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Feb 02 2017
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Trump cites warnings against Iran; Tehran shrugs off pressures from ‘inexperienced’ president
President Trump and Iran traded sharp statements Thursday, with Trump amplifying warnings over Tehran’s missile tests and a top adviser to Iran’s leader saying it was not the first time an “inexperienced person has threatened” his country.
Washington PostNov 21 2022
Perspectives Blog
When There are Many Twitters
From the CenterIt’s fairly rare when the week after an election produces more news than the election itself. But let’s take a look back at the week that just concluded:
Last Tuesday night, only seven days after Election Day 2022, former President Donald Trump declared his candidacy for his party’s 2024 nomination. The following day, House Republicans officially secured their 218th
Dan SchnurSep 10 2013
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Russia to Syria: Put chemical weapons under foreign control
Moscow's proposal is aimed at averting threatened US missile strikes in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack last month.
Christian Science MonitorJan 07 2018
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How U.S. Intelligence Agencies Underestimated North Korea
At the start of Donald Trump’s presidency, American intelligence agencies told the new administration that while North Korea had built the bomb, there was still ample time — upward of four years — to slow or stop its development of a missile capable of hitting an American city with a nuclear warhead.
New York Times (News)Apr 08 2017
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Russia Warns of 'Extremely Serious' Consequences From US Strike in Syria
Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.
Newsmax (News)Apr 07 2017
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Kaine: Constitution requires President Trump get authorization from Congress on military action
Sen. Tim Kaine said Friday President Trump is required under the Constitution to receive an authorization of war from Congress before carrying out attacks like the missile strike against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Washington TimesMar 06 2018
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North Korea Is Willing to Discuss Giving Up Nuclear Weapons, South Says
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has told South Korean envoys that his country is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that it would suspend all nuclear and missile tests while engaged in such talks, South Korean officials said on Tuesday.
New York Times (News)Apr 14 2018
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Was Trump’s Syria Strike Illegal? Explaining Presidential War Powers
President Trump ordered the military on Thursday to carry out a missile attack on Syrian forces for using chemical weapons against civilians. The unilateral attack lacked authorization from Congress or from the United Nations Security Council, raising the question of whether he had legal authority to commit the act of war.
New York Times (News)Oct 08 2015
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Syrian Government Forces Launch Wide-Ranging Offensive
Syria's chief-of-staff on Thursday declared a wide-ranging ground offensive by government forces, a day after Russian airstrikes and cruise missiles launched from the Caspian Sea
HuffPostSep 28 2020
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Threat to evacuate U.S. diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Washington has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy, two Iraqi officials and two Western diplomats said, a step Iraqis fear could turn their country into a battle zone.
Any move by the United States to reduce its diplomatic presence in a country where it has up to 5,000 troops would be widely seen in the region as an
Reuters