Nearly all lawmakers present during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Friday expressed opposition to President Trump’s troop drawdown in Afghanistan from 4,500 troops to 2,500 troops by January 15, despite little public appetite for keeping U.S. military involvement going. Both Republicans and Democrats at the hearing expressed reservations about the decision, which was…
Nearly All Lawmakers at House Armed Services Committee Hearing Opposed Afghanistan Troop Drawdown
November 22, 2020 by
Texas, Arizona announce troop deployments to Mexico border.
April 7, 2018 by
Washington (AFP) – The US states of Texas and Arizona on Friday announced plans to send National Guard troops to the southern border with Mexico after President Donald Trump ordered a thousands-strong deployment to combat drug trafficking and illegal immigration. The Texas National Guard said it would send 250 troops to the border within 72 […]
Media Blame Republicans, Ignore Hillary’s Troop Withdrawal as ISIS Takes Over Iraq
May 18, 2015 by
AP Photo On Monday, ISIS consolidated its takeover of the major Iraqi city of Ramadi, pushing thousands of terrified Iraqis from the city in anticipation of the rape and murder sure to follow. According to Fox News: Some 8,000 people have fled the embattled streets of Ramadi as thousands of ISIS fighters seized the key […]