible past”? Never in our history.

January 15, 2020

US, Iraqi military resume joint operations despite parliament's call to expel American troops

The United States military has resumed operations with coalition forces in Iraq, despite the nation's parliament voting to expel American soldiers from the region just 10 days ago, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News.

January 15, 2020

Rand Paul says Trump impeachment trial should have 'all witnesses' or 'no witnesses'

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., predicted Wednesday that the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump would be "more fair" than the House impeachment inquiry and said the question of whether to call witnesses should be settled on an "all or nothing" basis.

January 14, 2020

Hogan Gidley: Left seems more upset about Vince Vaughn than Soleimani killing Americans

The radical left is more upset about Hollywood actor Vince Vaughn shaking hands with President Trump than about former Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani's slaying of at least 600 Americans, White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley said Thursday.

January 13, 2020

Photos taken at Iraq base where US troops are stationed show scale of damage following Iranian airstrikes

American troops are in the process of clearing debris and rubble from an area the size of a football stadium Monday at a military base in western Iraq that was hit by Iranian airstrikes.

January 12, 2020

Rocket attack on air base near Baghdad wounds 4 Iraqi servicemen, officials say

Four members of Iraq’s military were wounded Sunday in a rocket attack targeting an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers were present until recently, Iraqi security officials said.

January 12, 2020

US military's Iran policy 'not going to change overnight,' Gen. Robert Scales says

Retired U.S. Army Major General Robert Scales reacted Sunday to the protests that had erupted in Iran after the rogue nation admitted it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane killing all 176 people on board, saying America’s military policy in the country “is not going to change overnight.”

January 12, 2020

Iraqi journalist, cameraman ‘assassinated’ while covering anti-government protests

An Iraqi journalist and his cameraman were shot dead by unknown gunmen on Friday while covering anti-government demonstrations in Iraq’s southern city of Basra, officials said.

January 12, 2020

Sen. Tom Cotton says threat of future Soleimani attacks looks different to soldiers than politicians

Senate Armed Services Committee member Tom Cotton, R-Ark., praised President Trump's swift action that killed Iran Gen. Qassem Soleimani, telling Mark Levin that the viewpoint of a soldier in the Middle East is different than that of a lawmaker working stateside.