White House Officials Push for Widening War in Syria Over Pentagon Objections
Two Trump officials want to confront Iranian-backed fighters, but Defense Secretary James Mattis has balked at the idea.
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Thanassis Cambanis
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
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Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
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The Knives Are Out for Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster
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FBI Rules Out Terrorism in Gate-Ramming at Ft. Meade; 1 Dead
National Security Agency police opened fire Monday on a black SUV that tried to enter a gate at Fort Meade, Maryland.
The United States is hitting Iran's targets in Tikrit, but targeting Iranians in Yemen
Sectarian war is spreading in the Middle East, and Washington finds itself fighting with Sunnis in one country and with Shiites in another.
D.O.W.: Army Charges Bergdahl with Desertion
The verdict will be a PR nightmare for the White House against criticism it gave up too much for a soldier suspected to have walked away from his post.
Obama Slows Afghan Withdrawal
The administration is willing to nearly double the number of U.S. forces who will remain in Afghanistan this year, but promises they'll be out when the president leaves office.
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